7 Items You Will Wish You Had During a Black Out!
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Where did you get that shadow box?
have you ever tried to just live off a gallon of water per person per day for drinking on a hot hard working day.. cooking.. & sanitation washing and toilet use????? the toilet uses 2+ gallons per flush.. i drink a gallon of water a day. I SAY "and this can be proven by looking at your water bill usage" A GALLON OF WATER PER HOUR PER PERSON 🌊
Excellent video! Thank you!
Emergency radios
I also keep a power bank on hand. You can charge your cell phone a few times without electricity.
When the power fails the cell phones will not operate long. As soon as the generator runs out of diesel down goes the phone service!
@@hermanfurlong6752 Hmmm this might explain the spotty cell service we had in Houston last week by Wednesday, a few days after the outages started.
Some towers are propane or nat gas powered during power down. Also more people will be looking for information during trying times strains bandwidth. Power banks are good also try solar banks with fold out panels.
Why not use your car charger
@@NeverGiveup-go7og simply options
Back ground music very distracting ... cut it short
The average person Has NO IDEA How important this video you made actually is. The Lights out Box or Bag will be used 100x more than a Bug out Bag will be . Thunderstorms, Blizzards or Snowstorms, High Winds, Hurricanes, Downed Power lines due to accidents and Sooooooo many other things can cause people to be without power for a few minutes, Hours, Days and even weeks.
Bringing this to the attention of the people is one of the wisest and most practical videos on Survival and preparedness that I have seen in a long , LONG Time.
VERY WELL DONE SIR. EXCELLENT INDEED.
Thank You so much.
I had a bug out bag when I lived in apartments with no tornado shelter. Yes I did actually use my bug out bag and made it to a public shelter because I actually practiced for such an event. Socks, shoes, and light weight backback placed next to the door. Leave a light jacket and tee shirt rolled up in your bag. It takes too much time to put on a jacket in a bug out event, putting on shoes are worth time, jackets are not. Put on the dry shirt and jacket after you are safe.
I put candles in baking pans lined with foil so they are not in contact with flammable surfaces
Thank you for sharing that great tip!
Good thinking! Thanks for the helpful tip.
Headlamps are a great idea too, you can attach them to a two litre plastic pop bottle with the label removed, and filled with water, and it will act like a lantern for a room too.
Many preppers overlook the obvious regarding lighting. Most of us have cordless power tools. The batteries from those tools can be attached to torch's and lanterns. Most of the power tool manufacturers (dewalt makita etc) have a light / torch attachments for their batteries. Much safer than propane / gas lanterns when you have children.
Stock up on food and stuff like this cause there's gonna be a blackout & a food shortage
Texas right now, so sad for those not prepared
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I was one of those people at least we had food and Propane Heater but I did buy a lantern and a head flashlight
THE GREAT RESET
@@kavaclips1275 Not so great.
The Meh Reset. And you’ll like it.
Or else.
The music it too much but great info!
I agree. That was my first thought
Gotta crank that end of the world vibe
@@datping7377 😂
Water, can foods, oil lamps, charcoal to cook foods from freezer, matches,lighters outdoor gas cooker cast iron skillets or pots, solar cell phone charger, baby wipes toilet paper cooking oil
Solar cooker, and a Zeer Pot the best way to cook and keep food cold off the grid no power needed
I live in North Carolina and we had a blackout in my city last night. Odd, this topic turned up the following day. Big Brother truly is watching.
We just had a major power event in Texas and I have been making sure I am ready for the next one. I gotta tell ya, all that mountain home freeze-dried food you linked and all the other survival food makers stuff is EXPENSIVE! I have been putting together Instant grits, various instant oatmeals, instant coffee, instant cocoa, Raman, and meats (like Tuna) that are in vacuum-packed envelopes, etc all from the grocery store. Two weeks' worth of food is like 20 bucks! Oh, and the instant chocolate malt-o-meal is AWESOME! :) Most of these have 2-year shelf life instead of 20+ years for the really expensive stuff but I have already vowed that each new Year I will replace all my BOB instant food and eat the old stuff (or give it to a shelter/foodbank). I will still come out WAY ahead.
The snow storm?
@@treysactionfigurereviews7765 Yes! I live in Del Rio, South west Texas -- the DESERT! It snowed twice in a week! 5 inches on Sunday night into Monday (when the power went out) then a FOOT of snow on Friday. My 22-year-old Orange tree did not make it. Most of the palm trees lived but it hurt them badly.
