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REVIEW: LifeStraw – A life saving portable water filter

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LifeStraw ($19.95 MSRP) is a water filtering straw that allows you to drink water from a questionable source while camping or adventuring.  It’s portable, and you can put it in a case (either by LifeStraw or third party) after use to keep the inside of your pack dry, and it lasts a long time (1000 gallons of water). I like this because it is compact (9 x 1.2in – 22.9 x 2.6cm, 1.6oz – 46g), it lasts almost 3 years of daily use at 1 gallon per day, and the maintenance when you get back to civilization is easy.

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SitRep – Situation Report

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A SitRep or situational or situation report was derived from the military during the Vietnam war era, and it is a good way to assess and understand the situation, understand any actions taken and still needs action, and anything else that may pertain to the situation so anyone and everyone can be updated. It is a good way to communicate in minimal time what the situation is, how to prioritize action items, and get things accomplished.

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Building a Meshtastic transceiver for text messages

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Building a Meshtastic transceiver for sending text messages without cell service and/or internet access is a good way to provide communication for your group in camp or survival situation to check in or communicate with your team. The range between two people is somewhat limited, but in an open area, it can go quite far (records are greater than 150 miles). I have tested them for over 1 mile where one device is in a home surrounded by antennas, metal, etc., and the other device outdoors with buildings and walls that limit the distance you can communicate. In the open, I easily got 10 miles.

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REVIEW: Yaesu VX-8DR – My favorite survival amateur HT

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Yaesu VX-8DR is an HT (handheld transceiver) amateur radio.  The VX-8DR is the American version and the VX-8DE is the European version (if you are in the U.S., make sure to get the VX-8DR). This radio is discontinued but can be found on the secondary market though it is rare.  Why is it rare and why I am reviewing a discontinued item? This is one of the best amateur handheld transceiver radios for survival out there.  I have yet to see a replacement, though many have tried.

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Earthquakes

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Earthquakes hit when you least expect it, though there are earthquake early warning systems, that may alert you a couple of minutes before they strike.  What you do before, during and after the earthquake is critical to know and practice periodically so it becomes a systematic process when it happens.

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