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Earl Backcountry Survival Tablet Updates

The development of Earl – Backcountry Survival Tablet continues to move forward and there have been some exciting developments. If you aren’t familiar with Earl, we already covered the generalities of this killer concept in a previous post.

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There have been three notable additions to the hardware of the Earl. The developers have tweaked the pressure sensor to better serve hang gliders. I am not part of the glider community, but an improved pressure sensor isn’t a bad thing. They have also redesigned Earl’s RF system to allow it to act as a person locator beacon. The last hardware addition is a dedicated, external antenna port. This is great news and should improve Earl’s radio range.

The developers have also mentioned that this initial release of Earl will be supported with software that is geared toward the camper/hiker/general outdoorsman. In the future, they intend to have offerings geared more to shooters. With all the on board sensors, there is some great potential to develop Earl into a capable ballistic computer.

I will be keeping a close eye on Earl. You can too at MeetEarl.com.

“Rogers” Belt Hatchet from Domari Nolo

Hatchets with full tang construction are generally bull strong but expensive, unless you are talking about the new Rogers Belt Hatchet from the Squirrels at Domari Nolo. Any hatchet named for the Roger’s Rangers is cool with me. This beast of a hatchet is made by hand from 1095 steel. It has a parkerized finish and a cord wrapped handle. Domari Nolo will even let you pick your cord wrap color.

Best of all, the “Rogers” Belt Hatchet is very reasonably priced at $50. Check it out at Domari-Nolo.com.

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SerePick Stainless Steel Entry Cards

SerePick just rolled out one of their latest discreet lock bypass tools – Stainless Steel Entry Cards. There are two different versions (V1 and V2) that are identical to the Titanium Entry Card models that are sold by ITS Tactical and Vigilant Gear except the material (stainless instead of titanium).

The cards are identical in size to a credit card which makes them very easy to carry on your person or in your gear. They come with a vinyl storage sleeve. I have both versions in hand for a review so stay tuned.

Both versions of the Stainless Entry Card are available from SerePick. The V1 Entry Card is available from ITS Tactical. The V2 is available from Vigilant Gear.

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Vigilant Gear Quick Stick

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Those tiny, unassuming little widgets in the picture above are Quick Sticks from Vigilant Gear and they happen to be one of the most versatile lock bypass tools on the market. They can be used to open some padlocks, bypass wafer style locks like those found in file cabinets and toolboxes, and may even be able to shim some cheaper handcuffs. These are a compact and functional addition to any urban survival kit.

Quick Sticks come in a pack of 2. Check them out at Vigilant Gear.

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