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  1. RE: solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/

    In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

    I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

    #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

  2. RE: solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/

    In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

    I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

    #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

  3. RE: solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/

    In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

    I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

    #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

  4. RE: solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/

    In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

    I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

    #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

  5. RE: solarbird.net/blog/2026/05/21/

    In these pleasant (relatively) days of late spring, it's probably a good idea to follow the EFF's advice and figure out how to set up emergency communications for when things go very wrong, and there's no internet, and no cell phone service.

    I've done a lot of thinking about this the last year or so, and actually set up, tested, and used three different approaches, and here I share that with you:

    #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #radio #GMRS #FRS #AmateurRadio #LoRa #MeshCore #Meshtastic #HamRadio #cascadia #seattle #oregon

  6. Inspired by this weather to make some progress on our go-bags, documenting here in case it helps anyone.

    I've separated the contents into some plastic freezer bags to help keep fresh & dry in case of a flood/storm.

    So far each bag contains:

    Food in plastic bag:
    nature valley granola bars, mixed x6
    fruit in jelly cups x3
    flavoured tuna tins x3 (pull tab tops)
    Whittaker's peanut/almond slabs x2
    cheap metal spoons x2

    (what food to pack is highly subjective, as long as it keeps well)

    Hygene kit in plastic bag:
    Colgate travel dental kit (brush, paste, floss, mouth wash)
    hand sanitiser
    aquatabs (water sterlising tabs)
    face masks
    set of disposable silverwear

    First Aid Kit:
    a small pre-made personal first aid kit to which I've added some panadol and savlon

    Still heaps to add to these, but it's a good start. Next up: water bottles, rain ponchos, flashlights, jumpers, phone chargers, important documents (or copies of)

    #DisasterPrep #EmergencyPrep

  7. The #1 Forgotten Survival Food 🕯️ Shelf-Stable for 1 Year!
    No fridge? No problem. 🧈 This ancient superfood provides vital fats and stays fresh on the shelf for over a year. Learn the "Swedish Farmer" secret to turning simple potatoes into a nutritional powerhouse during a crisis. Perfect for your prepping and pantry organization boards!

    #PantryStaples #SurvivalTips #HealthyFats #PrepperPantry #Homesteading #EmergencyPrep #BudgetMeals

  8. Hey y'all, before I lose power, if you are in tornado alley, storms are spinning up from Dallas to Illinois. Having lived through, and had to rebuild after two near misses, if you're in the zone, please set your phones to alert you.

    Enabling Emergency Alerts on Your Phone

    iPhone:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Notifications.
    Scroll to the bottom to find Government Alerts.
    Turn on Emergency Alerts
    Turn on Always Deliver for critical alerts.

    Android:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Safety & Emergency or Notifications
    Select Wireless Emergency Alerts
    Enable the following options:
    Allow alerts
    Extreme threats
    Severe threats

    Emergency alerts are sent directly from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

    Alerts are location-based and will override Do Not Disturb settings.

    #Weather #SpringStorms #Tornado #Alerts #EmergencyPrep

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

  9. Hey y'all, before I lose power, if you are in tornado alley, storms are spinning up from Dallas to Illinois. Having lived through, and had to rebuild after two near misses, if you're in the zone, please set your phones to alert you.

    Enabling Emergency Alerts on Your Phone

    iPhone:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Notifications.
    Scroll to the bottom to find Government Alerts.
    Turn on Emergency Alerts
    Turn on Always Deliver for critical alerts.

    Android:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Safety & Emergency or Notifications
    Select Wireless Emergency Alerts
    Enable the following options:
    Allow alerts
    Extreme threats
    Severe threats

    Emergency alerts are sent directly from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

    Alerts are location-based and will override Do Not Disturb settings.

    #Weather #SpringStorms #Tornado #Alerts #EmergencyPrep

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

  10. Hey y'all, before I lose power, if you are in tornado alley, storms are spinning up from Dallas to Illinois. Having lived through, and had to rebuild after two near misses, if you're in the zone, please set your phones to alert you.