I remember my power was out for a about 3 weeks!
@@treysactionfigurereviews7765 Where are you at? I was lucky! My power was only out for 4 days and my water was out 3 days (no power for water plant) The south side of Del Rio was out of both for much longer!
@@robjohnson8522 I didn’t even notice I meant 3 days 😂
Here from texas wish I would of seen this video b4 out power outage
Great content but the music choice was unbearable
haha!
I liked the music!
The volume to voice ratio was off
😂😂It was okay, just a bit loud.
I liked it. Fits the video 😁
Just an idea, for children, have a new box of crayons and coloring book(s). It’s a quiet activity and something new can help ease kids in a hard time.
When they get bored with that, tell them some ghost stories. 😁
@@BedsitBob 😂😂👍
@@J__HUTTON That's what we did, as children/teenagers, during the 1970s power cuts.
Hello, I'm from Ukraine, thank you for your video - very useful nowedays :)
I got about halfway through this video before I had to shut It off. The music is annoying
Dollar General stores sell solar yard path way lights and you can use those also 👍🏼
Great video! I keep LED lanterns in each room. I live alone and know where each lantern is, push a button and I have light. I also have power packs to recharge my phone and remind myself to keep them topped up. Having had a furnace die the week before Christmas, I have a really good cold weather sleeping bag, a Mr Buddy heater with small propane canisters. ( an adapter so I can hook it to my bigger propane tank is on my to get list). Also keep laundry done, dishes washed and rugs vacuumed. God forbid that a long term power outage would catch me with a sink load of dishes or a mountain of laundry .
I decorate with rechargeable touch lights in every room. Before any storm, I just make sure they are charged up.
@@lifequest7453 thank you for your concern. If you know of something safer, and reasonably priced, please let me know.
Thanks so much for this video. I live in Kyiv, and there is gonna be a total blackout for about 10 days. The biggest problem is cold, since I only have electric heaters. Hope we will make it :(
Sorry thumbs down because of the incessant background music. YOU DO NOT NEED IT
Those tea lights could probably be better used for heat when it's cold. 1 tea light can heat the inside of a car for hours. It won't heat a large room, but a couple in a small bathroom, plus the heat from a couple people in there would keep you comfortable all night.
I highly agree on the hand warmers based on what we experienced here in Texas.
There is such a variety of heating clothing nowadays. Plus the good old-fashioned hunting seats that warm your bottom without needing electricity. Self-warming pet beds. Heating pads only use between 20 and 60 watts - few enough to use with a solar power station.
gloves works for me
I sent a few hundred to family in Donetz, they kept the family a little warmer over the last heatless winter.
Love your content. Just a suggestion… The background music is distracting and annoying. Just listening to you without background is just fine. Thank you.
Please... enough with the terrible background music. Nice video and info without that.
Another source of lighting during a power outage is an oil lamp. About 10-15 years ago, they were made somewhat obsolete by LED lanterns, but they do work. The cheapest run around $10, and more ornate ones go for more. They work for lighting much better than candles, but they don't fill a room with light LEDs can. They'll also heat up a room to a certain extent which might come in handy during winter. I'd suggest getting premium lamp oil that is not irritating. I did my research online and found lamp oil that didn't give me a headache. A gallon of such oil will run around $20. The cheaper oils may stay odorless and smokeless, but they give me headaches. When burned outside, those oils aren't a problem, but inside you want clean burning oil.
Bought more wicks today at ACE. (Hard to find these days)
i am the oil lamp queen i have hundreds from that era lol
and i was able to get them all operational again so all are ready to go
@@thecrazylifeandtimesofacra2629 I don’t have hundreds but I do have around 10 or close to it.
Unlike LED lanterns, they provide heat, as well as light.
I have a couple of the Hurricane type, and always keep 8 Litres (just over 2 US gallons), in stock.
Hurricane lamps are very economical, fuel wise.
We have experienced black outs so often that we have all these items in cupboards, etc. Most of the items are every day items for us. I can't believe that people don't have a functional flashlight in normal operations. Good recommendations. We have a propane stove, so we have the ability to cook. We ae on a well and we do have stored water.
Your content is good but the music is awful.
If you wanna get really fancy, buy a jackery power station. You can charge with your car and a solar panel if it’s an extended blackout. I got mine for long camping weekend but it doubles for emergencies!
