Scenario · 6 entries

EMP

Electronics and the grid go down together.

An electromagnetic pulse is a grid-down event with the added loss of unprotected electronics. Shielded spares, stored information, and gear that runs without a chip are the preparation.

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Master guideBlackout GuideWhat to do in the first 45 minutes, the first 3 days, and beyond: water, food order, heat, power, comms, and medical.Open the full page Master guideOff-Grid Communication OptionsWays to communicate when cell towers go dark, ranked: satellite texting, Starlink Mini, Meshtastic, GMRS, ham, FRS, and CB.Open the full page ChecklistPower Outage Gear ChecklistWhat to have for an extended outage, from cash and backup power to water, lighting, fuel, and communication, with product picks.Open the full page

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Power and Light · Guide EMP: What Actually Happens to the Grid, Your Truck, and Your Phone, and What Is Worth Doing About It A high-altitude nuclear EMP can cover a continent; a solar storm hits the grid, not your phone; both mean a long blackout, and the plan is the same Power and Light · Guide Faraday Bag for Emergency Electronics: The Sling Bag and the Full Case Two builds: a shielded sling bag for a phone, radio and power bank, or a hard case with every device in its own Faraday bag or jacket Communications · Guide Off-Grid Communication Options (No Cell Service Required) Starlink Mini on Standby Mode: $10 a month for about 500 Kbps, unlimited data Kits and Planning · Guide The Backup Laptop: What Goes on It, How It Is Stored, and the Faraday Case It Lives In Wiped laptop, every document and map loaded, powered off at 50 to 80 percent charge, sealed in a Faraday bag, booted twice a year Kits and Planning · Guide The Drive by the Door: Photograph Everything You Own and Keep the Papers Where a Fire Cannot Reach Them Three copies: the computer, a portable SSD in a Faraday jacket and fireproof bag, and a second drive at a relative's house Kits and Planning · Guide The Print Shelf: 21 Books to Own for When the Internet Is Not There A printed book needs no battery, signal or power; buy the medical, the preserving and the reference books first

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