Urban Survival Secrets

Flashlights – Little and Big – product review

So, what kind of flashlight do you have in your kit? Is is a Mag Light or something else?

For me, I keep a Maglite in my vehicles – this is the one that I have: Maglight

Lets face facts that Mag-lights are the quality units that are totally affordable! For $20, you get a machined aluminum light that puts out a light stream that will light up your neighbors back yard. Couple this with changing the bulb for LED’s Click Here and you have a unit that not only lasts till the cows come home, but you can use it for beating a potential car hijacker!

You can also have a mini-maglite in your personal kit as well is a great idea. This is the light that I have in my kit, and in my bathroom as well. Click HERE to see the one I have. I love my mag lights as they are made well, are waterproof and can handle a lot of abuse. My mini-mag is 4 years old and is still in great shape! My big Maglite was purchased in 2001 prior to September 11th!

One of the things that I have done is purchased spare batteries and keep them in my glovebox and in my personal survival kit. I leave them wrapped up in plastic so that in the event they start leaking, they will leak into the plastic. A better option is to not have the batteries in the light, but can cause problems if you need the light to work immediately.

Leaking batteries are a real issue. I have lost one maglite due to a leaking battery. Leaving the batteries out of the light is one solution. Another is to check the batteries frequently (weekly?) Does anyone have another good idea?

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