Category: Equipment / Supplies

  • How to Make an Improved Water Bottle Survival Kit

    How to Make an Improved Water Bottle Survival Kit

    I had fun making the water bottle survival kit a few weeks back and I thought I would try one more time. This time I choose to use an old Sawyer Water Filter bottle (here’s a link to the newer version) such as this one 0n the left (as compared to the 16-ounce bottle from…

  • Blackfire Clamplight Emergency 100-Lumen LED Flashlight

    Blackfire Clamplight Emergency 100-Lumen LED Flashlight

    Last week I reviewed the Blackfire Clamplight Waterproof flashlight which I liked an awful lot. If you’re looking for a quality clamping light, that’s the one to get. This week I got to review the Blackfire Clamplight Emergency 100-Lumen LED Flashlight which you might call the “little brother” flashlight. Because I had such a good…

  • What Type of Hunting Knife do You Need for Survival?

    What Type of Hunting Knife do You Need for Survival?

    Editor’s Note: This article was written by Scott Moses of TheSharpestEdge.net. Please visit his site for articles on knives, reviews of knives, a sharpening guide, and more. What type of hunting knife do you need for survival? When it comes to thriving in the wilderness, you’ll want a hunting knife that will help increase your chances…

  • Blackfire Clamplight Waterproof LED Light: 170 Lumens, 360 Degree Swivel

    Blackfire Clamplight Waterproof LED Light: 170 Lumens, 360 Degree Swivel

    A few weeks back I received this Blacklight Clamplight to review. As I’ve never owned a quality clamping light before (I have owned poorly made ones) I said “sure” and have begun to really like it! Though I still prefer a quality headlamp for survival situations such as a bug out, these clamp lights are nice…

  • How to Make a Water Bottle Survival Kit

    How to Make a Water Bottle Survival Kit

    I thought I would see how many useful survival items I could stuff into a small water bottle like this one (it’s 16-ounce, hard-sided): At 16-ounces it’s not a very big water bottle and that was a part of the challenge! Of course, you could choose a larger water bottle if you prefer and it…

  • D.Light LED Solar Rechargeable S20 Area Lantern Review: Great Buy for

    D.Light LED Solar Rechargeable S20 Area Lantern Review: Great Buy for <$20!

    During out last camping trip I finally had a good change to use this d.light S20 lantern I’d purchased a while back. I was excited about it since the lantern was less than $20 shipped and promised good things. 🙂 Here’s my take on the lantern… Battery Life The website’s info states that the S20 can be…

  • 72 Hour Survival Kit GIVEAWAY: Food Fire Filter Bucket by Food Supply Depot!

    The folks at SurvivalBased.com reached out and asked me to share their giveaway of three 72 Hour Survival Kits! I said “Sure” and you can enter to win below… a Rafflecopter giveaway

  • Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse – FUN Book Review!

    Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse – FUN Book Review!

    If you’re looking for a fun to read book that’ll pass a few hours this weekend, consider reading Last Stand: Surviving America’s Collapse (Kindle ed.) by William H. Weber. At only $3.99 you’d be hard pressed to go wrong here. If, however, you’d prefer a paperback copy, it’s less than $10. Personally, I had a good time reading…

  • Coast HP14 High Performance Focusing 339 Lumen LED Flashlight Review

    Coast HP14 High Performance Focusing 339 Lumen LED Flashlight Review

    I’ve been interested in a new, quality flashlight for some time now and, though I do like my trusty Maglite and even the lesser expensive Coleman Max, this Coast HP14 LED Flashlight stands to supplant both of them. Here’s a few details direct from Amazon’s website so we’re on the same page here: Light output:…