YES! DO I NEED TO GET SOLAR PANELS?
Black out music please
Holy crap that background music is overpowering! Great content though
oh no! too loud?
@@bugoutbrothers Yes, good sir. Sorry to come off as a negative nancy but it was sensory overload for me
@@leyenda6149 I personally thought the music was good.
@@dannyschreckengost1973 I found it disorientating & distracting but i guess tomayto tomahto
I’m with you! I like this guy, but the music made it hard to concentrate on what was being said.
Greetings from Northern Canada 🇨🇦 Dolorahma has long lasting candles. I keep extra in the metal lantern with matches. Tape extra batteries onto radio/ flashlight etc. I just put 4 Spare flashlight bulbs inside the reflector chamber. Ear plugs and eye shield when you can safely rest. Second hand store: wool everything, cotton, fur, metal. Blessings and prayers 🙏 🇨🇦 ✌️
Power goes out in this neighborhood about 3 times a season. I told the tech on the phone I think the grid is overloaded, but I don't think it registered. He was too busy knowing what he was doing.
For cooking, I got a hot water machine that plugs into the truck. I also bought a cheap pellet camping stove with 72 batches of pellets and a mess kit. I also have a fire pit with a removable cooling grate and lots of firewood.
Bottled water takes up space and will run out quickly. I have multiple water sources. There is 2 wells here with 2 backup water tanks. There is an old cistern where I could remove the metal cap and get water. There is also an underground water pit with a door that collects rain water. I can get water there. There is also a river in the back of this property.
Bugging out...cant stand the music!
Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see him cover an EMERGENCY POWER KIT for your devices. I can also be used as a TRAVEL POWER KIT as if you fly across country and rent a car you will need the same stuff. I got hurt BAD in an auto accident recently and ask my family to bring me this bag and it had all the stuff I needed for my iPhone, iPad and everything else till I went home.
Start with a bag such as one of the Maxepidetion EDC pouches sized to fit
Add the largest ANKER POWER BANK (or equal) that will fit in your bag
Get a Car Cigarette lighter to USB charger
Get a 4 port USB wall charger
Get a set of USB charge cables for all your devices.
If you can’t find these items or equal anywhere else Amazon sells them
If in doubt I love the ANKER brand but I’m sure many other brands are just as good
This list was really helpful. Thank you for the info on the 4 port USB chargers.
Water , plastic sheeting, duct tape, candles, power bank and BBQ grill charcoal , dry wood , Legos
Why legos?🤣🤷🏻♀️to keep kids busy?
Why doesn’t anyone talk about staying warm. For inside the home?
Excellent! I wish people would be aware of these short term emergencies. These are more likely to happen, and we have experienced them !
If you are sheltering in your home, you would be better off with a portable butane burner like caterers use. They are safe to use indoors and are much more stable than the propane burners, especially if you have little ones around. The best price I've found on them is actually at Asian markets, you can often get a multipack of fuel canisters at the warehouse clubs.
If using a fuel burning device indoors, it pays to have a CO Alarm in the room.
@@BedsitBobTrue. I have one in every room already, but that's not true for everyone.
@@kpazsoldan I don't have one in every room, but I do have one in each of the two rooms (living room and kitchen), that have gas appliances.
These little butane stoves are awesome and a must have!! How are you going to cook if the gas and power are out???
Keep in mind, the water jugs as shown will start to leak after some storage time. If you are using these, rotate your stock often.
Do 1 gal. Crystal Geyser bottles leak?
@@desikay1333 I have had some last many years and others fail after a month. Sunlight will break them down extremely fast and if they fold or pinch in any way they will guarantee leak. Best bet is to put them in a bin or tote to contain any leaks or get the 5 gallon 'water cooler' jugs which I have yet to see leak (for me at least) but don't stack well.
@@desikay1333 I should be more specific here. The 1 gallon jugs are more prone to springing a leak. Small water bottles will "last longer" though if you revisit them in just under a year they will appear to have substantially less volume for some unapparent reason. From the research I have done, this is caused by evaporation through the plastic? This is quite a bit disturbing- plastic is porous which also means any airborne chemicals or vapor can contaminate your water. Kept in a garage could pick up many sorts of unknowns.
