Portable Blenders
Ok, so maybe blenders aren't a top priority in an emergency/EOTW situation. But we should have "every needful thing" and let's face it, sometimes we will want to blend things. When it comes to off grid...
Solar Batteries
A clever inventor created a battery that can charge itself using built in solar panels. While there are several problems with his prototype (long charge times, heated batteries) this is an interesting...
Candle Lanterns – By Abraham
Much thanks to Abraham for writing this guest post for us. He is an excellent preparedness blogger, check out his other blogs over at http://hotdogjam.wordpress.com/ You should have a candle lantern in your...
Cool your food down; With FIRE!
Don't worry about electricity for refrigeration anymore. A scientific team from Stanford led by Adam Grosser has created a thermos sized refrigeration device that runs without electricity. Instead it creates...
Water Purifiers 2.0
It’s amazing what kind of water purification technology exists these days. Things like reverse osmosis and UV light purification are changing the way we think about our drinking water. Two new water...
CB Radios
A CB radio or (citizens band) radio is the perfect medium range communications tool. The average store bought 2 way radio usually operates on GRMS or FRS frequencies. These frequencies are limited to a few...