Sunday, May 22, 2011
Weathering the Storm
April 27th, 2011 is a day that will live in infamy for a long time here in the Southeast. The tornadoes which ripped through our land on that day caused one of the largest national disasters on record. I was one of the lucky ones, the brunt of the storm missed my location, but we were out of power for 6 full days.
The storms rolled through our area time and again, in what seemed endless waves. I tried my best to keep some video logs of what was going on during the storm, and in the days that followed.
As someone who has recently begun to stock up on food and supplies for just this sort of thing, my household was better prepared than some, but it became abundantly clear that I was sorely missing several key items. Things that need to be added to future projects and shopping lists. Even things that most households already have, and take for granted, such as coolers for one, I found that I was missing.
We did our best to cook all the refrigerated and frozen foods, but we inevitably lost some of it. Another thing that became clear is that I have not put any effort into alternative cooking methods, other than a charcoal grill, which helped a lot, but in a longer term scenario is just not a good option.
For those of us who are interested in preparedness, it was a crash course in walking the walk. I know that many were not so lucky though, as there was much devastation and many lives lost. As everyone in the affected area picks up the pieces of their lives in the wake of this great tragedy, I carry away from it the lessons I learned, and hope that I can be even more prepared in the future.
The storms rolled through our area time and again, in what seemed endless waves. I tried my best to keep some video logs of what was going on during the storm, and in the days that followed.
As someone who has recently begun to stock up on food and supplies for just this sort of thing, my household was better prepared than some, but it became abundantly clear that I was sorely missing several key items. Things that need to be added to future projects and shopping lists. Even things that most households already have, and take for granted, such as coolers for one, I found that I was missing.
We did our best to cook all the refrigerated and frozen foods, but we inevitably lost some of it. Another thing that became clear is that I have not put any effort into alternative cooking methods, other than a charcoal grill, which helped a lot, but in a longer term scenario is just not a good option.
For those of us who are interested in preparedness, it was a crash course in walking the walk. I know that many were not so lucky though, as there was much devastation and many lives lost. As everyone in the affected area picks up the pieces of their lives in the wake of this great tragedy, I carry away from it the lessons I learned, and hope that I can be even more prepared in the future.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Welcome To Kadyr80's Blog!
I've long toyed with the idea of writing a personal blog, but have always shyed away from it. I can't really say why, as it has always been a dream of mine to write for an audience. Well, today I shall do something about that. I'm biting the bullet and taking my first step, the one that I have been so reluctant to try so far.
I would like to welcome all my old friends, and new, to this page, and invite you to join me through my journey and ramblings into the future. I hope that you all shall enjoy your visits with me, and that I can impart something worthwhile to you in return.
So without further ado, I suppose I should introduce myself and what this Blog should represent.
I am a small town guy from the mountains of North Alabama. Now I know what some of you may be thinking, especially those of you from the more western states, Alabama doesn't have mountains, right? Well, in respects to the mountains of the west, I suppose we don't. But we are nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain range, and do boast at least som mediocre heights.
There is a lot of history to be found here, be it public or forgotten, and I shall visit many of thes topics throughout this journey. Especially the less known and more mysterious of such topis. I have always been a sucker for a good mystery.
I am also a man of many interests. I am a lover of the arts, and I enjoy sketching, painting, and photography. I love the outdoors, and all that it offers. I love guns and cars, tools and custom projects. I mentioned I love a good mystery, and that I do. I enjoy following alternative news topics and conspiracy theories, so I invite you all to don your own tin foil hats with me here in the future.
But one of my more recent hobbies is probably one of my most important.
With the current state of the world, it seems ever more apparent that things are changing at an alarming rate. Weather patterns are now doing things that no one ever expected, fuel and food prices are rising and it appears that they may soon be unaffordable. It seems that every day, our leaders are doing something new, to attack the American way of life, the Constitution, our our rights in general.
Now more than ever, I believe it is important for all Americans to prepare for emergency situations. This rings especially true for me, as my area is still recovering from the hundreds of tornadoes which rampaged through the area in past weeks. My family was lucky and all we had to deal with was a weeklong power outage. Even so, that could have been a pressing siuation for some. I am thankful that I had the ability to continue cooking, and that I had begun to set aside food and supplies for situations like that. It seems like these days, the "prepper" movement is coming back full strength. This will be a recurring theme here on my blog. I shall also work at linking this blog to my Youtube channel and it is my hope that they will pair nicely.
Well, thank you for stopping by and reading, I hope you shall stop by again and I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts and adventures.
I would like to welcome all my old friends, and new, to this page, and invite you to join me through my journey and ramblings into the future. I hope that you all shall enjoy your visits with me, and that I can impart something worthwhile to you in return.
So without further ado, I suppose I should introduce myself and what this Blog should represent.
There is a lot of history to be found here, be it public or forgotten, and I shall visit many of thes topics throughout this journey. Especially the less known and more mysterious of such topis. I have always been a sucker for a good mystery.
I am also a man of many interests. I am a lover of the arts, and I enjoy sketching, painting, and photography. I love the outdoors, and all that it offers. I love guns and cars, tools and custom projects. I mentioned I love a good mystery, and that I do. I enjoy following alternative news topics and conspiracy theories, so I invite you all to don your own tin foil hats with me here in the future.
But one of my more recent hobbies is probably one of my most important.
With the current state of the world, it seems ever more apparent that things are changing at an alarming rate. Weather patterns are now doing things that no one ever expected, fuel and food prices are rising and it appears that they may soon be unaffordable. It seems that every day, our leaders are doing something new, to attack the American way of life, the Constitution, our our rights in general.
Now more than ever, I believe it is important for all Americans to prepare for emergency situations. This rings especially true for me, as my area is still recovering from the hundreds of tornadoes which rampaged through the area in past weeks. My family was lucky and all we had to deal with was a weeklong power outage. Even so, that could have been a pressing siuation for some. I am thankful that I had the ability to continue cooking, and that I had begun to set aside food and supplies for situations like that. It seems like these days, the "prepper" movement is coming back full strength. This will be a recurring theme here on my blog. I shall also work at linking this blog to my Youtube channel and it is my hope that they will pair nicely.
Well, thank you for stopping by and reading, I hope you shall stop by again and I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts and adventures.
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