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If the lights went out within the next five minutes I would still have a bright light, an AM/FM radio, three 115V electrical outlets, one 12V outlet and a digital alarm clock. All of this and more is what my 600Watt Xantrek XPower Powerpack offers.

Sitting in the dark during a storm is not much fun and I know of what I speak. Last year an ice storm kept our entire area struggling for electrical power for nearly two weeks. Sure, there were candles galore and generators for sale from the back of semi trucks but overall we were all without a way to light a lamp or to charge our cell phones.

That experience convinced me that there had to be a better way to get through a blackout. While the utility company raced to cut the limbs from the electrical lines I needed an immediate solution.

Ironically we may find ourselves in the same situation within the next few days. Another ice storm is threatening to hit as I type this. The difference this time is that I have a fully charged powerpack ready to go at a moments notice. Charging my laptop and cell phone may be the most important function required of it.

Emergencies are not the only reason to use a battery pack like the Xantrek XPower. My riding lawn mower has a problem – it continually has a dead battery. This powerpack also includes jumper cables and I know from experience that they work great.