Keeping warm in power outages

I recent Facebook discussion got me thinking of power outages and hours to keep warm in the winter.

That is not really a concern of mine and hasn't been for several years. Right now, I heat almost entirely with kerosene.  I treat the kerosene for the smell and have no real issues.  The kerosene provides heat and light. In a pinch, I can also use it for cooking.

But I have had to survive in emergencies.

Below is gathered some hints too stay warm in a grid down situation.

First I would put a tent in living room as it is a smaller area to heat.

Use sheets, blankets or even pillows to cover all the windows except one. That one window will be needed for ventilation.

Bring my solar lights into tent...it provides plenty of light

Set up the sun oven outdoors to heat water in bottles wrapped in dark cloth. When they are hot, wrap in wool socks and bring in the tent to give off heat.

Light a kerosene lantern to give heat. Move the cat beds into tent, cats have a temperature several degree above humans. Dogs will work also.

Eat, as the act of eating and digesting generates core heat.

Gather wool blankets, sleeping bags or whatever to insulate tent.  Don't forget about the floor either.

Wrap up the water heater.  It will not only give water, but warm water in cold nights. It will also help it not cool and freeze as fast.

Dress in layers. Cotton first to wick sweat, then wool to insulate. Spritz the wool with water as needed to raise the temperature of the wool.

Never drink anything cold as that chills the body core.

Set alarms specifically for checking toes and fingers for cold damage.

Crack a window for ventilation. Remember the window left uncovered?

Be sure to let someone know you are in an emergency situation so they can check in with you occasionally.

So, that is the main things.  This takes into account you are on a grid heating system and do not have an off-grid backup.