Skills & Knowledge

8 Best AA, C, D, A Size Battery Adapters +FREE Buyers Guide

Batteries are needed to power up flashlights, radios, and other equipment but often they are neglected.

Did you know you can replace C cell and D cell batteries with AA batteries, by using a AA battery adapter?

I’ve listed down battery adapters for prepping up against the unexpected – you don’t want to grab wrong sized batts when you need them, right?

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AA Battery Adapter
Reasons to Own a Battery Adapter
What to Consider when Buying a Battery Adapter
    Compatibility
    Safety
    Indicators
    Capacity
Conclusion

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Tactical Training Class for Civilians: Know What to Expect

Many of you are probably very similar to me. You may know how to operate a firearm, but need to learn to take it to the next level.

Many don’t realize that tactical training for civilians is an option available to nearly everyone.

Luckily most criminals don’t practice marksmanship, let alone take tactical training courses, but every degree of skill-margin you can put between you and them, the better your survival chances.

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Tactical Training for Civilians
Where can a Civilian get some training?
    Day 1: Carbine 1
    Day 2: Entry Level Room Clearing

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How to Use HAM Radio Repeaters & the PL Tone

Communication is very important during an SHTF.

You can have the old reliable HAM devices, however, there are so many unanswered questions for the new HAM licensee.

And now I’m bringing in HAM Radio 101 – Intro To Repeaters: We’ll start to answer these questions to make HAM simple.

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HAM Radio 101 – Intro To Repeaters
What is a Repeater?
Why do use a Repeater?
What is a Repeater Offset?
What is a Repeater Tone (PL or CTCSS)?

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How to Recharge Alkaline Batteries the Right Way (No Leaks!)

Finally, you can now find several special battery chargers that do not only charge rechargeable batteries but allow you to recharge alkaline batteries, too!

When I was a young boy, I had a friend, whose father was an electrical genius. He was always creating electronic breadboard projects.

One of these projects was a charger that charged dead alkaline batteries.

I had pretty much disregarded that memory as a dream until I recently was doing some research online and stumbled across a thread about battery chargers that are able to Recharge Dead Alkaline Batteries.

Recharge Alkaline Batteries

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