Survival Sam and I are both firm believers in having plenty of rechargeable batteries on hand.  They ought to be an important part of everyone’s survival supplies.  Many electronic devices, such as cameras, radios, and CD players, still use AAA and AA size batteries, and some larger items require C or D cells.

            Rechargeable batteries have come a long way over the years.  The nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries are better than the NiCad batteries so many of us have used over the years, and they’re improving all the time with more storage capacity for powering devices longer.  In fact, they’re comparable to alkaline batteries these days, and that didn’t used to be the case with rechargeables.

            Real Goods has an excellent lineup of Gaiam Real Goods NiMH rechargeables in several sizes—AAA, AA, C, and D, even 9 volt batteries.  The prices are good, especially when you consider they can be used hundreds of times.  They cost a small fraction of what you’d spend on hundreds of sets of alkaline batteries.

            You can order from Real Goods by clicking on the Real Goods logo, then type Rechargeable Batteries in their search box.  You'll see the size you need on the page that comes up.  Get plenty for your survival kits because you never know when you’ll need to have rechargeable batteries on hand.

            Get the Large Rechargeable Battery Kit from Real Goods, and you’ll have what you need for charging those different sizes of batteries.  Type key words Large Rechargeable Kit in the Real Good search box, and you’ll see a battery charger kit on the page that appears.