Pack 4 of 8 · Ride out weeks
Pack 4: Hear the Warning
NOAA alerts and AM/FM when cell service dies
~$0+
Hear NOAA weather alerts and local AM/FM when cell towers are down — the warning layer that tells you when to act.
Learn the skill: 4 Best Emergency Radios 2026: 72-Hour Pick for $80 · Family Emergency Communication Plan for 2026: Stay in Touch When Cell Service Fails
Your phone is useless when the tower is. This pack gives you warnings you can hear on battery, crank, and solar.
Emergency weather radio is the household radio. NOAA SAME alerts with automatic wake-up, AM/FM for local information, a flashlight, and USB charging for a phone from its own battery. It is the one emergency managers mean when they say own a weather radio.
Crank emergency radio is the budget companion for a bag or glove box. Hand-crank and solar charging, NOAA and AM/FM, and a light — smaller and lighter than the Midland so it can live in a pack without complaint.
Budget note: one ER310 covers a household. Add the RunningSnail for the car or a family member who needs their own.
Zero-dollar move tonight: tune the Midland to your county SAME code, test the alert wake-up, and park the radio on the nightstand with the crank handle out.
Next step: Pack 5 — Feed the Household.
What is in this pack
Communication
- Emergency weather radio
Rechargeable hand-crank weather radio with NOAA Weather Radio alerts, an SOS flashlight, solar charging, and an ultrasonic dog whistle.
- Crank emergency radio
Emergency radio with AM/FM/NOAA reception, flashlight, reading lamp, USB charging, solar input, and a hand crank.