Middle of summer? Oh crap. I’m like 25 stories up in a complex that houses like 60000 people in about a 1 km^2. in 38 degree heat and 100% humidity.
You’re evil.
Well, to start, I’d have to ditch all my Lithium batteries (new charger on order, long story) and lights.
Damn your evil timing.
I’d just toss my r5-a3, eneloop charger and a pack of XX eneloops in my day bag and run. My SRM 763 knife if I can find it.
So yeah. Nothing spectacular, nothing custom.
SC51 + Pocketfull of `Loops.
If time, MAHA C9000 with Car adaptor.
instead. With as many Li-ions as I’m accumulating that’s why I’m inquiring here about modifying the above solar charger to handle them. I guess the best of both worlds would be to bring two sets of chemistries, NiMhs in the light and Li-ions as a back-up. Li-ions for sheer oomph, and NiMhs for sheer ability to recharge with myriads of chargers out there in case mine broke.
I’m trying to put together a Ready-to-Go on a moments notice lightweight flashlight bag. This bag has to have everything I would need to be self-sufficient for extended periods without any other power source other than what’s in that bag. The flashlight itself has to have a wide range of versatility built-in. Sounds easy. It ain’t because there are so many viable options.
I can see the rationale behind all your choices which now has me scratching my head again. lol
Hmmmm, the only “normal cell” light I’m prepared to admit owning here is a 3d polished maglight incan. Yep, back to the dark ages for me. I’ll cheat though, my rucksac lives under the desk that holds all my lights, and my chargers and all my lights have cells in them, the desk drawer with the chargers has any spare cells apart from two 18650’s in the van, so I have time to grab everything other than the Maglite (under the stairs). Plus, I live in Britain, we don’t do evacuations, the last one was Dunkirk I think……
I have a Guide 10 solar kit that I can use to recharge all of my batteries. I have both a USB nimh and lion charger so I can charge all of my batteries.
CottonPickers’s makes a solar charger, for small lithium batteries. He has a thread on CPF marketplace as wel as the edcForum I think. Good for the BugOutBag
I would grab one of my three EagleTac D25A Clicky lights, my LaCrosse BC-500 charger and my battery case full of eneloops (I guess that covers the extra batteries and the accessory).
Other than that, my iPhone and Google Nexus 7 would be loaded into the car with my emergency bag that has clothes and toiletries in it. I am starting to wonder if I should keep my tent and other camping supplies in my car for emergencies now.
I didn’t know what a Gerber Omnivore was until I searched it based on your post.
http://www.rei.com/product/769769/gerber-omnivore-flashlight
Then I see Langcj’s comment in the below thread link about having a solar charger than could do all his Li-ions at once and that’s exactly what I’m driving at in this thread. Now in my case, I’m looking for foremost as lightweight as possible but with the Maglite I had in mind that goes out the window. Defensive-wise hell yes the Maglite fits the bill and to me being able to swing that sucker if necessary against the upcoming ubiquitous Zombies, well let’s just say it does have merit. So I’m trying to save weight but hey the Maglite is an elephant weight-wise no matter what I craft-up with a Li-ion capable solar charger. Looks like Scaru has the charger part nailed. Gotta research that unit out.
The best thing about it was I got it at a Attic Sale for 20 dollars. The person returned it because one of the loops tore. :P
Dont use your only source of light as a club, get a Framing hammer. Newer ones have a lightweight design, 15 ounces that hits like a 28 ounce. Stanley/Dewalt, Vaughn and Stilleto all make them. Some are titanium 
Love your light and just use it for light. Have something with an ultra low mode so the zombies don’t take notice.
PALight has a glow mode that lasts a year on a lil 9volt battery 
I use these to check on my baby boy when he sleeps
https://www.safe-light.com/store/safe-light-survival-led-flashlight.html
There are different models, with a few UI options
I would bring my TR-J12 cuz it’s the strong light I have and would be good at starting fires with scraps of paper in the camps to cook rats! Also good SOS signal to the Aliens and awe the non-flashlightholics.
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built in the handle end too? Hey wait a second that’s not such a bad idea. I can see it now, The Zombie Lite Hammer, with 2000 Lumens. lol
Yep, something similar to what I was thinking when I did this The flashbang 2.0 prototype
In a SHTF situation, the only batteries I would even consider would be AAs or AAAs.
that’s one of those Lumen Master Costco specials ain’t it? Basically a brain crackin’ disposable! Just zip-tie on a new one and you’re ready for the next Zomb. Genius.
they’re light, and they’re cheep. Ok, now I kinda think a little different on that aspect. I’m still figuring to go with a D-Cell light which I could adapter-work down to AA or AAA, 18650, etc. But I can’t realistically go the other way around so I would be stuck with AA-AAA’s when also I think AA-AAA’s are gonna get used up pronto and become mighty scarce. I’m also thinking bigger cell runtime advantages. Although I lose out on weight factors.
I'd take a Sipik SK68 and a pack of AA primaries. It'll suck those down to nearly zero volt before it turns off. I use them to drain the last juice out of the primaries we still use. Sometimes I'll turn it on and nothing happens.... but then after maybe 10 seconds it comes on really dim - probably something like a 0,002 A mode, don't know really since I can't measure the amps when the batteries are that depleted since the DMM induces too much resistance in the circuit - and use it till it shuts off.
I think that would last me a year if i have 8 spare cells.
Yep Costco specials