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If you have to shelter in place and need emergency power, you can attach an inverter to the battery posts of your car and idle the engine. The car essentially acts as a generator and you can power a small fridge and most small appliances this way. Most cars can run for 5 days like this on a full tank of gas and with a backup fuel supply.
The USB ports in your car can also charge your USB devices efficiently without having to run an inverter to power an AC outlet.
Recommend having a backup fuel can at your home with a fuel stabilizer that allows the gas to remain fresh for up to 1 year. There are 2 reasons for this:
You will be able to keep your car idling for several additions days.
You can bring this with you in an emergency for a reserve of fuel if the gas stations are unusable or unsafe.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES:
WHY AND WHICH
When it comes to batteries, one of the ways you will likely experience Murphy’s Law in action is when you discover that the device you urgently need is battery powered and you either don't have any batteries, or the batteries you have are a different size ("format") than the one your device requires.
So instead of stockpiling different types of standard batteries a better option is to store rechargeable versions of the batteries that you know your device requires, as well as some additional formats in case you acquire new devices later, or one of your neighbors needs help with their battery powered devices.
One advantage of storing a variety of rechargeable batteries is that even if you find that you have a surplus of AA and a deficit of AAA, you can at least recharge the AAA batteries over and over again and alternate them between the devices you or your party has.
A new type of rechargeable battery has recently become available that has become my favorite: individually rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. These batteries each contain their own micro or USB-C charging port so no longer need to bring a wall charger and inverter just to charge your rechargeable batteries, instead you just charge them (up to 4 at a time with the included USB cable) from your 12V adapter in your car, your laptop, or solar panel. If you're interested in these batteries, check out Pale Blue Earth
PORTABLE POWER KITS
Device power during an emergency should be considered a necessity more than a luxury. Having all of the cables you know you'll need to charge all of your devices ready to go in a charging kit will be one less thing for you to forget when you need to leave the house in a hurry - whether during an emergency or just a business trip!
As more devices become USB rechargeable, this not only means fewer charging adapter cables, but more ways to charge.
An ideal portable power kit will contain at least the following:
(2) retractable USB combo cables with Lightning, MicroSD, and USB-C tips
(2) USB-C cables (ideally Thunderbolt certified for ultra-fast charging)
(2) 12VDC car adapters with USB-C and USB-A to charge your power bank and devices from your car
(2) USB-C to Lightning cables (ideally Kevlar braided)
(2) High-power wall plugs with USB-C and USB-A (ideally >90W)
(1) High mAh power bank (ideally >25,000 mAh) with USB-C input/output and USB-A output and pass-thru charging to charge connected devices while the power bank is charging.
(1) Foldable solar panel (ideally >25W) with USB outputs to charge your power bank and devices from the sun
USB rechargeable headlamp
Carrying case to easily locate and organize your cables and charging adapters.
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