As part of our effort to be prepared for everyday emergencies like power outages and needing to find stuff in the back of the van at night when the rear light has burnt out, we went on a hunt for the best cheap flashlight. [Read more…]
When the Power Grid Fails – 10 Things You Need to Prepare
The power grid is one of those things that most of us take for granted, but it's time to acknowledge that it's getting older, reaching capacity and under attack. In the article “Bracing for a big power grid attack: ‘One is too many'“, USA Today states “About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid — a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark — is struck by a cyber or physical attack.” Without a preparedness blueprint in place, most of us would be in bad shape with an extended grid outage. [Read more…]
Winter Storm Survival – Keeping Warm When the Power Goes Out
It's winter, 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 when a winter storm leaves you without power? This post contains ideas for winter storm survival while sheltering in your home, but many of the ideas could be adapted for elsewhere, especially the section on cold weather clothing. Plan NOW instead of trying to remember all this when you are freezing and the power is out. [Read more…]
Odds of Everyday Emergencies
What are you preparing for? There's been a lot of hype lately about the zombie apocalypses and Doomsday Preppers, but most of us just want to be able to take care of ourselves and our families during “everyday emergencies”.
We've made up a list of events that many of us will encounter at some point in our lives. Many of these estimates come from the National Safety Council website. Others are from additional sites around the web. Numbers are for estimation purposes only, just to give you a feel for what's real and what's hype.
What Are You Preparing For? Odds of Everyday Emergencies [Read more…]
