I will be posting, when I can, on our 4-day blackout this past week-a real-life preparedness exercise! We have had these kinds of blackouts before, but not in a long time. As a prepper, it is important when these situations occur, to examine carefully, what went wrong and what went right. Many issues present themselves in a blackout, even some you may never have considered. I have to say, we did great this time, but some issues were brought to light that need attention. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A NEXT TIME.