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ISSUE 32

FEATURES

36 Dogs for Defense

Thinking About Getting a Dog

for Protection? Here’s What You

Need to Know

44 Hydroponics Basics

What is it and How Practical is it

in a Survival Situation?

52 Glutton for Punishment

We Torture Test One of Tops

Knives’ EJ Snyder-Designed

Heavy Hitters to See if its

Performance is as Impressive as

its Appearance

58 Tricking Out the BRN-

We Build a Bug-Out Racecar to

Determine What You Need and

What You Don’t

64 A Look at Locks

Not All Locks Are the Same. We

Provide You With the Keys to

Understanding the Differences

72 Virtual Survival

A Look at 5 Survival Video

Games and the Real-World

Lessons They Can Teach

78 Watch Commander

We Review 10 of the Latest

Watches. See if One Has a Place

in Your EDC

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Throughout this issue you will

see certain images are labeled

as being 100% Actual Size. This

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issue. Because of the various screen sizes

on different tablets and computers, we

cannot always provide actual life size

images in digital versions. We apologize if

this causes any confusion and thank you

for your understanding.

DEPARTMENTS

06 Editor’s Letter

The Running of the Buffoons

12 Gear Up

The Latest and

Greatest Products

16 Pocket Preps

Micro Knives

20 What If?

You and Your Family Are

Threatened by a Stalker

28 Survivalist Spotlight

Jeff Franklin

86 Health

Without a Hospital

90 Hands On

Review of Rynoskin Total Insect

Protection Clothing

94 Parental Preps

Tips, Techniques, and Resources

to Keep Kids Safe

96 On the Grid

Hit the Road

98 The Last Page

Review of The Survival

Medicine Handbook: The

Essential Guide for When Help

is NOT on the Way

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