Thinking about disaster preparedness. There are a million lists — I've rarely seen one include a simple car battery & inverter for power.
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Also, srs Q: what would you use a single car battery + inverter for? Can't cook / run a fridge for long. Barely 4 hours of a TV or lamp
~Infinite cell phone recharges, occasional lighting, a few laptop refills.
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It just seems baffling to me that we chart food, water, but not power, given our reliance on devices for communication.
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Understood, was just wondering what you wanted the backup power for.
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My advice: USB power bank for phone, chemlights for dim area lighting, flashlight for bright point lighting. Ditch the laptop to start
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Thanks. My question: why don't the lists deal with power
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TBH That seems overly involved and a bit solipsistic —
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Who's to say I wouldn't like to be able to provide power to other people's laptops in a post-disaster scenario?
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Hence "to start" if you're not well prepared yet. Personally, I have an online 1.5 kVA UPS and a 3.5 kW generator with ~48 hours of fuel
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Spec: must fit in my closet. I am unwilling to store fuel with my clothes.
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