Meet Earl

[Kythas]

I don't know how many preppers are on here (I would assume at least one or two ), but even if you just enjoy the outdoors or do a lot of hiking or hunting, you might like this.

It's an Android tablet that is solar powered, has GPS and shortwave radio capability, and is designed for outdoor survival.

It has:

A rugged, waterproof/weatherproof body; IP67 rated!
Built-in solar panel
20 hour battery life
An E-Ink, touch sensitive display screen
An excellent GPS chipset
ANT+ and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity for devices to measure heart rate, pace and cadence
Android Beam technology
Built-in thermometer for measuring temperature, hygrometer for measuring the water density of air (humidity) with dew point, barometer for measuring air pressure and altitude and an anemometer (micro hot-wire) for measuring wind speed
A two-way radio featuring a FRS, GMRS and MURS transceiver. Earl can send secure text or voice messages via Walkie-Talkie; transmit weather, location, and route information
An eReader
A radio receiver that covers AM (medium wave), FM, LW, NOAA weather radio (North America) and Shortwave

Seems pretty cool. It's a crowdsource project that is 91% funded as I post this. That means it's very well within reaching its goal of full funding, which means it'll very likely actually happen.

I'm going to pre-order one. I think it would come in very handy in the event of some sort of natural disaster (such as the tornado in Moore, OK) and will be in my go-bag.


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[The Annoyed Man]

That thing's pretty cool, but will it do all the other things you can normally do with Android OS—web, email, music, etc?

[jmra]

I just don't think I could ever get past the name. "What's that?" "Oh, that's my Earl." I don't think so.

[C-dub]

That is cool. I would just say, "Oh, that's Earl." I would say "my Earl."

Now that my daughter is getting old enough, I've talked to her about going backpacking with me up in Colorado. That thing would be really cool to have up there.

[C-dub]

That is cool. I would just say, "Oh, that's Earl." I wouldn't say "my Earl."

Now that my daughter is getting old enough, I've talked to her about going backpacking with me up in Colorado. That thing would be really cool to have up there.

EDIT: I can't figure out if maps of trails can be uploaded to it or not.

[ScottDLS]

Yeah...when the asteroid hits the earth and destroys civilization as we know it, I'm sure the Air Force will keep uploading all the information and software needed to keep the 46 GPS satellites...clear and accurate.

And Google Maps will come in handy to find the closest Best Western that hasn't succumbed to the radiation crazed zombies.

[2firfun50]

Yeah...when the asteroid hits the earth and destroys civilization as we know it, I'm sure the Air Force will keep uploading all the information and software needed to keep the 46 GPS satellites...clear and accurate.

And Google Maps will come in handy to find the closest Best Western that hasn't succumbed to the radiation crazed zombies.

I was thinking more along the lines of an EMP. Think I'll stick with ammo and toilet paper.