Items for your Emergency Kit
&
Hard Times Survival Info from Miles

  Many who are preparing for hard times have discovered the great benefits of
kerosene heaters and Victorian lamps.
I have wicks for virtually every heater and lamp made since 1850 in my
Wick Shop .

Miles Stair's

SURVIVAL SHOP

Quality Survival Items since 1997

       Small, very useful items for your emergency carry or car kit, carefully chosen and tested.

World's Smallest,
Brightest Flashlights

Clip-Lights & Pocket Light

Key Screwdrivers

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domestic or overseas

GP-4L Survival Radio

  Faraday Cage - Survival Radio

Personal Carry Case - Radio

Short Wave Antenna on spool

VersaDriver
Belt Tool Kit

Tiny Stainless Steel Lighters

EOD Breacher Bar

"Mid-Breach" Breacher Bar

Pocket Straight Razor & Saw

Micro Grappling Hook

P-51 Can Openers

Battery Powered Fuel Pump

Widgy Pocket Bar

Micro Widgy

Pico Widgy!

Norton's UCS (Universal Cleaning Stick)

 This Entire web site CD

Hard Times Booklets by Miles

New! >>>

Straight Widgy Bars

Stainless Steel Skull

U-Dig-It Shovel

TorqKey Screwdriver 

CD's

 All items shipped quickly.   Site Index for this web site.
Overseas orders - please click here for mailing information .

All items below are in stock except as noted. -  Updated July 29, 2010

World's Brightest, Smallest Flashlights!

<<< Polished (or buff) Stainless Steel Maratac AAA Flashlight
Polished Stainless AA  Flashlight >>>
Probably the brightest small flashlights you will ever see - with adjustable brightness!

The Maratac Polished Stainless AAA flashlight is perhaps the perfect flashlight for a fanny pack BOB.  The "low" mode is adequate light for walking, with the advantage of being easily turned up to an incredibly bright light when needed. Length 2.7", diameter 1/2". Weight with Duracell - One (1) ounce.

The Maratac AA Stainless Flashlight in Polished 300 Grade Stainless Steel.  Specifications: Length: 2.99", Diameter: .70" - Low Mode, 1.5lm Output for 100 Hours Medium Mode, 18lm Output for 7 Hours High Mode, 85lm Output for 2 Hours, from Duracell battery. Weight with Duracell battery - 2.2 ounces.

LED Type: Cree 7090-XP-E Q5 with a life span up to 50,000 hours. The reflector is aluminum alloy. Flashlight body is made 300 grade stainless. The lens has been treated with a AR (Anti-Reflective) coating. Its proprietary circuit design features reverse polarity protection and runs off of one AAA battery that provides 3 levels of brightness (Medium/Low/High).  Single AAA battery: alkaline, lithium, NiMH or Nicad AAA batteries. 

LED Type: Cree 7090-XP-E Q5 with a life span up to 50,000 hours. The reflector is aluminum alloy. Flashlight body is made of Polished Grade 300 Stainless Steel. The lens has been treated with a AR (Anti-Reflective) coating. Its proprietary circuit design features reverse polarity protection and runs off of one AA battery that provides 3 levels of brightness (Low/Medium/High).  These flashlights hide in your hand. The bright polish does not show while in use, but it does make the flashlights easier to find if dropped!

The Maratac Polished Stainless AAA Flashlight - $29.95 The Maratac Polished Stainless AA Flashlight - $34.95

AAA Maratac Buff Finish Stainless Steel again in stock! 
Same great light as above, but in the original non-slip, non-reflective muted stainless steel finish. This is my favorite. So small and light you barely know you're carrying it, and almost indestructible. $29.95

Yorick Stainless Steel Skull - Unique Hat Cord or Chin Strap Cinch

Yorick Stainless Steel Skull
High-density centrifuge cast  300 grade stainless steel.
15.6 grams ( over half an ounce )
Cast from a wax model hand carved skull
Dimensions : 20mm x 13mm x 18mm
4mm dia. hole for friction clutching two strands of paracord or round hat cords.

