The Prepared Base bookshelf
Grid Down
Survival Guide
Be ready when the power doesn’t come back on.
A practical guide to preparing your home and family for grid failure — covering water, food, shelter, energy, security and the skills needed to become more self-reliant.
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At A Glance
What To Expect Inside
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16 Chapters
Covering The Core Areas Of Preparedness
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240+ Pages
Practical Guidance For Real-World Scenarios
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Hands On Projects
Build Skills Through Practical Application
Master Emergency situations
Prepared for more than a power cut.
Grid Down Survival Guide is designed to take you from the first hours of a major outage through to longer-term self-reliance. It starts by looking at what actually happens when the grid fails, before moving into the practical things that matter most: securing your home, sourcing and purifying water, preserving food, growing your own, generating independent power and keeping communications running.
Across 16 chapters, the guide also covers fire, navigation, home security, waste and sanitation, financial and community resilience, bug-out bags and emergency care.
The Prepared Index
Know where to start.
Six simple questions. A clearer view of your household’s next steps.
Practical advice to improve your households reilience
Build your emergency plan
Practical starting points for preparing your household.
Understand water interruptions
Know where to look when your water supply changes.
Prepare for power cuts
Consider your lighting, charging and everyday needs before an interruption.
Connect with your community
Explore how people can prepare together.