Printed · waterproof · 220 pages
ICE Field Guide
A spiral-bound, waterproof household manual: outages, water, sanitation, first aid, winter, evacuation and shelter-in-place, with fill-in plan pages.
$34
256 GBCapacity
USB-C and USB-AConnectors
exFATFormat
- 256 GB · no internet needed
- Most distinctive
Offline Vault
The whole of English Wikipedia and a library of references on a drive in your pocket.
$129CAD, plus GST/HST
Free shipping on orders of $150 or more. 10% off when bought with any kit.
- English Wikipedia with images: 6 million+ articles
- Medical encyclopedia, repair guides, textbooks, books
- Offline, searchable maps of Canada
- Works on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android
- Metal, water-resistant drive with USB-C and USB-A
- No copy protection: share it
- Ships from Ontario, Canada, usually within 2 business days.
- 30-day returns on unopened items.
- Secure checkout by Square.
- Every item listed below, with quantities.
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Overview
About Offline Vault
When the network is down, the questions do not stop: how to treat a burn, how to wire a plug, what that plant is, how far it is to the next town. Offline Vault puts the answers on a drive that works with any laptop or Android phone and needs no connection at all.
It contains the complete English Wikipedia with images, a compact medical encyclopedia, repair guides, textbooks, tens of thousands of public-domain books and searchable street maps of Canada, all opened with the free, open-source Kiwix reader included on the drive. Nothing is locked: copy it for your family.
What it does not do
We would sooner you knew now.
- Needs a working, charged laptop, tablet or phone to read it. Windows, macOS, Linux and Android are covered by the apps on the drive; on an iPhone or iPad the Offline Hub is the simpler route.
- A snapshot: the library reflects the date it was prepared (printed on the card) and does not update itself.
- Reference information is not a substitute for professional medical care.
- Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation, Kiwix, iFixit, Project Gutenberg or OpenStreetMap. Content is redistributed under its free licences (including CC BY-SA 4.0 and ODbL) with attribution on the drive; you are paying for the hardware, curation and preparation.
Every item, with quantities
What's inside
On the drive
- English Wikipedia, complete with imagesMore than six million articlesAbout 119 GB
- Medical encyclopedia (WikiMed)Wikipedia's medical articles in a compact, fast collection1
- Repair guides (iFixit)Step-by-step repairs for electronics, appliances and vehicles1
- Wikibooks, Wikivoyage and WiktionaryTextbooks, travel guides and a dictionary3
- Project Gutenberg selectionPublic-domain literature and reference worksTens of thousands of books
- Offline street maps of CanadaFrom OpenStreetMap; searchable without a signal1
- Public-domain field manualsFirst aid, survival, gardening and food preservation referencesCollection
- Kiwix reader apps for Windows, macOS, Linux and AndroidIncluded
In the box
- 256 GB dual-connector (USB-C and USB-A) metal drive1
- Quick-start card1
- Anti-static, water-resistant pouch1
Specifications
| Capacity | 256 GB (about 190 GB used) |
|---|---|
| Connectors | USB-C and USB-A, USB 3.2 |
| Format | exFAT; content in open ZIM format |
| Reader | Kiwix (free, open source), included |
| Works with | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android (USB-C) |
| Upkeep | Plug in once a year to keep the flash memory healthy |
Helps you prepare for
Questions
Can you really fit all of Wikipedia on a USB drive?
Yes. The complete English Wikipedia with images is about 119 GB in the compressed ZIM format used by the Kiwix reader, and roughly 50 GB without images. It fits on a 256 GB drive with room for a medical encyclopedia, repair guides, books and maps.
Is it legal to sell a drive with Wikipedia on it?
Yes. Wikipedia's text is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licence, which allows anyone to copy and redistribute it, including commercially, with attribution and under the same licence. The drive includes the licence notices and carries no copy protection, so you are free to copy the library for family and friends.
Could I build this myself?
You could, and our blog explains how. The files are free. What you are buying is a tested drive, about 190 GB of downloads already done and verified, the reader apps for every platform, the maps prepared for Canada, and a card that gets a non-technical family member reading in two minutes.
Can I return it?
Yes. Unopened kits can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a refund. See the Shipping & Returns page for the details.
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