A suggestion for stick candles or tea lights. Stick candle: melt enough wax from the bottom of the candle into a bowl so it will stick. Put an inch of water into the bowl and let your candle burn. Works best with the shorter emergency candles . Put them up higher where kids can’t reach. Candles should always be blown out but this ads a small element of safety, versus no water at all. Especially with little kids around
Solar powered lanterns. Extra warm clothes, food and water. Get a power station if you can. This winter may be rough. Be ready Spiritually and physically.
The bug out bag for some reason is people’s first. Yes it’s fun. But bulging in is the way to go.
1. Gun with lots of ammo
2. KNIFE
3. Water filter
4. Some means of creating Fire
5. Food storage
6. Great boots or hiking shoes and lots of socks.
7.Flashlights and other means of light. I love glow sticks. I always have a CJ pack of 3. 12 hours
We're just around the corner from a couple of hundred years 😎👍🏻
If you have your bbq grill outside it is also time to use it to cook....Indoor fireplace using gas or outdoor fire pits are a good time to use for heat
Firepit or gas indoors is a spectacularly bad idea. c02. Go to sleep with one of those burning, you aren't gonna wake again.
Good updated video. Ypur lights out kit was one of the first i watched after i got into prepping. I agree candles and kids dont mix
A WINTER OUTAGE.......this is what concerns me the most and I have been experimenting with ways to heat my small 700 sq ft apartment. Many are not aware of "Aladdin" oil lamps. Not only do they give of as much as 40 watts of light they burn very hot. Two of those in a small room can get the temperature up,.
One thing I love to do for kids is balloon lights inside white or clear balloons. The lights are cheap (100 for $12) and they keep going for days. It gives them light and something to play with and a nightlight they can keep by their bed with no worry of using up all the flashlights or burning themselves or something else with a candle.
When there is a complete black out . YOU CAN TAKE THE CELLPHONE AND THROW IT AWAY!! Alwas have a land line for your phone, always have water , fuel of any and all sorts ie. Propane, gasoline, diesel, and wood pr charcoal for you city people.MOST IMPORTANT IS CASH ON HAND. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL DISORDERS AND DISSABLITTIES HAVE EXTRA OXYGEN AND MEDICATIONS!!!!!
Nice, informative video. One thing though: water storage isn't as critical as it seems. If you shelter in place you probably have 20 gallons or more stored already. It's called a water heater. You'll need a length of hose to decant it into more convienent storage and make sure you turn off the intake valve so it doesn't get contaminated.
The cheap little $9-$10 Eveready lantern with handle on top and diffuse light is pretty good. I don’t like the blinding LED lanterns and some tend to get hot. I prefer Energizer batteries to other brands, from my experience they tend to be more reliable over time.
Many preppers overlook the obvious regarding lighting. Most of us have cordless power tools. The batteries from those tools can be attached to torch's and lanterns. Most of the power tool manufacturers (dewalt makita etc) have a light / torch attachments for their batteries. Much safer than propane / gas lanterns when you have children.
Heh, so many people prepare for like a megavolcano that won't do anything for 10,000 years, but have no idea what to do when it rains. It definitely makes sense to be prepared for the stuff you know will definitely happen.
That said, the only think I think I'd really change is that everything that uses power should be USB powered these days. I'd much rather have a USB powered flashlight than one with a little solar panel that takes like three days to fully charge. You can get one nice USB solar panel, power stuff from the USB port in your car, charge from your friend with a generator, etc. It's so standard now.
You can also get a USB charger that uses your power tool batteries, if you have them. I have a Dewalt one. Only cost about $45 on Amazon.
Thanks for the information.
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks for this!
Please rethink the music running in the background. It’s distracrting and annoying.
Thank you so much for the informatio Be safe...
This is an awesome channel. Lot's of good information.
Thanks hadn’t thought of night glows
Thanks
Cool i preparing for this winter
Good stuff
I purchased a fondue pot at a yard sale 2$ found sterno at a discount store. One night the dog woke us up because the electric was off. The television that normally drowns out the outside noises was off. The next morning still no electricity. Actually had a really satisfied feeling when we had coffee and breakfast cooked in that little bowl over the flame. Got to thinking about how good we have it with electricity at our fingertips. Turns out a raccoon had climbed the power pole and tripped the circuit breaker on the pole. I have since thought more about the dependency on the electric company.
Was just thinkin of this the other day
(I wondered when you were going to mention the wind-up radio! :) )
How about a wind-up torch-cum-lantern as well? The RAC sell one like that here in the UK. You must have even more options in the US!