    Enabling Emergency Alerts on Your Phone

    iPhone:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Notifications.
    Scroll to the bottom to find Government Alerts.
    Turn on Emergency Alerts
    Turn on Always Deliver for critical alerts.

    Android:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Safety & Emergency or Notifications
    Select Wireless Emergency Alerts
    Enable the following options:
    Allow alerts
    Extreme threats
    Severe threats

    Emergency alerts are sent directly from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

    Alerts are location-based and will override Do Not Disturb settings.

    #Weather #SpringStorms #Tornado #Alerts #EmergencyPrep

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

  11. Hey y'all, before I lose power, if you are in tornado alley, storms are spinning up from Dallas to Illinois. Having lived through, and had to rebuild after two near misses, if you're in the zone, please set your phones to alert you.

    Enabling Emergency Alerts on Your Phone

    iPhone:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Notifications.
    Scroll to the bottom to find Government Alerts.
    Turn on Emergency Alerts
    Turn on Always Deliver for critical alerts.

    Android:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Safety & Emergency or Notifications
    Select Wireless Emergency Alerts
    Enable the following options:
    Allow alerts
    Extreme threats
    Severe threats

    Emergency alerts are sent directly from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

    Alerts are location-based and will override Do Not Disturb settings.

    #Weather #SpringStorms #Tornado #Alerts #EmergencyPrep

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

  12. Hey y'all, before I lose power, if you are in tornado alley, storms are spinning up from Dallas to Illinois. Having lived through, and had to rebuild after two near misses, if you're in the zone, please set your phones to alert you.

    Enabling Emergency Alerts on Your Phone

    iPhone:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Notifications.
    Scroll to the bottom to find Government Alerts.
    Turn on Emergency Alerts
    Turn on Always Deliver for critical alerts.

    Android:

    Open Settings
    Tap on Safety & Emergency or Notifications
    Select Wireless Emergency Alerts
    Enable the following options:
    Allow alerts
    Extreme threats
    Severe threats

    Emergency alerts are sent directly from FEMA and the National Weather Service.

    Alerts are location-based and will override Do Not Disturb settings.

    #Weather #SpringStorms #Tornado #Alerts #EmergencyPrep

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

  13. Join us for a FREE Community Workshop on THURSDAY, March 5th!
    Cornish Public Library (20 West Gate), from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

    ⛑️‘Be Ready’ - Preparedness for a Climate Emergency

    This March, learn how to prepare yourself and your family for a climate emergency. Join the Manitoba Eco-Network and the Canadian Red Cross for a FREE 1-hour ‘Be-Ready’ workshop session!

    #workshop #climatepreparedness #climateemergency #redcross #canadianredcross #disasterprep #emergencyprep #climateeducation #mben

  14. Winter Storms and Power Outages: Surviving Extended Disruptions

    Learn how to survive long winter power outages this January 2026. Find tips on staying warm, food, water, and communication during storms.

    #WinterStorm, #PowerOutage, #EmergencyPrep, #StayWarm, #January2026

    newsletter.tf/how-to-survive-w

  15. Winter Storms and Power Outages: Surviving Extended Disruptions

    Learn how to survive long winter power outages this January 2026. Find tips on staying warm, food, water, and communication during storms.

    #WinterStorm, #PowerOutage, #EmergencyPrep, #StayWarm, #January2026

    newsletter.tf/how-to-survive-w

  16. (2/2) into 8 different sub-pages:
    commprep.wesfryer.com

    I created the images with both Claude (for the prompts) and Gemini /2Nano Banana.

    Emergency preparation and “being a Communitarian Prepper” is a journey which never ends. I hope these resources are helpful to you, your family and your neighbors.

    "PREPARE IN PEACE, PREVAIL IN PERIL."

