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The 10 Best Portable Water Heaters of 2022 for RVs, Backyards, And More

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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. This portable water heater only takes a few minutes to install. After going without electricity, power, and heat for days, I’ll forever make sure a portable water heater […]

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4 Best Camping Knives


Best Camping Knives

We’ve gathered some suggestions for the best camping knives so you can be prepared and well equipped. What makes a good camping knife? Sharpness, for one. And utility for another. But mainly, you’ll want something that can execute a range of tasks without any fuss, and that can easily be packed and carried as far […]

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Survival Lighters: What Type Should You Carry and Bring into the Wilderness?

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Here’s what you should consider when choosing a lighter for survival. In the wilderness, either on a camping or hiking expedition, an extended hunting trip, or in a survival situation, the ability to start a fire is of paramount importance. Everyone should have multiple methods for fire starting included in their survival gear. In addition […]

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3 Best Emergency Sleeping Bags of 2021 for Survival Under $60

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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Whether you’re into backpacking, live in an area with extreme weather conditions, or just want to make sure you have all the essential camping gear, having a survival […]

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The 10 Best Portable Water Heaters of 2021 for RVs, Backyards, And More

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Editor’s Note: Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. This portable water heater only takes a few minutes to install. After going without electricity, power, and heat for days, I’ll forever make sure a portable water heater […]

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Safe Hunting Means Binoculars, Blaze Orange and Common Sense

Blaze orange and common sense save lives in the field.  It's far more enjoyable to hunt safely when we don't let the stupidity of others put our own lives in jeopardy. Way back in the early '70's, when I was in high school, I took a buddy on a government land deer...

XStat Device Can Seal a Gunshot Wound, Stop Bleeding in 15 Seconds


The Xstat is a pocket-sized invention that could soon save the lives of many wounded soldiers on the battlefield. The XStat, developed by Oregon-based company RevMedx, Inc., is a syringe that injects tiny sponges into a bullet wound to completely seal it off and stop bleeding within 15 seconds. It’s a groundbreaking medical device that

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