Yorick Stainless Steel Skull

$9.95

U-Dig-It Folding Hand Shovel

U-Dig-It Folding Hand Shovel
Made of tough rustproof Stainless steel. Unfolds and locks into the handle for sure handling.  The shovel comes with a nylon case for your belt or BOB.  I had one of these in plain steel decades ago and always carried it when in the bush.
Weight: 6.5 oz;  5.75 inches folded.  $17.95

TorqKey Screwdriver

TorqKey Screwdriver
Ingenious design!  Beloved for EDC use (Every Day Carry), the TorqKey design is very stout and amazingly versatile.  Supplied with a machined Phillips and a straight, hollow ground bit with 1/4" hex shaft.   The "wings" provide turning torque, and it can be chucked into a drill as an extension and any 1/4" bit will fit.  Working with soft material?  Set a drill clutch to almost no torque, sink a screw gently, then turn by hand with the "wings" to set the screw flush without damaging the finish.  Drilled for a split ring for keychain carry.   $6.95

Key Screwdrivers!

Key Screwdrivers!        New!

One of the most handy things my father had was a Proto Screw Key.  It was made from hardened steel and definitely not a toy.  I inherited it, and it has been in use for half a century. Sadly, they have been out of production for years.  Now the design has been updated & improved, a Phillips bit added, and are made from blackened, hardened tool steel - as good as the original. 
Set of one Phillips and one flat blade - $5.95

Screw Keys - $5.95 per set

P-51 Can opener

P-51 Can opener is an update of the World War II P-38 can opener for C-rations.  At 2" long, the P-51 is much easier to use than the older, smaller version.  Key ring attachment hole, folds flat for carrying.    US Govt. #P-51-2-1503.

In an emergency the P-51 can open crates and boxes or tighten scope ring mount screws, but the greatest utility is having a can opener available at all times for emergency use. 

P-51 Can openers

One P-51 = 95 cents @

Six pack = $5.45

"Bulletproof" Lighters!!!

"Bulletproof" Lighters!!!    New Split Pea Lighter is small enough to be used as a zipper pull or key fob!
Well, almost bulletproof.  Heavy gauge stainless steel construction, I think I could drive over them without damage.  Will stand on end as a fire starter. Real, old-fashioned lighters:  No plastic to break, just a flint, wick and spark wheel in a sturdy stainless steel case.   Waterproof construction.  "O" ring gasket prevents lighter fluid evaporation for months.  Remove the lighter and the case is perfect for storing pills or small valuables.  Key ring attached. Will fit into the Versadriver pouch or small belt pouch. Uses standard Ronson "gold" flints.

 

Peanut compared to butane lighter for size.

5 spare "Gold" flints = $1.00

Split Pea - 1.3" x .5"

Peanut lighter - 1.9" x .5"

5 flints = $1.00

Split Pea  $11.95

  Peanut  $11.95

One each - Peanut, Split Pea $22.95

The Widgy Family of Pocket Pry Bars

Widgy Pocket Pry Bars.  No more broken knife blades!  Open crates, wooden boxes, file cabinets, pry stuck doors, open paint cans, an amazing tool with 1000 uses.  Govt. issue for opening ordinance crates as soldiers kept breaking their knife blades!  Made of heat treated D-9 tool steel.   Note: The 3" Micro Widgy fits the VersaDriver pouch perfectly.