And all the family members could have their own hand cranked little phone charger, which they sell.for a couple of dollars on Wish.
Who is watching after the Texas disaster?
I love this idea!
Second major black out in my part of Australia this year. Got plenty of lights, a gas cook top with long lighters is a god send, back up battery pack, the only thing I had to get was ice to ice up my freezer!
I really like flameless candles. Battery powered and safe!!
Great video
My son told me about an invertor they can be bought at auto stores. Lots of places carry them. Hooks to the battery of your car. I was able to power my TV and fan. Great investment no doubt.
The MUSIC! Ugh...can’t hear you speak thru it. May want to change it out. It’s not the best for this one. Drove me and my kids nuts. 😂
Thanks, we have this problem!
Myanmar Military make 7 days power outage a whole country
Us Brits will be getting -11 degree weather and snow next week. Not only do I have pot Candles in the living room, I also have flower pot heaters in the bedroom bathroom , living room, and hallway. I'll live.
My first piece of emergency gear is a MagLite LED solitaire thta's on my keychain. Always with me and ready to go, and it's handy in other situations as well.
The piece of emergency gear that I'm missing is a lithium powerpack that can power my CPAP when the electricity goes out. That's probably the priority purchase right now.
have everything you mention plus a lot more, my main preps are for an EMP
Believe you me, I'm way ahead of the curve here; I'm in New Orleans. You have to be even a little bit of a prepper to live here, lol. My neighborhood was without power for 10 days after Ida, and the heat index on some of those days was around 105. The heat and humidity are literally killers. So as part of my prep I have a couple of buckets of Damprid to reduce humidity, and I've found it's really worth making a couple of DIY ACs out of styrofoam coolers, freezer packs, elbow ducts, and battery-powered vent fans. Of course it won't be like normal AC, but believe me, you'll be grateful for every degree you can wrest from the cruel talons of Mother Nature. I have a 12V fridge/freezer for keeping the AC's freezer packs cold, which my power station can keep running for a couple of days on one charge. The power station has a 160W solar panel that will fully recharge it in 7-9 hours on a sunny day, for which my balcony is perfect; one thing we have a lot of in summer is sun. Even with no DIY AC, it's important to have some battery-powered fans to circulate the air and a larger fan or two that plug into the power supply. I also use rechargeable batteries that I cycle in and out, recharging them with the power station (amazing how fast batteries run out when you're almost entirely dependent on them). The idea is to run as much as I can on battery power during the day while the power station recharges, then juice up devices and appliances at night.
In terms of lights, aside from battery-powered lamps and lanterns, I have a 40-foot string of 18 LED balcony lights that are only 5V. My power station could run those for days, so it's perfect for keeping a room lit at night with nice, evenly distributed lighting. Supermarkets are also a drag during post-hurricane blackouts, with hours-long lines out in the blazing sun, so I keep 1-2 weeks' worth of dry, canned, and long shelf-life provisions for when the shee-it hits the fan (working on building it up to 30 days). If you have a gas range, as I do, then a camp stove is also a must, if only to boil water (it's not unusual to have boil-water advisories after extreme weather), but also to heat things and cook. Careful using them indoors, of course, you'll want lots of ventilation to prevent carbon monoxide levels from building up.
How was a generator not on this list
It’s a blackout bag so he was probably thinking about items that can fit in a bag
I have a selection. Large candles and tea lights, matches and lighters. Couple of large and small torches and oil lamps too.
Get a paraffin cooker heater and plenty of fuel but used a carbon monoxide detector and well ventilate room… Also a backup generator with fuel or a electric power bank.
I keep a flashlight beside my bed, also have light sticks, more flashlights and even candles and matches and batteries
I have those LED candles for decoration around my appartment. They have an 8-hour timer, and one bunch is running from 15-23 and the other 22-6. I normally do that so I don't have to switch on the light when I need to to go the bathroom at night (so I keep sleepy), but after a while, I realized how great those are. The light is really strong, my Energizer accus inside them are lasting for 6-8 months (depending on how bright I wish them to be as the voltage lowers over time) which is fantastic. So if power goes out right now, I have one of those candles scattered in every corner of my appartment. During day, well, there's the sun. I also have candles, but as you said, who want to have those around for the small "hiccups" of the supply chain (1-3 day power outtage). For direct light I use my iPod touch.
