What’s Your Go-To Skill for Grid-Down Survival?

TeaTimeTalisman

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What’s Your Go-To Skill for Grid-Down Survival?

When the lights go out for good, I always fall back on wild foraging and making basic herbal medicines. Curious which skill you folks feel most confident in to keep your household running if the grid stays down long-term? Always looking for new areas to
 
First aid is my strongest suit, hands down—patching up wounds, making splints from whatever’s handy, and even basic infection control if things get rough. After that, I lean hard on anything to do with water—purifying it, storing it, rationing. It’s amazing how quick things go downhill if you can’t keep folks hydrated and infection-free. Anyone else have tricks for keeping water clean without fancy filters?