Pocket Widgy - 4" x .5"

Micro Widgy - 3" x .5"

Pico Widgy - 2" x .5"

Pocket $5.95

Micro $5.75

Pico $4.25

The Family - One each:  Pocket, Micro and Pico Widgys - $14.95

  The Family $14.95

Straight Widgy Pry Bars 

Straight Widgy Pry Bars were developed to fill the demand for those who wish to grind their own small tools using the excellent D-9 tool steel used in these bars.  Then along came the Law of Unintended Consequences and other excellent use for these straight bars.  Many people carry expensive multi-tools on their belts, and they are tempted to use them for prying jobs.  Bad idea, as the leverage in a multi-tool is designed for straight-line cutting or grabbing, not off angle sideways prying.  And there is usually room in the belt pouch to slide in a Straight Widgy beside the multi-tool.  Lacking the curve in the regular Widgy, the Straight Widgy does not have the leverage to pry small nails, etc, on a large flat surface.  But they are way better than bending an expensive multi-tool!

Straight Micro Widgy - 3" x .5" - $5.75

Straight Pocket Widgy - 4" x .5" - $5.95

 EOD BREACHER BAR 

EOD Robotics developed this compact breaching tool with input from Bomb Techs, SWAT Operators and Patrol Officers. All these folks need a tool for prying, cutting and pounding, and here's the answer.

Made From 1045 High Carbon Steel and Fully Heat Treated To A Rockwell Hardness of Over 45.

The EOD Robotics Breacher Bar comes ready to go as a pry bar or lever. Ideal for opening crates and even punching through steel drums etc. The coffin corner back edge lends itself to a hammer nicely.

The 2 inner holes in the handle can be for paracord or solid slabs or whatever you like. The hole towards the top of the blade and the one on the end are good for lashing it onto a shaft, tree branch etc. The end hole is geared for hanging it up or for attaching a lanyard so you do not lose it in that pit or in the water.

The top edge can be hammered on as can the back end. And then you can use your imagination to do other things with it.  - Measures 8 1/2" long, 1 1/4" wide and 7/32" thick. Weight 8.2 oz.

Although the EOD Breacher Tool was developed and designed to enter the real world of urban combat, and with a little work with a file, belt sander, grinder, stone or a rock to it could be sharpened and converted to a deadly stabbing or slashing instrument we can't recommend it. Likewise, The Flat on the handle end should not be used as a skull or rib crusher or for performing other blunt trauma. Sorry These Are Not Returnable. 

EOD BREACHER BAR
Pry your way out of most anything. These were bulk packed for shipment to the military so they may have some rub marks where they have rubbed together in transit.    MADE IN USA  
European orders -  see notice below

Mailed to and 

(Overseas delivery extra, see below.

  Breacher Bar $17.95

EOD  BAR - Overseas Delivery - Extra postage required >>>
$5.00 is required for the extra postage needed to ship this heavier item overseas. 
NOTICE:  NO EOD BREACHER BARS SENT TO THE NETHERLANDS!!!

MID-BREACH BAR

New Mid-size Breacher Bar This Bar is 3/4th the size of the original Breacher Bar above.  At  6 3/8" long, 1" wide and 1/8" thick, this new mid-size bar is lighter, easier to carry and more portable.  Made from the same 1045 High Carbon Steel and Fully Heat Treated, this bar can be ground to different shapes as desired. Paracord wrap the handle, make a sheath from a seat belt, customize as you wish.  Very handy size to pry open stuck doors, break through windows, whatever, to escape from buildings or vehicles in emergencies. 

New Mid-Breach Bar - $9.95

Mid-Breach BAR - Overseas Delivery - Extra postage required >>>
$1.00 per bar is required for the extra postage needed to ship this heavier item overseas. 
NOTICE:  NO BREACHER BARS SENT TO THE NETHERLANDS!!!

SURVIVAL RADIO - World's Smallest Digital Shortwave Radio

The AM/FM/SW SURVIVAL RADIO
Marathon GP4L-ETFR (Emergency Task Force Radio)

The perfect radio to have with you at all times - keep informed in time of emergency!

Double-conversion superheterodyne circuitry yields reception equal/exceeding radios costing 10 times more! Improved design for Canadian market for enhanced cold weather use. Shipped in protective blister pack.
World's Smallest Digital AM/FM Shortwave  (3.4" X 2.55" X .83")
Survival Radio - with small LED - $27.95
For detailed information, click here.

