When it comes to being prepared for an emergency, having clean, drinkable water needs to be at the absolute top of your list. Everyone knows that it’s an essential element of life. You need to have clean water to survive in any type of environment. The shelf life of emergency drinking water is normally around …
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The Kershaw Leek is a blade designed for EDC. Its slim profile makes it perfect to slip in a pocket and its blade is razor-sharp and suitable for a wide range of tasks. The Kershaw Leek is a slim design, high-performance, assisted opening, folding knife. It features Sandvik 14C28N blade steel and a 410 stainless …
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These 5 kits represent the best survival kits on the market. Each one is prefabricated, so you don’t have to worry about putting together the emergency kit yourself, has most (if not all) of the things you’ll need to survive for a couple of days, and has quality supplies. The Premium Family Emergency Survival Bag/Kit, …
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Today, the shemagh is used by militaries around the world as well as survivalists and other people that spend a lot of time outdoors. Its simplicity and versatility make the shemagh a great addition to most survival kits like bug out bags. The shemagh (also known as a keffiyeh) is a scarf that originated in …
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Most of us worry about the best knife or the best concealed carry gun or some other type of “cool guy” gear, but we often overlook things like what type of tourniquet you should have on you. The best EDC tourniquet is the SWAT-T Tourniquet. It weighs 4 ounces and comes in a sealed plastic …
If you’re in the market for a new survival knife, you’ve probably seen them being called a lot of different names. The two names that come up the most are survival knife and bushcraft knife…but what does that even mean? A survival knife is designed to be used in situations where you need to do …
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Knives are made differently depending on what you plan on using them for. Tactical knives are different than survival knives. Tactical knives and survival knives differ in the way that they’re designed. A tactical knife is designed as a hard use utility knife in a military environment and can typically work as an effective weapon. …
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Emergency blankets don’t seem all that impressive when you first look at one. They’re thin and seem pretty fragile when you first pick one up so I wasn’t all that surprised when I started seeing people ask questions about them. Emergency blankets are typically made from a stretched reflective polyester sheet making them waterproof. The …
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Ready Hour is My Patriot Supply’s newly rebranded line of emergency food storage. They’ve moved from the old Patriot Pantry name where every package looked like it was pancake mix, to a new modern design which I kind of like. The food still has the same 25+ year shelf life, it just has a different …
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Emergency candles are some of the most basic preparedness items that you can buy. Being able to see during an emergency is obviously something that we should all prioritize. Emergency candles are specifically designed to burn for extended periods of time during emergencies or other times when you may need them. They are typically made …
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