I was visiting with Mom today and saw 2 new editions to the family library. Both books are on the subject of emergency preparedness.
Now I am not a "Geiger counter in the basement" kind of guy. I do however believe that it is absolutely irresponsible not to provide at least 2 weeks worth of provisions for the home.
I live in Texas. Central Texas. Our biggest concerns in this region are loss of power, tornadoes, flooding and drought as well as excessive heat. And we do have winter weather which can be quite disruptive on the rare occasion that it arrives. (It seems the local gov is not too well prepared for these events either). Now these are climactic disruptions to daily life in the immediate area and do not take into account the interwoven dependency regions now share.
So I have re-evaluated my preparedness. I am also, thanks entirely to CR4, much more aware of the cost effective and practical technologies that are available to my family and I.
How 'bout the rest of us here at the forum? Any recent changes? Anything you want to share? What's the great new technology? What's the great old technology we wouldn't want to be without?