We had some extreme winds a few months ago. The power went out just minutes before I normally get out from bed, so I got up right away, fired up my Zebra SC51c and ate my usual workday bowl of cereals. I got in the shower right after that with the Zebra tailstanding. First time I took a shower by flashlight ever. The power was back before I got back home from work, so I didn't have to fetch the camping stove.
Since it's already being mentioned, I have a Motomaster power box with 3 AC and 2 USB outputs, plus the booster cable setup -can't remember how many crank amps, but it's the biggest I could find. Oh, and it also has a flashlight on the front end (trying to keep things on topic here
) I usually use that for charging my camera and PSP when I go camping, but I figured it was worth it, especially at 60% rebate, since it can power my PSP and charge batteries during power outages and also boost my car in case of need.