Written by Mike at Prepper Evolution | Last updated: March 2026 Gear doesn’t save you. Skills save you. Gear just makes the job easier. I’ve seen this firsthand. I’m an electrical worker who does mutual aid trips — when a hurricane flattens the grid in Florida or an ice storm drops power across Texas, my crew heads out to help restore it. I’ve worked in neighborhoods where people had garages full of expensive equipment and no idea how to use any of it. I’ve also seen guys with a $17 Mora knife,