I actually had a few power outages yesterday and it reiterated to me how utterly dependent I am on electricity. Fortunately I have a propane grill and a gas sto

I actually had a few power outages yesterday and it reiterated to me how utterly dependent I am on electricity. Fortunately I have a propane grill and a gas stove I can manually ignite. Otherwise I probably would've just eaten a box of goldfish for lunch and dinner. Even though some gas appliances (like ovens and heaters) don't work without electricity, I think stoves and gas fireplaces could be really helpful in life or death situations such as extended power outages caused by "the big one". On the other hand I suppose gas lines are one more thing that can be damaged, so there's a tradeoff there. I actually know some people in outage prone areas who have invested in natural gas generators. Much cheaper than a Tesla battery pack and similar storage solutions