Living without Electric.

ash_scotland88 · 30 Jan 2011 at 22:58

I hope you have a gas powered boiler, although arent those also need leccy to work too?

I think I could cope for a while but what would do me is the lack of a hot shower. Can cope with lack of central heating but a cold shower is a no shower.

Danny091 · 30 Jan 2011 at 22:59

I would prob beable to do about 5 mins then i would go into a cold sweat and have a panic attack :|

Range · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:00

Murray said:
no more OCUK,gaming,internet,T.V, etc

if you weigh it up i think electric = win.

No more Runescape, oh wait...

Yeah op it would be a good learning curve

Murray · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:01

Range said:
No more Runescape, oh wait...

Yeah op it would be a good learning curve

OriginalJonty · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:01

Had a power cut which lasted most of the day about a year and a bit back. Read a book and then met up with friends in the pub. The pub had power and beer. I was happy.

Amp34 · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:07

Outside, however long. At home alone I'd probably get bored after an hour.

Cosimo · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:12

I could manage about a week with the gas cooker, radio, books, games and candles.

buchtis · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:17

In the summer it would be fine as i'm always out and it stays light till late anyway. Winter time, no so much.

Badcompany, tell us how your experiment goes.

GreatAuk · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:17

I think the only thing I'd really miss would be the instant light. - I don't particularly need facebook, TV, or a microwave, but without instant, bright light, studying hours would be reduced (especially in winter), and it would make staying up after dark just really inconvenient. I suppose I'd probably get used to it in the end though... just reading by candlelight or something.

I might miss the instant information from the internet, but if it wasn't available, I'm sure anything I really wanted to know about could be found in a library. It would generally make lefe less convenient, but would probably also remove many distractions, and I would learn useful skills or do more rowing training or something if I didn't spend so much time reading peoples useless facebook posts.

MikeHiow · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:19

We have Gas hobs and a standalone gas heater in the garage, so could manage just fine for as long as we needed to, I reckon.

thedoc46 · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:55

I lived without electric for a week after a hurricane. All power was out in my community. A week was good. Some people were out for 3weeks ! It was a pain. But we got through it. Cooking was BBQ. Food was kept fresh via icebox and just visited friends who had power to get mobiles charged. It was a little weird at night having to use torches.

Mark A · 30 Jan 2011 at 23:58

When I was a kid we were pretty poor and were on an electric meter that would always run out as my mum couldn't afford to put money on the card. Bad times..

I can always find stuff to do with no power. Not much of a reader any more, but I'd probably start if I had no electricity. In fact, having no electricity would probably be a good thing as it would force me to do other things... I would miss my PC though

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RickST · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:01

I would be terrible without power, everything I do requires it. Job, entertainment, eating....

bloodiedathame · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:11

I'd relish the chance to live without electricity. Obviously a lot of other lifestyle choices would have to change as a result, but I an a big fan of living a self sufficient lifestyle, though at the moment I don't think theres much point doing a halfway house thing.

Haggisman · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:15

Wouldn't be too bad after a few adjustments. Obviously would miss a lot of things, most of all my music!! but could live fine for the rest of my life without it - open fires, lots of books, candles, etc. =)

AlyCat · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:18

The only things i would really miss are things like telephones, kettles and electric lights the little things that make your life easier
dont have central heating depending on where im at so a fire is no problem

Ptikobj · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:20

Not long. Last time we had a power cut, after 30 minutes, I was dying get back to do some gaming. It's pretty sad

meghatronic · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:24

I could cope for a long time really. I mean obviously would require a little adapting, as no internet or fridge (in that order).

I read a lot, often by candle so doubt I'd be that bothered. More inconvenienced.

No running water, on the other hand... omfg.

Sho · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:29

Il be fine...

XI_Cryo_IX · 31 Jan 2011 at 00:31

the first few days would be horrible haha
but then id just adapt to it and could live without it forever