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I'm going to add the Ultra Fire Spike style lights to that list:

https://www.amazon.com/UltraFire-Flashl ... 009&sr=8-6


Also - I have slept in a Sol Bivy. Warm warm warm! I'll also vouch for the ice cream sandwiches. Do the Mora knives need advertisement???
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Ditto the SK68 lights.

Gonna have to pick up some of those Sol bivy sacks for my kits.
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Just remember - they are like a sauna. Warm, but wet!
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Newer video on the Sensible Prepper channel. The case has some useful items in it, but if it is actually around $20+ you can probably put it together yourself for close to half that amount.

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For anyone interested in defensive prepping, but not necessarily a "gun person", the S&W SD9VE is a great option. While it's not as refined as a Glock, M&P, etc, it is 10x the gun of a Hi-Point for similar money. They were just on sale around black Friday for $180 which puts them in the lowest tier price range for any new guns. They are regularly around $250 which is still a great bargain for what you get. I'd highly recommend one to anybody looking for budget defense.
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Ronin.45 wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:13 am For anyone interested in defensive prepping, but not necessarily a "gun person", the S&W SD9VE is a great option. While it's not as refined as a Glock, M&P, etc, it is 10x the gun of a Hi-Point for similar money. They were just on sale around black Friday for $180 which puts them in the lowest tier price range for any new guns. They are regularly around $250 which is still a great bargain for what you get. I'd highly recommend one to anybody looking for budget defense.
https://www.smga.com/smith-and-wesson/s ... light-6632 $250 w/light

And Sportsmans Warehouse has SR9, SR40s and SR45s on sale for the same price.

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gea ... s/p/p47094
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I think about snagging one of those SD9VE's on principle...
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Bob wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:37 am I think about snagging one of those SD9VE's on principle...
Whenever I get real defensively minded, I think a handful of SD9VEs stashed around the house makes a of of sense. Or an ammo can full to hand out if family members need something during an emergency.
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This is an ideal time to stock up on inexpensive pistols and AR platforms. Ruger, S&W, Taurus and Glock trade-ins are all over the place and ripe for the taking.
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