Friday Survival Gear Reports

Feeding your addiction to Survival Gear, news and updates on Survival Tools, Survival Supplies and of course, Survival Gear that is new and innovative on the market. From Survival Clothing to Emergency Supplies, we’ll keep you up to date on the stuff you want… and need!

“Friday Gear Report” gives you a weekly look at cool Urban Survival gadgets like tactical pens, survival stoves, lock-pick sets and more. If you’re worried about Zombie attacks during the coming apocalypse, never fear – we’ve got your Zombie Survival Gear and tools highlighted throughout this section. So start your Survival Gear Checklist by checking through all of the Survivalist Gear we’ve got listed. You’ll be Equipped to Survive the worst, by preparing your gear ahead of time.

Friday Gear Report: The Sawyer Point Zero Two Viral Water Purifier

May 10, 2013

The Sawyer Point Zero Two Viral Water Purifier comes with a one million gallon guarantee and can be purchased for around $100.  The price-per-gallon offered by this device is far better than anything else I have encountered so far!  Given my desire to have redundant systems (primary and backup firestarters, primary and backup firearms, etc…,) [...]

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Friday Gear Report: A Legendary Dutch Oven Combination

April 12, 2013

By John A. Heatherly, author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea This week’s Gear Report is likely to inspire endless jokes, but we are unafraid, so you may fire when ready! Pictured above are: one 25-ounce can of Hormel Chili, one 32-ounce bag of white rice, one 15-ounce can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew, [...]

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Friday Gear Report: The Stoeger X20S .22

April 5, 2013

  By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea Many survival-types attest that .22 Long Rifle ammunition will provide more success in sport shooting and small game hunting than any other cartridge, and for good reason.  .22 LR is easy to shoot and will minimize the destruction of meat when small [...]

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Friday Gear Report: The UVPaqlite Series AND Bonus Reading – Survival Fiction!

March 22, 2013

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea    Photo from www.uvpaqlite.com UVPaqlites are described as “Reusable – Reliable – No Batteries – No Bulbs – Non-toxic – Glows All Night Long – Keep It Forever.” Years ago we trained with those old-school, J-shaped military flashlights (the bulky green ones.)  While [...]

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Friday Gear Report: The Lodge Cast Iron Sportsman’s Grill

March 15, 2013
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By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea   Like most of us, I prefer survival gear that will reliably perform for the long haul.  When the time came to purchase a new grill, I could not resist the allure of the seemingly indestructible Lodge Cast Iron Sportsman’s Grill.  At [...]

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Ti2 Sentinel

November 30, 2012

Ti2 Sentinel puts a new design spin on an old caching idea. And to be frank, it seems pretty darn awesome. Kicking around Kick Starter has become a bit of a distraction for me. I love seeing creative entrepreneurs/inventors/self starters bring their ideas to life. And then become successful with them, of course. So digging [...]

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7 Survival Car Bag Items

November 23, 2012

Often the most over looked survival bag is the one that lives in your vehicle. That’s mainly because we put so much time and energy into a BOB that tends to live at home. But (assuming you survived Thanks Giving) it’s that time of year when a lot of people are traveling by car. And [...]

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Sparrows’ Uncuff Links

November 16, 2012

For the James Bond in you, Sparrows’ Uncuff Link gives class to your escape. Lock Picks are not something we’ve covered in a while. That would be because nothing interesting has come out in some time. And it’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve released a Friday Gear Report. That would be because, well, [...]

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ITRH Roving Horde Patch

November 12, 2012
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  Due to the popularity of the ITRH Roving Horde Sticker, and by overwhelling request, the ITRH Roving Horde 3″ round patch is now available. Perfect for showing your support of the show on any clothing or bags that accept velcro. It features: Velcro backing Black and grey/silver stitched color scheme. ITRH Bunny Roving Horde …and [...]

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Boker Plus Vox Access Tool

October 26, 2012

Key Chain EDC tools are like crack in the survival and tactical worlds. Among the items on the market are things like screw drivers, lighters, ferro rods, protective capsules, tweezers, and bottle openers (for after the task gets done of course). But there’s one more that’s especially popular: Mini Pry Bars. And at some point [...]

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