Survival

This is our survival section, covering all aspects of surviving the outdoors and in potentially dangerous situations. We know the importance of survival and have reviewed survival kits, created how to guides on how to survive in natural disasters.

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Survival

Best Balaclavas Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Okay keen skiers, listen up – are you planning the next of your trips to plummet into precipitation? Do you miss the cold of Vermont compared to that Chicago city air? Do you need to kit the whole household out with the perfect outfit, complete with full protection? Well we’ve got just the thing to …...

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Survival

Best Survival Bows Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

When it comes to outdoor survival and general wilderness traversal one of the most important and utilized tools is the survival bow. Very few survivalists will trek out into the unknown without their trusty bow at hand, which is why it’s ideal to find the perfect one for you. Every serious survivalist will know how …...

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Survival

Best Survival Tools Buyer’s Guide & Reviews | GoFast&Light

Any survivalist will tell you that equipping yourself with the best survival tools is essential when heading out into the wilderness. Effective survival kits include a number of essential tools and, although it can initially feel overwhelming trying to work out what you need to take and what you should leave behind, we’re here to...

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headlamps, Lighting, Survival

Black Diamond Storm Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Black Diamond as a company have a great reputation for producing high-quality outdoor equipment. They have been on the market since 1950, meaning it has years of experience in designing product’s with the user always at the heart of the work they do. All of their products are crafted with intrinsic design features, not just...

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Survival

Best Paracord Survival Bracelets Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

The word bracelet doesn’t exactly sound like that which a soldier or survival enthusiast would wear does it? However these bracelets have been worn by soldiers and survival enthusiasts for decades. If used correctly, the best paracord bracelet can be one of the most useful survival tools in your arsenal. Plus, it’s extremely...

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Food, Hunting

Best Portable Fishing Rods Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

The last thing you want your survival gear to be is cumbersome. Sometimes you need heavy duty gear which by nature is not easy to move around. But most of the time you want easy to transport equipment. This is why things like survival knives, survival backpacks and survival fishing rods come in all shapes …...

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Survival

How Do You Start a Fire?

You may have remembered when The Prodigy said “I’m a firestarter”; well, with this article, anyone can be one too! On this page, we’ll be giving you all of the tips you’ll need to start a fire and keep the fire going in any survival situation. After this article, you’ll need no more advice for …...

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Survival

Best Survival Shovels Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Have you ever attempted to dig a big hole without a shovel? It is extremely tasking, dirty and takes ages! In other words, it sucks! If you’re a hunter, prepper, camper or anybody who enjoys the outdoors, you should have a compact shovel close by. Whether it’s strapped to your bergan or sitting in the …...

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Camping, Survival

Best Survival Lighters Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

So you want to find out what the best survival lighter is? Well, luckily we’ve pieced together an updated list of the best survival lighters on the market for you. If human beings didn’t discover fire, we probably wouldn’t have progressed as much as we have. It put us in a completely different league in …...

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Camping, Survival

Best Survival Ponchos Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Poncho’s aren’t exactly the coolest item we’ve ever reviewed but when it comes to survival they’re more than useful. Like seriously, if you’ve ever been drenched you’ll know exactly how practical it is to have a waterproof poncho to hand. Sure they don’t look the best, but in survival, fashion is out the window. You...

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