    #CommPrep #prepper #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness

  17. Helpful, practical and timely video from Chris (City Prepping) - “How to Survive A Winter Power Outage and Stay Warm
    youtube.com/watch?v=yriC49g5dHA

    He also shares a free “Extreme Weather Survival Guide” with good tips:
    cityprepping.com/weather-shelt

    More #CommPrep resources:
    commprep.wesfryer.com/

    #EmergencyPrep #DisasterPrep #prepper #IceStorm #winter #tips #survival

  18. This past week's Verizon network outage got me thinking about cyberattack preparation... Here are a few thoughts. “5 Essential Tips for Cyberattack Preparedness” (8.5 min)
    youtube.com/watch?v=-bUbplh5Q30

    Remember:
    "Prepare in peace, prevail in peril."

    More on:
    commprep.wesfryer.com

    #CommPrep #prepper #CyberAttack #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPreparedness #emergency #disaster

  19. I hate it when I know that I've forgotten to do something important. Suddenly, I'm jolted from sleep in a moment of extreme focusedness . . . I need to recharge the battery of my portable jump starter. I should schedule the event in my calendar.

    This is a gentle reminder to test the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, emergency flashlights and radios. Also, check emergency water, fuel, and food supplies, first aid kits and replenish, as necessary.

    #batteries #emergencyprep

  20. Someone DMed me a rec for this brand, and it's probably what I'll get. The size is workable for my space, and this person has a solid scientific background.

    #RVLife #Prepper #EmergencyPrep
    #TinyLiving #OffGrid #AskFedi #solarpunk

    zerowater.com/products/22-cup-

  21. Oh hey, I should also look into rainwater capture. That might be a better emergency prep / offgrid project than trying to filter the uranium-laden well water. 🤔

    #RVLife #Prepper #EmergencyPrep
    #TinyLiving #OffGrid #AskFedi #solarpunk

  22. What don't I know about water filters that I need to know?

    My needs are complicated. I'm not ready to buy (I wish I were!) but better start educating myself.

    1. I live in a very small space with no running water, and my immediate need is a water container that fits in a small sink where I can fill a smaller vessel from a spout. (Don't need a filter for this, but hoping to fill both needs.) Tall and narrow shape is best for this space.

    2. I have limited amperage, so it would also be nice if the container/filter worked without constant power. Battery/charge power is probably ok.

    3. I know nothing about what needs filtering out. Right now I'm getting potable water where I have to drive fairly far, which I don't mind.

    But there's a well on the property that is sufficient for cleaning, but apparently it's got nasty stuff in it for drinking. The property owner also brings in water for drinking even though she has a filter (she runs her potable water through a gravity filter). Apparently she does not trust her filter for the well water. It smells of sulfur sometimes, and she says it's got uranium? idk! (I've drank water with sulfer – Icelandic hot water is super sulfery, and this person used to live in a small town near where I grew up with sulfer water that she and I drank plenty of).

    Is there a filter that will clean whatever she's worried about in this water? Or does she know what she's talking about and I should keep poting? What about in an emergency where there is no gas and I can't get potable water from town? Is there maybe even just a simple filter I can store for emergencies to use on the well water?

    4. Bonus if it doesn't cost $500000. I've already spent enough money on this venture!

    Thanks!

    #RVLife #Prepper #EmergencyPrep #TinyLiving #OffGrid #AskFedi

  23. Sustainability Workshop: Solar and Backup Batteries for Home Resiliency

    Learn how solar power systems and batteries can provide reliable energy during unexpected power outages and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS).

    By the end of the presentation, you will understand the installation process and the next steps to take in ensuring your home stays powered when it matters most.

