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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Living off the grid


This is not the most upbeat book I have every read, but it is a good overview of emergency preparedness and off grid survival. I'm not too paranoid, but I think there is some value in knowing how you would feed your family and provide basic needs in a time of crisis. Although this book doesn't provide detailed instructions on solar systems or hand dug wells, it does get you thinking about all the various aspects of grid-free life. There is a difference between grid-free by choice and grid-free in a disaster and I think there is value in discussing both scenarios. I'm not planning to make drastic changes, but I would like to have a back up power source for my well pump and boiler pumps. Just in case.

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