A kerosene heater can keep a room warm with no electricity, but only if you follow the fuel, ventilation and CO alarm rules every time. Here is what the CPSC and fire officials recommend.
To keep a fridge running in an outage, a solar generator needs enough watts to start the compressor and enough watt-hours to last. Here is the simple math and which systems actually fit.
A flag on the label doesn’t feed anyone. Here are 5 steps to choose a food supply by calories, water, heat and storage space.
A 120-serving Readywise bucket covers about 12 days for one adult and about 3 for a family of four at 2,000 calories a day. Here is the math to check before you buy.
Six months of food is about 360,000 calories per adult. Here’s the math, the simplest kit combinations for every household size, and how to store it.
Stored water, the right containers, treatment supplies and a filter: here is what a home emergency water kit needs, using CDC and FEMA guidance.
From CO detectors and weather radios to a 3-month food supply, these practical gifts for preppers are useful, long-lasting and ready when it counts.
Mountain House sells everything from a 3-day pack to multi-month kits. Here are 5 options compared by days, calories and water.
Augason emergency food kits vary a lot in calories per day. Here are 5 things to check before you buy, based on published specs.
A step-by-step plan for winter storms: what to do in the fall, when a watch is issued, during the storm and after it passes.