This $1 Silver Sheet Keeps Your Bed Warm When the Power Dies — Utility Companies Never Mention It, by Dr Lucas Richards on YouTube. 23 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 23 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Pick one small room to live in. Close the doors to the rest of the house and hang a blanket over the doorway.
Treat windows like holes. Tape plastic sheeting over the glass and push towels into gaps around the frame.
Lay rugs, cardboard or foam mats on the floor, and put a blanket under your sleeping bag.
Pitch a small tent in that room and sleep in it. A tent traps your body heat in a tiny space.
Fill a hot water bottle with hot tap water and put it in the bag before bed. Wrap it in a towel first.
Dress like you are camping: base layer, fleece or wool mid layer, dry socks and a hat.
Add a mylar space blanket under you or over your blankets to reflect body heat. Keep it off bare skin.
Never run a generator, grill or camp stove indoors or in a garage. Fit a battery-powered CO detector.
Check on older relatives in the first hour. Confusion, sleepiness or a temperature of 96F or lower means call 911.
Tips and common mistakes
Set the room up before the storm hits, because the first hour after the power fails matters most.
Hypothermia is easy to miss in adults over 60, so check on them in person rather than by phone.
Keep the space blanket away from flames and never pull it tight over someone's face.
Questions
Does a space blanket go over or under me?
Either works. Put it under your sleeping bag to stop heat draining into the floor, or over your blankets to reflect body heat back.
Can I heat the room with a camp stove or grill?
No. Never burn propane, charcoal or petrol indoors or in a garage. Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide detector and stick to blankets and hot water bottles.
What are the warning signs of hypothermia?
Confusion, slurred speech, sleepiness and a body temperature of 96F or lower. Call 911 straight away if you see them.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
