I understand the objective, but wouldn't it be better to get books? They don't meed power and last for lifetimes with basic care. Military manuals are cheap and easy to come by for basic and advanced skills. that are free for the requesting.
The problem with books is space and weight. It's the difference between transporting one small lightweight box vs many many heavy boxes. A library renders a bugout bag null and void.
Yep, more than a few field manuals are on my list but in the event of an internet outage I would like the speed of a computer for some level of research on the fundamental things.
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