Prime Day isn't just for scoring cheap headphones and the latest kitchen gadgets, use the sale to stock up on items to get prepared!
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A lot of companies are having Prime Day sales totally apart from Amazon.
Check out this sale at For Jars Canning
For Jars is my personal go-to for canning accessories, bands, and lids.
Weve been using their products for over a year now and enjoy the cost savings they provide year round, but especially during sales like this one!
Their non-amazon prime day sale runs from July 12-31 (Amazon's sale is only the 16th-18th).
Direct from Amazon
Under $50
Regularly $35.99
On Sale $28.97
Portable rechargable batteries like this one from Anker have been a Godsend for us while living off grid without solar. We can charge them in the car while running errands and charge our phones overnight in the cabin without tapping into our big battery.
Regularly $39.99
On Sale $28.31
If you rely on an electric stove, youll want to have a backup means of cooking. Making coffee on a grill is pretty rough, so plan on having something like this, or a rocket stove available for more focused heat to boil water or cook small items.
Regularly $9.99
On Sale $6.99
We add food grade silica gel packs to our dry food storage containers and medical supply kits. These packs will absorb moisture and help keep your items from molding or corroding.
Under $100
Regularly $99.99
On Sale $59.99
If you want to keep firearms nearby, take the steps to do it safely! If we aren't carrying on our person, ours are out of reach in a locked box.
There are several options like this available on prime deals, so weigh your options!
Regularly $129.99
On Sale $95.99
Even if you have a propane stove, cooking inside your house during a grid-down situation wont be very pleasant Your AC wont run, and your vent hood wont be on to suck all the hot air out. Plan accordingly!
Regularly $139.99
On Sale $99.99
Without investing in a large generator, having a solar powered fan may be your best bet at keeping comfortable if the power goes out when its hot.
Splurge
Renogy 400 Watts 12 Volts Monocrystalline Solar RV Kit Off-Grid Kit with Adventurer 30A PWM LCD Charge Controller+ Mounting Brackets+ Male and Female Connectors+Solar Cables+Cable Entry housing
Regularly $799.99
On Sale $408.49
Small off grid solar systems like this one would be a great backup for emergencies and can be installed on any structure without impacting the buildings existing electrical.
Regularly $998.00
On Sale $589.00
This Bluetti set-up is unique, mostly because it comes with the solar panels to re-charge the unit if your grid-down situation lasts longer than the initial charge.
Regularly $599.00
On Sale $479.00
Several portable fridge/freezers are on sale this prime day! These are great because not only can you run them on your spare battery, but theyre great for road trips & camping.
Most of these units are designed to be plugged directly into your car and run without ice!
Amazon Prime Sales run from July 16-18 and are exclusively for prime members, if you arent currently a prime member, click here to get signed up so you can get in on the deals.
We're currently working on converting a 20' shipping container into the hub for
all of our power, storage, and water collection needs at the off grid cabin.
If you want to get caught up on that build, check out our playlist on YouTube!
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