Category: Equipment / Supplies
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Form-A-Funnel Flexible Draining Tool
Although he’s using it for his motorcycle and around the house, I could see this Form A Funnel being tossed into a bug out bag or vehicle kit for various survival uses, such as for funneling water. He suggests the larger size might be of more use, particularly for being molded into a handy container…
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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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(Giveaway) Failures of Imagination: “The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland” Book Review
I was recently sent this book to review written by Congressman Michael McCaul titled Failures of Imagination: The Deadliest Threats to Our Homeland – And How to Thwart Them and I must, this was a good book! Congressman McCaul also happens to be the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and is, therefore, someone…
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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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BYB 300 Lumen Collapsible Lantern Review – What a Nice Light!
I was sent this BYB 300 Lumen Collapsible Lantern a while back for review and I can start by saying that, for the price, I was very impressed. In fact, this light *may* end up being my go-to battery-powered camping and emergency light from hereon out. Although I’ve long been a fan of the Rayovac…