After coming up with the idea for a @survival-archive account from which you can download PDF books & films to save them on small devices like a phone or tablet which can be powered by solar, I realised there was an opportunity here beyond simply wanting to help people gain access to important information at times of emergency when there may be no power/phone/access to internet.
I don't want to tell you I am expecting this kind of future but I do want to tell you it would be prudent to prepare. What is it they say? Prepare for the worst, expect for the best.
Once you have all these potentially life saving books on your phone or table, all you need is a solar device, just to give you that extra security of mind knowing there is NOTHING which is going to stop you getting to that information.
Thanks to a great suggestion by @dmwh I believe we now have a perfect blockchain based solution for hosting all these books & films. Update on this coming soon.
The need for a reliable, portable & versatile solar device
If you're gonna have a solar device you might as well have a multi purpose one, right?
There are many options on Amazon and yeah, they look cool some of them. They are cheap too, but I wonder how they will perform ten years from now?
The only company I can REALLY vouch for is Sundaya not only because I use their products but also because feel a deeper connection to this company and the mission behind it.
The deeper connection
While living in an eco community in Bali two years ago by 'chance' one morning I met a man named Maurice Adema (MD of Sundaya) who was making a cup of tea in my kitchen.
Not at all annoyed by his presence I sat and chatted with him. It turned out he had been friends with the recently deceased father of my best friend and we went on to chat about all manner of conspiracies. I felt instantly connected with him.
The point is that he is an exceptionally talented designer and forward minded individual who has been been in this business a long time, albeit thwarted for the most part by the diesel loving government of Indonesia who like all governments of the world, don't enjoy the idea of people creating their own decentralised power.
A few weeks after meeting Maurice, I edited this film because I felt his message to be an important one. And it felt like a great premiere for @steemtv
His Sundaya products are made in Java, yet they are durable and have a long life span.
How do I know this for sure?
The proof is in the pudding!
I came across a woman on Kepa Island who had been using Sundaya solar at her diving resort for over 30 years because there is no electricity here. We stayed for a week and wow, it was special. You can see the panels on some of the roofs.
We didn't want to leave, as I'm sure you can imagine.
The point here is that the lady who ran the resort told me the Sundaya panels still worked great after all this time so be in no doubt, these products are designed to last, unlike lots of the fancy looking 'made in china' rubbish you will find on Amazon.
To give you an idea of how amazing his products are, please watch this time-lapse film I made, demonstrating the JouleBox.
Notice how the JouleStick can be charged from the JouleBox.
You can clearly see how these kits are perfect for anyone looking to minimise their connection to the electricity grid. Or, in the case of many Indonesians, this represents freedom from diesel generators and kerosene lamps.
The money bit
Unlike my dad I have never been much good at making money the 'business' way. I make money of course, as we all must, but I do it a different way, manifesting it through finding stuff which makes me tick creatively... and don't give much thought to the actual numbers. I leave that to Sabrina!
On this occasion however, I must consider some numbers.
As a Sundaya rep and re-seller, this is what I am looking at.
The JouleStick 50PK is the one we need because it has a USB adaptor and fits the JouleBox if you ever feel like expanding your kit.
In order for me to sell you the JouleStick 50PK for STEEM I must buy a bunch of them. As you can see, 250 units will cost me $28 per unit. Total cost, $7000. Yikes!
I am perhaps being a bit optimistic to imagine that 250 of you will buy one of these from me???!!!!
A more realistic 20 units would be $39 each and a total of $780 for me.
This I can just about afford, however the question remains...
Can I sell 20 JouleSticks?
My father would turn in his grave (if he had one) knowing I want to sell them to you at cost.
Realistically I must add something because I still have to get them here from Indonesia.
So, let's say I sell them for $45 in STEEM. Plus packaging & postage.
How does that sound?
Would you buy one?
Is this too much, not enough?
Answers on a postcard please!
I would appreciate a resteem so that I may get some semblance of an idea as to whether or not I'm going to end up with 20 JouleSticks I cannot sell.
Have a great weekend everyone!
...and don't forget to follow the @survival-archive account.
This is the view from that Bali kitchen I mentioned ;)
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