Chemical Light Sticks

Chemical Light Sticks

Chemical lights are a consumable. These are lights that may not be around long after the collapse but they will offer up options and save batteries in your flashlight. They are also not as harsh as flashlights. The light may not draw the dead as readily as white...
Fire Extinguishers (5)

Fire Extinguishers (5)

If you are in this thing for the long haul you are going to have a base camp. This will likely be the most important place in your life. Chances are you will not be there alone. Don’t let some knucklehead who found a case of wine burn the thing down. Fire...
Earplugs (2 sets)

Earplugs (2 sets)

Gun fire should be your last resort. If you are smart you will still be working on self-preservation. There is no point in surviving if you are going to let your human machine become inoperable. If you are facing off against biters or enemy humans it could come to...
Spare Parts

Spare Parts

When it comes to spare parts you must be careful. A heavy pack will weigh you down and get you eaten. Also, base camps full of spare parts will fall victim to thieves or you will have to leave them all behind if you are overrun. When considering spare parts, you must...
Stoves

Stoves

While we’ve discussed many different options regarding the food we may eat and the water we may drink, one thing we haven’t talked about is how we’ll be preparing many of those food options. It’s a good idea to have a solid backpacking stove like the MSR Dragonfly,...
Manuals

Manuals

We’ve talked about a lot of equipment and materials in the course of discussing long-run survival kits. We’ve also talked about quite a few manuals and guides for survival along the way. What we’re going to do today is put together a list of the absolute best of the...