The General Purpose of this page is to explore finding tools, gadgets and everyday items that do multiple jobs. In a survival situation, lightening your load is key! If 1 tool can do the work of 5 tools then you have gained the space in your pack those tools would take up and reduced the weight of carrying all those different tools! Multi-Use and Combo Tools
1. 23" HOOLIGAN TOOL w/ Axe Head (Halligan tool, kelly tool) : Axehead/hammer head w/ 90 degree pike (optional), and a pry bar/crow foot on the handle. Sure it's kinda heavy (5lbs), but less heavy that 3-5 separate tools and plus it's a melee weapon! (takes the place of your hammer, pick axe, crow bar, machete etc..)
features: - Heat Treated Stainless Steel Heads
- Driver for hydrant socket (thats right! tap into free municipal water!)
- Lightweight sure-grip handle.
- Unique hammer head feature for battering
- Flat Wedge for door breaching; (both structure and vehicle) and miscellaneous lifting and prying
- Pry foot has high arch fulcrum point for increased lifting and prying force.
- Forked prying tang for pulling lag bolts and heavy nails.
- Pointed tang for digging, pulling, puncturing, lock hasp removal, lifting, security screen removal.
Weight:5.2 lbs
Tactical Black
2.CHANNELLOCK 88/89 RESCUE TOOL
features: - Bolt cutter/ heavy gauge wire snip head.
- 1 handle pry bar/glass breaker
- other handle pry wedge/ commercial gas shut-off tool.
at only 26 oz this is a B&E PRO!!!
3. WRIST WATCH/GPS -wrist velcro strap or caribeaner clipped to your belt small enough to take anywhere and find your way back!
features:
- Clock/timer/countdown alarm (time your H2O boil or test your fuse detonation timing!)
- GPS 3-point locator -with just a few button clicks you can save up to 3 locations on the go at a time (i.e. camp site, Hunting site, water site) with built in GPS navigation that points you from you current location back to saved location.
- Altimeter (tells you current altitude + altitude of saved GPS locations)
- Digital Compass
4. SOLAR/HANDCRANK POWERED LED LIGHT/RADIO combo:
features:
- LED (SUPER BRIGHT!!) Flashlight
- NOAA Radio
- CB/radio scanner (not a 2way radio, but you can hear what's out there)
- AA battery Charger dock (re-charges 4 at a time using solar or manual crank power)
- Universal ac/dc plug in adaptor (re-charges your other gear!)
- Solar panel/ handcrank powered
Wt. : 1.2 lbs
5. GUNTOOL/MULTI-TOOL- everything you need to field strip,clean and maintain your .45 colt, 9MM glock, rem 700, AR-15 or any gauge shotgun!! (a bit bulky, but still carries fairly flat on your belt)
features:
- Claw-point knife blade
- Pin punch (perfect for the trigger housing pins)
- Choke tube wrench (.410 bore up to 10ga)
- Torx wrenches: T20; T15; T10
- Allen wrenches including 3/32" & 5/32" and castle nut wrench.
- 1/8" & 3/16" Flat-Blade Bits
- Scope windage/elevation bit
- needlenose pliers /wire cutters
- serrated can opener
- 3mm screwdriver, 6.5mm screwdriver
- very fine file/scraper
- separate multi-bit holder with assorted bits
Black nylon belt sheath.
6.
ShamWow-
This thing is the greatest invention ever! - Towel for on the go
- Gun Cleaning Rag
- Padding for recoil reduction
- Water Collecting device!
- H2O Filter!
7. DUCTTAPE- - repair clothing, tents, tarps, bags, shoes
- make bite-proof armor (may want to add pvc too)
- attach flashlight to gun
- instant sling for rifles
- 3rd hand holds tool, ammo clips, accessories while you work!