Firewood is a renewable heat source that can truly be a long term solution to heating in a grid down situation. If you plan ahead and put a reliable system in place, you can heat your home with...
Category: Emergency Heating
Winter can be harsh at times. Having lived most of my life in the region of the continental United States that is referred to as “The Icebox of the Nation”, we have had plenty of opportunities to...
Candles as an Emergency Fuel Source for Warmth, Light, and Cooking
Wax candles may be a valuable addition to your emergency fuel storage to ensure that basic fuel needs are safely met when disaster strikes. Throughout history, wax has been a standard fuel in homes....
Preparing for emergencies can be a bit daunting. Not knowing when disaster will strike makes keeping emergency supplies fresh and viable a challenge. As you plan and begin to store fuel it is...
Today a very dangerous arctic blast is threatening much of the eastern parts of the United States. It is accompanied by record lows and bitterly cold wind chills. The reports of hazardous weather...
In December 2018, The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), released a report entitled Surviving a Catastrophic Power Outage, How to Strengthen the Capabilities of the...