Marathon GP4L-ETFR Survival Radio, with small LED - $27.95

SAVE!!!    SPECIAL COMBO #1     Save!!!
Survival Radio, SW Antenna & EMP Faraday Cage , all 3 items shown,
only $39.95 (plus S&H) - Shipped Priority Mail to US Zip Codes

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Survival Radio, SW Antenna & Personal Carry Case , all 3 items shown,
only $42.95 (plus S&H) - Shipped Priority Mail to US Zip Codes

Pocket Portable Antenna for Survival Radio

This simple long wire (16' long) antenna will improve the reception on the short wave bands for most portable short-wave radios.  [The Survival Radio has such incredible reception it doesn't really need this portable antenna except where reception is shielded, such as in a "storm" shelter or in hills that block reception.] The coil of wire just clips to the telescopic antenna. On radios with an antenna jack, it plugs right in. When you are all done you just wind it up on it's own coil. Perfect for travel. Spool dia. 2 3/4", 5/8" wide.

$9.95 each     

Personal Carry Case (PCC) for Survival Radio

Rugged Nylon Pouch Lined With Tacsoft To Protect Sensitive Electronics From Scratches.  Holds wallets, Survival Radio, shotgun shells (shown at left), small cell phones, etc.  Top opening, belt loops on back.  Velcro front for patch.  4.5" L x .7" W x 3 H".

$8.95

Personal Carry Case

EMP Faraday Cage For the Survival Radio

  • Steel tinned EMP box, hinged lid, 4 1/4" x 3 1/8" x 1".  Holds the Survival radio nice and secure. With strong, thin cardboard inside to provide insulation, the radio is protected against dust, dirt and EMP!!!  Box, cardboard and a cutting template are provided. $3.95

    EMP Box

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MICRO GRAPPLING HOOK

A light weight, reusable Grappling Hook used to snag trip wires or command detonation wires on IED's or snare wires in a combat environment. Designed to be small enough to carry but big enough to snag wires, messenger lines, or even fishing line to retrieve lost rods.  Can be weighted with sand or water and cast with a fishing rod to increase thrown distance. All stainless steel with O-ring sealed storage compartment. Attachment point will handle 550 or smaller cord.

These grappling hooks were not designed for life support applications and should not be used for such applications. As with all tools, use with extreme caution. Special Note To Ninja Warriors: These grappling hooks will not support your body weight.  

Pocket Grappling Hook, 1" x 5.5", limited quantities - $29.95

MICRO GRAPPLING HOOK - $24.95 

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VersaDriver - Belt Portable Tool Kit

This may be the most useful and flexible tool in your emergency kit or on your belt. I really like this tool due to it's flexibility and quality stainless steel construction. Package includes: VersaDriver, 1/4" drive to 1/4" hex adapter, 11 hex drive bits with holder, all in a black nylon belt pouch only 3 1/4" x 4".  There is room in the belt pouch for a pocket razor and saw (below) plus some 1/4" sockets and a Widgy Pocket Pry Bar.  Weight only 5 3/4 oz.  More information
  
European orders -  see notice below     

I was properly chastised (see below) for not illustrating how really versatile the VersaDriver kit can be.  The 4" wide high quality carry case can hold other useful items: a pocket saw, pocket razor, small folding pliers, some 1/4" drive sockets and a silver dollar for emergency barter.  The photo shows the contents of my personal VersaDriver kit except I have since added the 3" Micro Widgy, Key Screwdriver Set and P-51 can opener.  You can add the extra tools of  your choice.  Click on photo.

VersaDriver for US ZIP Code & Canadian delivery - $11.95

VersaDriver Kit:  Includes VersaDriver,  3" Micro Widgy, Key Screwdriver set, P-51 Can Opener, Pocket Straight Razor, and Pocket Light. $25.95  Save $$

Kit

VersaDriver for overseas delivery (not kit) - $14.95
$3.00 added for the extra postage required to ship this heavier item for single item purchases only.  If postage cost at checkout exceeds $10.00, go back and use US price button.

