If you're searching how to prepare for a power outage for a real household, not a fantasy bunker, start with what a multi-day outage actually burns through: water, light, cooking fuel, cold food, and quiet power for the essentials. In my house there's one more requirement. The whole setup has to run without me, because when a big storm rolls in, I'm usually out restoring power, not sitting at home. I'm Mike, a union lineman in New Jersey with 22+ years on the job. Most of the time a storm is com