After posting long list of electronics that I use or can bring in survival situation I realized that I must carry (and I did) so many batteries that alone I could have solved blackout problem. So I started to work on standardization. My goal was and is to make everything if not universal at least 2 type of batteries max. So I started with phasing out AAA (but I’m still stuck with my Zipka Headlamp), than I worked on getting special containers that I can use in order to substitute weird lithium with AAs (example my Vertex UHF radio). Right now I’m down to Cr123s and AAs. CR123s are used for my Inova Lights only. Now if all my stuff that uses CR123s failed I can live on AAs because ARC LS with AA module and ARC AA would be my primary lights. Rest of the important stuff is AA only and that includes GPS, Radio, Flashlights (mentioned ARC stuff) and Light Sticks.

I treat things with weird batteries as disposables (photon). I mean I make sure stuff there is fresh and if it fails on the road I switch to backup. No stopping, no breaks. When in times of “peace” I will have time to go and replace the battery. When at “war” stuff gets tossed to the bottom of my pack and backup comes out.


Matt