It’s that time of year again. The season where we settle into our best camo pjs and get ready to swap colourfully wrapped packages of socks, jocks and chocolates. And buying gifts for survival nerds is even harder, because what can you possibly get someone who is literally prepared to minimalise all of their worldly possessions and head for the bunker?!
Well, we’ve got you covered! Why not skip the beige and boring gifts this year and get your survival nerd something they really want!
Here is our list of the Top 5 Coolest Gifts for Survival Nerds.
Well, we’ve got you covered! Why not skip the beige and boring gifts this year and get your survival nerd something they really want!
Here is our list of the Top 5 Coolest Gifts for Survival Nerds.
1. BitePro Zombie Proof Jacket
Worried about Nightcrawlers getting through your best threads? Worry no more. The BitePro Bite Proof Jacket looks and feels as comfy as it looks, all while protecting you from nasty, life threatening bites.
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BitePro clothing is made out of CutTex Pro, an ultra-high performance cut, slash and bite resistant fabric, produced in the United Kingdom. Cut-Tex® PRO has primarily been designed to act as an effective, reliable and comfortable shield, protecting vulnerable areas of the human body, in particular the Radial, Brachial, Carotid, Axillary and Femoral Arteries from laceration and the wearer from rapid blood loss and potential death… however… due to its highly technical construction, its truly outstanding level of tear and abrasion resistance, as well as incredible core strength, it also offers the highest levels of protection from human bites known of any man made fabric.
Support a local business and buy your Zombie BitePro Jacket from www.outdoortactical.com.au
Support a local business and buy your Zombie BitePro Jacket from www.outdoortactical.com.au
2. Solar Hand Crank Radio and MP3 Player
But perhaps you want a gift that’s closer to home.
That’s important if they ever push the button. Once you’ve survived the initial blast impact you only have a 15-20 minute window before nuclear fallout ruins your day. So you really need to have the ability to hunker down and stay grounded while shit sorts itself out.
That’s where the Freeplay Solar Hand Crank Radio and MP3 player really comes into its own.
Able to withstand electric pulses and without the need for batteries or electricity you’ll stay connected even when the grid goes down. Plus think of all the friends you’ll have as you dance your way through the Apocalyptic Doomsday.
That’s important if they ever push the button. Once you’ve survived the initial blast impact you only have a 15-20 minute window before nuclear fallout ruins your day. So you really need to have the ability to hunker down and stay grounded while shit sorts itself out.
That’s where the Freeplay Solar Hand Crank Radio and MP3 player really comes into its own.
Able to withstand electric pulses and without the need for batteries or electricity you’ll stay connected even when the grid goes down. Plus think of all the friends you’ll have as you dance your way through the Apocalyptic Doomsday.
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Features of this nifty little device include:
These include:
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These include:
- FM: 88-108 MHz
- AM (MW): 500-1700 kHz
- SW1: 3-10 Mhz
- SW2: 10-22 Mhz
- SD Card Player - Store 125 audiobooks on a single 32GB SD card.
- Pre-set or locally recorded content can be used.
- Store up to 32GB of pre-loaded content in any subject or language.
- Radio or live voice recordings for playback later
- Outstanding speaker quality - 5 Watts
- Electricity independent - uses solar or wind-up technology
- Mobile phone charging - USB 5V 400mA charging cable and phone tips Note: To charge an iPhone you will need a V3511- FUSB connector
- Supports distance education
- In-build reading light - Bright LEDs (2 x 50,000 hours life)
- Anytime MP3 Playback
- LCD digital display for ease of use
- 2 watt external solar panel with 3m cord
- Integrated solar panel
- Integrated mobile phone charger
- 1 minute winding provides:
- 30 minutes radio playback at low volume
- 20 minutes radio playback at higher volume
- 50 minutes of light at economy setting
- 25 minutes of light on bright setting
www.multipoweredproducts.com.au
3. Personalised Luxury Tank
When we asked one of our Head Chillies what he would put on the top of his dream preppers Christmas list, he thought about it and said … a tank. So why not. The Ripsaw Tank is guaranteed to fit the bill of even the most picky Prepper.
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The Ripsaw EV3 - F4 (Extreme Vehicle - Floating Cockpit) series Ripsaws are a Four seater tank, capable of moving your crew across any terrain. Designed with up to 1500hp and an astonishing power to weight ratio, with over 112 inches of track on the ground, the Ripsaw EV3-F4 stands as one of the world's most exhilarating four seater off-road vehicles. Wheel speed is no longer necessary to traverse slopes of loose terrain such as mud, sand and snow – so even if you’re running to your bunker in the Alps you can take a leisurely drive getting there. The Ripsaw EV3F4 sets new benchmarks in terrestrial platform development and now stands as the pinnacle of extreme high speed off-road travel. And at just shy of half a million bucks, surely having a personalised tank has got to be on every aspiring Batman’s Christmas List.
www.ripsawtank.com
www.ripsawtank.com
O.k. So maybe you can’t afford to own the tank. Why not take one for a joyride instead?
www.tankride.com.au
Tank Ride in Queensland Australia, promises to let you get an up close experience with a 52 tonne Gun Tank, something only available in a handful of places around the world. These tanks have a huge 27 litre petrol V12 motor that creates 650HP and sounds like nothing you have ever heard before. The owners have used this beauty to crush cars as well as demonstrate the workings of a Historic Vietnam battle Tank.
