What’s Your Go-To Item in a Blackout?

TeaTimeTalisman

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What’s Your Go-To Item in a Blackout?

When the power goes out, first thing I grab is my hand-crank lantern. No batteries to worry about. Curious what single item folks here reach for first—solar charger, oil lamp, something else? Always looking to improve my setup.
 
When the power goes out, first thing I grab is my hand-crank lantern. No batteries to worry about. Curious what single item folks here reach for first—solar charger, oil lamp, something else? Always looking to improve my setup.

That hand-crank lantern is a smart move—mine’s always in arm’s reach, too. I like that you don’t have to depend on batteries, especially if the blackout drags on. For me, though, I grab my battery-powered