Beyond North America

POCKET SURVIVAL SAW

This compact pocket saw is perfect for a belt or purse survival kit!  If a knife can’t cut it, this saw will! The 1.9" Bosch Swiss made blade has 18 teeth per inch and can cut metal, plastic and wood. Cuts on pull stroke. A perfect complement to the Pocket Straight Razor below.  Dimensions same as razor knife below.  $5.95 each.

POCKET STRAIGHT RAZOR

      "Surgical Prep Razors" - Incredible knives!!!
This is the sharpest production blade we have ever seen. One is always in my pocket. They make great additions to survival kits. They are reportedly issued as an component in some U. S. military survival kits.  Dimensions of case: 2 3/4" long, 5/8" high, 3/8" thick.  Blade: 2" long.  Weight: only 1/4 oz. Not even noticeable in a pocket!  Always have one handy for any use.  A split key ring of 1/2" will fit in the pivot pin hole for lanyard carry for knife and saw.

ORANGE Pocket Straight Razor - only $1.95

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ORANGE Pocket Straight Razor, 6 pack, $1.65 @ = $9.90

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Black Pocket Straight Razor - only $1.95

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BLACK Pocket Straight Razor, 6 pack, $1.65 @ = $9.90

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Norton's U. C. S. (Universal Cleaning Stick)

Norton's Universal Cleaning Stick (U. C. S.) is used to help provide complete cleaning and assist in the disassembly of modern weapon systems. The sharp but flexible edges get into the nooks and crannies where gunk builds up. Its highly chemical resistant, non-metallic construction resists impregnation of foreign debris. Just wrap a cleaning patch around the U. C. S. and you are ready to clean!! It's smooth and slick, contains no glass fibers and is highly resilient. Orange color - hard to lose.  $1.00 each.

Norton's U. C. S. (Universal Cleaning Stick) - Orange, $1.00

    THE MARVELOUS CLIP-LITE!  Now in ACU Gray!

Anyone working in a tall building should have a Clip-Lite handy at all times.  They can be clipped to a purse strap, a belt loop, a pocket in a brief case, anywhere they can be reached at all times.  If the electricity goes out in a building, how do you escape safely without a light?  The Clip-Lite is the answer.  Some department managers in New York City are now buying them by the dozen so their employees can safely evacuate if need be.  It's happened before and it will  happen again.  Be ready for the next event!   Excellent insurance for a very uncertain future!!!

HANDS-FREE LED CLIP-LITE!!!  This handy little light was designed by members of a special operations team to provide light when and where they needed it like maps, documents, simple navigation, identification. This was quickly discovered by Paramedics as the answer to their low light documentation problems and word of it's multiple uses spread from there. What make this light unique is it's eight position 360 degree rotary clip with strong jaw and thin rugged body. Two replaceable CR2018 lithium batteries for long battery life . Clips to belts, caps, shirt pockets, etc, and swivels to shine light exactly where it is needed.  EXTREMELY USEFUL BRIGHT, WHITE LIGHT, STORES AT FULL POWER UNTIL NEEDED.   Only $4.45 each. 

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ACU Clip Lite - only $4.45 each  (ACU body, black clip, white LED)

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ACU Clip Lite - six pack  -  $4.16 @ = $24.95

Replacement Battery and LED Pocket light for the Clip Lite!

 WHITE LED POCKET LIGHT - Orange body
Shines an astonishingly bright beam illuminating any path. Easily attaches to key ring or zipper. Makes it possible to always have light. Renews your Clip Lite! Less expensive by far than buying batteries at a hardware store.

This is the same light as the Clip Lite (ACU body) without the clip. It is a terrific Pocket utility light or use to renew the Clip Lite. The clip is virtually indestructible.  Remove two small Phillips screws from the backs, put the clip from the Clip Lite on the Pocket Light and replace the screws.  Bingo, a new orange Clip Lite for far less than the cost of new batteries!

