Comments on: How to Keep your Cell Phone Working During a Power Outage

By: Mukeshk

Mukeshk — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:58:00 +0000

A backup charger for your phone or tablet can can keep you linked in longer. If you need to power up something a little bigger than a phone, a power inverter might be a useful tool.

This one seems obvious … once you’ve thought about it.

By: Bo Caldwell

Bo Caldwell — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:21:00 +0000

When preserving power I have used the airplane mode tip but never thought about the other great tips. I just purchased the Juice Pack and it really works well. A little bulky and heavy but it’s amazing how quickly it will recharge your battery life.

By: sonu shahi

sonu shahi — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:10:00 +0000

WOW…. the BioLite – energy generating compact camp stove is a great idea… i had never heard about it… thanx for this information..

By: I'm Going Eco

I'm Going Eco — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:06:00 +0000

we’ve used the solar charger and it worked well but i’ve heard some aren’t very good so you have to look at the details or reviews of each one. We actually used it mountain hiking when it was out of service, the battery drained, so we rigged it on top of my pack so it would get constant sunlight. Gave us a few bars in case of emergency!

By: Indiaupon

Indiaupon — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:48:00 +0000

awesome tips and good, useful article.

By: Leelannee Sloan

Leelannee Sloan — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:09:00 +0000

You can get a power inverter that plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter and will work with wall chargers–it’s much cheaper than buying car chargers for all your devices. I have used mine in *many* power outages. It’s only 140w but it ran a portable DVD player, the Roku, and internet modem while also charging 2 cell phones. Just had to turn on the car every now & then and let it idle for about 15 minutes. After Sandy, I bought an 800w power inverter and a marine battery to run it off of! I also got an emergency jump starter. Some of them are very basic (will only jump-start your car) but others (such as the Wagan Power Dome) have cigarette lighter & USB ports as well as 3-prong sockets.

PS–If you’re looking for a completely off-grid option, you can get a “solar trickle charger” + battery + power inverter.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:22:00 +0000

I had an opportunity to try the BioLite and was impressed.

By: Lauren Porter

Lauren Porter — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0000

That BioLite is something I may need to invest in! I’ve recently wondered if people had harnessed the energy from fire to be either a backup charge or a generator of some sort. Question answered!

By: su

su — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:55:00 +0000

WOWWWWWWW very Nice & usefull article …

By: Esmail

Esmail — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Thanks for that it was helpfull

By: William Miller

William Miller — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Wow! I love that camp stove! It happens to me that I go camping. And this thing would be very useful!! I never knew there is a thing like that – simple and so functional!

William –

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:10:00 +0000

Good one. That seems like an idea long overdue.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:47:00 +0000

ive been waiting years for a usb plug that gets power from my bike wheels, like the old dynamo lights, but with a usb on the other end. you can almost get them, but you have to get expensive front wheels

id also like a way to charge my laptop off-grid. if I had both then id use them exclusively, then it wouldnt matter if there was a power outage!

By: Jim Intihar

Jim Intihar — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:31:00 +0000

Hi! I like this post, very helpful especially with the recent super storm we just encountered. I’m actually keeping a copy of this. Thanks!

By: bernardus

bernardus — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:13:00 +0000

Amazing how the technology is going forward the BioLight is just something that shows technology to the max.