Have you considered a rechargeable lantern as your battery-powered light in your emergency kit? In this Emergency Gear Test, Meteorologist John Dawson shows us one that can run for more than 60 hours.

A lot of thoughtful design has gone into the small but handy Princeton Tec Helix Backcountry rechargeable LED camping lantern. This clever little outdoor lantern is rechargeable, can be hung from ...