December is a time for gifts, reunions, parties, and lots of huge smiles. For many, it is the happiest time of the year. It’s also the most dangerous. Sadly, there are more cases of crimes, road accidents and fires during the holiday season. Since our giving away presents for your loved ones, why not give them and yourself survival gits that would help keep everyone safe, especially during Christmas.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that house robberies increase during December. This actually comes as a surprise. Haven’t these criminals learned a lesson or two from Home Alone?
Kidding aside, you’re the one who actually should have learned something from the Macaulay Culkin starrer. For one, never ever leave someone behind. Having so many children is no excuse to leave one at home while the rest of you are vacationing in Paris or wherever.
Let There Be Light
Whether you’re dealing with a black out, making hand shadows, or checking the noise downstairs, you need a dependable light source. Give yourself the gift of light with a tactical LED flashlight, emergency lights, or a portable camping lantern.
Emergency Light
More often than not, blackouts are unannounced. That leaves many of you scrambling for the flashlight or a candle. If you rather not hit your shin on the edge of the table while feeling your way in the dark, you should have emergency lights inside and outside your home.
The emergency lights from Ciata Lighting come with a couple of adjustable LED lamp heads so you can point them to where light is really needed. The flame-retardant emergency lights provide up to 90 minutes of illumination and has a two-rate charger that automatically initiates a discharged battery.
Flashlight
A tactical flashlight is something that you should have everywhere you go. You can use it at home when you need to light things up. It also serves as a weapon of self defense when an intruder breaks in. When you’re out, a tactical flashlight will come in handy when walking to your car, for example. If someone tries to harass or rob you, the super bright light from your tactical flashlight can blind the person temporarily so you can make your escape.
The PeakPLaus Led Tactical Flashlight is made of aluminium allow, which makes it strong and hard enough to hurt someone, particularly someone with bad intentions. The everyday carry (EDC) essential is also resistant to water and can withstand skids and abrasion.
Portable Lantern
A portable LED lantern such as this one from Etekcity is a must-have for any home. The 9-ounce lantern is made for the outdoors so you know it’s built to last. It utilizes a 360 degree light emitting design, which basically means every angle will be lighted. The 30 LED bulbs used emit high intensity white light but don’t consume that much power. Even better, it’s already equipped with 12 AA batteries so you can use them right out of the box.
The particular set in the photo consists of four collapsible LED lanterns so you’ll never have to worry about scavenging for light in the event of a blackout. Just make sure you place each one in strategic places, which you can easily reach in the dark. You can keep one in the master’s bedroom, one in the children’s room, another somewhere in the house, and the last one in the car.
I See You
One important facet of protecting your home and family is to know of threats before they can even come close. This will be particularly important in a wartime or apocalyptic scenario.
Binoculars
It’s important to see what’s coming. The simplest way to do so is to use a pair of binoculars. I the scenario given above, you can stand guard and look for incoming threats using this pair of lenses. The quicker you spot threats, the more time you can prepare for them. This will also give you time to evacuate your home if necessary.
The Gosky Compact Roof Prism Binoculars is one of the survival gifts you can get for yourself if you’re into hiking, bird watching, and other outdoor activities. It’s also useful in guarding your home during a horrific The Purge-like situation with its bright and crisp view courtesy of its 42mm fully multi-coated (FMC) green film objective lens along with an 18mm blue film eyepiece.
Night Vision
Admit it. You always wanted one of those night vision goggles you see in the movies. Go ahead and pamper yourself with such survival gifts. Besides, it will come in handy when it’s dark and you’re trying to protect your family from blood-sucking vampires or brain-chomping zombies. You can also use it to have some fun ghost hunting with your mates.
The North American Hunting Club-approved Ghost Hunter Night Vision Goggles from Sight Mark delivers a bright, clear view of what’s happening in the dark, particularly within its 30 degrees and 54 meters field of view. It comes with a built-in IR illuminator.
You’ve Been Warned
Home Security systems are some of the best survival gifts you can have. They work both ways. These camera systems warn home owners of the presence of an intruder while also scaring them off.
The Blink XT Home Security Camera System can be installed indoors or outdoors. It comes with a built-in motion sensor alarm, which sends alerts to the owner when it detects movement. The cameras can be accessed through your smartphone so you’ll see the intruder even if you’re away. It even has infrared night vision that allows you to see what’s happening at night.
This home security system from Ring Alarm allows you to protect your home from inside and out. You can see who is ringing the doorbell while also getting alerts when someone tries to open the doors and windows. The system is compatible with Alexa, the smart assistant from Amazon. In fact, you can control the system with your voice as long as you have an Amazon Echo or any other smart speaker.
Fire Away
The reason why you’re giving away survival gifts, including to yourself, is you want to keep your family safe. In fact, any one of you will readily admit that you’d do anything just to protect your loved ones. In case all hell breaks loose, are you willing to hurt a fellow human being? That may be a hard pill to swallow for some but when there’s no other options, you should be ready to fire away.
Of course, not everyone is a fan of firearms, especially in today’s world where shootings and terrorist attacks are becoming too common. For those who prefer something other than guns, there are quite a few options.
Slingshot
Who would’ve known something you used to play with as a kid can be used to thwart criminals? A slingshot, like the one from Daisy Products pictured here, can be lethal if you know how to use it properly. As a matter of fact, if you look at its history, you’ll discover that a slingshot was actually used in warfare. National Geographic even said that it was as lethal as a Magnum .44 handgun.
Crossbow
Speaking of lethal, Darryl Dixon is one deadly fella with his trusty crossbow and killer good looks. If you’re as good as him, you’re better equipped to protect your family from holiday robbers. The CenterPoint Sniper Crossbow is a good place to start if you’re planning to start your weapons cache.
Longbow
Robin Hood you are not but that shouldn’t stop you from choosing a compound bow as one of your survival gifts this year. If you train properly, you will be able to use a compound bow to attack from long range.
There are lots of other survival gifts you can get for yourself such as a stun gun, mace, hatchet, or a katana. Go ahead and comment below what other gear or equipment you can use to defend your loved ones. Meanwhile, you can visit The Gentleman Pirate to read about different ways you can protect your home from intruders.
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