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White LED Pocket light only $1.45 @

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Pocket Light six pack = $1.25 @ = $7.50

Battery Operated Kerosene Pump for Safe Filling of Small Containers

No more spilled fuel, funnels or hoses!  Pump kerosene directly into your heater tank with the flip of a switch!  New model powered by 2 AA batteries (Batteries not included.), lighter and shorter than previous models using "D" cell batteries so it is not top heavy.  Batteries last for months of daily use.  Easy to use switch.  Shipped Priority Mail within US ONLY!  Please, no orders outside US borders. 

 

Not shipped outside U.S. because of the length.

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All seven of my Hard Times Survival Made Easier booklets, revised and expanded, with many new color photographs, on one CD in Adobe Acrobat 7.0.  An outstanding value that will not disappoint.

PLUS FREE EXTRA BOOKS as shown below!!!
8.   "Family Shelter Designs" - Office of Civil Defense, 30 pages.  
9.    EMP  -
How EMP could be employed against the US.
10.  EMP - Practical Protection
, by Miles Stair.

11. Nuclear War Survival Skills
book by Cresson Kearney, 527 pages.
12.  Recovery from Nuclear Attack,
24 pages.
13.  Survival and Austere Medicine
full 213 page ebook - a "must have" book for survival.
14.  Infection Control for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers,
210 pages.
15. 
Emergency Food and Water Supplies.
16.  Disinfecting Exposed Surfaces.
17.  Preparing for the Coming Influenza Pandemic.
18.  Versatile mini kerosene heaters you can make.
19.  Circular wick reading lamps - care and feeding of.
20.  Kerosene heaters and stoves - photos, uses.
21.  Nuclear Weapons Effects; 37 pages.
22.  Defense Against Toxic Weapons;
60 pages.
23 Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook;
129 pages.
24.  Medical Management of Biological Casualties; 182 pages.
25 Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, US Military; 5,374  pages!
26 - 30.  Information to enhance survival during times of civil insurrection or rebellion.
                    New additions!!!

31.  Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918),
126 pages.
32. Planning Guidance for a Nuclear Detonation. Homeland Security. 97 pages.
33. Shelters, Shacks and Shanties. 274 pages. 1914. How to build shelter in the woods.
34. Appleton's Cyclopedia of Applied Mechanics: Mechanical Engineering and the Mechanical Arts. 1884. 999 pages, 5,000 illustrations. Fabulous reference for how things worked before the age of electricity.
35. Deadfalls and Snares. 248 pages. 1907. Comprehensive work on catching things.
36. Hungry Forties. 291 pages. Meals and living in a terrible government-induced depression. 1904.
44
  articles/books in total, many with unique survival information unavailable anywhere else.
         Includes  SEVEN PREP BOOKLETS FROM FEMA!
And an Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 program.

  All this for only $13.95 plus S&H   (Printed booklets below)

CD's For Safekeeping

EndTimesReport.com is now available for safekeeping. This web site is available in Adobe Acrobat 7.0, with a 5.0 Adobe reader program.  - $13.95

Both CD's above - EndTimesReport AND the Booklets CD - only $21.95

The Honey Factory by Miles Stair. (CD only, not printed book) - $13.95

Medical Survival Info from the CDC, OZ, Canada, Switzerland, FEMA, Homeland Security, FDA, USDA, Extension Services, Red Cross, etc for virtually all medical emergencies.  Influenza information specifically related to prevention, treatment, preparations for both business and individuals, food, health care, quarantine, sanitation, water, etc. 296 MB's, prints to 6,289 pages not including the complete texts of "Where There is No Dentist," "Where There is No Doctor," and " Survival and Austere Medicine." $7.95

ALL CD'S:   Survival Booklets  (as above) EndTimesReport.com, The Honey Factory and  Influenza Survival CD -  one Gig of info on 4 CD's -
Shipped Quickly via Priority Mail  -
  only $28.95

Hard Times Survival Booklets, Print editions

Printed Booklets By Miles Stair

Click here to read more details on each booklet.

