This global pandemic sets us thinking about many ‘what ifs’. What if the power grid is knocked out because, everyone working there is infected? I know we probably won’t come to this, but as a prepper, it won’t hurt to be prepared with a generator such as the Jackery Explore 1000 Portable Power Station.
Tag Archives: Emergencies
Japanese Home Use Fire Extinguisher Re-imagined To Suit Modern Home Decor
There are good reasons why fire extinguisher is painted red. We shall not go into the science behind it, but you know when you see a red cylinder hanging on the wall, you will know it is a fire extinguisher.
U Safe May Make Wet Bodied Beach Lifeguards A Thing Of The Past
Call it a drone, remote control lifesaver, unmanned sea vehicle, or whatever, the U Safe from Portugal-based Noras Performance may just end the days of wet-bodied beach lifeguards. U Safe is a remotely control lifesaver (or life preserver, if you will) that lets lifeguard gets to and save a person in trouble in the sea […]
Here’s A Leisure Electric Bodyboard From China’s FZBlue
Here are a pair of bodyboards which you may have not heard of from China’s “water entertainment products, marine rescue facilities and unmanned waterborne systems” maker, FZBlue. The first is called AEF Electric Bodyboard a bodyboard style, electrically-powered flotation device for leisure and the second, called UEF, is the lifesaver variant of the first.
This Minimalistic Clock Is Also Your Handy Emergency Preparedness Kit
You need a clock and you need some sort of survival kit in your home for peace of mind. With that in mind, you can either get a sleek clock and a separate survival kit, or you could look to KGC Life Clock Disaster Preparation Clock Kit as a (stylish) two-in-one solution. Designed by Seoul-based […]
This Sleek Tube Is Actually A Survival Kit For Surviving A Natural Disaster
Folks living in peaceful and relatively natural disaster-free regions may not understand what it takes to survive the nature’s wraths, but to Japan, it is a second nature when it comes to dealing with the inevitable unleashed by Mother Nature. In view of this predicament, hardware manufacturer Sugita Ace and design studio Nendo, both Japanese […]
This Is The World’s First Solar Power Generator With Swappable Battery
Can you live without electricity? Probably not and therefore it is wise to have some form of back up power when power outage strikes. In the past, diesel generators were the choice of power generation, but those things create too much of a ding and that’s not to mention the fumes it serves up, which […]
Thuraya XT-PRO Advanced Satellite Phone – The Gadget You Want to Have When in the Middle of Nowhere
When you are in the middle of nowhere, your typical cellphone is as good as brick. That said, if you anticipate that you may be heading to no man’s land, a satellite phone is your only hope of any communication with the greater world. However, in such scenario, you wouldn’t trust your life to any […]
Here’s a Portable Washing Machine That Operates Without Electricity
If having clean attire is what matters even when you are out camping, then we think you may like the idea of Yirego Drumi Off Grid Washer, a super compact portable washing machine that’s essentially human-powered. Standing at 22 inches tall, Drumi looks more like a space-age rice cooker or steamer than a washing machine […]
This Portable Battery System Can Power a 60” LED TV for 10 Hours
These days, adventurers and camping enthusiasts heads into the great outdoor with a lot of gadgets, but probably not as many as they would have love to have due to the electricity needed to power them, which kind of explains the popularity of products like the world’s most funded cooler. The prospect of being able […]