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Winter Vehicle Emergency Kit: My Maxpedition TT26 Truck Survival Loadout
Welcome back, friends, to Surviving the Daily. I hope everyone is surviving well. Winter is coming, and that means it is time to start thinking about what happens when an ordinary drive turns into an emergency. A trip to the grocery store, a commute to work, or a quick drive across town might not seem…
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FuseRig Survival Pendant Review: 20+ Survival Tools You Can Wear
Every once in a while, a product comes along that completely humbles me. The FuseRig Survival Pendant managed to do that twice. Not because the product disappointed me, but because it reminded me how much there still is to learn about bushcraft, navigation, and emergency preparedness. This compact wearable survival tool combines more than 20…
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Maxpedition Pocket Organizers Compared | Pico, Micro, Mini, Fatty, Beefy & Double Decker Mini
Welcome back friends to Surviving the Daily. I hope everyone is surviving well. Today we’re taking a look at a full lineup of Maxpedition pocket organizers in what can only be described as a Maxpedition nesting doll setup. If you’ve ever wondered which Maxpedition organizer is right for your EDC, tech pouch, admin kit, or…
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OUXX OX021 Work Boots Review: Can These Waterproof Steel Toe Boots Replace My Favorites?
Welcome back, friends, to Surviving the Daily. I hope everyone is surviving well! When we talk about everyday carry, we spend plenty of time discussing knives, flashlights, multitools, wallets, bags, and all the other gear we carry throughout the day. But there’s one piece of gear that I think we overlook far too often. Our…
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Nocs Zero Tube 8×25 Review: A Waterproof Pocket Monocular Worth Carrying?
Welcome back, friends, to Surviving the Daily. I hope everyone is surviving well! Today we’re taking a look at something a little different from our usual EDC gear: the Nocs Provisions Zero Tube 8×25 Waterproof Monocular. Nocs Provisions sent this monocular into the channel for us to check out, and I want to thank them…
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ThruNite T5 Review: This Looks Familiar…
ThruNite sent a new-to-me flashlight into the channel, and this one might ruffle a few feathers. This is the ThruNite T5, a compact rechargeable EDC flashlight with USB-C charging, a magnetic tail, RGB modes, a rotating head, and a form factor that may look very familiar to anyone who has spent time around the EDC…
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HOKOLITE LEXALL E6 Review: A Chunky Flat Flashlight With 2000 Lumens
Today we are taking a look at the HOKOLITE LEXALL E6 Flashlight, a new-to-me flat flashlight that immediately reminded me of a bigger, chunkier cousin to the Klarus E5 Plus. I do not believe the companies are related, but the resemblance is hard to miss. The Lexall E6 is much larger, wider, and heavier, but…
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WORKPRO 4-Piece Compact Plier Set Review: Tiny Tools, Big Utility
WORKPRO sent over their 4-piece compact plier set for us to take a look at, and this is exactly the kind of small tool kit that could make sense in an EDC pouch, truck kit, tool bag, workbench setup, or belt carry tool pouch. The set includes four compact plier-style tools, all packed into a…
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LOOP GEAR SK06 Review: Compact Flashlight, Big Features
Welcome back friends to Surviving the Daily. I hope everyone is surviving well. LOOP GEAR released a brand new flashlight, and today we’re taking a look at the LOOP GEAR SK06. This compact EDC flashlight packs in a surprising amount of functionality, including a max output of 2400 lumens, UV light, a green laser, side…