Our modern lifestyle is dependent upon electricity. An extended power outage could be inconvenient, and perhaps even deadly unless you are prepared with the knowledge and supplies you need to make it through the event.
In Newbie Prep Step 10, we walk you through 10 areas that you need to focus on to get ready for both a short-term and long-term grid-down event. All of the previous steps you have taken have prepared you to be able to master this final step.
Visit TheProvidentPrepper.org and read Newbie Prepper: Ten Simple Steps to Get Started for links and more information.
Homework! The time you invest will bless your life during challenging times.
1. Grid down lighting
****HybridLight https://hybridlight.com/discount/provident and be sure to use the discount code PROVIDENT to get 20 percent off your order.
**Brilliant Ideas to Literally Light Your World in a Power Outage
Brilliant Ideas to Literally Light Your World in a Power Outage
2. Backup heating and cooling
****VESTA Self-Powered Indoor Space Heater & Stove by InstaFire https://bit.ly/3TLAgHl
****Western Harmonics Solar Floor Fan with 100 Watt Solar Panel
**7 Lifesaving Tips to Help You Survive a Summer Power Outage
**6 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Warm During a Winter Power Outage
3. Power Outage Cooking
****VESTA Self-Powered Indoor Space Heater & Stove by InstaFire https://bit.ly/3TLAgHl
*Grid Down Cooking Challenge Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtNB2WBBVNWldh23yiOzTx2eOyxp-wWZi
**30-Day Grid Down Cooking Challenge: Lessons Learned and Fuel Usage
30 Day Grid-Down Cooking Challenge – Lessons Learned and Fuel Usage
**Safe Indoor Emergency Cooking Solutions
4. Communication
***Midland MXT500 High Power GMRS Radio https://alnk.to/7Bb3Fdr (Use the promo code PROVIDENT to get 10% off your order)
***Midland ER40 Emergency Weather Radio https://alnk.to/7Bb3Fdr (Use the promo code PROVIDENT to get 10% off your order)
*Disaster Communication Options https://youtu.be/MU8DxzBB1bU
**A Prepper’s Guide to Communicating in an Emergency
5. Water
****USA Berkey Water Filters https://bit.ly/3Q7VZXY – Use promo code PROVIDENT10 for a 10% discount on your purchase.
**Emergency Water Filters: Guiding You Through the Maze
**How to Store Water for Emergency Preparedness
6. Food
****The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Home Storage Centers. https://providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/home-storage-centers?lang=eng
**Long-Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
Long Term Food Storage: Creative Solutions to Build a Critical Asset
**3 Months’ Supply of Food: Amazing Peace of Mind
7. Security
**How to Safely Store Guns and Ammunition
**The Prepper’s Guide to Securing Your Home
8. Sanitation
****Urine collection hat https://amzn.to/3UqzTBp
**Prepping for Basic Emergency Sanitation
**Crisis Laundry Management
9. Backup Power
*Backup Power Basics: More Power to Ya! https://youtu.be/UpvV46-GvR0
****Inergy Flex 1500 Power Station https://bit.ly/3HnD1ra
****Generark Solar Generator at https://bit.ly/3dGJFg4 (Use promo code PROVIDENT100 to get $100 off your order)
****EcoFlow https://ecoflow.com?aff=128
***Geneverse HomePower 2: Backup Battery Power Station https://bit.ly/3GkXmRr
10. Critical tools and supplies
**A Wide Prepper’s Guide to Bartering Skills and Supplies
Wow! You made it to the end of the list. Happy prepping! Thanks for being part of the solution!
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22 Comments
A small rocket stove in a fireplace works well. I have the silverfire but there are cheaper alternatives.Cooking outdoors during extended grid down is an invitation to disaster. Those with no food will do anything for yours.
Newbie question. While making my buckets of rice can u mix the types? I got like 28 pounds of jasmine rice. Can I mix the minute rice into it to finish out the last 4lbs? Will it mess anything up?
Hybrid lights that’s great in a grid down. How do you plan to charge. Either solar or generators. Very expensive. Seem for many this won’t work.
I love your channel. You are so willing to teach others. I knew you were going to ask us to turn off something if not everything. I’m all electric so I decided to not use electric for any cooking. For at least 1 week. This is going to be exciting. Thanks for all you do. 👍
I use raised garden beds
you can cut up a piece of non slip rug floor protector or non slip kitchen shelf vinyl mats to set under oil lamps to keep them from sliding or tipping over in possible mild earthquake or heavy equipment truck passing by, et. rumbles ☺️
We keep our laundry soap containers that have the little push button spout. We fill them with water and leave the extra soap in it and use if our water goes out to wash dishes and hands.
I'm sorry to say that a lot of your Amazon links have been taken down or are not found. I heard Amazon was going to start limiting preppers abilities.
Why not tape a Ziploc bag with your batteries inside taped to the lantern. Then when you need them they're right there. When you finish using it pop them back in.
How do you protect all your solar generators from the affects from an EMP like scenario? Faraday cages might work but keeping them in one big enough all the time seems difficult. Thanks
do you have a suggested list of phone numbers we should have at the ready, written down, at a minimum?
Hi,thank you for all your help,we have solar,we are off grid,and candles and lights,and have wood stoves.
Given sunlight, a solar oven cannot be beat!
For a DIY, portable solar shower set up, check out ‘Boss of the Swamp’ on youtube. Using a food grade water container (car boy) painted black, you can fashion your own shower. I’ve done it myself, and it really works. I advise you to check the water temperature before you use it. The water gets hot enough to burn you. BE CAREFUL!
I would hate to have to go carrying one of those "hats" full of urine through the house from the bathroom to the outside to the yard though! I would be afraid of having an icky spillage event.
For things that need batteries, I use scotch tape and tape them to the outside of the lantern or flashlight. You could also put them in a snack baggie and then tape the baggie to them. No more looking for them.
Tape the batteries to the lantern so they are always handy.
This is a great overview! Thanks for making the homework in an easy accessible area in the description. I hope to meet you guys someday. I live in Riverton.
At a preparedness event a guy show how to cook in a haybox. He just used old towels and cooked a roast beef dinner and only used a few minutes of fuel. Some day I am going to build one of those.
Great information!
Love your channel and tips. People in my area go around and unplug EV cars at the malls to alleviate the strain on the power grid.
Lighting is very bad. If things get bad, you want to have no lighting after dark, otherwise you will be a target.