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For Serious Survival Supplies

  • February 19, 2017
  • by Rob
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There are lots of prepping stores that offer a range of basic merch from China. This one is a bit different, in that the focus is on quality medical supplies and serious survival gear. Much more than your $20 first … Continue reading

Communicate When Mobile Networks Go Down

  • January 11, 2015
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goTenna isn’t marketed as a survival product – it is more aimed at situations like rock concerts when the mobile towers are overloaded. It is a blue-toothed device that sends text messages using radio frequencies. And it does so via … Continue reading

Paracord Bracelet with the Works!

  • December 31, 2014
  • by Rob
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I have paracord bracelets, but they will be relegated to some box or draw once my order for the Wazoo Adventure Bracelet arrives. To give you an idea of the quality, the tinder doubles as a wound dressing with 3 … Continue reading

Radiation Detection for Almost Free

  • September 24, 2014
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Here’s the scenario: A nuclear disaster. Thousand of people seeking medical attention. Doctors and nurses struggling to tell who has been affected. You flash your RAD Sticker and bypass the queue. Preferably you choose to live more than 100 miles … Continue reading

Handcuff Keys?

  • September 24, 2014
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This survival product is rarely mentioned. Most people won’t be able to test if it works until they need it, but at least it is cheap and easy to stash. Handcuff Key Scenario: you are doing your best to escape … Continue reading

Quality Go Bag

  • September 15, 2014
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There are a million ways of configuring a “go bag”, and often the differences come down to product quality. Don’t worry about the backpack itself, any pack costing say $30+ will be durable enough – if you are on the … Continue reading

Post-SHTF: How To Charge Batteries

  • August 2, 2014
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After TEOTWAWKI there will be enough regular batteries to last us a while, but when they all run out there will be some savvy survivalists using rechargeable batteries. But how to recharge them if there is no electricity? Here are … Continue reading

Water Tank Treatment

  • January 7, 2014
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In rural NZ and Australia, water tanks are commonplace. They are quite large (1000 litres plus) and fed from roofs or sometimes spring/bore water. In a post-SHTF situation, you might come across a vacant refuge that comes with a full … Continue reading

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Robert Bast is the author of Survive 2012, and an originator of the 2012 doomsday meme. He is grateful that the world (as we know it) is still in one piece, but still keeps an eye out for comets and solar storms.

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