After hearing about power cuts in Auckland and South Island makes me think how vulnerable people during power cuts.
Really the best thing to do to prepare for such events is start investing on alternative and low power consumption devices.
I have a laptop and wireless internet so basically not dependent on mains power as I can use my laptop in my van.
For cooking and heating I have gas as well.
Small B/W TV and battery powered radio would be used to get the news.
So I actually was quite disappointed when a few days ago we did not have any power cuts in Tauranga when Auckland and South Island had those power cuts. I would like to test how real power cut situation would work out. It is not quite the same turning of power from the mains switch?
How well would you cope in your home without power for 3 days? Would you have life without gadgets?