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Surefire Rechargeable CR123

The problem with cheap batteries is that they may leak, they may corrode quickly, or they may have incorrect power regulation. None of which are a good idea in your $1500 laser, or $500 tactical light. Saving a couple of bucks on a battery is a terrible plan if it may destroy the internals of an irreplaceable electronic device.

Protect from Particulates, Nuclear & Chemical - MIRA Safety's CM-8M Gas Mask

Protect from Particulates, Nuclear & Chemical – MIRA Safety’s CM-8M Gas Mask

Some people may think that having a gas mask borders on paranoia but I can say from personal experience that there is a justification to being prepared like this.

Diesel Pressure Lanterns - 500 Candlepower -Prepping 101

Diesel Pressure Lanterns – 500 Candlepower -Prepping 101

Throughout the years of Prepping 101 I have had the luxury of checking out luxury products. This is one of those times, and it is interesting that this particular product was where I ended off back in 2016 when I temporarily shelved Prepping 101, because you guys thought clot shot Trump was going to save [...]

X-Mas List for the Apocalypse 2021

X-Mas List for the Apocalypse 2021

Well holiday season is here again, and this year I’m back at Prepping 101. By all means I don’t want to bring anyone down or anything, and most of us are not searching for things to expend our resources upon. But if you in the process of preparing for the shit show that is surely [...]

Surviving Radiation When the NUKE PLANTS BLOW - Prepping 101 is Back!

Surviving Radiation When the NUKE PLANTS BLOW – Prepping 101 is Back!

Learn more about high level radiation meters, radiation, etc., at radmeters4u.com NukALERT keyfob dongle, Potassium Iodide, and package deals with meters and tested dosimeters at ki4u.com Ebay CDV-715 meters – $45 plus shipping Shane Connor’s calibration service: $112 plus return shipping For calibrated meters, they have some for $225. Call (830) 672-8734 during business hours [...]

Diesel Survival Stoves - Mop Wicks - Prepping 101 is Back!

Diesel Survival Stoves – Mop Wicks – Prepping 101 is Back!

Diesel/Kerosene Stoves at Star & Bullock Hardware – Available for immediate shipping! This may have been the coolest product I ever found over years of weekly Prepping 101 columns. I first discovered them back in 2016, and over the next few months explored everything from baking to canning with them. So for this reboot of [...]

Prepping 101: How to Can Butter

Prepping 101: How to Can Butter

I never thought that I would find something of value on TikTok, but lo and behold, there it was. My wife had sent me a video on how to can butter. I had never thought of canning butter. The video was short and to the point, meant for people who already knew how to can, [...]

Boogalube Gun Oil

Boogalube Gun Oil

Full disclosure, this week’s review is on a product that comes from a teammate of mine. We go back so far we were building sandcastles on the beach long before we were running guns on the Tigris, and sometimes fast walking guns on the Tigris cause our cardio sucked.

Eberlestock Low Vis Packs Get Loaded Out: Tactical-But-Not-Tactical

Eberlestock Low Vis Packs Get Loaded Out: Tactical-But-Not-Tactical

This week, we are taking a look at a line of packs that is outside the normal for Eberlestock. If 2020 has shown us anything, it is that having a bag for the urban hellscape is a very good idea too. Between riots, supply shortages, and COVID 19, you just never know what could happen.

Medical Kits: What You Need to Know

Medical Kits: What You Need to Know

2020 was the year that a great many people in the shooting community discovered the need to have medical gear. It was a bad way to get that lesson, but it could have been worse. Let’s run through some basics about medical kits.