Gadgets that can help you through a disaster
With earthquakes and tsunami warnings in the west and Hurricane Sandy wreaking havoc in the east, people across Canada are asking themselves whether they’re prepared for emergency situations. Here are several products that can help you get through natural disasters.
SpareOne Emergency Phone
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This cell phone is powered by a single AA battery and will last up to 15 years in your emergency kit or 10 hours of talk time. Even without a SIM card, the SpareOne features one-button 9-1-1 emergency dialing and can geo-locate you in an emergency. The phone can operate in extreme temperatures and has a built-in LED torchlight.
The emergency phone costs $89.99 and can be purchased directly from the SpareOne website.
Here’s another option that struck me as very useful for those times when we lose our electricity. I found this in a post on marriedwithdebt.com titled “Bug Out Bag Contents: My Audit”
http://marriedwithdebt.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Emergency-Radio-Eton-Red-Cross-MicroLink-FR-160-Review
You thought of electricity, light, communication….but man does need to live by bread & water.
A water serilization product
Food advice for a family of 4, 6 etc.
Also, a pump in case of flooding
Ideas on how to keep warm, since the gasoline will run out for the generator
The article is titled Gadgets, not essentials.
Ever think of a lighter and a water filter jug???
Waterproof matches, flashlight with extra batteries, first aid kit, blankets, steel wool (works better than paper with kindling, wet or dry) a plastic tarp, cord, canned and/or dried food, can opener, bottled water, a large knife, at least 7 days’ medicine in a waterproof container, a jogging suit, a woolly hat, and a plastic poncho for each member of the family, and family photo album etc., all in a box that will fit into the car trunk in case of evacuation. Gallon jugs of water frozen and kept in the freezer; phone and/or battery chargers kept in the same place all the time for easy access………..and a pre-planned exit strategy. These’ll keep you alive longer than a $100 flashlight…….been there, done that! The generator’s a good idea, but once the gasoline runs dry, it won’t be of much value except to the looters!
A wilderness survival kit without this indispensable food products are not really a wilderness survival kit at all.
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I like that the writer stresses that you have to have to opt for
the suitable parts for YOUR desires and how to package deal them for YOUR functions,
not his.