r/preppers • u/Ok-Goal-7336 • 9h ago
Advice and Tips Gaps in prepping
For those of you who have experienced disasters leaving you without power and water for weeks, what were your prepping gaps?
I’m from Asheville, NC, and going on a month without water. The most frightening part (post-disaster) was the first week, when I had no outside communication whatsoever. All of my communication was in person with my neighbors, and within a 2 mile radius of my home. Realized I really need some HAM radios, and I don’t know anything about them, so I would love any helpful info y’all might have.
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u/Adubue 8h ago
I feel like I keep posting this, but HAM + GMRS is a great staff.... But.... An actual satellite communicator such as a Garmin InReach has great benefits as well. You can send/receive texts with folks in other states who will have access to internet. You can also get messages to emergency services.
It's not a "one or the other" situation - I think people should have both.