In this video, I give you several tips and show how I prepare our property for a cyclone, in this case, cyclone Alfred.
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0:00 Introduction
0:55 My experience in Cyclone Tracy
2:21 Powering our home in case of blackout
6:10 Using ice to keep food fresh
7:17 Preserved Food
7:42 Growing food at home
9:03 Emergency water supply
11:56 Sand bags or potting mix to stop flooding
12:54 Battery power
13:48 Fruit trees preparation
16:11 Sowing seeds and amazing conclusion
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G'day Everyone, it's time to batten down the hatches! {Edit: Several people have emailed me about the freeze dryer I showed in my video. You can get it here: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1099.html (I am affiliated with them). They do not typically freight to Australia (yet) as the costs are prohibitive. I've had my freeze dryer for about 4 years and I love it. The company is a family business and good people.} I wish you the best for all those on the path of this cyclone system, and let's hope it's not too bad. As usual, thank you all for your ongoing support! Cheers 🙂
Best wishes for the Cyclone missing you all. Excellent prep! I've been through many hurricanes and wish Queenslanders well. Don't panic, sing upbeat songs to control fear as fear only exhausts you – its worked for me.❤
Good luck :o)
Calm, collected, confident and clear. Reminding folks to breathe. Such an inspiration you, dirt loving friend! Many blessings to you, those near and dear to you and those unknown as well.
The garden is so big, we can plant a lot of trees.
How are you doing after the storm? please let us know.
God Speed. I'm from Louisiana in the states, where we tend to get hit hard with Hurricanes. It is a true test from the universe of ones self reliance capability. Especially when you're out of power for over a month and gas is hard to find.
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How are you holding up?
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In panic mode. Why do humans resort to toilet paper. Cant possibly shit that much LOL
Very useful since I get hit by hurricanes and tropical storms
I hope you've come through okay Mark
Starter fluid for getting the generators going. Works great. Good luck.
Hope all is well!
I used to live up in the northern rivers and around Noosa. Seems like everything can grow up in that territory. Not all easy life though, first week in the area I had to pull my cat off a brown snake. Great channel. Thanks.
The crabs will be running in a week or so.
Preparation is the key to anything in life. If you have the chance to prepare, PREPARE!!!! Prevention is better than finding a cure.
Praise God Cyclone was not as bad as expected.
Thank you, Mark, for the advice and tip as it was the first time I went through a cyclone. My family and i live on Macleay Island qld, and the cyclone was scary, but now it is over. we are all safe and got the clean up to do.
Thank you, Mark, and all the advice and tips from the comments it really helped 😊
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Good idea about the potting soil, Mark
Hope all works well.
Update us when you get a chance. Hope you guys came through okay. ♥