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This site is not about fancy gadgets or ultralight backpacking gear (to be honest I couldn’t be even if I wanted to–I don’t have the money to be a gear snob!).

Even so, being prepared means having the tools and supplies you need to handle yourself in a variety of situations.

I focus on the most “prepper” gear out there. Stuff that is functional, affordable, really sturdy and really simple–not necessarily the top of the line in every category.

If you get this and it’s your bag, here’s a few gear review prepisodes you might enjoy:

Have any of you guys seen the “Utility Flame” gel packets yet? I got my hands on a couple of these a few weeks back,

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Through a mutual acquaintance, I met the guys from PowerPot last week. If you guys haven’t heard of them yet, they make a really cool

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You ever stop and ask yourself “Why carry a knife?” Day after day, as we’re heading out the door, we grab our keys, wallets and

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Last Friday, I picked up a new little EDC knife… the Kershaw Skyline. I was at Blade HQ’s 10th anniversary and storefront grand opening party.

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In case you guys can’t remember, these are the dudes that invited me to come field test the Zero Tolerance 350 knife with them last

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Last winter, a giant windstorm hit Utah. For several days, some people were without power, and accordingly without heat. Families bundled up in extra clothing and

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Remember my caribou hunt in Alaska? Nobody really knows this, but that video would not have existed without Goal Zero portable solar chargers! My camera

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Hey Guys, After a long hiatus, I have another gear review for you–this time on the SOL Escape Bivy. I’ve had this bivy for a

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I wanna know–have you actually used your EDC? If so, let me know in the comments-better yet, send me a video response via YouTube showing

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So a little while back, I got the following email from a reader: Hi, I just wanted to say first off that I really enjoy

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When I was in Alaska for 12 days, I used a Jetboil stove to do my cooking (i.e. boil water for my Mountain House). They

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For today’s “best of web” Monday, I feature a website called Promotive. Simply put, Promotive is a middle man between gear manufacturers and “industry leader

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For the 12 days that I was in Alaska, guess what I was eating… Mountain House! For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I review freeze dried

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For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I thought I’d show you guys one of the rifles that Desert Tactical Arms manufacturers. The SRS (Stealth Recon Scout)

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If you guys have been with me long enough, you may have seen the first review I did of the Gerber Prodigy. Unfortunately that review

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As preppers, we know that the ability to “eat what you store” is HUGE. And a grain mill is an awesome way to do just

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Last month I caught up with my buddy Ben from Financial Survivalist, and did a little dispersed camping up the road from me. While there

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What’s up guys, for today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I wanted to give you guys an up close and personal look at the Zero Tolerance 350

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It might not be water into wine, but the Hydropak pouches allow you to turn filthy, brackish, disgusting mud into a purified sports drink. How?

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In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday” I give you a look at the M3 Medic Bag, from the guys at 1st Survival Gear. This is a

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(2 videos in playlist-second one begins automatically after the 1st is finished.) In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday” I throw to some footage I took a

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If you haven’t seen the UCO Stormproof Matches in action yet, you definitely need to check these guys out! They are windproof and waterproof–REALLY windproof

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It’s Gear Review Wednesday, and today I give you guys a look at my paracord bracelet and key fob from Survival Straps. Although there are

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In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday”, I give you an up close and personal look at my micro EDC. And when I say “micro”, I mean

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Gear Review Wednesday, and today I give you a look at the Timbuk2 Messenger Bag. Messenger bags have some SERIOUS advantages over backpacks and other

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In today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I give you a look at the 36 hour emergency candle. It’s made of liquid paraffin wax, and features: smokeless

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Gear Review Wednesday, and today I’m giving you a look at the handy little Pocket Pal, by Smith’s Knife Sharpeners While perhaps not the absolute

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For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I thought I’d give you guys a look at my most recent knife, the Pry Bar Mora. This is the

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Gear Review Wednesday, and today I thought I’d give you guys a look at my car survival kit.  With Christmas and New Years just around

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Today’s Gear Review Wednesday gives you a closer look at The Grabber Reusable Space Blanket. This is something I used with Cody From Boise in

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Gear review Wednesday, and today I’m checking out the “Candle In A Can.” What do you think?        

Gear Review Wednesday! Today we’re checking out some of what makes the Hi Tec Altitude Ultra WPi a great boot. Having weathered a couple “mock

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In today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I give you a look at the Coleman Magnesium Firestarter, available at Wal Mart, Big 5, or probably any other

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It’s “Gear Review Wednesday”, and this time, I’m giving you an up close and personal look at my trusty EDC knife, the Gerber Paraframe 1. 

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G24 Innovations Solar Curve I got a new toy! The itty-bitty G24 Innovations Power Curve solar unit. It’s a BOB-sized solar panel, that definitely won’t

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What is the best way to carry 6 feet of paracord with you everyday? Your shoes. I recently had the idea to scrap my flimsy

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Today is gear review Wednesday, and at long last, it’s time for a guest video. J-Web, friend and long time member of The Urbivalist Community,

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The tights Prepisode. Since I did my 72 hour urban bug out earlier this year, I’ve received a handful of comments and emails from Cody

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VER-SA-TIL-I-TY.  Say it with me folks. Simply put, the Aquamira Frontier Pro is truly one of the MOST bang for your buck pieces of survival gear

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The Border Guard folder is definitely not the prettiest in the bunch.  Plus it’s too heavy and long to be a good EDC knife. But

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Water into wine? How about salt water into electricity? That’s what this crazy little battery charger by Infratech does. In this Prepisode, I test the

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Field trip Friday! This time, to talk a little firearms with my good friend Seth, of utahguns.com. If you still have not dipped a toe

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After posting Prepisode 18, on bulk water storage, I had a little something brought to my attention.  Many garden hoses, in fact MOST garden hoses,

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If you don’t have enough space to store a 55 gallon water barrel, I feel your pain.  Prior to moving to my Utah abode, my

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Why didn’t I think of inventing the 4-in-1 Emergency Tool? It’s simple, inexpensive, and it serves multiple functions (way more than 4!). They assist in

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In the eternal order of things, water is sacred. He who is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with

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I’ve held out for long enough. It’s time to commit to carrying at least a few items EVERY single day. To this point, I’ve just

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A couple days ago, I revisited the desert island question. If I had to choose 1 cutting edge in my bug out bag, would it

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Wet willy ear plugs, peeing in back alleys, and crapping in bushes–If the footage is a little shaky, if I suck on screen, or if

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In the middle of my corporate ladder climbing career (which lasted less than 3 years), I read the story of a young boy who single

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I must’ve been good this year, cause I had a treasure under the tree. Although I’ve sold them for quite a while, it wasn’t until

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In my search to find the best urban survival fixed blade knife, I’ve come across all kinds. The debate is an ongoing on–carbon or stainless?

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‘Tis the Season! The tree at the Rockefeller Center has been lit, Christmas music is on the radio, and egg nog is in stores–in case

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Why are people so in love this kit? Is it the quality red bag it comes packaged in? Is it the smokin’ $80 price point?

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