Category: Survival Camping Gear

Monster Camping Towels

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People always forget something when camping. Packing a good Camping Towel is one of those things in my experience. I don’t know how many times I’ve been camping and people will set up a tent and realize there is a nice lake or stream to take a dip in. Only they didn’t bring any Towels which is fine when your going in, but sucks when you climb out and the wind picks up a bit. Plan for cool breezes when you get out of the water and make sure you have a Camping Towels to dry off with.

Each towel has a colored seam so you don’t have to worry about using someone else’s Towel, and they are nice and big and soft, just the thing to dry off before going to cook a steak on the fire and drink a sip of whiskey.

It is easy to forget about the basics when planning for any survival situation. People tend to focus on weapons and food, which are important, but you need to be able to function on a daily basis too. If a natural disaster knocks out the power for weeks, or maybe forever, do you want to be able get cleaned up and dry off. It is those moments of normalcy that make life bearable when everything else has changed.

Of course a Towel has a hundred other uses as well. It can be used to protect you from the sun or make bandages. A Towel can be used to carry loose items, or swaddle a baby. A Towel gives you a general purpose tool that can be turned into a bunch of other tools as well.

Camping Towel Scoring

While these Towels will have a low impact on your survival, they are critical creature comforts when it comes to the simple things like bathing, which is why these Towels score a 195/1000.

  • Includes 4 towels and two carry bags.
  • Perfect for camping or the beach.
  • Each towel has a special color seam to identify it.
  • Absorbent, light and soft.

Survival Camping Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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Venture Pal Lightweight Hiking Backpack

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This Venture Pal Lightweight Hiking Backpack is perfect to take everything you need for a short hike, long walk, or a trip to the pool. It is designed with a waterproof inner compartment to put wet or sweaty clothes in, and packs up easily so you can take it with you anywhere you go.

These Lightweight Hiking Backpacks are perfect for travel. They are small enough to fold up and keep in your suitcase, and that means you can use them for day trips or just hitting the grocery store. My area recently banned plastic bags (which is awesome) and I keep one of these Backpacks in my vehicle to use as a grocery bag.

When it comes to being ready to take a day trip or go for a hike, being able to carry the gear you need is critical, and these Backpacks are perfect to bring everything you need with you. It is lightweight, but has an internal volume of 40 liters, putting it in that perfect “goldilocks” space to carry a lot, but not too much.

Lightweight Hiking Backpack Scoring

I love my Lightweight Backpack so much I bought one for every member of my family for vacation. We have a family policy of carry on luggage only so we don’t get stuck at baggage claim. These Backpacks are perfect for once you are at your destination and want to bring suntan lotion, water, or other items wherever you go.

When it comes to survival it will likely have a low impact on survival, which is why I’m ranking it 199/1000. On the hand, I don’t go anywhere without one, so maybe I should have ranked it higher.

  • 40 liter total volume in lightweight durable pack.
  • Includes one waterproof pocket. Perfect for wet or sweaty clothes. Made of high quality tear and water resistant nylon fabric.
  • Heavy duty metal zippers.
  • Weighs only 0.7 pounds and easily folds into its own pocket.

Survival Camping Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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Sherpa Waterproof Camping Blanket

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This Sherpa Waterproof Camping Blanket may be the perfect camping blanket. It is warm, durable, and the waterproof shell on the outside means that I can put it down on wet ground and not worry about it getting soaked through. I don’t care what season it is, I keep a Sherpa Waterproof Camping Blanket when I’m out camping, hiking, and hunting because hypothermia sucks. Even if its a warm day, a little bit of rain cand wind can rapidly leave you shivering. Nothing like a nice Camping Blanket to get and stay warm.

It also means that if the weather turns really nasty I can wrap it around me like a cloak with the Waterproof shell facing out. If thing get nasty, and sometimes that is a surprise, you’ll be glad you have this Camping Blanket.

Be prepared, keep Camping Blanket with your gear and in your vehicle. The person you save may be a loved!

  • 100% waterproof backing.
  • Perfect outdoor blanket for all outdoor activities.
  • Incredibly durable water and windproof backing.
  • Warm as a wool throw and as insulated as a winter jacket.

Survival Camping Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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Vehicle Snow Shovel

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This Vehicle Snow Shovel is a must have for every one of my vehicles. When I gave my old cars to my boys they inherited the Snow Shovels in them. If you are going up into the high country, or just live where it snows, this is a critical survival item.

Why do you need this Vehicle Snow Shovel? If you get plowed in how else are you going to get yourself out without calling for help? Worse, what if you get stranded on a remote road? Your gas is only going to last so long. Don’t waste it. Dig yourself a shelter, and save the gas to use the heater when you really need it.

Because this Vehicle Snow Shovel only weighs 1.3lbs it is also perfect for camping and hiking. I’ve been on hikes where two feet of snow has fallen in the space of a few hours on the trail. It is really hard to start a fire and get warm if you can’t dig down to earth. Need a windbreak? You better have this Snow Shovel strapped to your backpack or you are going to get frost bite digging with your hands.

  • 3 Piece collapsible design.
  • Constructed of durable high-quality light aluminum.
  • Weighs just1.3 lbs.
  • Adjusts from 21” to 26” to 32”.

Vehicle Survival Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

Color Changing Packets for Fires

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I keep a few of these Color Changing Packets for Fires with my camping gear. What better way to kick off a night by the campfire than by enjoying a rainbow fire?

Sometimes you just need to relax and have some fun, and what better way to amaze the kids than by throwing one of these Color Changing Packets for Fires into the bonfire and making up a story about how the woods were blasted with radiation back when they were testing atomic bombs in the 1940s.

Yes, I know I have a strange sense of humor.

So are Color Changing Packets for Fires a critical survival tool? They could be. If you have been marching for days and everyone is just worn out and especially if you have kids with you. Sometimes mental health is just as critical as physical health and what better way to take everyone’s minds off the day’s hardships than by surprising them with a Color Shifting Fire?

Of course if you are really off the main trail and need to convince some very remote tribe that you are a god so they don’t eat you, these Color Changing Packets for Fires might be your only hope before they put you on the fire. You never know what you are going to encounter out there.

I also like these Packets because they offer some interesting covert signaling options. Give your group the highest chances of survival, plan ahead!

  • Perfect for campfires, bonfires, indoor fireplaces, and any wood fire!
  • Simply toss an unopened pouch into fire to enjoy.
  • Lasts over an hour.
  • Fun to watch.
  • Packets cannot be used in propane or artificial gas log pits.
  • Do not open the packet before throwing it into the fire.

Survival Camping Gear

  • 0 to 199 Lower Impact
    • Lower Impact items may not have a direct impact on physical survival but play a part in psychological or quality of life when it comes to survival.
  • 200 to 499 Moderate Impact
    • Moderate Impact items can save your life, but may be more situational.
  • 500 to 899 High Impact
    • High Impact items will not only save your life, but will have a large impact on everyday life. Without these items your odds of survival fall.
  • 900 to 1000 Extreme Impact
    • Extreme Impact items are life and death. Without them you are dead. That death may be slow or fast, but you will die without them.

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