Category: Gear Reviews
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Emergency Weather Radio: Champ Survival Skybox
Once upon a time I had purchased an Eton Emergency Weather Radio and I wasn’t very impressed for the $50 I spent. Sure it had all the bells and whistles but there was something about it that I didn’t like… perhaps the hand crank, I don’t know. Seems I got rid of it –probably gave…
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Champ Survival Sidekick 8-in-1 Multitool: Flashlight, Glass Breaker, Seatbelt Cutter, Device Charging
This Champ Survival Sidekick is marketed as a survival multi-tool, in particular, for your vehicle because of the tools included. According to the Amazon description: “Includes flashlight, glass breaker, seatbelt cutter, distress light, magnetic base, USB connection, hand crank charging and compass included. USB to micro cable. Comes with convenient user guide. Can charge most…
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The WeatherFlow Wind Meter: The Nifty Device You Didn’t Know You Needed!
[Editor’s Note: This is a review done by one of reThinkSurvival.com’s fans, Douglas. I do appreciate his review of this product greatly and hope it helps you.] What they say: WeatherFlow is proud to announce the WeatherFlow Wind Meter – it’s an anemometer that fits in your pocket. It’s the first hardware product we have created for…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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The Simple Survival SMART Book Review
A few days ago I was asked to review this book titled The Simple Survival Smart Book by Patrick Shrier. As I’m always happy to try and learn more, especially from people usually smarter than I am, I obliged. And, amazingly enough I read the whole darn thing (most of it, anyway) the first two…