We’re back for another installment of building your 72 hour emergency kit! Remember what we’ve discussed before about personalizing your kit and then let’s get some light in your kit! Nobody wants to be left in the dark. Either about your family reunion plans or in an emergency situation! An emergency light source helps you […]
2 Minute Preparedness Tip: Reflect Light for More Light
When the power is out, how do you light your way? If you’re trying to light your house with flashlights, try this simple trick to amplify the amount of light and create ambient light in a room from a flashlight. Aim your flashlight at a light surface such as a white ceiling and let the […]
Crafting an Oil Lamp from Tin Cans
This is a guest post from Practical Parsimony. I am fascinated by this crafty little oil lamp! It’s really well built for a recycled project. For other ways to make an oil lamp, check out this bottle lamp instructable, and this jar oil lamp. Now on with your regularly scheduled post! One of my very […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 18: Emergency Light
Episode 18: Emergency Light Listen here! Emergency light sources. We’re discussing everything from flashlights to fires to camping lanterns and glow sticks. Plus some ideas for making your own oil lamps and candles! Mentioned in the show: Headlamps are a Glorious Thing 9 Great Emergency Light Sources Other Than Flashlights Keep a Flashlight Handy Keep […]
UVPaqlite MatLite Review
UVPaqlite is a company that makes reusable glow products. They have glow sticks, dots, light weight Paqlites, and an assortment of other glowing items. These products produce light kind of like a high powered glow in the dark sticker. They can be charged up with any light source and will glow throughout the night. I […]
Review: Red Cross Blackout Buddy Flashlight
Quick. The lights just went out–where is your nearest flashlight? Can you find it in the dark? And does it have fresh batteries so it will actually work when you need it? Well, if you’re at my house with kids, I know where the flashlights are supposed to be and sometimes they are actually there […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Halloween=Light Sticks
If you’ve been into a store lately, you’ve probably noticed all the Halloween decorations, costumes, and candy are on display. Another item that you may find in abundance because of the upcoming holiday is light sticks. Because of Halloween, you can usually find these in varying sizes, shapes, and colors and often less expensive than […]
Solar Power Systems 101
Guest post from RamboMoe at preparedforthat.com Solar energy is on the way in. In a world with ever-increasing oil and gas costs, and ever-decreasing costs of solar energy technology, the day will come (maybe even soon) where solar energy becomes competitive with more traditional forms of power. Solar power offers some distinct advantages. It’s […]
UVPaqlite Alternative Lighting Review
I’m always on the lookout for new and useful preparedness products to share with you and at two of the preparedness fairs I have been to recently, there was a particularly interesting product for alternative lighting. It’s a variety of reusable glowing products made by UVPaqlite. I had to pick up some of what they […]
Nine Great Emergency Light Sources Other Than Flashlights
This post is day 9 of the 30 Days of Preparedness! See the end of the post for the other 29 days! So the lights go out and you feel around to get the flashlight that you had stashed in its secure location on top of the refrigerator (stepping on somebody’s blocks and toy soldiers […]
