True ‘hard’ copies are good. I was wondering can you read pdf files on a tablet? The news ones batteries last a good whille and I wouldn’t think it would take long to chrage them up using one of the many solar chargers with the ubs attachment.
A tablet is a good thing to have for reading your reference materials, especially if you have the solar charger.
My sister and I put together a binder. Each page list all supplies needed. When I get it I check it off. Tools, medicine, food prep, cooking, water, miscellaneous, seeds. Then we listed an inventory of food..what we have (checked) and what we still need. Then I printed off formulas for water purification, measurements translation, recipes, uses for.....vinegar, witch hazel. baking powder, etc.
My sister and I put together a binder. Each page list all supplies needed. When I get it I check it off. Tools, medicine, food prep, cooking, water, miscellaneous, seeds. Then we listed an inventory of food..what we have (checked) and what we still need. Then I printed off formulas for water purification, measurements translation, recipes, uses for.....vinegar, witch hazel. baking powder, etc.
Better than a tablet, though, is a good, low-cost mini-laptop. This past year I've bought 9 mini-laptops off eBay for prices ranging between $150 and $250 (perfect for my 3 college boys - and their girlfriends - and I've got one at the office and two here at home). These little mini-laptops have paid for themselves many times over this year.
So, I recommend doing a search for 'lt3101u' on eBay - that's what I've been buying.
Something of general interest as far as charging tablets/kindles goes: http://lifehacker.com/5742681/diy-hand+powered-usb-crank-charger
I have four of these - http://www.bestofferbuy.com/Dynamo-HandCrank-USB-Cell-Phone-Emergency-Charger-Assorted-Color-p-31135.html?currency=GBP&utm_source=gbase&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=gbase_uk - the build quality is not great, but at two bucks a pop they are cheap enough to buy multiples. Most of the weakness is in the crank handle, which is a relatively easy repair.