The Ultimate Home Blackout Kit for Emergency Power Outages ⚡ 11,623 Hours of Illumination!

In this video I’m going to be walking you through a blackout kit that I built for my home that's designed to provide illumination and help keep my devices charged whether the blackout only lasts a few hours or if there’s some kind of catastrophic grid down situation and I’m stuck without power for months. The items in the kit have been chosen because they have numerous capabilities that would be useful in this type of situation and excellent run time and together they can provide me with 11,623 hours or approximately 484 days of continuous light plus there are a few off grid items that can be used to charge devices that can keep you going indefinitely.
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00:00 Introduction
01:05 The Box
01:35 Lanterns
03:10 Headlamp
03:50 Flashlights
06:35 Battery Case
07:07 Candles and Glow Sticks
08:02 Solar Panel
08:42 Chargers
09:29 Emergency Radio
10:01 Runtime Hour Tally
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[@diannecraven4406]

Absolutely best backup kit for blackouts or any emergency! Love it!

[@StillthatguyJake]

For GLOW STICKS: Buy a bag of a couple hundred "fishing" glow sticks. They're small but very bright and I've had them last for MANY days. They're great for leaving trails or for marking places you'll frequently reach in the dark. They're also insanely cheap! Like...pennies

[@departmentofexternalservic2331]

How about 8vweeks of light from one D cell battery? SIMS DEAD CELL CANDLE > google it. Cheap and easy hack 😂

[@jrosski123]

This guy geeked out on the lighting! Sweet ass kit tho

[@departmentofexternalservic2331]

Geek lighting... 8 weeks of light from one D cell battery. SIMS DEAD CELL CANDLE > GOOGLE IT. 😂

[@LilJohn61]

Great video I’m sitting in my truck charging my phone, while watching after the tornado 🤦‍♂️

[@spacecoyote6646]

Standardize your stuff flashlights headlights lanterns radios Etc on one or two common and cheap alkaline battery size. For me it's AAA & AA

[@yben2340]

hi I think you make a mistake, I know the BLF-LT1 can’t run 4320 hours, but 666 hours at low set. it's impossible even close to 11,623 Hours total.

[@darnellb85]

Thanks for the information giving us all the options for lights!!!👍🏽

[@departmentofexternalservic2331]

One more. SIMS DEAD CELL CANDLE > google it. 8 weeks of light from one D cell battery. 😂

[@regionalskygirl]

💡 The lighting options 💯

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Thank you!

[@gpozdol7912]

Thank you for the vid and for the links.

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

My short term light light kit is mostly dollar store lights & flashlights, so I can give them to neighbors in the building in a pinch. I do love kits like this though. Am going to make one like one of your other kits though. Great vids dude!

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Get a portable power station like Westinghouse igen 200 a luci solar lantern , a good head lamp and few small rechargeable flashlights

[@Enidan1111]

Great video! The BLF LT1 looks very interesting to me... I lately got the Olight Olantern classic pro 2, which has a super nice, ambient light to light out a room. It's rechargeable and runs for quite some time... And it has this vintage lantern look, that I really love.

[@nickwisniewski5012]

Good point

[@scenicdriveways6708]

Nice video. Gives me some ideas to think about. Thanks for sharing it. JT

[@abhishekdev258]

Very well made video.

[@carpediem3593]

Hey, New Sub here.....great video....I'm all about Urban Survival....I'm not a wilderness survival guy....Im mainly going from the city for work to the suburbs most of the time, so my survival gear is mainly centered around that..... Keep the videos coming...

[@oibal60]

Thanks for this. Mine is very similar. I also look upon the car jumpstarters (I've two, one in the trunk of each car) as 'to augment' my blackout bag. I also have three UPS/Anti-surge systems, throughout the house, to keep the routers, wi-fi, landline & various computers running if the mains dies.

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Thats great! Any particular car jumpstarter you can recommend? I have a stanley fatmax but ive seen some interesting smaller options.

