WE had a giant power outage here in San Diego recently, and even though the weather was fine, it was shocking how many problems it caused - none of the gas stations worked, so people had trouble getting home from work, etc.
I swore I was gonna get one of those LED camping lanterns, and somebody told be about a car battery charger thingie that could also charge your cell phone and laptop.
Of course, have I done any of those things??? No! LOL
I do have a gas stove and a fireplace though, definitely helpful.
