Category: Lighting / Communications

  • GMRS Repeater for SHTF

    GMRS Repeater for SHTF

    As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I’m still trying to understand communication options for STHF or general preparedness purposes. Apparently, it can get quite complicated and some people, believe it or not, spend their lives knee-deep in the nuances. 🙂 While I still consider myself a newbie when it comes to HAM, GMRS, and so on, I…

  • How Communication and Community Enhance Preparedness

    How Communication and Community Enhance Preparedness

    For many people, part of the stereotypical American dream involves living in a close-knit community with neighbors you can rely on. It’s important to get to know the people in your community for a variety of reasons. Close communities are great when you need help with something, and when everyone is looking out for each…

  • Solar Lights for SHTF

    Solar Lights for SHTF

    I used to not be a fan of solar powered equipment, like solar crank lights or radios, but I’m beginning to change my mind recently, especially when for off-grid or SHTF purposes. I just purchased some similar solar lights for my chicken coop, but I can’t speak to their effectiveness just yet. If interested, these…

  • Streamlight AA Lantern Review

    Streamlight AA Lantern Review

    I recently purchased two of these Streamlight Siege AA lanterns because my old AA-powered lanterns were a tad outdated by about a decade, lol. That, and even though I like the D-cell LED Lanterns I purchased for emergency purposes very much, especially for the price, I have plenty more AA batteries on hand as well…

  • How to Use a Flashlight to Signal for Help

    How to Use a Flashlight to Signal for Help

    Imagine this: Your perfect day out in the backcountry was filled with beautiful landscape views, a couple of critter sightings, and a picture-perfect little lunch spot overlooking the valley below. Things were gearing up to be one for the books, but as you start to make your descent down the mountain and to the safety…

  • The Best EDC Self-Defense Tool, Carry Anywhere

    I recently watched the following video about this WOWTAC BSS V4 Tactical Flashlight and I’m actually quite impressed with what they’ve come up with. Specifically, they’ve adjusted the design to avoid accidental turn on’s or having to cycle through modes, it has an aggressive bezel for striking that can be removed for TSA requirements, made…

  • A Better Keychain Flashlight? The Olight i1R 2 EOS Review

    A Better Keychain Flashlight? The Olight i1R 2 EOS Review

    The other day my wife mentioned that her Streamlight Nano keychain flashlight (something we’ve both used for several years now) had the batteries go out. Rather than replacing the four small watch-style batteries, I decided to look for a potentially better option and I think I’ve found it in the form of this Olight i1R…

  • Night Vision For Preppers

    Night Vision For Preppers

    When it came to the evolutionary ladder, the human predator was cut short on vision.  Sure, we get a full-color spectrum but we miss out on the sharpness of many animals and we are even farther from the natural night vision granted to most mammals. Because of our shortcoming, we have used technology to our…

  • Solar Lantern Charges Your Phone

    Solar Lantern Charges Your Phone

    Solar powered lights are all the rage these days, aren’t they? I know I have a few myself and even one made by the folks who created this new inflatable solar lantern that charges your cell phone too. I know the post talks about this being a prototype and that you can back it as…