We have all seen videos around the internet on starting a fire with steel wool and a cell phone battery. That is a great way to start a fire in an emergency. The issue is that many phones now have sealed batteries. So I wondered Can Start A Fire From A Portable Cell Phone Power Bank? With phones dying so fast many people carry these portable charging devices.
I unbox the Endless Match I bought from Wish. With shipping, this great survival tool set me back three bucks. You are supposed to fill it with lighter fluid before use. Which I didn’t know because it does not come with instructions. In my case, I could smell lighter fluid in it. So the two times I light it didn’t damage it. Using it is simple. I figured it out in a few seconds.
It has a tiny ferrocerium rod on the side. The match has a tiny striker and wick on one end. You just strike it till the wick catches. The flame that this little match puts off is pretty impressive. Using it to start a fire would be no problem.
The Endless Match claims to be waterproof as well. I have not tested that yet but it screws in tightly with a gasket. This also hopefully retains the lighter fluid as well. The last thing I want is lighter fluid leaking out my endless match all over my pack or pocket. I don’t want to become the endless match myself.
Even though it is made to be carried on a keychain I would rather throw it in a pack or pocket. The tiny keyring to attach to a keychain is very flimsy looking. I am rough on Key ring EDC items and most don’t last. Either they break, get lost from poor retention or damage my pants. I had to stop wearing P38 can opener because it kept shredding my pockets.
I’ve seen a few of the other Survival blogs put out some Christmas gift posts. I thought about doing one of similar items with amazon links. The more I thought about it though I decided that was not punk. I wanted to find small companies with unusual items. Granted some items are available on Amazon and if you buy it from there I make a few pennies that I use to buy gear for review.
I had a hard time finding great new survival products. I asked around and was told about a few. I searched on Kickstarter for more. Also things that I want or like are listed
It is with great pleasure I welcome Camping Survival to the elite group of sponsors on Survivalpunk. I have turned down many companies in the past. When I was contacted by Camping Survival I knew I wanted them on board. Camping Survival is really a prepper mega store. They have everything you could possibly want. They also have some pretty great pricing. I was clicking around to see what they have and for what price. For example they have Fish Mox – Amoxicillin 250mg (100 Count) for $16.41 with free shipping. Fist antibiotics are something I need to add to my preps. This is a cheaper an easier option than the importation of antibiotics from India. Yeah you can do that. It cost about 5 times as much though.
My first experience with Camping survival was a great one. I won a t shirt. How awesome is that. Years ago before I started Survivalpunk I was a Camping Survival Facebook Fan. They were doing a photo caption contest and me being so witty I easily won. I wish I could find that winning comment. I feel like it was about old planet of the Apes. Who knows. I just know I like wining shirts.
On top of great products and prices they have a very active YouTube channel. They have some great reviews. Having a giant warehouse of gear to test would be awesome. The owner Tom must wake up loving his job. On top of just reviewing his products there are some videos on wild edibles. Which are not for sale. Some philosophy on radiation pills. What they are and when and why to take them. Even though we are facing some tough times they stay positive and fun. No fear mongering there. So go check them out and tell em Survivalpunk sent ya!
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