The most obvious thing that we all miss during a power outage is lighting-on-demand.  We really have no idea how much we take this convenience of the last century for granted until we are in the...

Now that you’ve acquired your first generator and are high on that enormous sense of relief that it brings, you are left with a controversial question: should I store a generator with or without...

You’re probably in the same predicament I found myself in: on the fence about your sticking with the batteries that you know work or shelling out a little money to buy some rechargeables that you...

This scenario usually hits us in one of two ways: 1.) Either we are at home and the power fails during our favorite sitcom, or, 2.) we are traveling and don’t have access to regular wall...

If you have a baby like mine, only a warm bottle will do when it’s time to eat.  When power is up and running, or when you’re in the comfort of your own home, this isn’t an issue at all....

Buying a lead-acid battery isn’t the most exciting thing in the world, and if you want one for a particular purpose it can be a little stressful finding the right one to meet your needs.  Once...