I recently bought a small generator that charges via solar panel. With weather events getting more severe each year, and my boyfriend needing a sleep apnea machine, it seemed a good idea to get a portable source of power that’s completely off the grid.

I don’t know what’s going to be happening in the near future, but I figured I’d rather have it and not need it, than need it and be unable to get it due to scarcity and potentially-dramatic price increases.