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Plain-English pieces on what outages actually do to a home, and what to do about it. Sourced, and honest about what we sell.
The Pentagon is planning for 90 days without the grid. What does that mean for your house?
The FORTRESS initiative, what's confirmed, what isn't, and the sensible household version of the same idea.
How much water to store for an outage, and how to store it
The one-gallon rule, where it comes from, how long a family of four actually needs, and the three ways to hold that much in a normal house.
How to keep your phone charged for a week without the grid
A phone is your torch, radio, map and lifeline. Here's how to make one charge last, and how to make more charge when there's no socket.
7 things every home needs before the next outage (and what to skip)
Not a bunker list. The seven items that cover most of what goes wrong, in the order to buy them.