10 Reasons for Power Grid Failure
Our electric grid is aging, and electric demand is increasing. We review 10 reasons for brownouts and power grid failure.
What to Do When the Power Goes Out (12 Things to Prepare)
In this post, we’ll discuss what to do when the power goes out that ready.gov won’t tell you. You need to know how to prepare for a power outage that disrupts basic services such as communications, water and trash pickup.
The Best Cheap Flashlight (Under $4 each and Crazy Bright)
As part of our effort to be prepared for everyday emergencies, we went on a hunt for the best cheap flashlight. Our target was a durable, inexpensive high lumen flashlight that we could give out freely and not worry if it was lost. It needed to be a flashlight bright enough for a light source…
Emergency Heat During a Power Outage and other Winter Storm Preps
It’s winter, and you always *planned* to get supplies if the power went out. Now it’s below zero and the power just failed. What do you do for emergency heat during a power outage? This post contains ideas for winter storm survival while sheltering in your home, but many of the ideas could be adapted…
What are the Odds of Everyday Emergencies?
Why should a person be prepared for emergencies? There are many possible reasons for an emergency. Some emergencies feel likely but in reality are extremely rare. It can be tempting to get caught up in prepping for fire, hurricanes, nuclear bombs and many other things. We want to focus on things that are likely –…