UNCONVENTIONAL / UNIQUE / COVERT

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Potassium Permanganate

A small bottle of this will last you a long time, and a pinch goes a country mile. Fire starter, water treatment, anti-fungal. You really need this one!

Plastic Cutter Bottle Rope Cutter Machine

Now here is a little gem of a gizmo, think of all of the bottles that are EVERYWHERE. In not time flat you can turn those into high strength cordage with a million uses!

1/2″ x 3000′ 1250 Lb Polyester Mule Tape

Used by electricians to pull wire this is extremely flexible, lightweight and has a huge tensile strength.

Wallet Shim – Credit Card Size Tool

What a handy little device that you can store in your wallet. No more library card with chew marks on one end, this little dude can take some force!

Killer Key for disabling Kwikset and Schlage Brand Locks

There have been a few times where I absolutely did not want someone to open a door, I wish I had this on my keyring then! Place this in the keyway, give a sharp turn and not even the tiniest lock pick is going to get that lock to work!

Veritas Traveller’s Doorstop

I have used this a few times, it is a lightweight beast! slam that wedge home and give a few cranks on the hardened steal tip bolt and that door its not opening unless you cut the hinges! Great for hotels!

Portable Magnetic AA/AAA Battery Phone Emergency Charger

Grab any AA or AAA batteries and in a flash you are getting some juice to that much needed electronic. This is so small and the magnetic closure allows you to snap this around a keychain, belt loop, or just about anywhere!

Heavy Equipment Master Key Set

Here is once for you out of the box thinkers. Imagine the possibilities of over 35 types of heavy equipment you can easily start. It even comes with an app to let you know what key starts what!

Disposable Skin Stapler with 55 Preloaded Wires

I have some local knowledge with the use of this. A close family member used this on a pretty seep laceration after getting into a fistfight with an angle grinder. It worked great and has healed perfectly. The included staple remover is a MUST!

Perimeter Trip Wire Alarm

Nothing like finding an unexpected guest in your camp! Deploy a few of these and EVERYONE will know that someone, or SOMETHING is entering your personal space.

Kevlar trip wire on reusable reel

Nothing like a super high tensil strength rapidly deployable and quickly retracted piece of Kevlar trip wire string. That’s what I always say.

Mechanical Fisher’s Yo Yo Fishing Reels

Imagine you just hit a campsite along the river, the sun is screaming toward the horizon as it always does when your trying to set up camp. You don’t have time to sit on the bank or keep checking on poles to see if you’ve got a bite. Just deploy a few of these little gems and stop by when your ready to collect your supper!