Battery powered equipment is one of the oldest forms of portable power. Best used in lanterns or flashlights providing enough energy to show you the way, bring life to a portable radio keeping people up to date with current weather forecasts or emergency service announcements or to simply take a picture with your family overlooking a beautiful mountain range. Two of the most commonly used are ‘AA’ and ‘AAA’ batteries. These mini portable power sources come in an array of sizes and types fitting different devices and some may even save your life.
Fun Batteries
Camping is a time to go relax in the woods away from society and light pollution. But when night falls and we are all alone in the dark, batteries give us light and the ability to see our way back to the tent. They also allow us to take that scenic photo making trips memorable. Smaller watch size batteries can also be used to light a fire when you have propane stove top cooker at your camp site, which will help make cooking with a pot a little simpler. Before going on a trip to the outdoors for a weekend, make sure to check all the devices you are bringing for the style and size of batteries you will need.
Emergency Batteries
Survivalist living in an area with a higher risk of having a natural disaster will have a portable radio and a fresh set of batteries on hand. This will aid them in listening for updates to the storm be it a tornado, hurricane, or raising flood waters and allow them to gage when help may arrive if needed. Some may even have a battery powered short wave radio which they can use to call for help if communications towers are out of service.
Flashlights are one of the most used battered powered devices around with a wide range of styles, different lumens, uses and even types of batteries. Some lights come with cords so you can even recharge it rather than replacing the batteries, while others are water resistant. Some light sources take larger batteries because they may have other functions such as also having a built in taser for protection or a S.O.S setting. Some are even lanterns with built in radios like the one I take camping with me, but also comes in handy during a power outage due to a bad storm.
Life Saving Batteries
Hospitals are a great example of a place with multiple lifesaving batteries. Each patient in need has several devices monitoring their vitals, pumping blood, or breathing for them. If the hospital loses power, then hundreds of life-saving batteries kick into action. The trip to the Emergency Room is also run by batteries while in the ambulance. While paramedics medical training is important, batteries also play a large role in keeping the injured person stable until they are rushed into the hospital for treatment. The ambulance they drive, the paddles used to shock your heart, and other items on board are all powered by batteries.
Conclusion
These little power cells help society is many more ways than people realize. Every day millions are put to use in our homes, jobs, recreation and even saving our lives. So, make sure to check out your gear and the items you use every day for the correct batteries. Then go to an affiliate store at gearuptactics.com and make sure you have spares in case the juice runs out on one of your devices.