[@fladave99]

CAr jump starters are just as good as the $2000 solar generators. ALSO dont forget to get a car inverter and its MUCH EASIER to pop it on for short outages as opposed to digging out and firing up the genny. The michelin starter allows you to hook up panels and charge while running which most others dont

[@davidjones1393]

THKS

[@mnash3]

Cool vid!

[@longviewstud26]

Outstanding video.

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Thank you! Ive got a 21700 comparison/ giveaway and a edc blackout kit video in the pipeline!

[@longviewstud26]

@@UrbanSurvivor awesome. Looking forward to it

[@rdlman3]

Very nice blackout setup. I have a few of the luci solar lanterns that can charge themselves. I keep 6 20000 mah power banks charged to make my obulbs/olantern and warrior mini 1 and 2 going for days if not weeks. I do keep 2 of the streamlight aa siege lantern as they use AA and are waterproof also. Also 2 portable solar panels just in case 👍

[@UrbanSurvivor]

That sounds like a great setup! Any preference on brands for power banks? Im looking to pick up a few more for other kits!

[@rdlman3]

@@UrbanSurvivor I think for the price aukey PB-WL03 basix pro wireless 20000mAh. I got for 29.99 back to school sale. Its compact has QC3, PD and wireless charging with a digital display and even have a kickstand.

[@toml.8210]

Disposable Alkaline cells are fine, but will eventually go bad, so they need to be replaced. The things in the video are fine for a prepared, knowledgeable expert; how would your average uninformed power-glutton get along with a 1/2 Lumen lamp?

[@fladave99]

CAr jump starters are just as good as the $2000 solar generators. ALSO dont forget to get a car inverter and its MUCH EASIER to pop it on for short outages as opposed to digging out and firing up the genny. The michelin starter allows you to hook up panels and charge while running which most others dont

[@ironkid8836]

I have a keter box for my blackout box I haven't completed it yet as the flashlight addiction gets in the way lol i have the d cell streamlight siege lantern great bit of kit I also have been buying mulitfuel flashlights thay can revert to disposables

[@mariusneumayer4419]

Great video and ideas. Your ammo can, I didn't see the faraday seal. The way is made would not protect it from EMP

[@ham5483]

3:34 nice mug

[@millsjoseph498]

Hi Friend. Can you update some of the link? Would love to buy a few of these items.

[@kyfisher3662]

the BLF LT1 and the batterie case are total wins! would be good if the box glowed in the dark or a reflective colour making it easy to find in a blackout. i find glow sticks to be pretty useless.

[@Kreyest555]

that was definitely the druglord 2.0 game register drawer bell @ 0:34 toodooloo 😆

[@GS-rw9og]

please always include prices ,which we know are subject to change,,, must have somehow missed it. do a kit and price it, otherwise is incomplete info,, Appreciate the good overall presentation and research,,, but disappointing that ,,no prices shown, although links below are appreciated!

[@ToyoteroMundial]

Prices for every country in the World????

[@Summermute7]

You can’t click the links and price it yourself? Sheesh! Not much of a survivor mentality…

[@etherealbirchwood5748]

You want them to buy it for you too?

[@GBall_Vision]

​@@etherealbirchwood5748 😂😂😂

[@superultragiggachigga]

You took the time to type this comment, but not the few clicks to click the links and price it yourself? You were given all the info and still complained. Definitely not a survivor mentality

[@noctilucent7396]

That baton 3 looks great... I usually don't like olight compared to nitecore and fenix.. I like how it tail stands and has usb type c in a independent housing charger... hmm

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Yeah I was very impressed by the baton 3. At first i thought the charging case was overkill but am liking the thought of it more and more as I use it. Im sourcing some other 16340 lights to do a comparison next month its gonna be a fun video

[@jmora1914]

Instead of all of this, I'd buy 2 Luminaid solar lanterns. Those can last up to 24 have on a single charge and 10 hours on high. Put a luminaid lantern in the sun the next day and bam you've got more power.