Yeah, I have some of those and I have a touch lamp in every room. I like getting some white light wreaths to use for light that way and, yes, they last for quite a while on a set of batteries.
Black out ? Oh you mean going to bed early
You're gonna be going to bed at 5:00 in the winter and waking up late.
@@andreamiles9391 like I don’t already do that
Flashlights, batteries, solar gadgets,radio, water, food, cards, games, books.
I have a bug out bag that is my camping bag. It's rare for such apocalyptic event to happen, that's why we use it as our camping bag.
Last year lockdown I spent about €700 for food & pharmacy stuff -- still have the leftover food sitting there
Love the maryland flag in back ! From there too
I have 200 liters of water stored. Which is 52 gallons and for 2 people its 6.5 days. At 4 gallons. You dont need to drink that much water.
I went with 2 liters of water person per day. 200 ÷ 2 = 100 ÷ 2 = 50 days of water. I also have 120 500ml bottles of water. 2-3 life straws. And a water filter item.
Also if your storing canned food like me. Use the water in the cans for cooking. Dont dump it out.
Also have water catchment systems like buckets or a kid pool to capture rain water. Use this water to clean yourself. Rain water should be safe for this purpose.
Also pets can drink rain water without issue.
I love my rainwater collection system. I call it the pit. It means I always have water.
I find the music distracting. Especially since it is louder than the vocal track.
Background music got to go.
So much of my gear is just my normal camping gear. I just try to clean and restock the gear boxes after every trip. Big one is always keeping up with the propane. Being able to cook and boil water can make the difference.
⚫ Blackout Bag!!! ⚫ The one event most of us HAVE, or eventually WILL experience, but don't really think about. Best prep video I've seen in a while!!!👍
(Music is a little loud tho', lol😆)!!
right now i have a basket but its growing this week so im going to be upgrading to a tote
Awesome video👍🏽
Back some years ago in Connecticut we got hit with a nor'easter during the summer 7 days no power. At least it was warm... a few months later we got hit by a hurricane in October 6 days without power and it was cold!!! .. back then our area light was fluorescent tubes.. that light still ate up batteries... Nowadays we have all LED lights and some crank/ solar flashlights and radios.. we used by Primus propane double burner camp stove to cook all our meals...
I have 2 items: solar system and generator.
Glowstick,big lantern, small lantern,omni directional, flashlight,batteries, emergency radio, hand warmers,cards,games,books,solar light, luminf Aid, food, propane camping stove, 1 gal jug per person/day
No Oil lamp????
For households that don't have children to deal with, or if you are worried about "open" flames - Hurricane / Oil Lamps. They can be found at flea markets and antique stores, as well as modern ones at places like Walmart and Target. Lamp Oil comes in multiple sizes, and in a pinch they will also burn vegetable oil, kerosene, and other fuels. Since the lamps have a chimney on them, they aren't really an Open flame, and the bases are built wide for stability. They provide whole room light, are easy to store and maintain, and can be kept on display as a "collection" when not actually needed during things like a blackout. During winter blackouts (say due to Ice Storms, like we get regularly in my area) they also help by producing a source of controlled HEAT to help maintain temps inside the home - because even if you have a gas heater or central heating unit, the Thermostat for that heater runs on Electricity - and without the thermostat, that gas heater is pretty well useless.
For both lighting needs, and as a source of solar power for recharging the batteries on other devices (phone, tablet, etc) - there are Solar Powered LED light bulbs on the market. The solar panels that come with these light bulbs are not attached directly - they come with a USB cable to attach to the bulb for charging purposes. While those panels are unregulated (they aren't regulated then through a power regulator with consistent outputs) and therefore its inadvisable to use them to directly charge your phone or tablet - they are Fantastic for recharging the various small battery packs on the market that Are intended to be used for charging up a phone, tablet, laptop, or other small device. Ultimately, those are a lot more useful than a flashlight that has tiny solar panels directly attached.
Using any sort of Camp Stove inside the House is a dangerous proposition, and REQUIRES that a window near the stove be at least cracked open for fresh air flow. Camp Stoves Produce Carbon Monoxide - which can KILL YOU if you aren't aware of the potential and taking precautions against it. IF you are going to use a camp stove inside the house, whether that be the single burner style shown in this video, or a multiple burner from Coleman, Ozark, or some other reputable company - Store CO Detectors With Them so that you don't forget to set one up if you use the stove in such a circumstance.