Category: Equipment / Supplies
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The Goodwill Store, Great for Preps
I was recently in a Goodwill store and, would you believe it, I’ve never set foot in one until about a month ago? What a mistake! I have, however, dropped off plenty of stuff I didn’t want over the years… seems now I get to be on the receiving end, lol. I won’t assume that you’ve…
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Cooking With The “Solar Death Ray”
If you’ve been following my blog for years now you may remember when I used to post about my sun oven cooking experiments… I miss those days. 🙂 Sadly, all of the large trees around my house tend to block out most of the sunshine and so my lack of willingness to work around that…
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Electric Knife Sharpener for SHTF Survival
I finally broke down and purchased an electric knife sharpener, a Presto Eversharp, which cost me just under $30 total on Amazon: Yes, I’ve NEVER owned an electric sharpener until this purchase preferring, instead, to sharpen knives by hand perhaps because I wanted to be “manly”… or just because I figured I shouldn’t rely on anything electric…
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Altoids Tin Survival Kits Are Silly
I’m sure I’ll upset a few people here, likely due to some nostalgia they have for Altoids tins or whatever, but, in my humble opinion, these mini survival kits are silly. Don’t get me wrong I’ve made versions of them myself and I even carried an “improved” version in a GSI Lexan N-Case (because it’s waterproof…
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This Survival Kit Is NOT Something To Rely Upon
Normally, I like to show fun stuff and things that work out but sometimes it’s useful to see when things don’t quite work well. That, sadly, is the case with this Schrade Survival Kit. Let’s say this is a healthy reminder to us all that you’re almost always better off putting together your own survival…
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DIY Paracord Pill Bottle Dispenser
When I watched this video on making a DIY paracord dispenser I immediately went out to the workshop and tried my hand at it. Unfortunately, I had a bit of trouble transferring the idea to a pill bottle on my first attempt because I tried to put the bolt through the sides of the bottle which…
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Overlooked Bug Out Bag Item?
JJ points out that you should include a Next Generation 4 Bay USB Battery Charger in your bug out bag. Personally, this isn’t something I would have bothered with in a bug out bag but if you’re going to include a SunJack Portable Solar Charger like he does then you may as well toss in…
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38 Item Sardine Can Survival Kit
Although you can certainly do better putting together your own pocket survival kit (and probably save a few bucks too), the Coghlan’s Survival Kit In A Can is an interesting idea. I can say that there are several items I wouldn’t be interested in (such as the bubble gum, tea bag, and nails). In addition,…
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How a Bullet Proof Vest Can Protect You in a Car Crash (Guest Post)
The following was contributed by the folks at SafeGuardArmor.com… Many do not realize the potential benefits of owning a bullet proof vest; it should be an important part of anyone’s survival equipment. After all, all your preparation will be for naught if an errant bullet from a panicky survivor is all it takes to kill…