Preparations for possible economic collapse (Solar Power in your bug out bag)

[bxxj]

good idea but please bear in mind that as of the mid 80's federal regulations do not require battery backup of cell phone services like land line. if the power goes out cell service goes out too. make sure you can service a frs/gmrs radio or ham radio for coms. this is a great idea for keeping a small weather radio, nook or flashlight going too.

[houndsman03]

@bxxj I have a sat phone, just incase. Good info thanks

[houndsman03]

All good advice, and I have also prepped for those issues, watch some more of my videos and I go over, water, food, fire making, firstaid, bug out bags, ect.... I don't plan on just my cell phone, I also have a satlite phone. The solar charger also works great for charging AA battreys, thanks for watching

[msedillo1]

Believe me I know how to bug out now. Every time it rains I bug out.

[msedillo1]

You might also consider buying some bottled water or jugs of water. That was one of the hardest things to get after hurricane katrina. Oh and last but not least don't forget to keep gas in your vehicle especially if you know something is going to happen beforehand. People were selling gas in the area after the hurricane for $20 a gallon because they knew there were no gas stations anymore.

[msedillo1]

I think if I had to do it all over again I would say try and have a way to cook food as well. Maybe have matches to build a fire or carry brillo in your vehicle to help start a camp fire to cook food.

[msedillo1]

I would definitely try and have a first aid kit available for an emergency. I think that is what we used the most out of everything that we decided to bring with us when Katrina hit. Then we needed something to keep our food in like an ice chest. We were actually homeless for a few months after the hurricane so we used the ice chest for a while.

[msedillo1]

I hate to say this but I have been in a natural disaster before and I think you are not being realistic about things. First of all when there is a disaster there is no cellphone service fyi. So that gadget that you spent a fortune on for your phone is going to do you no good at all. Secondly if there is any kind of water issue involved like flooding that soap isn't going to do you any good either. I think that if we used something solar it might be good for light or something of that nature.

[OBXSOLWIND]

That thing is cool !!! If you are thinking about alternative energy you may want to check out my nutty setup. I like your videos and looking foward to future ones.

[houndsman03]

@OBXSOLWIND You have a nice set up on your video. I am saving up to go with wind power. I am shying away from solar due to the 6 months of heavy snow in my state. Hope to have it up and running this summer. Thanks for your response.

[TheModernHomesteader]

I've been on the lookout for a solar charger that could replace my Solio.

It has to charge my cell phone, iPod, and be USB adaptable for charging my Sanyo Enelope AA and AAA Batteries.

This might be it... Have to think on it some more as I am considering moving up for higher wattage capability w/o battery storage...

[houndsman03]

@TheModernHomesteader All those you listed will take 1-2 hours to charge with this one. I like it because it only weighs in at 7.5oz

[bobday44]

do they have a way to triple a batterys

[houndsman03]

@bobday44 Not this one, but there are several aa and aaa solar battery chargers out there on the market. Hope that helps.

[crushingright]

thanks for the info!

[crushingright]

work for a laptop?

[houndsman03]

@crushingright Its only has a five watt output, so cell phones, gps’s ..ect , take about 1-2 hours to recharge. A computer seems like a bit much for this little unit to handle. You might be able to use it like a trickle charger for your computer, but a drained / dead battery …? There are bigger units out there but then the size and weight become an issue. Hope that helps.

[crushingright]

cool.