Reviews

For anyone with an interest in Preparedness and Urban Survival, the information and recommendations provided here are highly valuable. For the advanced Prepper, this is essential reading. Here I’ve got some in-depth Reviews including Survival Book Reviews, Survival Gear Reviews, Survival Video Reviews and more. So, whether you’re a charter member of our Survival Blog, or have just come across it, be sure to read all of my Survival Reviews. I post new ones all the time, and it doesn’t hurt to brush up on the entries you may not have read in a while.

Friday Gear Report: 4/29/11

April 29, 2011
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A couple of years ago I found myself in the market for a new match case. After heading to the local outdoors store I found nothing but cheap junk. You are probably thinking, “How nice does a match case need to be?” Honestly, the inexpensive match cases will work just fine. I have never had [...]

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Nokero Solar Light Bulb Review

April 13, 2011
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In September of 2010 I introduced you to the Nokero Solar Light Bulb. Now it’s time to give you my thoughts after months of strict scientific testing. Ok, so it was not very scientific. Basically we just dreamed up random stuff to do to the three we received and observed how they did. The Nokero [...]

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Life After Terrorism

March 3, 2011
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Life After Terrorism is a well-researched book containing a wealth of information not only on what terrorists may do next, but also what they are unlikely to do next. Before you think this is just a book for survivalists, keep reading. Author Bruce D. Clayton P.h.D. draws you into the world of terrorists and their motives with [...]

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Joos Orange Solar Panel Review – Finally A Panel That Works Well

January 28, 2011
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Roughly six months ago I got wind that a new personal size solar charger was hitting the market soon. The marketing material made some very bold claims at which most people in the gadget world scoffed at. Having been a little disappointed in my Solio, I did not hold out much hope, but signed up to be alerted [...]

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Ragnar’s Urban Survival Review

November 9, 2010
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Ragnar’s Urban Survival as an Urban Survival Guide Ragnar Benson’s Urban Survival is a book packed with lots of information, but nearly as many faults. About The Author Ragnar Benson (assumed pen name) is a prolific writer specializing in non-fiction survival topics. He is the author of approximately 37 books (this number may be low) [...]

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Swiss Army Adventurer Pocket Knife Review

November 1, 2010
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Just a few months before my 15th birthday I was preparing for a two month long stint at summer camp. What made this year special was that it was my final year as a camper which meant approximately four weeks would be spent backpacking, mountain biking, repelling, and white water rafting across Colorado with 20 [...]

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World War Z Review

October 18, 2010
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Set ten years after Humanity’s victor over the Zombies, World War Z is the story told by a journalist for the U.N. Postwar Commission of the Zombie Apocalypse. The individual chapters are composed of first-person interviews in style of Theodore Judson’s Fitzpatrick’s War. Through the piecemeal stories of survivors, author Max Brooks tells the story [...]

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Review Of The Embassy Pen

September 13, 2010
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I bought the Embassy Pen on sort of an impulse. I had been considering a “tactical pen” for some time, but it was not really high on my list of things to buy. After playing with one for the past couple of weeks I really like the concept. If you like survival type gadgets and [...]

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The Colony Season Two Discover Channel

September 10, 2010
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The Colony premiers this July on the Discovery Channel. Personally, I have mixed feelings about last season and am thus hesitant about holding out hopes that this season will be any better. My biggest issue was the stereotypical and unimaginative motorcycle gang. I also felt the show was made overly sensational by introducing to many [...]

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Review Of Emergency By Neil Strauss

September 10, 2010
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Five years ago, after another Hurricane, I decided it was time to take the safety of my property and person seriously. For the first couple of years the focus was just on Hurricanes and run of the mill home safety. One day an email came to my inbox announcing that one of my favorite authors [...]

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