Don’t Let a Blackout Leave You in the Dark With the Best Off-Grid Gear on Amazon

This solar charger packs enough juice to charge an iPhone almost seven and a half times. So if there ever is a blackout, you’ll have your phone for at least a week, and then some, since after all, it’s solar powered.

Perfect for camping and also for moments when you want to eat and have no way to cook, the CampStove is a comprehensive and top-rated solution, sporting a 4.3-star average rating from more than 500 reviewers. Just grab some sticks and twigs in your area (whether outdoors while camping or from a garden or park nearby if not) and feed them into the CampStove. It will convert heat from the fire into electricity to charge your devices, cook your food, and inform you all the while on how efficient things are going.

Stay connected to those close to you with this two way radio. It has a flashlight, and an emergency mode so if you’re lost somewhere, you can get help, quick. I recommend stocking up with at least two of these.

Another Goal Zero product boasts a 4.4-star average rating from more than 140 reviewers and packs some handy features for its compact size. With options in strength, the strongest Lighthouse 400 is equipped with collapsible legs, a USB charger, and 360-degree light from 400 lumens, which is adjustable to fit perfectly with the task at hand. The internal battery will charge your phone fully once and again up to 50%. Another Goal Zero product boasts a 4.4-star average rating from more than 140 reviewers and packs some handy features for its compact size. With options in strength, the strongest Lighthouse 400 is equipped with collapsible legs, a USB charger, and 360-degree light from 400 lumens, which is adjustable to fit perfectly with the task at hand. The internal battery will charge your phone fully once and again up to 50%. 

Don’t let the name scare you, this kit is comforting more than anything. Including basics like first aid and water (yes, clean water can be hard to come by in some situations), you are covered for several days with what you need to stay fed, hydrated, clean, and warm.Don’t let the name scare you, this kit is comforting more than anything. Including basics like first aid and water (yes, clean water can be hard to come by in some situations), you are covered for several days with what you need to stay fed, hydrated, clean, and warm.Don’t let the name scare you, this kit is comforting more than anything. Including basics like first aid and water (yes, clean water can be hard to come by in some situations), you are covered for several days with what you need to stay fed, hydrated, clean, and warm

Simple, affordable, and top-rated, this flashlight will give you an hour of LED-brightness after you crank it for six minutes. For a solar-powered flashlight that can double up as a hammer and will magnetize for hand-free operation, check out the $20 T09 Solar Flashlight.

The radio can be a great respite from silence and this hand-cranked device will get it going. A built-in power bank will keep your devices charged and a solar panel will help you from cranking too much, assisting the power collection. The radio’s got a solid 4.5-star average rating from more than 200 reviewersThe radio can be a great respite from silence and this hand-cranked device will get it going. A built-in power bank will keep your devices charged and a solar panel will help you from cranking too much, assisting the power collection. The radio’s got a solid 4.5-star average rating from more than 200 reviewers.The radio can be a great respite from silence and this hand-cranked device will get it going. A built-in power bank will keep your devices charged and a solar panel will help you from cranking too much, assisting the power collection. The radio’s got a solid 4.5-star average rating from more than 200 reviewers

Aside from all of the wonderful features that make it the best e-reader regardless of the situation you’re in, there’s something to say for weeks and weeks of battery life. The Paperwhite is also a great companion to keep around when you load it up with titles like, well, The Prepper's: Grid Down: Survival Guide: How To Prepare If The Lights Go Out & The Gas, Water Or Electricity Grid Collapses or something a little lighter like Campfire Stories: Tales from America's National Parks.