Backpack Electricity - Hiking & Backpacking

Backpack Electricity - Hiking & Backpacking

A brand new advance in alternative energy technology will allow the motion of a moving backpack to create power for cell phones, PDAs, MP3, night vision goggles and whatever else you wish to carry along on those extended backpacking trips.

The up-and-down jiggling of the backpack turns a gear connected to a small generator. This is similar to the technology used to power radios by hand cranking, and for flashlights powered by hand shaking.

This new pack, paired with such hand powered radios and flashlights, would be very useful additions to any disaster preparedness kit. In advent of any weather, terrorist or other extreme emergency, you would have unlimited access to a small source of power, light and communications. Add in a well-stocked first aid kit, a portable water filter, waterproof matches, emergency blanket, pocket knife and plenty of dried foods to set up your entire emergency/disaster backpack ensemble.

This would be something you could keep handy to grab, in your home or vehicle. I like the peace of mind something like this could provide. You could, of course, just use the pack for regular backpacking! :)