When the Grid Goes Down: Disaster Preparations and Survival Gear For Making Your Home Self-Reliant

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Disasters come and go each year but it is through developing a self-reliant mindset, having essential survival gear and possessing a handful of critical skills, that you and your family will be able to prevail in an urban crisis. Jammed with field-tested information from real-world applications, survival instructor Tony Nester covers how to prepare for both short-term survival ranging from 24-72 hours as well as long-term situations resulting from a grid-down emergency or pandemic. When the Grid Goes Down will show you the 6 key areas to make your home and lifestyle more self-sufficient and the critical gear needed along the way. Topics Include: Creating a Self-Reliant Home, Water Storage and Purification Methods, Alternative Water Sources At Home, Creating a Water Map for Your Region, The 3 Essential Food Types to Stock Up On, Designing an Off-Grid Medical Kit, Home Security and Personal Defense Measures, Safeguarding the Exterior and Interior of Your Home, and Alternative Sanitation Methods. Title Page Copyright Disclaimer Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface How to Create A Self-Reliant Home The Six Key Survival Priorities When To Stay and When To Go How Prepared Is Being Prepared? Short vs Long-Term Scenarios Solo vs Group Survival The Layering System Water Storage and Purification Methods Water Storage Options Water Purification Methods Electrolyte Replacement Alternate Water Sources in Your Home Snowmelting Devices Making a "Water Map" For Your Region Food Recommendations and Storage How Much Food Should I Have? Types of Food to Stock Up On Putting It All Together Deprivation Pets A First-Aid Kit That You Can Live With Personal Medications to Stock Up On Medicinal Herbs Recognizing Hypothermia Off-Grid Medical Books Mental Health During Long-Term Disasters Home Security and Personal Defense Security Measures for Outside the Home Dogs Firearms Cleaning Supplies for Firearms Less Lethal Defensive Weapons The Safe Room The Nighttime Security Pack Fire Safety Evacuation Routes Out of Your Neighborhood When the Power Goes Out: Heating, Cooling, Lighting and Cooking Propane Heaters Sleeping Bags Keeping Cool During the Summer Months Weather Radios Foldable Solar Panels Alternative Fridges DC-Powered Coolers Alternative Lighting Alternative Cooking Methods Tips For Buying a Generator Handling Long-term Sanitation & Hygiene Issues Off-Grid Latrines Keeping the Odors Down Bathing Methods The Daily Self-Maintenance Routine Off-Grid Laundry Dishwashing, River-Rafting Style Trash Talk Q & A Resources Training Courses and Survival Schools Where to Purchase Quality Gear Bibliography Periodicals