Category: Interesting Stuff

  • Champ Bodyguard Battery: Power Bank, Flashlight, Siren

    Champ Bodyguard Battery: Power Bank, Flashlight, Siren

    It seems that small portable power banks are all the rage these days and to an extent they should be. After all, they can be used to recharge one of your most useful assets during an emergency: the cell phone. Now, I know there are people who say you shouldn’t rely on a cell phone and…

  • Emergency Weather Radio: Champ Survival Skybox

    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…

  • Champ Survival Sidekick 8-in-1 Multitool: Flashlight, Glass Breaker, Seatbelt Cutter, Device Charging

    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…

  • 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…

  • Did You Know?: There’s a Berkey Water Filter to Fit Your Family’s Needs

    Did You Know?: There’s a Berkey Water Filter to Fit Your Family’s Needs

    Ever since I purchased my first Berkey water filter several months ago I couldn’t be more impressed. I choose the Royal Berkey filter system at the time and it seems to work out well as I only really need to fill it once a day most days. That said, I probably could have opted for a bigger system…

  • 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…

  • We Came to Conquer: The Continuous Rise of The Preppers

    We Came to Conquer: The Continuous Rise of The Preppers

    [Editor’s foreword: This is a guest post written by John Anderson. Ultimately, I allowed this post here to highlight the role that the media and television shows like Doomsday Preppers are having on our image. Remember that no matter how “normal” you think you are… everyone else thinks you’re a bit crazy. Yes, even your…

  • Having a Great Time Camping Among Redwoods in Little Basin Park

    Having a Great Time Camping Among Redwoods in Little Basin Park

    Last weekend we had a wonderful opportunity to camp among some of the most majestic trees on the planet: the great redwoods of California. Specifically, Little Basin state park in Boulder Creek, California. We also had an opportunity to sit in on a campfire and listen about some of the history of Little Basin… Apparently,…

  • America Unplugged Airs Tonight! See Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) Go Off-Grid

    America Unplugged Airs Tonight! See Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) Go Off-Grid

    Seems I’m going to miss this one as I’ll be out having fun camping, but if you’re at all familiar with Scott Hunt (Engineer775 from YouTube) and you should be then you’re not going to want to miss this one! Hopefully they don’t try to sensationalize it too much. 😉 Here’s a bit about the show:…