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 On: 2006-12-17
This is the best wind up light youre going to find. I advise everyone to get one for that unexpected event. Our power goes out about twice a winter from ice storms and this is one of my favorite lights and can be depended on along with the light from the freeplay plus. I got mine at the local Target store and I think it was only $35.00 and well worth it.
On: 2006-10-25
Just went through a one week power outage in Buffalo and heres what helped:
1. Crank LED Flashlights are great. I had one from Gander Mountain with 3 leds and you could select
either one or three leds to light. I also used two Lightwave led flashlights, the 7 led model and the 3
led model. Both are great and lasted all week. My favorite was the Freeplay Indigo led lamp. Worked great
and I carried it everywhere. Candles are ok but you cant walk with them, theyre dangerous, and they
melt faster than you think.
2. Get a led headlamp for hands-free, up-close work. I used a Princeton Headlamp but got the most use
from a PantherVision ballcap that has 2 leds embedded in the visor. Put it on in the morning and it was
there whenever I needed it.
3. Radios are a must. The Freeplay crank radios are great and a must. I also grabbed the "Safety Cross 6
in 1" crank radio/flashlight when I went somewhere - I wish it had AM but its just FM. Two other great
radios to have are the GE Superadio and, even better, the Grundig S350. I like the Grundig best because
you can forget to leave it on and run out of batteries, a great feature. The GE Superradio sounds much
better and I used it when I needed a break from Emergency Radio to listen to real music. The GE uses 6 D
batteries and the Grundig uses 5 buy they last forever.
4. Check out the "Basepump". Its a sump pump that operates off your houses water pressure - no power
required. It can be your primary sump pump or added as a "power out backup". What a great product.
5. Didnt have a generator, would have been nice, not sure Ill get one. If you do, read the directions
and know them cold. Start the generator once every 3 months. Have an electrician rewire your box so that
you can shut your box off and power your entire house from the generator. If you are not moving for a
long time consider a natural gas backup generator. If you want something cheaper and portable everyone
raved about the newer Honda generators with the automatic cut back, low oil shutoff, etc. I think its
the Honda EU3000is ?
6. We had trees down everywhere. I had a Fiskars axe (the lighter head) and a Fiskars hatchet: both
outstanding tools. Didnt have a chain saw but I do now, bought the smallest sthil model. You really
dont need much more than a 12-14" bar.
7. Keep some canned in your pantry. Fruit Cocktail, soup, beans, tough to eat them cold but they work.
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