Archive for the 'Gear' Category
Xantrex 852-2000 XPower Powerpack Portable Backup Power Source
January 23rd, 2007A kind reader ordered this Xantrex portable power unit from Amazon via Cryptogon. (Many thanks to whomever you are!) I had never heard about this thing, but as soon as I checked it out, I knew that several of you would like to know about it, too. Xantrex 852-2000 XPower Powerpack 600HD Portable Backup Power […]
Petzl Tikka Plus LED Headlamp
January 17th, 2007Becky and I are slowly acquiring things that will help us in an emergency. Light is something we mostly take for granted. In the Far North of New Zealand, however, the power goes out on a semi regular basis. This has accentuated the point for us: Do not wait to get reliable, backup lighting. There […]
