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First Aid kits=not such a novelty--- but we got a big wow when this arrived in our inbox… from Fastfire-a  SOLKOA ™ company, owned/staffed by USA military vets-with a mission of "…advancing the art and science of personnel recovery…" (and now we know what SERE stands for). Entering the consumer market with focus-the company offers several survival kits-including a military grade, civilian survival kit/PSK (Personal Survival Kit)=tricked out with 28 "top of the line" items -(which we grabbed from the Fastfire  website )- Nylon Pouch – 8″ x 6′ x 2″ Emergency Fishing Kit Emergency Blanket Emergency Sewing Kit Duct Tape P-38 Can Opener Nylon Cord IDL Mini Multi Tool Steel Wire Thread/Line, 14 lb. test Folding Razor Blade Cotton Pad Antibiotic Ointment Packet Personal Medicine Vial with Lid Baseplate Compass Emergency Signaling Mirror Photon II LED Micro Light Emergency Whistle Pencil with eraser Fresnel Lens Magnifyer 5 Sheets Rite in the R...

Outdoor Retailer/SLC-NYC Back in January -when we saw a slew of solar powered and battery chargers (often with AC options)- for personal electronics-for outdoors bound types-all we could think about was how the REAL market for these gadgets-was in our hometown of densely urban NYC- and the populated tri-state area in general....particularly those zip codes that lost electrical power for days...or weeks that past October. POWERTRAVELLER 's new Lightweight Rugged Solar Powered Charger-POWERMONKEY EXPLORER-compact USB hub-charges Smartphones/MP3 Players, E-Readers. Weighs just 83 grams, water resistant, 3 way charging options...International Mains Charger, USB, and solar panel, double tap button to lock unit on...in rugged rubber case. Pictured with sleek, compact portable charger-POWERMONKEY Classic...a pocket sized charger than delivers 3 full charges for mobile phones, 40 hours for iPods etc...holds charge for 6 months  In fact we were astonished at how "power solut...