patch jeans by ironing polythene strips (from a carrier bag) sandwiched between the jeans and the patch. The iron melts the polythene into both materials fusing them in a strong, lasting bond.
You should have new road maps and such, and know how to use them.
Power goes out sometimes when the hurricanes come, a tree fell on the power line or something. What you do is freeze large bottles of water with the cap screwed on lightly to let the air out.
Support your local food truck, when the power is out and all the stores are closed, and no one can get fuel, they will be the first ones open.