Communications When the Grid Goes Down More than one way to hear and be heard when the grid fails: AM/FM radio, FRS/GMRS walkie-talkies, a check-in plan, and a whistle.
Keep Your Phone Alive in the Cold Cold murders phone batteries. Charge more, keep the battery warm, and never charge a freezing phone. Plus off-grid solar charging done right.
Your Freezer Is a Grid-Down Food Vault A full freezer keeps food safe for a day or more without power — if you keep it closed. Short generator runs beat running it 24/7.
Jack Up a Car Without Getting Killed People die under cars every year. The jack lifts, the stand holds — always use a jackstand, chock the wheels, and never put a body part under a jack-only car.
Get Unstuck From Sand, Snow, or Mud Don't floor it — that digs a grave. Let air out of the drive tires for a bigger footprint, then ease out slow and straight. Re-air after.