If you feel you are safe from the Bird Flu outbreak, think again. The map above shows the number of countries affected by the deadly bird flu (H5N1) virus. An area uncomfortably close to where I live had a scare lately (confirmed virus in chickens, but not humans), so it could happen anywhere.
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A few days ago, I received The Ultimate Survival Tool Kit by Survival Incorporated, which I bought from eBay. The kit that I bought was the NRA version, which is identical to the retail version except for one item. Over the weekend I went to the seaside to test the kit.
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The Light My Fire SL3 Knife is an easy to carry package from Tool Logic, which pairs a razor sharp stainless steel knife with a magnesium alloy firesteel firestarter. It even has a built-in emergency signal whistle.
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ResQMe is an innovative tool that should be in every car. It’s just about the size of a keychain fob, yet it could save your life.
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In emergency situations, you can live for a week without food, but definitely not without water. Rogue Turtle says that water is the most important item in any survivor supply list, and I definitely agree. Water Wisdom is the title of a comprehensive page on how to find water.
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The US Department of Homeland Security has a website to educate children on emergency preparedness, called Ready Kids. The site is definitely kid-friendly, with a family of mountain lions (!) sharing the facts through quizzes, Flash animation, games and comics. There are sections on making a survival kit, a family emergency plan, and general knowledge on disasters.
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This piece of advice is a bit backwards, but it doesn’t hurt to try. If you want to keep yourself awake, the best way to do it is have a cup of coffee followed immediately by a 15-minute nap.
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There’s quite a lot of news on the flashlight front, from the PocketLights daily SHOT Show Update. Lights of interest include Maglite’s long-awaited new 3-Watt LED flashlights – a range of C, D and A cell flashlights, with retrofit kits for the older, larger cell lights available later.
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The The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Tradeshow (SHOT) is the worldwide annual gathering that unites manufacturer and retailer and all other industry stakeholders to trade, source and learn about the latest products, innovations and trends in the shooting sports industry. David Kochan of the Pocket Lights blog shares with us the latest news and photos from the show.
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Ronald Medise attended a course at Tom Brown’s Tacking, Nature and Wilderness Survival School – and lucky us, he took notes and pictures. Be warned that the photos are quite large and the page will take a while to load.
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