when the grid goes down, disaster preparations and survival gear for making your home self-reliant (english edition)  <b>disasters come and go each year but it is through developing a self-reliant mindset, having essential survival gear and possessing a handful of critical skills, that you and your family will be able to prevail in an urban crisis.</b><br><br>jammed with field-tested information from real-world applications, survival instructor tony nester covers how to prepare for both short-term survival ranging from 24-72 hours as well as long-term situations resulting from a grid-down emergency or pandemic.<br><br><i>when the grid goes down </i>will show you how to make your home and lifestyle more self-sufficient and the critical gear needed along the way.<br><br><b>topics include:</b> the 6 key areas for creating a self-reliant home, water storage and purification methods, alternative water sources at home, creating a water map for your region, the 3 essential food types to stock up on, designing an off-grid medical kit, home security and personal defense measures, heating, cooling and lighting when the power goes out, and alternative sanitation methods.