Category: Equipment / Supplies
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,…
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…
4 Off-Grid Power Options (Guest Post)
Are we still Americans if we unplug? Power supply and appliances for successful off-grid living. As gas and energy prices rise, and the climate continues to fluctuate outside of its natural cycle, the number of people striving for an off-grid lifestyle is at an all-time high. Whether it’s to break away from the dependence of…
25 Survival Uses for a Leather Belt
Almost makes me wish for winter so I can wear pants, just so I can have a leather belt on me all the time. 😉 You can skip to about the 3:50 mark to view where he starts to talk about uses (the first few minutes is about leather belts in general)…
25 Survival Uses for WD-40 (Video by SensiblePrepper)
I’ll bet that WD-40 isn’t something most people considered keeping around as a survival prep but SensiblePrepper shows us more than two dozen uses for it in a SHTF situation, I know I learned a few new tricks…
Screwpop Clippable Keychain Tools
I was sent a press release about these “clippable” keychain tools last week from ScrewPopTools.com and figured I would share their interesting products with you. Now, I can’t say that I endorse their products as I’ve yet to buy one of their several keychain tool options but since I absolutely LOVE keychain survival items, I couldn’t resist.…
29 Survival Uses for Zip Ties
A few weeks ago I noticed an interesting post on uses for zip ties but quite a few of them weren’t actually related to survival and preparedness and so I thought I would put together a list of ways you might be able to use heavy duty zip ties for survival tasks. Here’s what I…
Preparing a Survival Kit for Your Car Can Help You in Everyday Driving too! (Guest Post)
Cars offer the extra feeling of safety because they have a shell that can protect you. However this shell cannot help you when you are stranded in the middle of nowhere unless you packed a survival kit in it. A few small things that you keep in your vehicle can sustain you for a long…
OxyLED Q6 Smart Rechargeable LED Flashlight Review
I received this OxyLED® Q6 Led Lamp / Lantern for review and I can honestly say that I was surprised at how useful of a light it’s turning out to be. Thought I have many lights–in the form of flashlights, lanterns, and headlamps–I’ve never had a flashlight like this, in that, it’s sort of like a…
