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Recommended Products and Contest for September
Contest for September:
Red Flare Kits is having a contest to win one of three kits.
First prize: Fundamentals First aid kit Everything you would want in a grab’n’go Medical Kit now arrives in a sleek, light-weight, water-resistant package featuring E-Z Easy Care First Aid System.
Second prize: SOL 3 First aid/survival kit This 3-in-1 kit covers all the basics of outdoor safety. Containing medical supplies, survival tools, and gear repair items, the S.O.L. 3 enables you to survive almost anything that Mother Nature throws at you.
Third prize: Pocket Survival pack Keep this indispensible collection of survival tools with you at all times! Designed by Doug Ritter for Equipped to Survive Foundation. A portion of all proceeds is donated by manufacturer to worthy causes.
Read about all of the details in the Red Flare Kits Giveaway forum thread. The contest ends midnight on September 30, 2009. So go on over to that forum thread and get signed up.
Recommended products: These products that have been tested and are survivalist approved.
Item #1: Maxpedition #0605 Operator Tactical Attache Fully-padded large tactical attaché. Main compartment: 15.5” L x 4” W x 11” D. Fits up to 15.4″ (diagonal screen size) laptop computer. Internal divider; external organizer.
Item #2: Maxpedition #0513 Falcon-II Backpack The MAXPEDITION Falcon-II (#0513) has all of the best features of a small/medium hunting pack or day pack, plenty of room for an overnighter, and is rock solid throughout.
Item #3: Maxpedition #0431 Sitka Gearslinger Main compartment: 16.5” high x 8.5” wide x 3” thick with internal organization. Approximate Capacity: 618 cu. in.
Item #4: Eco Twist’r Flashlight This flashlight never needs batteries, just a few twist of the the handle. 10-30 seconds of twist equals 10 minutes of light. 3 Powerful, Focused White LEDs. It is water resistant. Brightness up to 25000 mcd.
Setting up a one man tent
One man tents allow backpackers and campers to carry a shelter without weighing them down too much. Even though this tent does not offer a lot of protection from the elements, it does offer good protection from insects.
The tent in the video is a Wenzel Starlite, and is about 13 years old. Even though I have owned lots of tents over the years, this one has probably given the best service. Its light enough to take just about anywhere and fits perfectly across the bottom of a Medium Alice pack. The fact, the Medium Alice along with this tent makes a pretty good combination.
One of the drawbacks to the Wenzel Starlite, it is not a free standing tent. There is one pole in the rear of the tent and two poles in at the entrance. The two poles at the entrance form an A-frame, and you enter the tent through this A-frame.
The vent hole in the rear of the tent is rather small, so do not expect very much of a breeze. This is one point of consideration when shopping for a tent. Make sure there are good size vents on each side or each end of the tent. Which will allow the wind to blow through and give some kind of relief from the summer heat.
One man tent
A camping trip in February 2008 with a Wenzel Starlite tent.
Some considerations for a one man tent:
Weight
Packed size
Free Standing
Not free standing
Windows or vent holes
Material
Size when setup
Difficulty of setting up and taking down