Are you prepared for the next electrical shutdown? Take This Quiz and Find Out! How resourceful are you?* a) I know how to get what I need when I need it. b) I can usually find secondary uses for most things. c) I can build, rig, or engineer tools or solutions when I need to. d) I know when to ask for help, but otherwise can handle things myself. e) Is there an app for that? Do you have a bugout vehicle?* a) Of course! b) What is the point? Fuel won’t be available. c) My RV is decked out with all the necessary survival amenities. d) Does my horse count? e) What is a bugout vehicle? Most important thing in my bugout:* a) Security & communication b) Personal items & currency c) Firestarter and an axe d) Water filtration and food source e) My cellphone and tacos. Can you generate power?* a) I’ve got fuel stocked and backup generators. b) Renewables are the only way to go (solar, wind, hydro…) c) We’ve got a little bit of everything: batteries, solar cells, and plans to convert my bike to a generator if I need it. d) Yes, and I can store it too. e) Why would I have to generate my own power? How sustainable is your home?* a) My home can sustain me and my family for months. b) We care about energy efficiency and do our best to not be wasteful. c) We’ve got rain water collection, home air filters, and solar (or we hope to). d) My home and land provide for us completely. e) I don’t know/Not sustainable at all. How Important is Your Health?* a) Hey I’m living ain’t I? Gotta be doing something right. b) Very! Diet, cleanliness, and exercise is vital. c) I know the fundamentals to eating right, staying in a safe/clean environment, and getting outdoors. d) Life is short, do your best and the Lord will handle the rest. e) Fitness? Fittin’ this burger in my mouth…. What would you do if there was ever long-term electric shut down?* a) Ensure the resources my family and community need are procured to withstand it. b) Use candles and adjust life to meet sunlit hours, rely on stored energy for emergencies. c) Head to my stocked bunker. d) Live life fairly normally here on the homestead, thankful for our off grid power systems. e) Head to friends and family and try not to panic. Where is your ideal location to be during a long-term electric shut down?* a) Anywhere with an rv or boat so I can stay mobile. b) Cabin in the mountains c) Subterranean shelter d) Rural homestead (living there now) e) Somewhere with food. Unrealistic thing about survival:* a) Surviving an alien invasion b) Idea that neighbors will come and forcefully try to take your food and preps. c) Having to take arms against the government d) Urban escape + evasion scenario e) This is all so crazy, I guess I’m not going to survive. Technology is:* a) A crutch that makes people weaker b) A non-factor in how prepared someone actually is c) An asset to help us be more prepared. d) Nebulous term that means nothing there is always tech being outdated e) Alexa, what is technology? Best survival movie is:* a) Mad Max b) Cast Away c) 127 Hours d) Into the Wild e) Zombieland Going off grid:* a) Is a good idea for my bugout but not my primary residence. b) Is an aspiration of mine. c) Is something meant for financial benefits, but not for fear for government or system. d) Something I have already done e) Is something only French people do. Δ