    When: Wednesday, November 20
    6:00pm - 7:00pm

    Where: Napa Library Community Meeting Room, 1195 Third Street, Napa, California

    #Napa #California #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyPlan #PSPS #SolarPower

    events.napalibrary.org/event/1

  24. i want to stress that none of these were that old, a lot of the really fucked up ones had good-through storage dates on them like 2028 and they were in kit with mechanical switches so were effectively in storage

    AND YET

    anyway moral of the story is

    1: check your lights occasionally

    2: don't buy fucken duracell

    3: kirkland seems p. okay actually, most of all WAY less likely to fuck up your electrics

    #batteries #emergencyPrep

  25. getting lights for pumpkins, we found battery corrosion so I went through all the emergency lights

    (we have lots of emergency lights, until like 6 years ago we would lose power like monthly, sometimes for days, it was a huge ongoing problem and took over a decade to get PSE to fix it)

    anyway

    AAA:

    14 corroded to badly corroded - 13 duracell, 1 kirkland that was in a light with two duracells

    24 dead but not corroded - mostly kirkland but I forgot the exact count

    28 testing good AAA batteries recovered - 26 kirkland, 2 duracell

    4 test-exactly-as-new AAA batteries recovered - all kirkland

    2 test-exactly-as-new C cells - both duracell

    i am extremely happy I discovered white vinegar kills battery cruft

    #batteries #emergencyPrep

  26. Sustainability Workshop at the Napa Library: Solar and Backup Batteries for Home Resiliency

    Learn how solar power systems and batteries can provide reliable energy during unexpected power outages and Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS).

    By the end of the presentation, you will understand the installation process and the next steps to take in ensuring your home stays powered during an outage.

    When: Wednesday, November 20
    6:00pm - 7:00pm

    Where: Napa Library Community Meeting Room, 1195 Third Street , Napa, California

    #Solar #sustainable #PSPS #Emergency #EmergencyPrep #Napa #California
    events.napalibrary.org/event/1

  27. FYI it looks like New Egg also sells gas generators, so that's cool. But Harbor Freight is still local and I like what I picked out. But if anyone else is following this, they've got the Champion brand like Amazon but they aren't Amazon.

    #Generator #EmergencyPrep

  28. I've also started looking into a small ($200) solar generator for portability, just for devices/hot plate/small misc. I'm not happy with Harbor Freight's selection, so probably will go Amazon or see what New Egg has. Any suggestions on features for that that? I'm noticing they don't always come with panels, so it seems complicated.

    #Generator #EmergencyPrep

  29. Given the climate disaster in the US South right now and how cell and other communication has failed, it's a good time to point out that there are some ham radio operators in #DavisCA Now would be the time to learn more and join.

    We are unsure whether their training is accessible, though. 🤔

    "The UC Davis Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has invested in installing Amateur Radio antennas, base station, scanner, and a local repeater on the campus."

    UC Davis: safetyservices.ucdavis.edu/uni

    Yolo County: yoloares.org #EmergencyPrep #Radio

  30. V nakladatelství Dokořán vychází kniha V. Cílka a A. Ibrahima Nové ostrovy. Moje kapitola Rukověť kybernetické odolnosti je sice k dispozici i online, ale celá kniha je výrazně obsáhlejší, hodně zajímavá a asi se nám může hodit pro budoucnost.

    dokoran.cz/index.php?Nove%20os

    dokoran.cz/ukazky/1724320499.p

    eldar.cz/kangaroo/clanecky/ruk

    #kniha #resilience #cilek #EmergencyPrep

  31. V nakladatelství Dokořán vychází kniha V. Cílka a A. Ibrahima Nové ostrovy. Moje kapitola Rukověť kybernetické odolnosti je sice k dispozici i online, ale celá kniha je výrazně obsáhlejší, hodně zajímavá a asi se nám může hodit pro budoucnost.

    dokoran.cz/index.php?Nove%20os

    dokoran.cz/ukazky/1724320499.p

    eldar.cz/kangaroo/clanecky/ruk

    #kniha #resilience #cilek #EmergencyPrep

  32. V nakladatelství Dokořán vychází kniha V. Cílka a A. Ibrahima Nové ostrovy. Moje kapitola Rukověť kybernetické odolnosti je sice k dispozici i online, ale celá kniha je výrazně obsáhlejší, hodně zajímavá a asi se nám může hodit pro budoucnost.

    dokoran.cz/index.php?Nove%20os

    dokoran.cz/ukazky/1724320499.p

    eldar.cz/kangaroo/clanecky/ruk

    #kniha #resilience #cilek #EmergencyPrep