He ran a heavy-duty extension cord through the kitchen window. Within minutes, the hummed back to life, saving a week's worth of groceries. A single lamp in the living room cast a warm glow, and most importantly, the router booted up.

Miller clicked on his headlamp and waded through the garage clutter. He pulled back the tarp, revealing the signature red casing of the EU2000i. He checked the oil, flipped the fuel switch, and gave the recoil starter a firm tug. On the second pull, the engine purred to life—not with a roar, but with that steady, Honda was famous for.

While the rest of the neighborhood sat in pitch-black frustration, Miller sat at his kitchen table with a hot cup of coffee, his laptop charging steadily. The little red machine outside didn't just provide ; it provided a sense of normalcy in the middle of a mess. As the wind continued to lash against the siding, Miller realized that "just in case" was the most important time of all.