[@thunderbear0]

These are going to in my future pack RovyVon Aurora A8x, Fenix TK20R V.2, Olight Freyr, LumiTop E21C, Fenix E20 V.2, Fenix TK47 UE, Olight Javelot Turbo, Fenix HM70R, Fenix HP30R V.2, LA30 NiteCore, LA12 NiteCore, Olight Obulb MCs, USB foldable solar pannel, 5000 MaH batteries, high capacity Powerbanks, charging cables, AA batteries, Guradian angel devices in Yellow Green Blue White/Red, Fenix LR40R

[@thangtrinh3237]

People worry too much about EMP and solar flare, most small electronics would be just fine in case these happens. I have seen a test of small electronics vs EMP without any protection, electronics with all metal construct like flashlights laughed at the EMP, not even affected at all. Radios, walkie talkie and another electronics works just fine after the EMP. Even when they are turning on while the EMP happen, some of them turn off and you just need to turn them on again after the EMP, again, they works just fine. Bigger electronics and the power grid is roasted in case of big EMP or solar flare btw, that's our main worries.

[@mariusneumayer4419]

I wouldn't take a chance. I would protect even the batteries. I have a metal cabinet converted into a faraday cage and a metal army medical case that I use for my living room coffee table. So I have A LOT of items including flexible solar panels (require less space), marine battery, charge controllers, Inverters etc. I know is over done but since I have the space, why not? You can be right BUT I would not trust anything on line. Sure gives me ideas but I take what I think is right and what I TKINK is wrong. I do like to hear all opinions, that's why I'm here. Next, I'm converting my shipping container that is on off the grid location into a home. It's 40'x9' tall one way shipping container. I'm gonna shield the whole interior into a faraday fabric. The container will look just the way it is from outside, but inside will have all the amenities a house have, and all the connections will be hooked to and from under the trailer. Thank you for the info you provided

[@thangtrinh3237]

@@mariusneumayer4419 No, no you are right, as preppers why should we take any chance at all ? If you have the ability and resources to do it then you should go for the best option ! Small electronics are unlikely to be affected by EMP but it's not absolute, they would still be fried by crazy strong EMP. Thank you for your reply tho !

[@GabrielPerez-zv6gm]

I'm just came here to find a way to help my family in Cuba. They are having blackout of 6 hours every single day

[@CreachterZ]

Send them an inflatable raft and a compass?

[@TheFossilChannel]

very nice kit, have you considered emp bags with -50db or more attenuation in case of a solar cme or emp?

[@UrbanSurvivor]

I havent! Another commentor mentioned that putting a piece of cloth down on the base of the container would would help protect the items inside. Is there a particular brand of emp bags you recommend?

[@TheFossilChannel]

@@UrbanSurvivor yeah the dri shield 3400 series anti static bags and the nx faraday defense bags too. make sure to insulate with no conductive layer inside the ammo box

[@toml.8210]

E.M.P. protectors are only useful during an actual attack. Do you store your electronic devices and computers in your metal bunker daily?

[@Alessandro-tf5xh]

You should keep a piece of cloth or cotton between the metal of the can and the equipment or in case of emp it wont function at all and the can will transfer the electronic waves to your gear

[@Alessandro-tf5xh]

Sorry for my poor english

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Thats a great idea. Some of the items in the kit are in cases but a few are not so that could be a great way of improving the setup!

[@ionplants]

@@Alessandro-tf5xh your English is better than some who speak it as a first language in the US!

[@barrykelly2722]

Side note. The HFT box can be a shield. However in its stock form it lacks die to rubber lid seal/gasket. Sadly removing that sacrifices water proof characteristics. Leaving it allow RF waves to enter. It is possible to obtain a modicum of protection by wrapping the electronic items in aluminum foil and providing a buffer between them and the metal cage. Hope this helps.

[@peterwu5091]

This was a really smart video along with you bug out food video!!!

