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: 3/09/12

March 9, 2012
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The Trucker’s Friend looks more like it should be named the Zombie’s Enemy… Billed as an all-purpose all-in-one tool it mashes an axe, hammer, nail puller, spanner, try bar, and tire chain hook into one 12-inch tool. I wonder how long it will take till we see the Trucker’s Friend make an appearance in a [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 3/02/12

March 2, 2012
Water Purifiers

Water purifiers for home use and post SHTF purposes have always felt, well, a little gimmicky. Trying them out can also be a rather costly endeavor. Luckily, someone put in the time and money to figure out which one actually work. The great part is he’s a prepper. So unlike a typical water purifier review, [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 2/22/12

February 24, 2012
Backcountry Boiler

I know, I know–I’ve been bad. The Friday Gear Reports fell off for a while. And many of you have not been shy about telling me this MUST come back. But I think today’s will make up for that. Not only is it a cool idea, but it’s also being brought to market in an [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 12-16-11

December 16, 2011
Pack-Rifle

Takedown rifles by themselves are cool. But what if we took a takedown rifle and combined it with a fishing rod? Finally, someone has combined two of my favorite things. “Your chocolate is in my peanut butter. Your peanut butter is in my chocolate.” Developed and manufactured by Utah-based Mountain View Machine & Welding, Inc., the Pack-rifle ($425) [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 12/9/11

December 9, 2011
Firesteel

I’ve bought some foolish things; I fully admit to it. Usually their beauty was matched by exceptional function. But sometimes, you just want something because it is pretty even thought a much less costly version exists that will perform just the same (we are still talking about gear here right?) Not to long ago I [...]

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Friday Gear Report : 12/02/11

December 2, 2011
NATO Jerry Can

Most gas cans on the market today a cheap, leaking, plastic doldrums. Often, the gas station variety end up spilling just as much gas on your shoes as they get into your tank as the crappy nozzle slips back just enough to break the seal. Worse yet, you have to fool with taking the gas [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 11/25/11

November 25, 2011

It’s Black Friday – that time of the year when people start asking themselves what gifts to get friends and family. Instead of focusing on one piece of survival gear for this Friday Gear report, here is a list of twelve small items that would make great gifts for any survivalist this year. Gadgets G.I. [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 11/18/11

November 18, 2011

Have you long since felt your Glock to be inadequate? Perhaps you’ve considered adding a 1000 round “clip”. Or, maybe a laser guided typhoon. I know, how about a scope that sees into the future and the past? What you need is a Ninja Glock!

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Friday Gear Report: 11/11/11

November 11, 2011
Practical Survival Knife

For this Veterans Day I would like to introduce you to one Vet who is hand making some of the most impressive survival knives around. Meet Phil Rose and his PSK (Practical Survival Knife) custom knife series ($300 – $500). Recently I stumbled upon Phil Rose Knives and had the pleasure of spending an hour [...]

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Friday Gear Report: 11/04/2011

November 4, 2011
Radiation Detector

If radiation has you worried, there’s an App for that. Actually, there is a dongle too. Scoshe recently released their RDTX Portable Radiation Detector and App. Compatible with the iPhone and iPod (no mention of iPad), Scosche states the devise is easy to use and gives detailed radiation measurements that can be shared. Unfortunately, RDTX [...]

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