The Lost Art of Low-Tech Communication: Passing Information Without Power or Networks
There’s a dangerous assumption built into most preparedness plans: that communication will always be available in some form. Maybe not perfect. Maybe delayed. But available. That assumption fails quietly—and then all at once. In real Canadian emergencies—ice storms, wildfires, flooding—communication systems don’t disappear. They degrade. Networks become congested. Messages arrive late or not at all….
