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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Eco-warriors needed to build new table at RSP Off-Grid Adventure Centre
THE RSP Off-Grid Adventure Centre is calling on eco-warriors to help build an eco-brick table. The centre needs enthusiastic locals to create and donate eco-bricks for its bushcraft area. An eco-brick is a plastic bottle packed with non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste such as soft plastics, wrappers, and polystyrene. By packing these tightly, the waste is diverted from landfills. To make one, gather a clean, dry plastic bottle, and fill it with waste such as crisp packets, sweet wrappers, plastic film, and polystyrene pieces. Use a stick or spoon to compress the waste inside the bottle, ensuring it is as dense as possible. No food waste or wet items should be used. Once the eco-brick is solid and heavy, it can be donated to the RSP Off-Grid Adventure Centre during opening hours. The centre aims to use these eco-bricks to build a new table for the bushcraft area. This initiative provides a way to reduce waste, learn about sustainable building, and contribute to a community resource.
Time Out
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Epik High returns to Hong Kong on their Asia tour this year
Hong Kong's High Skools have something to really look forward to, as Epik High has confirmed the Hong Kong leg of their 2025 Asia tour. This will be the first time that the South Korean hip-hop group has performed on our shores in six long years – they went to Macau in 2024 and 2023 – so we're most definitely hyped for it. Epik High released their first mixtape Pump in June last year – a jazz-leaning melodic project that took the three members back to basics and experimenting after over 20 years of making chart-topping bangers – and then went on a tour of North America, but now they're bringing their undeniable artistry, heartfelt lyrics, and strong stage presence to Asia. Mark your calendars for September 14, when Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz will take the stage at AXA Dreamland. Tickets run from $880 to $1,680, with VIP and SVIP ticket holders receiving early entry, holographic photo cards, Hong Kong-exclusive commemorative tickets, the chance to win autographed posters by raffle, and access to a group photo session with Epik High. Priority pre-sale begins on Wednesday, July 9 at 6pm exclusively on Off Grid, while general sales go live on July 23 at 12 noon on Klook. Concertgoers who have purchased their tickets before September 5 can participate in a lucky draw for special benefits, so keep an eye on their social media for winner announcements.
Time Out
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Epik High Asia Tour 2025
Hong Kong's High Skools have something to really look forward to, as Epik High has confirmed the Hong Kong leg of their 2025 Asia tour. This will be the first time that the South Korean hip-hop group has performed on our shores in six long years so we're most definitely hyped for it. Mark your calendars for September 14, when Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz will take the stage at AXA Dreamland. Tickets run from $880 to $1,680, with VIP and SVIP ticket holders receiving early entry, holographic photo cards, Hong Kong-exclusive commemorative tickets, the chance to win autographed posters by raffle, and access to a group photo session with Epik High. Priority pre-sale begins on Wednesday, July 9 at 6pm exclusively on Off Grid, while general sales go live on July 23 at 12 noon on Klook. Concertgoers who have purchased their tickets before September 5 can participate in a lucky draw for special benefits, so keep an eye on their social media for winner announcements.
