Prior to leaving for the HPBExpo in New Orleans, we all knew that we were tempting fate.

Electricity is not known for its resiliency during winter storms or other emergency situations. Without storage, if the power goes out, you have no power to heat, cook, or bathe if you depend on grid electricity, which the vast majority of consumers do.

In early March, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, patio, and barbecue products, asking them to compare February 2020 sales to February 2019. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 186 useable returns.

Empire Canyon Lodge is located in Park City, Utah, in the mountains of Deer Valley in the Wasatch Range about 36 miles east of Salt Lake City.