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I have several of these from Eton, the Red Cross version. Useful night lights that can be on, or come on when there is a power loss, or a flashlight. The flashlight is bright and lasts a long time, several hours at least.

Just a handy item to have in the house. Nice and small and useful.

What household emergency equipment have you found to be useful?




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A gas fireplace insert and gas water heater.

We tend to get nasty ice storms in winter, which frequently knock out power, sometimes for days at a time. Having the redundant ability to still heat the house and still take hot showers (even if you're in the dark) has come in handy several times.
 
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I cant recommend Eton. I had one. I fired it up the day i bought it. Took the batteries and stored it in our emergency crate. A year later it refused to work with a fresh set of batteries. Wasted $50.
 
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Woodstove, propane furnace, stove, and hot water. Two generators, one dual fuel and the other gas. Plenty of candles and lamps for light. If worse comes to worse, I've also got a flint and steel.

Eventually, hopefully next year, I'll be set up for off grid solar with a big-ass battery bank. That'll keep me covered until the EMP hits and fries the whole system. Then it's back to the flint and steel.


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