You Never Know When - Prepping

Youngest son and FDIL (favorite daughter in law) are stationed at Dugway Proving Grounds and live in Dugway, Utah with their five children.  Something of the ultimate gated community with armed guards at the only entrance. The place is remote.

Being in the military, and moving often, it is difficult for them to do traditional prepping though they stockpile food and essentials.

There is an ongoing fire, the Patch Springs fire that has wiped out power lines into Dugway leaving the housing area without power, perhaps for days. In response, son and FDIL tapped into their savings, went to the nearest large town, and bought a generator and necessary accessories. They have power to their essential appliances.

Dugway Proving Ground (Official)

UPDATE SATURDAY AUG. 17 2:55 P.M.
The Patch Springs Fire destroyed about 12 power poles in the Willow Springs area. Some Dugway facilities are operating on power generators. Housing is without power. It remains unknown when power will be restored to housing.
Repair of the line will take some time, owing to the remoteness of the burned poles and lines.
Efforts to bring in a large amount of ice to distribute to residents are underway, to help preserve their refrigerated food.
The Willow Springs Resort was destroyed by fire, as were all the trailers on the south side of the lot. Trailers on the north side survived with little or no damage. The old house across the road from Willow Springs Resort survived with little or no damage.

I don’t know why I ever worry about them; they are two level headed financially prudent people. FDIL plans things out at about a Brigade level. A trip plan to Disneyland filled a three large three ring binder.

Needless to say, I am quite proud of them.