If you’re like many other Southerners, you are gearing up for a pretty serious winter storm this weekend. Northerners may scoff, but we just aren’t set up for success in these situations. For whatever reason, people tend to rush to the store and buy up all of the bread and milk. Although many people consider these things to be staples, they aren’t the best things to buy if you’re looking down the barrel of days without power. Those items aren’t going to keep you warm, hydrated, or connected. That said, here are five things that you’ll actually need if you’re hit by this season’s biggest storm.
