Best gas can
The best portable cans to store gas at home. Read more
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Best gas can
What common or household objects will stop bullets?
Do walls, doors, cars, appliances, furniture, etc stop bullets when you need quick cover? Read more
Best handheld ham radios
One of the best ways to communicate in major emergencies. This review covers top handie-talkie portable models across HF and UHF/VHF. Read more
Bug in vs. bug out: Why your home is always the default choice
Avoid the common mistake of focusing too much on bugging out. Read more
Best paper maps
Everyone should have one of these paper maps. Read more
Best pepper spray
Even if you carry a firearm, pepper spray is a less-lethal option that can allow you to defend yourself when confronted by someone who is unarmed but still dangerous. If the only tool at your disposal is a gun, you may save your own life, but you’ll take another and you may be subject to Read more
Best tourniquet
Wilderness medicine instructors pick the best tourniquets so you don't buy the wrong one and bleed out. Read more
Best compass for survival
We interviewed experts and researched the best options on the market to pick the right compass for your kits. Read more
Best water purification tablets (and other portable purifiers)
Cheap, light, small, and easy to use: throw some of these portable purifiers in all of your kits. Read more
Best tarp
A quality tarp is a critical part of any go-bag. So we spent 53 hours researching over 50 tarps and field reviewing the top 22. Read more
Best tinder for survival fires
Tinder is a must-have for any go-bag. Here's the top picks after 30 hours of research. Read more
How to manually program a BaoFeng radio
Baofeng HAM radios can be tricky to manually program, This guide walks you through manually programming a common BaoFeng radio. Read more
Best sleeping bag
Stay warm whether you're at home or have bugged out. Read more
Best bivy sack
Want to add a bivy sack to your go-bags for better shelter? Here's the top picks. Read more
Best sleeping pads
Sleeping on the ground really sucks. So carry one of these top models in (or on) your go-bag. Read more
