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11 Ways to Communicate After the Grid Goes Down

Communication will be vital after a major disaster. From hi-tech to low-tech, here are 11 ways to communicate after the grid goes down.

If you want to keep your emergency supplies safe from looters, consider putting them in these clever hiding spots around your home.

In a disaster, the Internet and cell phone towers might not be working. If that happens, try one of these alternative ways to communicate.

Survival caches are stockpiles of supplies that are hidden away for future use. They can be hidden in your house or on your property.

In a post-collapse world, all the cash and credit cards in the world won’t do you much good. Experts believe we would need to turn to barter.

Part of preparing should include stockpiles of clothing. These clothes could be in your bug out bag, or in a tote in the garage.

Garage sales are the perfect place to find all sorts of treasures, especially if you want to prepare yourself to live off-grid.

Many of these dirt-cheap items may gain serious value as they become more scarce. Stock up on them while you still can.

While some of these off-grid supplies may seem trivial today, they would be valuable in a life-or-death situation.

A dry flush toilet allows you to have a commode in your home without a sewage hook-up or a plumbing system.