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360-Degree Illumination: Survival Lantern Buyer's Guide

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360-Degree Illumination: Survival Lantern Buyer's Guide

A trustworthy lantern is a worthwhile investment for emergency preparedness. We collected and evaluated nine portable...

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Update: BioLite HeadLamp 330

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Update: BioLite HeadLamp 330

Recently, we learned that the pre-production HeadLamp we received had...

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Review: Streamlight Bandit Pro Headlamp

Gear

Review: Streamlight Bandit Pro Headlamp

Streamlight listened to user feedback about the original Bandit...

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March 1, 2019 :: By Offgrid Staff

Gear Up Issue 30

Check out the Issue 30 edition of Gear Up for the latest survival gear from Kelty, Prometheus Design Werx, LOWA, Streamlight, Mammut, and more!

February 5, 2019 :: By Patrick McCarthy

RECOILtv: Surefire's New Products at SHOT Show

Surefire showed us the 300Ti lightweight suppressor, the XVL2 light/laser/IR illuminator, the XR1 weapon light, and the upgraded Stiletto Pro flashlight.

January 24, 2019 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Preparing Your Home for a Backup Generator

Having a generator handy is a great way to prepare for power outages. Do you know if your home is prepared to run off a…

January 20, 2019 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Live: SHOT Show 2019

Tomorrow is the first day of SHOT Show 2019, and it continues through Friday. We'll be there from open to close every day, posting photos…

January 19, 2019 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Review: Streamlight ProTac 90 and Siege X USB

We got a special opportunity to evaluate some pre-release samples of two new lights from Streamlight, the ProTac 90 flashlight and the Siege X lantern.

January 12, 2019 :: By Patrick McCarthy

How to Prepare for a Long-Term Power Outage

Our society depends on electricity. We expect that when we flip the switch, the lights turn on. But, what happens if they don’t during a…

December 26, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

4 DIY Survival Uses for Altoids Tins

We take a look at a handful of projects you can do with Altoids tins using items you probably have sitting around the house.

December 4, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Power Grid Disaster Q&A - Ted Koppel, Author of "Lights Out"

Ted Koppel, author of the NY Times Bestselling book "Lights Out," studied the power grid and analyzed the possibility of a targeted cyberattack against it.

November 15, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Take Charge: USB Battery Pack Buyer's Guide

USB batteries or portable power banks are designed to power your small USB-rechargeable devices — flashlights, cell phones, tablets, GPS units, and so on.

November 11, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Review: Streamlight ProTac HPL USB

With a long-range 1,000-lumen beam and three power sources, the Streamlight ProTac HPL USB is a flashlight worth considering for your bug-out bag.

November 4, 2018 :: By Patrick McCarthy

Review: RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank

The RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank is an outdoor-oriented battery pack with a huge capacity of 25,000 milliamp-hours (mAh) and a built-in solar panel.

October 30, 2018 :: By Dave Merrill

Preppers' Pocket Dump: 4 Survivalist EDC Loadouts

We bring you the EDC gear loadouts of a handful of survival experts — some of whom you might recognize as regular contributors to our…

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