An American Red Cross Emergency Radio is the perfect item for those going into the great outdoors and looking to keep within easy reach of worldwide communications and news.

Although those Y2K scenarios are less than useful in our modern society of flowing electrons, most people would prefer to be prepared than not so.

Audio channels for TV and VHF ranging 2-13, AM/FM and NOAA are all an integral part of the frequencies this worst-case-scenario radio will read; and it will even act as a cellular phone charger.

Weighing no more than one pound and three ounces (539 g) and measuring 6.5 wide x 6 high x 2.5 deep, it fits perfectly into your backpack; serving as a flashlight/signal-light and emergency siren, as well as an emergency radio.

American Red Cross Emergency Radio also comes with a self-powered hand-crank generator (dynamo), so no batteries need to be manufactured, used, recharged or thrown away.

This is a far more a sustainable product than those that use batteries and saves on major ecological footprints like mercury poisoning our waterways.

American Red Cross Emergency Radio is all about being self-reliant anywhere, anytime and having this special Y2K item in your bug-out backpack is the perfect way to make sure you take civilization with you, no matter where.