The Weather Channel EZ Crank/Solar Radio $19.99

I'm sitting here in the middle of a snowstorm, reminded of the vagaries of Mother Nature. Being prepared for storms is something we all know we should do, but do we all have fresh batteries in all our flashlights? How about in a radio to check storm conditions and news reports? Well, probably not everyone is 100% up-t0-date all the time. So having an alternate way to be a bit better prepared wouldn't be a bad idea.

Right now, Buy.com is selling The Weather Channel EZ Crank/Solar Radio for $19.99, including free budget shipping. This retails for $39.99, so you're saving 50%.

To make absolutely sure that the Weather Channel EZ Crank Radio never lets you down, it uses any of three different methods for power: conventional battery, solar power, and the EZ crank. It has a powerful 5-LED flashlight. You can listen to the AM/FM radio using the solar battery. It's also designed with two built-in emergency storage compartments.

With this kind of unit, you could store one in the camping equipment for "just in case," keep one in your kitchen for some added safety should the power go out, and even give one to the kids to enjoy themselves in the great outdoors.

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