How do you charge an e-cig without electricity?

[John Phoenix]

I'm sure most of your thoughts will gravitate to: You Don't."

But what about in a SHTF situation where there was an EMP blast that took out electronics. You're on the lamb having to survive in a post apocalyptic world. Only 100% mechanical PV's would work IF you could charge them or if you have EMP proofed your PV ahead of time.

A solar charger may be fried.

We have all seen light bulbs made to light from simple earth batteries from things like oranges or potatoes. But could something like this actually be enough to charge a PV battery?

Lets assume you have a 100 % mechanical PV and the battery could take a charge ( no diodes or protection circuits in the battery). How would you do it?

 

[Uncle Willie]

Find an old car without the fancy electronics of today since the EMP would have taken them out // get a AC/DC converter at any Walmart .. start car with converter plugged into old school cig lighter jack and charger for e-cig plugged into converter as well .. voila ..

The EMP would not have taken out your charger or battery ..

Now, ask me something difficult ...

 

[HeadLikeOrange]

OK, if that happens, I'm going back to analogs. They'll be free in abandoned stores and I'm going to be killed by roving mutants long before cancer gets me.

 

[John Phoenix]

That was my first thought Uncle Willie. We are discussing this in another forum where they have a survival section. No need to quit smoking during the apocalypse, page 11

I wanted to see what creative ideas ECF members could come up with.

Funny JerkWater.

I think this is a good discussion because there are many situations like hurricanes, tornadoes earthquakes or rebel government takeovers that could stop the supply of cigarettes and or e-cigs. My contention is a good supply of e-liquids can last much longer than cigarette tobacco. During a SHTF situation, liquid nicotine and or e-cigs could be used and highly valued in trade.

 

[keyzygirl]

I have a car charger for when the power goes out.Thats about as far as I go for being prepared.

 

[dg99]

Find an old car without the fancy electronics of today since the EMP would have taken them out // get a AC/DC converter at any Walmart .. start car with converter plugged into old school cig lighter jack and charger for e-cig plugged into converter as well .. voila ..

The EMP would not have taken out your charger or battery ..

Now, ask me something difficult ...

Lets not forget, the EMP would likely take out the electronics in your power inverter and charger, so even if you find a working car battery you probably will still be out of luck. My solution, don't use electricity to provide the heat for your vape. I'm imagining a propane heater that heats a conductor, then an insulated switch you can close to allow the heat to transfer to your atty. Drip on the atty, close the switch, take some hits, open the switch to disconnect the heat. You'd use very little propane to reach temps needed to vape, so a little camp stove bottle would last you forever

EDIT: Or just use a blowtorch to heat your atty, haha.

 

[Nomoreash]

In a post apocalyptic world vaping wouldn't be very high on my priority list, there would be more pressing issues. A car charger and APC battery back up is about as far as I take it.

 

[Uncle Willie]

Lets not forget, the EMP would likely take out the electronics in your power inverter and charger, so even if you find a working car battery you probably will still be out of luck. My solution, don't use electricity to provide the heat for your vape. I'm imagining a propane heater that heats a conductor, then an insulated switch you can close to allow the heat to transfer to your atty. Drip on the atty, close the switch, take some hits, open the switch to disconnect the heat. You'd use very little propane to reach temps needed to vape, so a little camp stove bottle would last you forever

EDIT: Or just use a blowtorch to heat your atty, haha.

The EMP would take out anything with a chip, including modern cars .. from what .. ?? I'm guessing 1969 or newer .. ?? .. if the inverter and charger were non functional, then hardwire from the car battery by making your own voltage stepdown transformer or scavenge one .. run you some ROMEX to your hut and wire the battery direct or the carto .. must be an old car ..

When the apocalpse hits, I plan on still living in style, and that includes my nic habit ..

 

[OJsakila]

I'd start here.

RadioShack - mobile phones, MP3 players, laptops, and more

 

[kabonk]

its the end of the world as we know it I should have bought that solar charger

 

[Pamdane]

Still an easy answer: I have 5 Solio solar batteries with USB cables. And an iPhone solar charger too. No problems!

 

[ScottinSoCal]

The EMP would take out anything with a chip, including modern cars .. from what .. ?? I'm guessing 1969 or newer .. ??

It depends on the car, and the strength of the EMP. I've got a 1978 that wouldn't be touched, because the only thing electronic in it is the little box that triggers the coil, and it's completely surrounded by metal (Faraday cage) and grounded to the body of the car. It would take a seriously huge EMP blast to hurt it, and anything that size would probably kill me from radiation - making the alive/dead status of both car and PV kind of moot. My stereo wouldn't work, but if I'm being chased by mutants I probably don't want something blaring from the stereo.

 

[mistinthewoods]

In the scenario you described, I'd look for a young Mel Gibson and make friends real quick. Vaping would be the least of my worries.

 

[Kenzi]

Generator. ??

 

[KenG]

It would be time to come up with a cool steampunk device with brass and bellows and whistles. (no not the GGTS)

Would one of those turn the crank radio's and lanterns still work, I've got one with a solar cell on top that has a USB charging connector built in.

 

[Iffy]

How do you charge an e-cig without electricity?

Ya can't...

EMP and such apocalyptic scenarios will destroy manufacturing capabilities for some time. The only advantage we'll have is that it's a known technology with lots of 'scrap' with which to rebuild.

As to solar devices... they'll probably be the most vulnerable due to the sensitive control circuitry.

Older vehicles will run out of gas. Time to gen up a bio-fuel process in your back yard... oh, also have a forest nearby.

I'd be more concerned about ammo supplies... just sayin'.

 

[pyro13g]

Induction. Magnet + copper coil. Think shaky flashlight thingy.

Inductive charging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Roach]

how about one of these? Don't even need to recharge a battery. Just replace the light bulb with an atomizer.

oZmoso - Product Info

 

[Matt Collins]

Unfortunatly I would have to say that none of these ideas are very feasable. The one major problem is no matter if it is an old car with a charger or a solar charger nothing would work because EMP fries it all. The one step tha noone sees is the fact that the chargers all require chips, diodes and circuitry to cnvert solar or 12v energy into energy for charging our pv's.

 

[Nixit]

Car battery, cell phone battery, etc. And when those run out just build a fire and put some liquid on a hot skillet over a fire. Might could find some hollow bamboo shoots too....put juice in the end...drill out some carburetor type holes for air intake and hold it over the fire and suck. hehe