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

[BlueMarigold]

If the grid went down tomorrow, what’s the one skill you’d rely on first? I keep coming back to food preservation—canning in particular—but I’m curious what folks prioritize. Do you focus more on water, shelter, or defense right off the bat?

 

[CeruleanScribe]

Water’s always my first thought—can’t do much without it, way before food goes scarce. Anyone got creative filtration hacks that don’t rely on store-bought stuff?