Emergency Preparedness Blog

Expert safety protocols for heating with generators, wood stoves, and propane heaters during power outages. Professional guidelines to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, fires, and electrical hazards.

Hurricane Harvey survivor's tested guide to choosing the perfect portable generator. Real-world performance data from 72-hour outages, winter storms, and off-grid adventures. Find your ideal backup power solution.

After surviving Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Freeze, I've tested hundreds of emergency products from Amazon. This is the no-BS guide to the gear that actually works when it matters most.

FEMA-certified emergency management specialist's hurricane preparedness checklist. Evidence-based strategies from Hurricane Harvey (2017), Ian (2022), and Ida (2021) response operations. Essential supplies, evacuation planning, and home protection strategies verified through professional emergency management protocols.

Complete winter emergency preparedness: safe heating, pipe protection, power outage survival, and cold weather strategies. Survived 9 days without heat in Texas freeze plus comprehensive research on winter emergencies.

Store water safely at home in 2025: food‑grade containers vs. plastic bottles vs. barrels, sanitization methods, modern contaminants, and rotation strategies that work.

Researched every backup power option for 3 years. Solar generators vs whole-house systems vs generators. Real costs, installation, performance data.

Complete battery comparison: Lead-acid vs AGM vs Gel vs Lithium-ion vs LiFePO₄ vs Sodium-ion. Real specs on capacity, cycle life, temperature performance, charging, safety, and lifetime costs.

A practical safety playbook for home generators: placement, carbon monoxide, grounding, cords, transfer switches, fueling, and weather risks.

Sized 23 solar systems over 3 years. Step-by-step load calculation, panel sizing, battery capacity, and real examples that prevent oversizing mistakes.

Stay connected when cell networks are down: family plan, offline maps, radios, power, and message templates that cut through chaos.

The targeted backup power strategy for essential electronics: WiFi routers, devices, and equipment to stay connected during outages.

Small-space readiness strategies: stealth storage, neighbor considerations, cooking without power, and building community resilience in apartments.

The ultimate guide to building a comprehensive home emergency kit: water, food, first aid, communication gear, and family-specific supplies.

Complete fall preparedness checklist: Test heating systems, inspect pipes, stock winter supplies, check generators, and weatherize home before cold weather.

A practical guide to collecting rainwater at home: gutters, barrels, filtration, legal considerations, and turning free water into garden gold.

Boiling vs. filtering vs. chemical treatment: how to safely purify water at home, during emergencies, and for camping with real-world results.

Top mesh Wi‑Fi systems for large homes in 2025: coverage, speed, and value picks researched across 4,200 sq ft with real-world interference.

Researched 14 solar generators through verified user reviews and independent testing reports. Capacity reality, charge speed analysis, reliability insights. What works vs marketing claims.

Researched 18 water filters through independent lab reports and verified user experiences. Analysis shows what actually removes bacteria, viruses, chemicals. Real reliability data for every budget.