Hard copy material in hand is extremely valuable when you need it most.  In 1997 I was asked to begin this series of booklets by people who knew they would be vulnerable in the hard times to come, whether Nuclear, Biological or Chemical warfare, economic depression, even to crisis Evacuation and Relocation and growing your own Secret Garden. ALL BOOKLETS including "TIPS ON SURVIVING WITHOUT THE POWER GRID".  (The bonus books listed on the CD version above are not included in this printed booklet package.)    Booklets copyright 1997-2010, Miles Stair.
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Color laser printed on heavy, acid free, archive safe paper - won't yellow or crumble over time.)

SEVEN Hard Times Survival  BOOKLETS - Printed, $17.95

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We carry some items we have found to be extremely useful for any survival situation, plus the very useful information available on CD's.  All items in stock for immediate delivery!  All items go into the same "market basket" to save on postage costs.  Kerosene heater wicks from www.MilesStair.com also go into the same "market basket" to further save on postage costs!  Cannot add more than 1 item in your cart?  Turn on cookies on your browser.  Items cannot be added to open cart window.  Postage costs are listed on the "Order Form" page

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PLEASE CARRY AN IMMEDIATE-USE EMERGENCY KIT AT ALL TIMES

In this new era of terrorist bombings, a bandanna, a small bottle of water and a safety pin should be carried at all times.  If caught near a terrorist blast of any kind, the bandanna should be folded (or cut) into a triangle, put over the nose and mouth and tied behind the head. The safety pin will secure the knot. The bandanna should then be saturated with water. The wet cotton will filter out almost all dust and keep your nose, mouth and lungs clear of most toxic fumes and particles - including radioactive or toxic particles!  The small kit could also include a small Clip-Lite or Pocket Light so you can see your way to safety, a small razor knife for cutting bandages, curtains blocking your path, etc.  These items can all fit into the PCC.

Remember the images of people exiting the area of the WTC buildings on 9/11 and the London bombings of 7/7, their faces covered with soot and gasping for breath?  Many of them had severe lung problems from breathing toxic fumes and inhaling dust particles.   They were not prepared!

A wet bandanna will cover the nose, mouth and neck, providing good protection from dust and debris and filtering out most toxic fumes...very simple and cheap insurance.  It's worked for cowboys caught on the open range in dust storms, and it still works today. And yes, cowboys used a safety pin to secure the knot, 'cept they didn't call it that.  Look closely at the bottom of the photo below and you will see a genuine, gold plated buckaroo "bandanna pin."   A large safety pin will work just as well.  Be sure to thoroughly wash and dry the bandanna before use to remove any starch and dust in the fabric.  When very dry and still warm, pack into a zip lock baggie and squeeze out all the air before sealing.  The bandanna will then be kept in perfect condition until needed.

A good water bottle to carry is a small but sturdy plastic bottle, such as the kind for purse carry of "Waterless Hand Cleaner" or any thin plastic bottle designed for pocket carry (rinsed and cleaned thoroughly, of course, before filling with water.). The water bottle shown above is larger, but perfect to put into a storage bin in your vehicle. The bandanna is available in department stores, most everyone has large safety pins laying about, a Clip-Lite is $4.45 and a razor knife only $1.95.  Total cost for a package small enough to always be with you  =  less than $10.00.  All of these items will fit into a Personal Carry Case and always be available when needed and still cost less than $20.00!!!  Adding a VersaDriver and Widgy Pocket Pry Bar to the small kit (or better yet, the VersaDriver Kit) would make it possible to remove door hinges, pry open elevator or subway doors (or windows), etc.  The extra items are luxuries, but carried at all times they could save your life in an emergency.  At least carry a bandanna, a large safety pin and a small bottle of water.  It costs so little to save  your own lungs!