[@Aranimda]

What about storing Li-Ion batteries like 18650s? I want to be prepared for a power outage and want to store my batteries fully charged, but many people say that storing Li-ion batteries fully charged will lead to performance degradation. I still store them fully charged as I can't charge them during a power outage...

[@jo232409]

Yeah, the batteries degrade, you'll need to swap them every 5-10 years to get best performance.

[@JayantRaut]

We Want to see budget kits 🙏🙏

[@dibroc8348]

What is your budget?

[@wdechuwdechu4612]

3 months light? nice dream dude...

[@darthjump]

In a real life survival situation i think USB powered devices have the downside of being hard to charge if you lack the according adapters. Try hooking up a car battery to a USB C. You will either need a premade converter/adapter or disassemble your device untill you can bridge the USB dock with wires on the circuitboard. Also i would always include a generator lamp that you can crank to charge.

[@spacecoyote6646]

There are so many ways to charge USB devices these days

[@thatyoutubeguy7583]

I don’t think so. USB chargers and car charges are sooooo common that it be impossible to not find one

[@thatyoutubeguy7583]

USB is also a universal standard that everyone have so it be easy to find usb solar panels or something

[@thatyoutubeguy7583]

Have 80k mah worth of power banks. 240wh,180wh plus 88wh power stations with multiple usb light bulbs and two folding solar panels. I did black out simulations and got over 2 weeks with no solar or recharging. In the real world I would be recharging off my car

[@thatyoutubeguy7583]

I decided to up my preps after going through a week long black out of the whole city. Was the only one of my friends that wasn’t sitting in a pitch black place. I’ll helped them out of course

[@Fido-vm9zi]

I had bad experience with solar rechargeable devices.

[@anthonygomez446]

House generator is all you need

[@mariusneumayer4419]

LOL

[@windowbreezes]

why didnt you include the SP35?

[@UrbanSurvivor]

It was a tough call and I do like that light a lot! The Olight actually has a longer runtime on its lowest output which was a primary consideration for this kit. I am going to be including the SP35 in a 21700 comparison video in a few weeks though!

[@sp-vt4je]

Olight has shifted in recent years to making flashlights that use rechargeable batteries. Not exactly useful in SHTF situations...

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Crank flashlight!

[@Zuneg]

Yeah, unless the box is grounded it won't protect electronics from EMP.

[@bryansevera3893]

Did you know that you sound like Bob McKinsey from the great white north ? 😅

[@UrbanSurvivor]

Haha just watched an old youtube clip of his I can hear the resemblance lol

[@wweems1953]

Lookslike a lo of bucks for something that might be needed. My hot water heater is covered with the blue flashlights harbor freight gives away once in a while. Those are give-aways for the neighbors. I have numerous Ryobi tools and batteries. The batteries are charged by two 100 watt solar panels. There are several different lights that use these batteries I use daily. My EDC light will get me to these other lights. I don’t know about everyone else but I can’t afford to get a bunch of lights to sit and not be used. Are you a professional influencer for these products?

[@LarryDickman1]

Olight wants you to register before looking on their site. They can piss off.

[@dibroc8348]

I use Olights and never heard of that.

[@jeanmcmonagle7476]

Excellent presentation, but not inexpensive.

[@SS-st6ou]

Why don’t you mention how the Olight flashlights are charged …I watch a video of you for a first and last time as the info that you provide is misleading and incomplete …this video is purely paid promotion and misleading!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bafarrell82]

Blackout kits casually explained?

[@Blackboi-uz7yr]

Video feels like it’s straight off an advertisement😭 im just hearing the product description off Amazon no real opinion

[@peterorndorff1172]

Way overkill in my opinion. And too many small lighting options. A BIC lighter should always be first, why waste matches?

[@johnnorman1342]

This video is just a big advert.

[@casaraku1]

a lot of product "reviews" are that....sad.

[@mickyas1000]

Sorry, but that was quite a waste of time, the majority of the items were lights/torches. One of which would suffice.

[@spacecoyote6646]

Not very good advice