The ParaPak emergency kit is one of the most complete and compact kits I have ever encountered. I don’t know how they do it, but there are over 30 items stuffed inside the ParaPak container (which doubles as a canteen), including a pocket knife, lighter, food, water purification tablets, stove, matches, rope, cooking cup, emergency…
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Helios Smart Solar USB Battery Pack
The Helios Smart from Solpro is a compact USB battery pack that incorporates three fold out solar panels and a battery capacity of 5,000mAh. This allows you to harness the power of the sun in order to charge your smartphone, tablet, or other USB gadgets. This device really comes in handy for all kinds of…
Cobra Hand Held 40 Channel CB Radio
My review today will be covering the Cobra HH Road Trip 40 Channel Hand Held CB (Citizen Band) Radio Transceiver. This radio also incorporates a built-in 10 NOAA weather band receiver, which allows the user to stay up to date on local and regional weather conditions without any Internet or cellphone coverage. This can really…
Voyager Multi-Band Emergency Radio
The Voyager KA500 by Kaito is a shortwave, AM/FM, and weather band radio receiver that’s built for emergencies. It’s certainly not just for emergencies though; I have brought it on several camping trips, and it really comes in handy to be able to hear the weather reports when you are out of cellphone signal range….
Cobra CXR 925 MicroTalk FRS Radios
Have you ever been on a camping trip or family vacation where cellphone service is either spotty or non-existent? If you answered yes, then you know how staying in touch with the other members of your family or group can quickly go from unreliable to impossible right when you need it the most. This is…
Aura Digital Night Vision Monocular
Do you enjoy camping, wildlife, boating, or any of the various other outdoor activities that inevitably take place at night? If so, then you know how difficult it can be to see in near or total darkness. You might say, “turn on a flashlight” if you want to see at night, and true, they are…
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