If you are looking to build your own personal survival kits (PSK) and bug out bags (BOB), this is a good resource to start with. The American Red Cross has compiled a simple checklist that you can cut out an refer to.
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The Victorinox Pioneer Swiss Army Knife is the perfect urban EDC (Every Day Carry) knife : small, classy, unobtrusive yet genuinely useful.
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Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal has written an interesting article on Emergency Power Systems for various devices.
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You won’t believe how a thing this small can be so bright. The Photon II Micro LED keychain light is a favourite of many – just stick it with your car keys and you will always have it with you. It’s also light enough to hang on your ID card lanyard, or clipped to a belt loop.
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