12 Old-Timer Tricks for Keeping You Warm Without Power

At 2 a.m. with the power out, the thermometer can say 60 and you won't feel cold. That's the danger. Old-timers didn't heat the house, they kept the heat on the person. 12 tricks, no plug needed, countdown from 12 to 1. Fifty-plus years of Elias's know-how, over eighty chapters: https://eliasmercer.com SAFETY Never heat a home with a gas oven or range, charcoal grill, or camp stove indoors. Carbon monoxide can kill and you can't see or smell it. Use a battery-powered CO alarm. Babies under one year should not sleep in a cold room. If someone is shivering constantly, confused, slurring speech, or has a body temperature under 95°F, call 911. This video is general information, not medical advice. SOURCES CDC, Winter Weather: Hypothermia prevention https://www.cdc.gov/winter-weather/prevention/index.html CDC, Staying safe during and after a winter storm https://www.cdc.gov/winter-weather/safety/stay-safe-during-after-a-winter-storm-safety.html CDC, About winter weather https://www.cdc.gov/winter-weather/about/index.html National Weather Service, Cold safety https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-during Ready.gov, Power outages https://www.ready.gov/power-outages Michigan.gov, Power outage preparedness https://www.michigan.gov/miready/family-preparedness-guide/disasters-and-emergencies/power-outage NIH, Cold-house risk for older adults https://www.nih.gov/node/10491 Alabama Dept. of Public Health, Indoor cold safety https://alabamapublichealth.gov/blog/2022/01/nr26.html Vreeman & Carroll, "Medical myths," BMJ, 2008 (head heat loss) #WinterPrep #PowerOutage #OldTimeTricks #offgridliving #homesteading