If you live in a large city and are dependent upon public transportation, please carry enough cash in your emergency pack to get home.  Do not expect ATM machines to be working!   What you have with you in your small survival/emergency pack can make the difference between safety or misery, life or death. 

"I saw the orange flames but I didn't hear it, I could barely breathe."  Chicago Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco said 152 passengers were taken to 12 hospitals, primarily to be treated for smoke inhalation, and 33 others refused treatment,"  commenting on the Chicago subway fire on July 11, 2006.   If those subway passengers had carried a small bottle of water, a bandana and a safety pin, they would most likely not have suffered lung damage from smoke inhalation.  So simple, so cheap, and so effective. 

SHIPPING GUIDELINES - US and OVERSEAS

SHIPPING WITHIN United States:  All orders shipped quickly via U.S. Postal Service, First Class (up to 13 oz) or Priority Mail. Please enter your POSTAL DELIVERY ADDRESS for Postal mail delivery - NOT package delivery: I do not use United Parcel Service. Postage rates are shown on the Mail Order Form page.

PRIORITY or First Class mailing BEYOND NORTH AMERICA -  I mail worldwide (where there is a good possibility of having packages actually delivered). Exceptions:  Nothing shipped to Africa (except S.A. & Namibia), the Philippines, or Indonesia;  No EOD Breacher Bars or Mid-Breach Bars to The Netherlands.  (See Shipping & Warranty.)

Express Mail for Europe and OZ -- delivery in about a week!
Almost everything combined in the Survival Shop can be mailed in one Express package for $28.95. 
If you desire insurance on postal delivery of your order, Express Mail is the only method available. 
Questions?

I normally do not ship CC's bags overseas, but I do have available one Responder Pouch (olive, $19.95) and three EOD Utility Bags (olive $27.95), plus other assorted items.  Extra postage may be required for the EOD Bags.  If interested, please e-mail me for the complete list.

Customs label with exact value of contents, contents labeled as "tools," in a plain package.
If you wish your order split into several packages to lessen or avoid import fees/taxes,
send me an e-mail quickly after ordering.   (EOD Bars and VersaDriver excluded).

Please use overseas Add to Cart buttons for the VersaDriver and EOD Breacher Bar if ordered as single items
as they are heavy items and require additional postage.   Every ounce counts for overseas shipping.
NOTICE:  NO EOD BREACHER or MID-BREACH BARS SENT TO THE NETHERLANDS!!! 
Customs forms have a declared value for the items only!  Questions? e-mail me at Miles@RuralOregon.net.

Sorry it is complicated, but there is no insurance for overseas mailing and I simply refuse to provide free goodies to customs agents and postal carriers.

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UPDATE March 17, 2006:  In "Preparing For a Pandemic,"  Darlene Washington, the director of disease prevention education at the American Red Cross said "...we encourage families to have supplies on hand like flashlights and batteries, matches. Hand-cranked or battery-operated radios...

A recent poll finds that fewer than half of coastal residents are prepared.

"It takes just one hurricane over your house to make for a bad year," says Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center. He and his colleagues are placing an extremely high emphasis on individual preparedness, which means being able to take care of one's family unassisted for at least 72 hours.

~~~~~~Reports from the field~~~~~~

This is an outstanding radio! It picks up AM/FM stations as good as my CCradio from the ccrane company, and on shortwave as good as my Sangean. For such a small unit the sound is exceptional, the tuning is smooth and accurate, and it gets good battery life. For the price it is unbeatable.  William in Ukiah, March 9, 2006

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Thanks, Miles. Once again you are incredibly quick! I have the radios in my hands already. 30 hours after I placed my order. David in Cottage Grove, November 21, 2006

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SORRY, THE SURVIVAL SHOP DOES NOT HAVE FACILITIES FOR WALK IN CLIENTS, BUT OUR WEB SITE REMAINS OPEN 24 HOURS TO HELP YOU.

If you have a question, e-mail me at miles@RuralOregon.net

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