I keep seeing posts being shared in social media about using crayons as candles. I wanted to investigate this – you know me, I try things before I recommend them.
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Family Preparedness in a Small Space
I keep seeing posts being shared in social media about using crayons as candles. I wanted to investigate this – you know me, I try things before I recommend them.
Read morePower outages often happen during disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, snow storms and even heat waves.
Read moreWritten by Bernie Carr A family friend of ours had just recently moved to Texas when the unprecedented snowstorm and subsequent power disaster happened. Although it does get cold in
Read moreNatural disasters often cause prolonged power outages. Whether the outage is a permanent condition or a temporary one, you need to have a plan for how to handle the situation without electricity.
Since weather not only causes most power outages but also causes and contributes to most disasters, it should be one of the first things to consider. Your best option during a power outage is to measure everything yourself.
Read moreWritten by Annabelle Short If the power goes out before you prepare a hot meal, you will need to find other means of making the meal. You might think of
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A few weeks ago, we had a power outage when a transformer in our neighborhood blew out. At the time my phone was
Read moreA few weeks ago, Northwest Houston experienced a large power outage. Thousands of homes lost power for several hours. While my area was not affected, I wondered how the residents
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I recently received a reader question about whether it is advisable to use a generator while living in a high rise. If you’ve
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I am always on the lookout for good backup lighting and when I found out the SunJack Waterproof Lightstick can also charge devices,
Read moreThis post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A couple of weeks ago, the main energy provider for the city had two transformers blow up and over 13,000 residents in one
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