If The Grid Goes Down: What Are Water Sources When the grid goes down, the water supply hasn’t got long. The first thing to do is to collect as much water from the faucets as you can. If you have a WaterBOB or an Aqua Pod, now’s the time to fill it. If you don’t, put the plug in the…
How To Filtration Water and Storage in a Grid Down Emergency I’m lucky enough to have never been in a situation where I haven’t had access to water, but during our recent power outage, I realized that in the event of a serious grid down emergency, it wouldn’t just be the electricity and gas we’d lose: It would be water…
Backup Lighting Solutions in Grid Down Emergency. Contents BACKUP LIGHTING SOLUTIONS 1- Oil Lamps and Lanterns 2- Propane Lanterns 3- Candles 4- LED Lanterns 5- Solar Lights 6- Battery-Operated Lighting 7- Chemical Light Sticks TAKE ACTION: DIY EMERGENCY LIGHT Watch a Relevant Video If you have an independent energy system, you’ll be able to keep your lights working even if…
We’ll begin this article by looking at whole-house systems, but most of the solutions we’ll be looking at are for homes that don’t have an independent energy system. If you’re already self-sufficient in energy (and use a renewable source), you’ll be able to power your home if the grid goes down, and you’re heating and cooling systems will function as…
Before we go any further, let me come clean: I don’t live completely off the grid. I still rely on municipal suppliers, but I’m getting closer to a point where I could survive without them if I needed to. And that’s becoming increasingly less unusual. A growing number of people are choosing to live off-grid for economic, environmental, and political…
THE POWER’S OUT! IMMEDIATE SHORT-TERM SOLUTIONS Contents ESSENTIAL POWER OUTAGE SUPPLIES Food and Water First Aid and Medication Alternative Lighting Power Cooking Bathroom Help COLD WEATHER POWER OUTAGE TIPS GRID-DOWN ACTION PLAN TAKE ACTION: CHECKLISTS AND PLANS The recent power outage was no problem for my family because we already had everything on hand to see us through. The kids…
What comes to mind when you think of the grid going down? The chances are it’s something like my recent power outage. You may think of a time without lights, heating, and cooking facilities; you probably realize that hot water and laundry are going to be an issue. But a true grid-down scenario has a far greater impact than most…