A Note of Caution...

 A NOTE OF CAUTION for the upcoming 30 Hour Off-Grid Challenge. We DO NOT encourage anyone to actually shut off their power or natural gas or water or anything. If you insist, make sure YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. It's okay just to PRETEND it's all shut off and not use items that depend on "the grid" (but, dang it, don't look at your clock unless it's battery operated ;) ). For natural gas, don't turn it off unless you know EXACTLY how to safely re-light things. If you have a generator or battery pack you want to try out for the electrical, you could just use cords and plug things into it (especially your refrigerator). If you have had a professionally installed transfer switch and want to use a generator to bypass your circuit breakers, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE CORRECT PROCESS to activate and de-activate it. And, just another reminder...always have a wrench that can shut off your natural gas near the main valve in case of an earthquake or other potential break in the piping. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Carry on...