About Power Outage Prep

Power Outage Prep is a small, independent, reader-supported guide to getting a home ready for winter power outages. We focus on the decisions people get stuck on: what to buy first, how to keep carbon monoxide out of the house, and how big a power station a home really needs.

Who's behind this

This site is run by Jeff. The hardware picks are research-based, not hands-on tested. So far, The Self-Sufficient Backyard is the only product we bought and read cover to cover.

How we research

• Hardware picks are research-based. We have not tested the power stations, alarms, lanterns, radios or power banks hands-on. Gear claims come from maker or seller specs and terms, or a cited public source such as Ready.gov.
• We say what we actually tested. So far that is one product: we bought The Self-Sufficient Backyard and read the digital edition. Our notes cite the book's page numbers.
• Prices are dated. Store prices on this site show the date we checked them. For Amazon items we link to the listing so you see the current price and availability.
• No star ratings or reviews we didn't earn. We don't publish scores, and we don't copy customer reviews.
• We leave out brands with a pattern of unanswered complaints, and we say so when we do.

Affiliate disclosure: how we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes what we recommend or the order we list products in.

• Amazon Associates: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
• Digistore24: the link to the vendor's offer for The Self-Sufficient Backyard is an affiliate promolink.
• Links to maker stores (EcoFlow, BLUETTI, Anker, Midland) and to Ready.gov are ordinary links. We earn nothing from them.

Affiliate links are marked with rel="sponsored" for search engines, and every page with product links carries this disclosure at the top and beside the links.

Safety note

This site is general information, not professional electrical advice. Home power panels and transfer equipment need a licensed electrician. Run fuel generators outdoors only, and follow your equipment maker's manual.

Contact

Corrections and questions: info@jeffventures.com.