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Before fishing got all modern with high-tech reels and rods, and lines and hooks, our ancestors caught seafood dinners with pointy things. Return to those simpler days with this 9” Fishing Spear Head from Crate Club by Martin Brothers. Technically it’s a tactical survival tool, but that just means it’s super-high quality and durable. Made of 3/16” thick stainless steel, you can use it as a (2)- or (4)-point spear. Assembles easily and folds flat for storage. All you supply is the stick that the spear attaches to, and the hunting spirit. The fish will respect you more with a spear—trust us.

Farpoint® has a knack for mashing up all the things you want, and sometimes need, in a single device. This one’s the Emergency Auto Tool, an LED flashlight with a 200-lumen front beam and a 500-lumen side floodlight with (2) levels of white, a constant red and a flashing red—all controlled by a single button. Also has a seat belt cutter and glass breaker. It’s weatherproof and compact at 6-1/2” long with a 1” dia handle and 2-1/2”-wide business end, which includes the emergency cutter/breaker and a pocket clip. Runs on (3) “AAA” batteries, included.

Veterans will know this as an entrenching tool, but to everyone else it's a folding camp shovel. Our hardened steel version is 22-1/2" long when open, folds to a measly 9-1/2", and weighs just over 2-1/2 lbs. Blade is 8-1/4" long x 6" wide, serrated on one side. Fits into the light canvas pouch, which you can carry on your belt because you never know when you'll need to dig a hole.

Using a word like “beautiful” to describe our newly arrived First Aid Kits seems wrong. But it’s right. They’re beautiful, and useful. Come in (3) sizes, with a sturdy, lightweight red nylon case that proclaims them “Paramedic Approved.”

You pick: the Small kit, which measures 6” x 8” x 3”, with (19) different items and (53) pieces total;

the Medium kit, 7-1/2” x 9” x 3”, including (28) items and (103) pieces total; or

the Large kit, 8-1/2” x 10-1/2” x 5”, including (37) items and (156) pieces total.

All contain the requisite First Aid booklet, bandages, cotton, antiseptic wipe, tape, shears, tweezers, gloves, saline, splinter probes and an emergency blanket (among other essentials), but the Medium and Large kits contain more specialized items, such as burn gel and fever scan strips. The Large also includes things like iodine swabs, high elastic bandages, wound dressings and an ice pack. Any size is great to have at home, and anywhere you’re on

Nobody would dare vote you off the island if you have this stainless steel survival tool. Smaller than a credit card at 2-3/4" x 1-3/4", it has (11) functions: can opener, knife edge, flathead screwdriver, small ruler, bottle opener, 4-position wrench, saw blade, 2-position wrench and a couple more. Slip it into your wallet or hang it on your keychain, then go get lost.

Let’s say the only way in is through the window, and the glass is really thick, and once you’re inside you’re going to have to leave a note. Wouldn’t you know it, someone came up with a gadget for that very scenario. It’s a tactical pen, 5” long x 1/2" at it's widest in black metal with a pocket clip on the cap. Always at the ready is a glass breaker tip. But unscrew the o-ring sealed cap to reveal a hidden pen with a replaceable high-volume cartridge. This is a solid piece, nice enough for the aforementioned hyper-specific mission, but also solid enough to use in self-defense (no joke). We like it as a nice pen to keep around the house, and if we ever need to get out through a window—hey, bonus.

It's a 10-tool Swissesque military survival knife, but without those red plastic handles to break and fall off. Includes stainless steel 2-1/2" knife blade, flathead driver/bottle opener, saw blade, scissors, can opener, fish scaler/nail set, corkscrew, Phillips driver, awl, nail file and the needle-like thing for making buckskin clothes in case you're lost for years. Has a split ring to hang your keys from.

This rounded 2” karambit-style blade, called the Hideaway Knife, comes in a quick-release, hard shell sheath that’s olive tan to match the hand grip. Blade looks like the talon of an eagle, and you can hang it (in the sheath), around your neck (black beaded necklace included), or stuff it into your boot or pocket.

