If the grid goes down for good, first aid skills are my top priority—no ERs, no 911. What skill do you count on most when everything goes dark? Curious what others here have prioritized in their preps.
Water sourcing and purification is what I count on most when everything goes dark. After tending gardens most of my life, I realized pretty quickly that you can have all the food you want, but without clean water, nothing else matters much. In grid-down situations, the tap stops working and wells may need hand pumps—so I always keep a manual water filter, some old-fashioned purification tablets, and a rain catchment setup ready to go.
I do agree with you, MarigoldBreeze, that first aid is crucial—honestly, it’s terrifying how many folks overlook it. But dehydration and waterborne illness creep up fast. If you can produce safe water, you’re ahead of the game, and you can barter it