Your experience includes a tour and a chance to crawl all over this awesome machine.
Then get the feel of exactly what it was like inside the Centurion by taking a ride in their Driver Training Tank.
This tank also served in Vietnam and is one of only 3 tanks in the world ever converted to a training tank and is the ONLY one available for the public to ride in complete with seat belts, a communication system and all weather cover.
Your lucky gift recipient will experience around 1.5 hour with a Tank Ride (approx. 20 mins), a guided Gun Tank tour and the opportunity to see a V12 motor up close.
www.tankride.com.au
Tank Ride in Queensland Australia, promises to let you get an up close experience with a 52 tonne Gun Tank, something only available in a handful of places around the world. These tanks have a huge 27 litre petrol V12 motor that creates 650HP and sounds like nothing you have ever heard before. The owners have used this beauty to crush cars as well as demonstrate the workings of a Historic Vietnam battle Tank.
Your experience includes a tour and a chance to crawl all over this awesome machine.
Then get the feel of exactly what it was like inside the Centurion by taking a ride in their Driver Training Tank.
This tank also served in Vietnam and is one of only 3 tanks in the world ever converted to a training tank and is the ONLY one available for the public to ride in complete with seat belts, a communication system and all weather cover.
Your lucky gift recipient will experience around 1.5 hour with a Tank Ride (approx. 20 mins), a guided Gun Tank tour and the opportunity to see a V12 motor up close.
4. Bear Grylls Survival Bracelet
There are few pieces of gear as light and as potentially useful as the Bear Grylls Survival Bracelet. Making the most of Gerber’s decades of experience and Bear Grylls’s adventure knowledge, this 30 gram paracord bracelet helps you prepare for the unexpected. Unravel it and you have 12 feet of high-strength nylon paracord at your disposal for fashioning a splint, binding a shelter or repairing broken gear. Add the built-in whistle and you have a simple yet multi-purpose tool at your disposal – all at less than 30 grams in weight. It’s a fraction of the weight of a small roll of duct tape and arguably more useful.
Designed for everyday wear, the woven paracord design can be worn any or all the time. Its look is reminiscent of a classic rope bracelet, but it serves a purpose, helping you meet trouble head on. One-hand adjustment makes it easy to remove in your moment of need.
Preparing for the worst does not mean packing the proverbial kitchen sink on your back. Adding a few key elements to your survival kit can be as easy as wearing the Survival Bracelet on your next adventure.
Designed for everyday wear, the woven paracord design can be worn any or all the time. Its look is reminiscent of a classic rope bracelet, but it serves a purpose, helping you meet trouble head on. One-hand adjustment makes it easy to remove in your moment of need.
Preparing for the worst does not mean packing the proverbial kitchen sink on your back. Adding a few key elements to your survival kit can be as easy as wearing the Survival Bracelet on your next adventure.
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5. A bottle of award winning Australian Vodka
Vodka is almost the perfect prepper tool: it virtually never expires, it has bartering value, medicinal purpose and a multitude of uses. Straight up! Drinking vodka may not be your thing, but even if it isn't you should consider stockpiling it in the name of survival.
There are many great reasons to have a bottle of vodka in your prepping supplies. Our top 3 reasons?
There are many great reasons to have a bottle of vodka in your prepping supplies. Our top 3 reasons?
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* Disinfection and sterilisation – Vodka is clear, tasteless and high in alcohol purity, making it an excellent all purpose disinfectant and steriliser for knives, needles and wounds. A small dab of vodka kills viruses and bacteria on contact.
* It’s highly flammable – After cleaning your fish catch, you can clean your knives and then use the wipe as an accelerant to cook your meal and keep you warm. It’s also a valuable weapon (Molotov cocktail anyone?) and an all round useful fire starter. * It’s a highly transportable and valuable source of currency – People throughout the ages have always been willing to trade goods and services for alcohol. Vodka makes the perfect bartering medium, as its high potency means you get many easily divisible units from a bottle. Our choice of spirit is the multi- award winner, High Spirits Distillery vodka, made in Welshpool, Western Australia. Highly reviewed, High Spirits is one exceptionally and finely crafted vodka. Using 100% Triticale, the cross of soft wheat and rye produces a flavorful spirit like no other. All of their spirits are produced from scratch and in house, the true artisan way. High Spirits Vodka is potent at 47% pure alcohol but 100% great taste. Plus it fits perfectly in a Christmas Stocking! Visit them at www.highspiritsdistillery.com.au |
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