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Mary Talks About Riding Out Storms Alone in Her YouTube Video Please watch Mary in her related YouTube video that brings this blog entry to life! There is a big storm heading your way and you know that you will be riding it out alone.  There will be no one there for moral support except maybe your cat or dog.  Your pre-storm anxiety is high, and you tell yourself, “You’ve got this” but you’re scared.  You know that every storm is different, and the damn things can take a tur

Picture of Our Garage Hoist Installed in Our Attic A garage ceiling hoist is a great tool to have if you regularly work with heavy objects in your garage, or if you are getting older and you just want an extra hand every now and then with something large or bulky. We installed a hoist in our last house, and it was an invaluable tool, because we used it to service the neighbors' generators. We would lift the generator off the ground with the hoist and lower it onto a raised

You already know how important it is to be prepared for storms and their aftermath; it is especially important to be ready in case the power goes out.  When the sun goes down, the lighting that we tend to take for granted is no longer operating, not only in our homes, but on our street as well. So, let’s talk about some lighting options:  A collection of rugged LED flashlights of various sizes is probably the most basic of lighting options.  Common sense dictates that there s

DROK Digital Power Meters Courtesy of Droking.com and Amazon.com 09-03-25 We recommend installing power meters in your home's electrical system if you operate a generator in your home, and if you have a setup that uses a dedicated generator inlet box located on your home or shed. Digital power meters measure the output of your generator, and they can help you to ensure that you balance out the power distribution on each leg of the machine during operation of your generator.

We usually take our electricity for granted and when it goes out, it can be mighty inconvenient, especially when the outage lasts for more than a day.  Being prepared for a power outage is just good common sense for everyday life regardless of where you live or what time of year it is, because stuff happens. Sometimes we can anticipate that we are likely to lose power because there is a storm heading our way, be it a tropical storm, a hurricane, a blizzard or heavy wet snow. 

Hurricanes can be terrifying. The thought of strong winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding can leave anyone feeling anxious. However, being prepared can make a significant difference. At our YouTube channel , we have created a series of videos that focus on hurricane preparation. These videos are designed to help you and your family stay safe during hurricane season. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of hurricane preparedness, what you can learn from our vi

In most every publication that provides advice about how to prepare for hurricanes you will find a recommendation to gather important papers.  This piece of advice is usually an abbreviated statement that provides little to no depth regarding just what papers should be gathered, why they should be collected and how to organize them.  So, let’s talk about that. We all have some very important documents that, if lost or destroyed, will cause us to expend a large amount of time