Knowledge Weighs Nothing

Head for Survival® Triangular Bandana / Cravat with Survival Information

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I have always said a bandana is a must have item to have in your pack when venturing out into the wilderness. It’s also a must have for a bug-out-bag! Check out our previous post: 101 Uses For A Bandana – Survival, Medical, Tactical, Humorous..

This Head for Survival® bandana is an excellent item to consider – it is more expensive than a normal bandana, but it is 100% worth it! The bandana is bright orange (for signalling), 39” x 39” x 52” (triangular), so it can be warn in multiple configurations and it’s made out of a durable and quick drying soft-brush polyester, but the main selling point is the fact the bandana is printed with a whole load of basic survival information and instructions…

Survival Information includes: Navigation, Fire Starting, Shelter, Water Collection/Purification, Signaling, Knots and a section on survival priorities. The information provided presumes you have little gear with you, and so relies most heavily on improvised techniques for the topics covered.

If your survival knowledge/skills are lacking, I would highly recommend purchasing a Head for Survival® bandana, as the wealth of survival information and tips printed on it could literally save your ass! I think it is especially important for preppers with little outdoor experience who may have to survive outdoors one day if the SHTF. Check it out below on Amazon for more details and photos.

Amazon: Head for Survival® Bandana (Click here for the new blue version)

Schrade Survival Tactical Pen With A Firestarter And Whistle!

Schrade Survival Tactical Pen Review

What is a tactical pen?

To put it simply, it’s a rugged pen, usually made from aluminium that both writes on paper and serves as a blunt spike weapon which is designed to inflict high impact strikes when used with a downward stabbing action (they are not designed to penetrate the flesh like knife, they just cause devastating impact strikes). They can also be used to break glass for emergency escape from vehicles etc.

Why should you get this Schrade survival tactical pen…

I’ll give you a number of reasons – the Schrade survival tactical pen is a very high-quality item, the quality and detail is top rate. The pen feels very solid and capable of inflicting damage in self-defence, but it is not too heavy to write with day-to-day. The thing that makes this tactical pen different to all the others is it includes a very, very, very loud whistle and a very effective Ferro rod and striker (firestarter). The whole thing screws together very nicely, with a clever use of clockwise and anticlockwise threads. Note: the whistle isn’t that loud when still attached to the pen, remove the whistle (also the pen lid) and blow it and it is deafening…

I was dubious about this tactical pen as there is just so much going on, and I thought all the joints would weaken it, but I shouldn’t have been concerned, everything about this tactical pen inspires confidence and I highly recommend you get one.  It is a great option for everyday carry and handbags etc, or also to leave in your vehicle – it’s a self-deference weapon, a survival whistle, a survival firestarter, an emergency glass breaker and it looks great and even writes great. I can’t find anything bad to say about it, at just $25 it’s a bargain, it really is.

Check out and purchase the Schrade survival tactical pen on Amazon