A 3-day blackout is inconvenient. A 7-day blackout with kids at home is a genuine emergency if you’re not ready for it. The difference between families who manage fine and families who end up in a shelter on day 4 isn’t luck — it’s having thought through the right things before the lights go out. …
The overlap between good preparedness and good sustainability is larger than most people realize. Solar backup power reduces both your grid dependence and your carbon footprint. A rainwater collection system gives you a water supply independent of municipal infrastructure while conserving groundwater. A kitchen garden produces food while cutting transportation emissions. Composting reduces waste while …
You want to keep some kerosene in your storage just in case you need it, but you might not be storing it properly. How long can you keep kerosene, and what are some of the things that you need to know about it? Because there are a lot of types of fuel out there, and …