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

How to Live Without Electricity

Most people in the United States have never lived without power. Indeed, in a world powered by electricity, it can be hard to contemplate a world without it. Yet, such reluctance can leave people woefully underprepared in emergencies, such as a power outage. In fact, the rising issue of climate change is making adverse weather …...

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Survival

How to Build a Clay Pot Heater

Did you know it’s possible to heat an entire room, with a few plant pots, bolts and a couple of tea lights? As winter is coming round again, you need to have some back up heaters ready for those cold and long nights, when your radiators aren’t working, and your house is slowly becoming uninhabitable. …...

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Survival, Tactical Gear

Best Survival Compasses Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Whether you’re a casual camper, or enjoy long hikes through the wilderness, you don’t want to be stuck with a compass you can’t operate. In a survival situation, having a compass you can rely on is especially important – no one wants to realise they’ve been headed in the wrong direction for hours. The best...

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Survival

Best Survival Saws Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Now you may be thinking, ‘I have a saw in my toolkit in the outhouse’ or, ‘I have a pocket knife, so surely I don’t need a survival saw’. However, survival saws are quite different from the every day saw you might use around the house for some DIY and they’re actually pretty different from …...

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Food

Best Hydration Bladders Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Look, we know that hydration bladders aren’t the sexiest sounding thing. Nor do they seem particularly exciting… unless you know that awful experience of being halfway through a hike with a leaking water bladder and a diminishing will to continue. The bottom line is that robust, accessible hydration bladders make the...

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Communication, Survival

Best Survival CB Radios Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

CB radios have been around for a long time. You may have seen one if you’ve seen the film Smokey and the Bandit. Or you may be totally familiar with them. They are useful in a whole host of different situations. In the event of power outages, cell phones, and cell towers being down and …...

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Survival

Best Survival Watches Buyer’s Guide & Reviews

Most people look at survival situations as things that are best to be avoided. And as such they do not prepare for them at all. However a smart outdoors person will prepare for the worst situation possible rather than being left in a dire situation with no plan or equipment. They know that you can’t …...

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Survival

Survival Heating: The Ultimate Guide

It might not take much to leave you without heat – a particularly bad snow storm or a fault with the lines might put you in a situation without warmth, just when you are in most desperate need of it. Luckily, there are many other ways in which you can create your own heating system …...

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Survival

Survival Fitness: The Ultimate Guide

If you’re going to be heading out into the wilderness to test your survival skills, then there is one thing you need above anything else. Fitness. If you don’t have a decent level of physical fitness then you can forget about trying to survive in the wild. To survive you need to able to lift …...

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Survival

How Long do Lighters Last?

When deciding which lighter to choose, there are few things to consider – durability, usability, price, and most importantly, the longevity – how long will it last? You don’t want to be spending money on a new lighter every day with the hopes that it will last longer than the one before. You want a …...

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