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Urban Survival EDC
Leatherman Charge TTI
Leatherman’s preeminent multi-tool and one of the best money can buy. Made with titanium handles that’s precision constructed with 19 tools and replaceable parts. It’s a premium survival workhorse.
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511 makes many some of the best tactical flashlights for the money. This one is compact yet powerful, fast and even with self-defense capabilities. Maximum lumens of 290 with arguably the most efficient tail switch button
Tactical Pen
This flagship writing instrument is the gold standard of tactical pens, but doesn’t look too much like one, which is good. Writes like any other premium pen but with CQC defense capabilities.
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The most minimal yet rugged wallet possible, made by Magpul. Designed as a sleeve to hold just a couple of cards and maybe a bill or two. Extremely thin and low profile yet gets the job done and will last years.
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Premium Zero Tolerance tactical tool that’s widely considered the ultimate EDC knife. Overbuilt and robust with a staggering S30V blade, yet it’s low profile and conceals smoothly. Made in the USA.
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Made by Suunto, the world’s premier compass maker. These are designed for maximum mobility and wearability as it can literally be worn on any article of clothing, clipped to a backpack or seamlessly onto a wristwatch band.
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Shadow Amphibian Boots
The high-end amphibious Special Forces boot by LALO. Endowed with advanced footwear features and materials. An incredible tactical boot optimized for any jungle – urban and wilderness, wet and dry.
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The dead simple but deadly tough jacket by Goruck. Packable, fast drying, rugged and ultra light. Works well on the streets, the office or the wilderness for survival, athletics or just living and working.
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Made by bleeding edge technical clothes maker, Vollebak, they’ve created the ultimate survival pant. Literally designed to last a 100 years of use. Fireproof, windproof and rugged as hell yet comfy as heaven.
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Specifically designed for high activity and travel, ExOfficio made the perfect urban survival underwear. Odor resistant, fast drying, long lasting and easy cleaning in an exceptionally comfortable package.
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Tough leather gloves for tactical or survival scenarios made from high grade goatskin and fully lined with Kevlar for great cut protection from sharp objects and abrasion cover from rough handling. Made in the USA.
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Boost Jump Starter
The NOCO Boost series of devices are modern day urban survival gear tech kits. It’s part car battery jumper, USB backup battery and has a built-in LED flashlight. In a portable package in varying powers and sizes.
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Quite possibly the most perfect survival flashlight ever made. Along with several lighting modes, this Goal Zero device charges other USB devices. Power up by wall outlet, built-in solar panels or hand-crank.
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Extremely portable, powerful and whisper quiet, this high-end Yamaha inverter generator produces 2000 watts of power over 10 hours of per operation. Good on the go or bunkered up. Made in Japan.
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Of all the virtual private network (VPN) companies out there, NordVPN is possibly the most secure, fastest and reliable. A must as a part of your digital urban survival gear setup. Over 5,000 servers across 59 countries.
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Triple Aught FAST Pack EDC
The flagship backpack of Triple Aught Design. Arguably the best full-sized overall tactical / adventure rucksack ever made. A perfect modular carry system for well equipped yet mobile urban survival gear kits.
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Made by prolific urban survival gear pouch makers, Nite Ize, these are completely waterproof and ruggedized for extreme use. Submersible and dustproof in a low profile kit due to its RF welding construction.
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A unique field repair kit for gear and apparel that’s also a waterproof storage container. Not in the container by as part of the capsule is a refillable cordage, duct tape and sail needle. Made in the USA by Exotac.
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Triple Aught Design’s smallest tactical rucksack. Ruggedized, modular and built for speed and agility. Compact at just 15 liters capacity, excellent for minimal or task specific urban survival gear and kits.
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An advanced hard case for everyday carry gear and tech with the added protection of signal blocking. A high-end ruggedized carrying device from THYRM, made in the USA. Constructed for battle but usable for any mission or task.
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The North Face’s legendary duffel bag series spanning over 30 years of worldwide adventurous use. Extremely durable, waterproof and built as tough as they come. Available in many sizes and colors.
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In modern times, urban survival gear pertains also to tech and the protection of them, in this case, laptops and tablets. These overbuilt Triple Aught Design sleeve compartments are some of the best.
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An incredibly versatile internal gear organizer with OCD level implementation of packing lists and survival kits. Securely but openly holds the smallest of items to the biggest in a showcase type of way for easy access.
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Kevlar Cordage
Specialized Kevlar made into thin cords with the strength of thick rope for wilderness and urban survival gear as well as any number of equipment and situational enhancement and modification hacks.
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Developed by Gear Aid, this inventive adhesive is like duct tape for clothes and other fabric products – but refined and clean. Great for both field applications and long-term repairs or reinforcing and waterproofing.
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In cases of extreme urban survival or TEOTWAWKI, cash money will be useless, gold and precious metals and bartering will be the new street money. Takes up very little space but holds significant value.
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These Maxpedition accessories are like the multi-tools of MOLLE and PALS systems. Extremely versatile for any number of gear attachment and modifications. Tough as nails construction yet flexible as needed.
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Made by Duraflex, the makers of countless tactical and survival plastic hardware used in countless products the world over. These are brilliant attachment and gear management devices with endless uses.
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WF-K6 Cell Phone Jammer
A compact but powerful handheld device that makes cellular phones within 20 meters from working by jamming the GSM, 3G, 4G, GPS signal frequencies. Even affects nearby wireless fidelity (WiFi) signals.
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As the name suggests, this urban survival gear detects hidden cameras that may be spying on you in close range (hotel room, insecure areas). Easy operation using manual detection with the integrated infrared viewfinder.
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Usable in just about every way you can with normal fabric, this faraday shielding material can create literal faraday cages as small as a pocket pouch to as large as an entire room. Completely blocks RF/EMI/EMF/LF signals.
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A clever, simple yet highly effective tool that temporarily adds a functioning lock on most doors in a pinch. Implements easily with little effort and quickly. Compact design ideal for travel loadouts and survival kits.
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A modernized trip line proximity alert device from old school methods. Activated by a physical line to trigger an extremely loud explosive primer. Completely self-powered, does not need batteries or electricity. Made in the USA.
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Full Face Respirator
This 3M gas mask system is premium, top-tier professional level gear that’s military and civil defense approved for their own large scale official use. CBRN type protection along with bullet proof capabilities.
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A more advanced type of bandage that’s designed to be used as sutures (stitches) for minor to mild lacerations. Applied without the pain, complicated or invasive nature of needles and threads. Easy and fast like band-aids.
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These disposable suture kit packets are individually packaged with thread and needle in completely flat and highly storable packets small enough for wallet everyday carry or any survival / first-aid kit.
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This is literally a band-aid in a bottle, in liquid form. Applying it to a minor cut or abrasion will form a sort of second skin, protecting it from further damage while promoting healing, like an actual band-aid.
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