Travel Tip 13
Best travel gadgets for natural disasters
Lake Paron is near Huaraz, in a region of Peru that’s very prone to earthquakes.
My top three gadgets for any kind of emergency:
I always travel with a headlamp (or flashlight), a water purifier and a solar panel that can charge electronics.
If you want to be prepared for disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes - or simple power outages, take these three essentials with you. These can all be lightweight and don’t have to take up space in your luggage.
Most people rely on the flashlight in their phone but if you’re in an emergency situation, you should conserve your phone battery for other uses. Headlamps or flashlights can be small and they’re also useful for camping and non-emergency power outages.
If you have a water bottle with a built-in filter, take it with you. Otherwise, consider a steripen or a regular filter. If you take a steripen, make sure the battery is fully charged. Clean water is often difficult to get in emergencies.
A solar panel can solve both need to conserve the battery on your phone and the worry that your steripen battery could run out. There are plenty of small solar panels on the market that have USB or USBC ports to charge small electronics.
Even if you’re a minimalist packer like me, it’s worth the space in your carryon to take these three gadgets in case of emergency!
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