If there’s anywhere you need a 15-in-1 tool, it’s on a bike. We’ve tried carrying a full toolbox on rides. Doesn’t work. The Wheel Handy™ Bicycle Multitool from Protocol® measures 3-1/2” x 1-3/4” x 1”, and slips into the included nylon pouch that you can attach to your belt or seat post. Tool has (6) hex (Allen) key wrenches (2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5 & 6mm), a socket adapter, (3) sockets (8,9 & 10mm), (3) socket wrenches (8, 10 & 15mm), a 14 GE spoke wrench, and both a Phillips and slotted screwdriver. All tools, like your will to keep riding, are made of steel.

Newly manufactured P-38 Can Opener from the same folks who supply them to Uncle. It folds! into 1-1/2" x 5/8" flat piece which is easily carried and lost. Reportedly works much better than the Asian knockoffs for those who really want to gain entry to the Spam!

Daytime, too, or whenever you need to start a fire, especially outdoors. These pressed resinous-pine tinder sticks measure 4" long x 1/2" square, and our each is a box of a dozen. Marked as being from the “Survivor Series,” they’re water-resistant and slow burning, lasting approx five minutes each. 

Nothing screams HANDY! like Cotton PopUp wipes, little 3/4" diameter tablets that turn into 9" x 10" towelettes when submersed in water. Equally handy for campers, Navy Seals, toddler parents or anybody who slobbers a lot. They come in easy to take and store tubes, (8) per tube. so go out there and get dirty. They are made of cotton so they are perfect for cleaning in and around the home.

This isn't a book, but it's definitely book-ish. Looks like a leather-bound volume from the Bodleian but it's just a little wooden box, approx 8-1/2" x 5" x 2" (7" x 3-7/8" x 1-5/8" inside) that's perfect for stashing the jewels, cash, or whatever you need to stash in plain sight on the shelves.

Worst part of working out? No personal fans. Not the cheering kind—the cooling kind. This wearable neck fan is great for sports, outdoor activities, the office and traveling. Just set the 7" wide x 5" long horseshoe shaped unit on the back of your neck, the way you’d hang a towel after a workout, and point the adjustable dual fans up at your face or wherever. Has 3" flex arms between the body and 2-29/32" fan housings, (3) speeds with switch button on body and a Micro USB cable for recharging. Actually, the quiet fan whoosh almost sounds like distant cheering. You might get black, white, blue, coral or green.

This 300 Lumen LED light is a mighty mite. Just under 4-1/2" long x 1" dia, you slide the sleeve and the beam zooms from a flood to a don't-stare-into-this focused spot. In black or gun metal anodized aluminum, it's weatherproof and shockproof with a latching button switch and a pocket clip. Depress the button halfway when it's on and it goes into a rapid-flash mode for emergency signaling. Visible for 275 meters. Five hour life with the included 1-"AA" battery and a 110K+ hour bulb life.

Hey, nothing wrong with a big ol’ flashlight, but sometimes you need one that you can easily carry in your pocket or slip into a bag and still have room for a bunch of other stuff. This mini LED flashlight is approx 4” long, with an on-off push button on the end, and a knurled metal handle. Comes in silver for the most part, but a small amount of our stock is actually blue. You’ll get the one that comes out when we reach into the box, and it won’t matter because you’ll be using it in the dark anyway. Takes (3) “AAA” batteries, included.

You can only carry so much bottled water in the woods. Campers and preppers alike will want this water purification tube, eminently backpackable at 9" long x 1" dia x an ultralight (2) ounces. Called the Water Washer, its microfiltration membrane is good for 1,000 liters. Meets EPA and U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards, and filters out 99.9% of waterborne protozoa and 99.9999% of bacteria, including E. coli and salmonella. No batteries, no BPA, no chemicals, no aftertaste, and no reason to go into the wild without one. Or two.

Call this one the “Glam Bottle,” a 17-oz stainless steel vacuum-insulated tumbler with a gold flake ice-design exterior. Measures 10” tall with a 3” dia base, tapered shoulders and a silver cap. Keeps beverage cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours. Keeps you looking cool for as long as you’re holding it.