Outdoor Safety

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LifeStraw vs Sawyer – Which Portable Water Filter is the Best?

Portable water filters are the new go to for emergency water filtration. With inventions such as the LifeStraw and LifeStraw Go water bottle with filter, along with the Sawyer Mini and Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system, bacteria filled, contaminated water that would once make you sick is now safe to drink.  We compare the LifeStraw

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Soeks EcoVisor Review – Ecotester for Radiation and Nitrates

Soeks are makers of radiation and nitrate detectors, electromagnetic field readers and TDS testers for water. We take a look at the Soeks EcoVisor F4, the latest version offered by Soeks. The EcoVisor F4 boasts itself as a 5 in 1 tester. The EcoVisor has a built in geiger counter to detect ionizing radiation, dosimeter

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Heated Tarp Shelter – How to Build a Tarp Shelter in the Snow

Check out this video from Modern Survival Tactics and their use of a heated tarp shelter overnight in the snow. We’ve also transcribed the video for you in the text below, if you prefer to read along. Video Transcription: Another update, here is the temperature inside the shelter (shows thermometer, 21.6 degrees Fahrenheit). It’s not

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