The Guardian
29-04-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Cash, emergency food and wind-up radios: How to survive a power outage
If the lights went out in your home or office, on your train home, or in your local supermarket – would you know what to do? That question became more urgent this week, after almost the entire Iberian peninsula suffered a mass electricity blackout, leaving tens of millions across Spain and Portugal without power. As a result of the two countries' outage on Monday, millions were left without the means to get home from work, take out cash, buy food or in some cases escape lifts that were stuck between floors. Both nations declared states of emergency. While that event came out of the blue, governments all over Europe have for some time been urging their citizens to be more prepared for an apocalyptic roll call of potential crises: power outages, extreme weather events, pandemics or even military attacks. As the recent power failure at Heathrow showed, what begins as one small event – in that case, a fire at an electricity substation – can have immense global consequences. EU advice issued last month urged citizens to stockpile at least 72 hours' worth of food, water and other essentials to help them cope in a potential future crisis. The UK government, too, launched a campaign last March called Prepare to encourage Britons to be ready in case of emergency. It advises signing up for emergency alerts, planning your household escape route, and stocking up on urgent supplies, among other things. Is it time to panic? No, says Lucy Easthope, one of Britain's leading experts on emergency planning and disaster recovery – but it is wise to be more aware of our vulnerability. 'Certainly, things are [currently] quite geopolitically unstable, and there's a lot going on climatically. But if you were an emergency planner, these risks were always there, [it's just] there was a slight lull in people's awareness of it.' Preparing for future calamity can still carry a stigma – 'even I'm afraid of looking a bit bonkers', admits Easthope – but while 'these are not end times', she says, it is still worth knowing you would be able to cope if something went suddenly wrong. She has a cupboard full of essentials – torches, a first aid kit, dried food, a can opener – and a 'go bag' packed with daily essentials like a phone charger, battery pack, underwear and washbag and some medication. 'People [used to] say to me, this is ridiculous, you're stirring up fear,' she says. But increasingly, 'people want to understand this, and the knowledge dispels some of the fear.' Ian Freeborn, one of the founders of the Live Off Grid network, which advises those living self-sufficient lifestyles, says: 'If you can make sure your phone is charged that is half the battle these days,' he says. 'So that might mean having a small solar setup that can charge your phone, or certainly a USB power bank. 'The main thing is to keep it charged in any eventuality – then it's a backup to keep me going for a couple of days at least.' Secondly, he says, keep some cash to hand. 'If the card machines aren't working, people can't get food and water, essentials. At least, having a bit of cash, you'll be able to go to the shop.' Angela Terry, an environmental scientist who advises on clean technology and staying safe in weather and other crises, advises that everyone should have a 'blackout box' comprising several days' worth of food, torches and batteries, medicines and a first aid kit. 'Also, put in a pack of cards or something to keep your entertained. We don't have to rely on screens all the time.' And if you're stuck for emergency gift ideas, she says, 'Honestly, solar or wind-up radios are a really good idea.'
WIRED
04-04-2025
- WIRED
The HMD OffGrid Satellite Communicator Can Save Your Butt and Fit in Your Pocket
In my 17 years of being married to my husband, I have learned that it's wise to take a few precautions. First, always wear sensible shoes. Second, always have a full water bottle and some snacks—even if we're supposedly just walking the dogs for an hour. Third, panicking never helps. You might not know what's going to happen or how you got here, but we're going to figure it out. Unfortunately, my daughter has only lived with my husband for 10 years, compared to my 17. On a recent spring break trip, we were off-roading up a steep hill in our Toyota Tundra when we started sliding backwards in a slippery mix of snow and mud. Immediately, high-pitched shrieks erupted from the back seat. 'Babe! Panicking never helps!' I reached into the glove box and pulled out an Anker power bank, a USB-C cable, and the HMD OffGrid. 'We can always call someone. It's going to be OK!' She calmed down, giving my husband and me enough time to figure out how to get out of this mess. (It will surprise no one who has gone overlanding that it involved a combination of 4WD, chains, and a lot of rocking back and forth.) Back at the cabin, I opened my computer and subscribed to the Overwatch X Rescue 24/7 emergency SOS service. My husband made fun of me, but I'm not the one plowing us into melting 2-foot snow berms for fun. Photograph: Adrienne So No Bars The US is a big country, and cell service is woefully inadequate. In 2019, the Federal Communications Commission reported that most service providers did not meet the minimum service provided in coverage maps. Coverage is even worse if you recreate outdoors, and especially in the American West. My family and I spent the week in the Washington Cascades, and while Verizon's coverage map shows that we were supposed to get service, we did not. Not a single bar until we drove into town. There are a lot of satellite messengers, but most people don't want to spend through the nose on a dedicated device, plus subscriptions, for something they'd only use a few times a year. The HMD OffGrid addresses that gap. It's tiny, durable, and relatively affordable. Most of all, the OffGrid's yearly subscription fee is reasonably priced and includes Overwatch X Rescue. It doesn't do you very much good to have a satellite communicator with SOS if it doesn't summon some people to rescue you. Photograph: Adrienne So
