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You may have heard the expression, SHTF which stands for when the "Sh*t hits the fan". Often when watching "prepper" videos or reading their blogs they can be referring to world war or a nuclear disaster. While events like this would certainly qualify for the SHTF definition, we can all have our, unique SHTF event that we must deal with. Without having the necessary tools and community support system, these events can have a devastating impact on our lives. My SHTF event happened a couple days ago when my power went out. At first I thought it may be an outage that was affecting my local area. However, it was only my place. For those that may not know my living arrangements, I live full-time in an RV (in an RV park) and have for over 9 years. Back to the event, I confirmed with my immediate neighbors as well as the park office that the power was on throughout the park. So, I contacted a Mobile RV Repair service that I had used in the past. Mike from Local's Mobile RV Repair responded immediately to my request and arrived to inspect my RV to discover what the issue was. The news was not good. The wiring going into the junction box had gotten so hot that it burned the surface underneath it. Mike said that the junction box, battery and converter would all need to be replaced. He would need to locate the items which meant I would continue without power through the night and into the next day. With the temperature in the mid 90s I knew it was going to be a long night.
As you can see by the photos, I'm lucky it wasn't worse. As a friend told me "You have Angels". An important lesson I learned from the prepper channels I've watched is to have certain items available to sustain yourself in situations such as this. Have an AM/FM radio with battery backup. Have flashlights and the necessary batteries on hand for all the different devices. Of course having bottled water and food that can be prepared in these circumstances is essential. Fortunately, I heeded their advice and was able to get through the night as comfortably as I could. In addition, they recommend having back up power such as a portable solar generator which I do have. So I was able to power a fan throughout the night which made it much more comfortable. Additionally, I was able to keep my phone charged. One thing I didn't have readily available was a cooler to put my food in. My neighbor generously offered to let me borrow his. This is part of the "community support" I referenced earlier. Mike returned early the next morning to begin making the needed repairs which he completed that afternoon. Plus, he determined that I didn't need to replace the converter which saved me some money. Thanks Mike! This was certainly not what I was wanting to deal with over the weekend or anytime for that matter. But with some preparation beforehand and having the contacts (Mike) to remedy the situation that I wouldn't have been able to do on my own, I was able to get past my SHTF day and move forward. Below is Mike's contact information. If you are in the Treasure Valley Idaho area and need RV Repair, I highly recommend Local's Mobile RV Repair Service!
Below are some of the products I referenced as well as some I utilize every day. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases  Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Solar Generator  AC/Battery Operated AM/FM Radio  Plugin Lights that come on automatically during power failures and double as flashlights!  Outdoor solar lights to keep my place illuminated
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