This seems to be the most common question I get after people have purchased GMRS radios and started using it. The short answer is, NO, but it depends. There are GMRS repeaters (which I will be reviewing in the near future) that allows a group of people nearby to use to communicate at a further distance than they can using just their handheld GMRS radios.
EMP or Electromagnetic Pulse attacks can be brutal in today’s society. Can this happen? Definitely, YES. How can this happen? Massive solar flares, nation-state attacks, and war are some examples. What happens when this occurs? Simply put, all things electronic will fail. That includes phones, radios, chargers, cars, TV, if it is electronic, it will…
Short answer is, YES. But you need to make sure that your sat phone is charged, and you have a means of charging it. There is the dilemma of other sat phone users. Does everyone in your household have a sat phone? It’s quite expensive to buy the equipment and pay for the service (reminds…
The easiest method is a lighter of some sort. I like them, but they do eventually fail due to flint or fuel. I also have a plasma lighter which can be charged via USB-micro.
I have a waterproof pouch that stores all of my cables, and my charge banks have a number of varying slots. Take inventory of the most commonly charged items you will have on you in survival situations, then make an inventory of cables. Here’s what I have in my pouch, and notice I have at…
This question is tough, but depending on the purpose of the bag, it should fit everything you need in there. For example, if you are shopping for a Get Home bag, you need to acquire all the items you want in it first, then shop for the bag appropriately sized to fit all of those…
Full tang. Hands down. However, I usually carry 3 knives minimum, two of which are folders at times (one of them being a multi-tool.) I sometimes carry 4 knives, one machete or kukri, one full tang knife, one folding knife, and one multi-tool. But if I have to carry just one, a longer full tang…
The short answer for this is GMRS. That answer would have been different 15 years ago. It is the fastest way to have communication devices that the entire family or household can use. All it takes is getting an FCC license by completing a form and paying $35 for a 10 year term. The radio selection is key here, and the more you spend, the better the quality. You want high quality as opposed to something you can buy at a local superstore.
Hands down, Wool, if you buy quality and you can keep the wool munching bugs away. Cotton is also known as “Death Cloth” in damp, cold environments, and wool allows me to count sheep and sleep. Here are the reasons why: Wool – Pros and Cons and Myths Pros Cons Myths Remember, this is just…
What is strength training? It is to ability to exert force to overcome the resistance. Strength training doesn’t mean building large muscles, it just means you need to workout to get stronger. Many people associate large muscles as strong, but there is a factor of strength to weight ratio. This is very important in survival….
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