Don’t let the look of the M-550 Pro Survival Grenade fool you, it’s a pretty extensive survival kit. Aside from containing up to 50′ of 550 paracord, along with 2′ of orange safety 95 paracord, which form the body of the grenade, it also contains the following items:
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Operator Survival Band (OSB) V3.0
The Operator Survival band is made of MilSpec 1 in. nylon webbing with a cobra weave of 12-15 feet (depending on band size) of MilSpec Type III 550 paracord, and a 1″ Austrialpin Cobra Buckle FM. Included with the OSB is a compass, firesteel, p38 can opener, 2 fishing hooks, 2 fishing snap swivels, and 30 feet of braided fishing line. The OSB also features a 1.5 in. removable center Velcro Loop for attaching 1″ x 2″ morale patches.
www.tight360tactical.com/collections/operator-survival-band-osb-v3-0
Tactical Hypalon Wallet
The Tactical Hypalon Wallet is the latest design from Tight360 Tactical. Made of US-made Hypalon, the wallet is a bi-fold design with storage for cards, as well as four smaller interior pockets. The exterior of the Hypalon Wallet consists of Velcro loop for mounting patches.
www.tight360tactical.com/collections/hypalon-wallet-with-velcro-loop
Introduced at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market earlier this month, the tinderZIP from Exotac is a zipper pull made with Live Fire Gear Fire Cord. The interior strands of this kernmantel construction cord can be used as fire starters when removed from the sheath. They’ll make a great addition to jackets and other gear.
The Peak Inc is run by a retired PJ friend of mine. Rod Alne runs a great program in Montana with medical, mobility, mountaineering and firearms training. There are surveyed DZs, a variety of close and long distance ranges including a maniacal unknown distance high angle course of fire. In addition to training some of this nation’s most elite, The Peak also offers open enrollment courses. They even have a few cool pieces of kit that most anyone in the outdoors can use, like this lanyard.
Level 1 Survival Lanyard
The level 1 Survival Lanyard is your last line of defense in a survival situation. The lanyard is designed to carry the last items required to be successful in a survival situa-tion. On your lanyard, you can place a signal device, fire starter, compass, small knife, and a light source. Plus, it has 45 ft of paracord to be used for shelters and snares.
The Level 1 Lanyard runs $15, or $25 with items. To order, you can email train@thepeakinc.com.
Coming January, 2016 the Traverse from Adventure Medical Kits is a container-based survival kit.
Features:
Water Resistant Box
Survival Instructions
4 x Tinder Quick
4 x Fire Lite Sparker
Survival Blanket
Duct Tape 2″ x 26″
Button Compass
2 x Safety Pin
Slim Rescue Howler Whistle
At $20 MSRP its worth a look.
At the recent Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Adventure Medical Kits unveiled several new products including the Phoenix which is an eight-in-one multipurpose survival tool.
Features:
Serrated Fixed Blade Knife
3-7mm Wrench
Flathead Screwdriver
Bottle Opener
Tinder Box with 2 Tinder Qwik
Retractable Flint Rod
Striker for Flint
Pealess Whistle
LED Light
Coming Jan 2016
There is a lot of cool stuff coming out of Cascade Designs but this beats them all, hands down. The Guardian is not only a self cleaning water filter by using 10% of the filtered d water to comstant,y flush itself. It also meets NSF Protocol P248, used by the U.S. Military which means it will filter out viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
It uses a dual-acting pump head, capable of producing 2.5 liters per minute of potable water with minimal user effort. It is very easy to pump.
Specs:
Ultrafiltration (UF) Membrane Technology
-0.02 micron pore size provides a true physical barrier for removing all suspended solids and microbiological contaminants (viruses, bacteria, and protozoa).
-High flow rates achieved at low pumping pressures.
Pump Design
-Dual-acting pump mechanism minimizes user effort but maximizes water production.
-Self-positioning pressure relief valve protects against over-pressurization of the UF filter cartridge.
-Ergonomic handle design has sufficient finger clearance for the purifier to be operated while wearing gloves.
Flow Rate 2,500 mL/min
Weight 16 oz.
Pump Rate 80 strokes per minute
Dimensions 2.8 x 4.6 x 8.2 inches
Microbiological Efficacy
Viruses > 4 log reduction†
Bacteria > 6 log reduction†
Protozoa > 3 log reduction†
Filter Capacity > 10,000 L in clear water
> 600 L per NSF P248 standard
Operational Life 40 days based on a 15 L/day daily water consumption
Filter Shelf Life 5 years
Wise Company is well known for long-term food storage but they’ve introduced a 64 item 5-Day Survival Backpack. What I find interesting about this pack is that it retails for under $70.00.
Sure, it’s just the basics but it would be great for the trunk or closet; just in case. You’ll probably want to add a few items like cordage and a multi-tool but you’ve got some basic food which is generally what drives up the price on these packs.
