Interesting idea, but the battery bothers me. The battery only holds a charge for 4 months. Unless you have a way to keep it charged, you might not have light available at the onset of an emergency. It would, however, be very useful in the recovery period after a natural disaster.
I'd like to see one with a small conventional battery that would insure you would get through an initial period of darkness. Personally, I like to keep a good number of chemical lightsticks around. Granted, they aren't reusable, and they aren't terribly bright, but they can be a comfort in darkness and are kid-friendly. I just bought a 10-pack of 12-hour reds for $7 on Amazon. (I chose red to preserve night vision). On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Louise Power <[email protected]>wrote: > I'd like to call your attention to an alternate light source I found > online this morning. It's a rechargable, packable source that, when > inflated, will float in water. With everything that's going on weatherwise > lately, it might be a good thing to have. I also thought it might be a good > thing to put in your cave pack in case of emergency. > > Apparently it's being used worldwide in emergency situations, e.g., > Honduras and Japan. They also have a "buy one, give one" program which, > when you buy one for yourself, donates one of the lights to one of their > emergency programs. > > Check this out. They're really inexpensive--less than $20. I think I'm > going to buy at least one for myself since I live in earthquake country. > > http://luminaid.gostorego.com/ > > PLEASE NOTE: Right now, they've gotten so much publicity that they're sold > out, but you can pre-order for shipment in late May to mid June. >
