a titanium spork is the last thing you’d expect to be doing anything else other than feeding yourself, much less one that is totally open source so that you could further improved on it without being slapped with some legal suit. but here it is, the Semi-Horned Oblong Versatile Eating Ladle aka S.H.O.V.E.L., a multifunctional
solar charging for times where you have to be off the grid is totally awesome. however, there’s just one little problem: the sun don’t always stay where it is which means the solar panel won’t be getting the most out of what the sun has to offer. with the SunSocket Sun-Tracking Solar Generator, you don’t have worry
expecting yourself to be in some god forsaken remote location where your beloved world phone aka iPhone won’t be catching to any signal? well, if you have some 500 greenbacks to splurge, then get this Thuraya SatSleeve Satellite Adaptor for iPhone which will turn your otherwise regular iPhone 4, 4S, or 5, into a full-fledge
what do you need in time of emergencies? for us, our list goes as such: a flashlight for navigating in lowlight condition, a radio to listen in to emergency broadcast (and keeping ourselves sane at the same time), and perhaps, a charger to keep our mobile devices juiced. instead of having separate items to cover the
we don’t always need a tent when we are out in the wild. sometimes a good reliable hammock like the KAMMOK will do just fine for some good day/night rest. however, there’s a problem: elements like rain and extreme sun can render the hammock totally useless – unless baking under the sun or having a drenched
if you could talk to animal, then you probably don’t need help in navigating through the wilderness. that’s if only. in reality, nobody can actually converse with animals and that’s why a handy gadget like this Rand McNally Foris 850 Outdoor GPS is essential whether you are hiking or biking in the wild. out-of-the-box, the Foris 850 is
if i were overly obsessed about my gadgets running out of juice, i would most certainly have with me (1) the whole charger, (2) at least a portable battery, and (3) a K-TOR Pocket Socket 2 Hand Crank Generator. the ‘whole charger’ for situations where i have access to wall outlets and the portable battery (or batteries) for situations where
your iPad or Nexus tablet is as good as it gets in the urban jungle, but if you are planning to be off the grid and be somewhere in the wilderness, the Earl Backcountry Survival Tablet is what you will need. it features a 6″ flexible E-ink display that is totally glove-friendly (thanks to its infrared touchscreen) and also doubles as a handy emergency lantern.
ever wished that you can text freely with your iPhone in the most remote part of world? keep dreaming cos’ that’s not going to happen. in reality, you will need a satellite-connected device such as the DeLorme inReach SE Satellite Communicator to do so. do not mistaken the inReach SE for a phone – it is not. the inReach SE
envy the survival skills of celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls? sadly, not everyone has that sort of aptitude like Grylls has. fortunately, Grylls has teamed up with Gerber Gear yet again and release a bunch of survival essentials to give the edge when disaster strikes. included in the line up of the 2013 Bear Grylls Survival Series
so the Mayans were wrong and the supposed apocalypse date are behind us now, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be prepared (and so your million-dollar bunker is still useful. not to worry). though you might want to focus on real survival gear rather than one that specializes in cutting down the walking dead and for that, you