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So this past weekend I went to Philadelphia and my aunt, knowing about my green initiatives, gave me one of the coolest gadgets. It is a wind-up flash light, meaning no batteries to buy, dispose of, and it always works. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to use a flashlight and the batteries were dead. Right now the flash light is on my nightstand, so I always have light if we lose power.  Both Doug and Dutch have made comments on previous posts about the SIGG water bottle, and there is another water bottle that I am just drooling over.  So here is some more information on these products.

1. L.L. Bean makes this wind-up flashlight that is so small and powerful.  Just wind up the little crank on the flashlight and it works. It has two settings, one for lower level light and one for a higher level light.  I personally think both are plenty bright for whatever you need it for.  Totally cool product, check it out!  If you are also interested, NPR also has a crank radio/flashlight.
2. So many people have told me about these SIGG water bottles.  I feel very good about the craftsmanship and the lack of chemicals used to make it.  Not only that, but if it does get beat up way too much or some weird story about it getting crushed on a hiking trip happens, it’s recyclable!  Can it get any better?
3. Now how about combining a reusable water bottle, a light and alternative energy… There is this water bottle that has a solar panel on it for a light that is part of the lid.  So while you are hiking during the day, the solar panel charges up, then while you’re camping at night, you have a source of light for those nighttime nature calls. There is an option for it to use a red LED light (and that will last for 16-18 hours) or a nice bright white LED light (lasting 8-10 hours).  So you have clean water, clean energy, and emergency lighting.  This is a must buy for me before our next camping trip.

I’ve been doing a bit of research on solar cell phone charges and have found a lot of options on the market, but functionality I don’t know what would be best yet.  Look for a post on this in the future, but if you have any input, please email me.

Tags: green, Solar, Water Bottle

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