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How to shoot an azimuth for fun and profit: Get the ultimate direction finder, a lensatic compass. It has a 2-1/8" dia face marked in 5-degree increments, a 1/4" dia sight lens, 9/16" dia bubble level, and a 1-1/2" sight with crosshairs. Measures 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/8" when folded and comes with an 18" long cord and an olive drab belt pouch. For instructions, go to www.armystudyguide.com, click on "prep for basic" then "land navigation," then click on "determine a magnetic azimuth using a lensatic compass." Piece o' cake.

Go ahead. If you've got your glow-in-the-dark compass with you, you can find your way back without having to grope around trying to feel the moss on the north side of the trees. In brass, 2" dia x 1/2" thick, with a bezel with 2-degree increments and a 13/16" dia hook on top.

You don't have to smell like a polecat just because you're camping. Our 5-gallon PVC solar shower bag measures 23" x 16" with an in-line valve, 25" hose, 1-1/2" shower head and mounting hook. Mfr says 2 hours in the sun on a 70-degree day gets you 95-degree water.

It’s like an electronic version of the red safety triangles you see on horse-drawn carriages, but this one is for auto emergencies. The Versa Beam© Emergency Floodlight measures 8” x 7” with (3) bright-white light settings for (5) hours at 300 lumens and up to a max 700 lumens for (3) hours. Has (36) flashing (extremely) red LEDs, a kickstand and a non-slip, padded rubber body. Weatherproof, because it would be dumb not to be. Powered by (4) "AA" batteries (included).

Or just stop worrying about the line breaking. Battlecord is skinny but megatough stuff. And this one is a 50-foot length of black cord rated for 2,650 lb test. Measures 1/4” dia with a 7-strand core and is rot, mildew and UV resistant. Made in the USA for Atwood Rope.

Just toss this little pack, unopened, into a wood fire and watch all the pretty colors. (For you chem majors, it contains 25 grams of cupric sulfate, cupric chloride and PVC crystals.) And do we have to tell you not to eat or inhale it? OK, don’t eat it or inhale it. Just watch it blow your mind.

Not much bigger than a stick of gum, this multitool is a 1-1/2” long knife with a single bevel, bottle opener and flathead screwdriver. Shaped like a key, it’s 3-1/4" long and less than 1” wide at the widest, and has a loop to hook onto a keychain. This is the thing you didn’t know you needed until you need it.

Once upon a time, tweeting is what birds did, and also what people calling birds did. Return with us now to those trilling days of yesteryear with this little hand-held Audubon bird call. Measures 2-1/4" long with a cast-aluminum shaft inside a birch barrel. Twist it to tweet, and there’s no limit to how long you go on.

This hand-held LED lantern is nothing like the hand-held lantern in the gatefold of your vintage Led Zeppelin IV album cover, and that’s good because this one doesn’t require oil and a wick. It’s also waterproof up to 1m and IPX7-rated. Shaped like a flashlight measuring 10” x 6” x 3”, this lantern throws (1000) lumens of light and has (4) modes: max and low power, emergency flashing and regular flashlight. Requires (6) "AA" batteries, which are included, so you can take it to California for a misty mountain hop with a black dog immediately. (Zep IV references, for all you Air Supply fans.) Hey, everybody needs a good LED multi-mode lantern.

If you fly to where you hike, you absolutely need this three-piece bianbai wood walking stick. Like in portable pool cues, the pieces are threaded together via steel inserts. Measures 55” long assembled, with a metal tip covered by a removable rubber foot, wrist strap and water-resistant nylon carrying pouch. Pieces are approx 21” long.

A Syracuse interior lineman with an umbrella. Also, this (20)-liter orange dry sack, big enough to keep a week's worth of camping clothes and French bread dry. Measures 23” long with a 13-1/2” dia top tapering down to a 9” dia bottom. Fill 'er up, fold the top down three times, and snap the molle buckle for maximum water resistance.

Grab your fuel pellets and stick them in your backpack with this tiny folding Commando Cooker from Rothco®, the ultra-light emergency/camping stove you've surely seen elsewhere. Measures 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" x 1" closed and 4-1/2" x 3-5/8" x 2-5/8" when open. Made of plated steel, and can be used in two positions. Standard fuel pellets (not included) can be stored inside for toting.

Canteens come and go around here but none quite like this one. Aluminum in both color and material, it holds a robust 20 ounces and is perfect for camping, hiking, and outdoor recreation of any type. Includes a carabiner attached to its screw on cap and even has a keyring. Measures 8-1/2" with the cap on. Weighs in at a measly 6 ounces. Let's go hydrate! 

It's a medical miracle—a full first aid kit in an 8” x 4” dia dry sack. Includes (10) alcohol wipes; (4) each of sting relief wipes, cleaning wipes, soap wipes and iodine prep pads; (9) cotton swabs; (20) medium bandages; (15) large bandages; (5) mini bandages; (5) circular bandages; (1) butterfly bandage; (1) elastic gauze bandage; (1) moleskin sheet; (1) eye pad; (2) burn gels; (1) emergency blanket; (1) fever cooling patch; (6) safety pins; (1) pair of gloves; (1) CPR mask; (1) tweezers; (1) medical tape; (1) EMT scissors; and (1) TPE tourniquet; all in a red, waterproof dry sack with a molle buckle and a hook to hang it somewhere handy.

This nice little zippered change purse measures approx 4" x 3-1/2", and has a picture of an assorted style (species?) of butterfly on the dorsal and ventral sides. Should appeal to lepidopterologists and princesses. Split ring on zipper pull means you can attach it to your keys, or whatever it is that princesses would need to have at the ready.

You say you don't need your foot pumped up? How about your beach ball? Bicycle tire? Air mattress? Attach the quick-connect valve head of the pump and tromp away on the foot pedal. The heavy-duty metal pump has a high-pressure hydraulic air chamber, 24" air hose, and non-slip rubber feet. Comes with (1) universal valve adapter (Attached.) and (1) tapered nozzle. (Inflation needle not included.)

Nifty device that takes maxi air and squeezes it down into a mini condition. The device is roughly 6-1/2"" long x 6" tall x 4" wide. It has a 10 ft. cord that plugs into an auto lighter socket: i.e. it runs on 12VDC @ 10 amps. Air output is via a 12" hose with a variety of valve adapters for tires, soccer balls, rubber rafts and the like. Complete with a 0-250 psi gauge. Which should be plenty of pressure to explode a weak bike tire or flimsy beach ball, so please be careful!

That special someone might light up your life but not your tent or trail, which is why you’ll want this 360º LED lantern, with (5) beam settings when you’re camping or hiking. Measures 4” dia x 7” tall, includes (6) “AA” batteries, and is available in romantic green or orange. Has a foldable metal hanging hook and handle. Settings range from ultra-bright (1000 lumens), to low (100 lumens). Toggle between them or hold the switch to gently dim. The warm nightlight option really sets the mood, and the lantern is splash-proof (IPX4 rated), in case things really heat up!