Electricity needs when the grids down.

[Straight Shooter]

I think it was Pete that said it best BP ....and I agree with him , I would rather have the means to power up the kit that I do have for as long as I can and for ever how long that lasts ....be it solar, wind or a generator ....when that’s gone it’s gone ,but giving us time to come up with other alternatives ....to me that’s what most preppers DO
And seen as standard practices ....you seem to favour a more survivalist approach and dive in with zero comforts and you are prepared suffer and suck it up without the help of any modern trinkets ....it’s as if you are resigned to the fact these trinkets are destined to fail ...so you deny any part of them that could aid you and cut them out as a default ? Now I am not suggesting your logic is wrong ...or my logic is better and maybe we are both correct ....which ever who cares so long as we prevail ....by any means !