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.

Goal Zero – Portable Solar Gear

May 18, 2012

Meet Goal Zero–it’s not just one piece of portable solar power gear. Instead, they’re a company making a full and scalable line of portable solar products. Goal Zero offers bundled packages of solar gear ranging from small to large devices. Additional components such as battery packs, panels, lights, and other accessories can be purchased separately. [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 5/11/12

May 11, 2012
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Butane lighters–such as the Windmill Stormproof Butane Lighter–are great. But like 1911s, there is the intrinsically appealing nostalgia of good ole flint and wick lighter. The classic Zippo is not the best for a survival situation (I still carry a Brass Zippo Armor everyday). However, Wegner (makers of the Swiss Army Knife) has come out with [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 5/04/2012

May 4, 2012
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Meet the Rokon Trail-Breaker, a 2-wheel drive motorcycle that will go places you may not even want to go yourself. With high ground clearance (15 in) and wide tractor type tires, the Rokon will happily climb rocky terrain or swim through knee deep water. Weighing in at only 218lbs, and because of the tire width, the [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 4/27/2012

April 27, 2012
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I was thinking about showing you a cool Axe today. But then I quickly remembered something: There’s a lot more to them than knowing that the sharp in goes into the tree… Some months back I was reading Mors Kochanski’s book Bushcraft. In it there’s a pretty good section on Axes and how to use them. It [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 4/20/2012

April 20, 2012
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If Neil Strauss’ Gyrocopter from Emergency got you considering one for your own bug out plans, we’ve got just the thing for you today. Meet the Pal V: A one seat three-wheeled gyroplane that drives like a sports car on the ground. In minutes it transforms and can take to the air to fly up [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 4/13/12

April 13, 2012
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I know there should be something relating to Friday the 13th today. But I couldn’t wait. This is that cool… It’s no mystery that we are big fans of the Ruger 10/22. However, Ruger has introduced a twist on their classic .22 caliber rifle that made us light up! There is finally a take down [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 4/06/2012

April 6, 2012

Let’s face it, if the world collapses tomorrow you may want a drink. But aside from wanting to take the edge off, there are other good reasons to learn about alcohol production: medical and barter. Unfortunately, as I understand it, alcohol in concentrations higher than typical bear and wine are still illegal to produce thanks [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 3/30/12

March 30, 2012
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Spy skills aren’t just fun to impress your friends with. They’re also very useful even if you aren’t on a secret mission. James Bond had Q to devise clever gadgets and gear to get him through those tight spots. But who do you have? Seems Maker Shed… Lock picking was one of my favorite skills [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 3/22/12

March 23, 2012
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Think knives need to be made of metal or ceramics? Guess again… Meet the Carbon Fiber Escort I, II, and III. It comes in three versions: a single-edged blade and two daggers. While Carbon Fiber Gear is not the only manufactures of carbon fiber knives, they do seem amongst only a few producing them. They [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 3/16/12

March 16, 2012
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Alcohol stoves have long since been the rage for light-weight backpackers. But they’re also great for Bug Out Bags. BOBs have a tendency to become ridiculously heavy as we try to stuff everything for every imaginable possibility. This is where Alcohol stoves come in as a way to lighten the load. And one of the most simple, yet ingenious, designs [...]

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