Kind of a screwy idea but what do you think of incorporating a Kindle as a survival item? I got one for Christmas this year and am realizing the benefits.
The Kindle is small, flat, weighs almost nothing and can hold 3,000 books. The battery lasts for a month or two, and with a good quality solar charger, could go on indefinitely.
You can purchase almost all of the top survival books via the Kindle and can upload and view pdf files so you could create topo maps, though they would be in B&W. The psychological value of having one would be good too, having classic novels or other fiction books, games to play, and a host of other books that could possibly help in a long term situation (cookbooks and gardening books come to mind).
The only drawbacks I can see is that the screen isn't lit, so some type of light would be needed to view in the dark and that no one seems to make a quality, rugged case for them yet.
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