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Five Gadgets That Could Save Your Life

by Terrence O'Brien on April 25, 2008 at 12:03 PM



If you've turned on the Discovery Channel at all in the last year you might have noticed that survival is quite the draw. The popularity of shows like 'Survivor Man' and 'Man Vs. Wild' is not only drawing viewers to Discovery, though, it's also helping draw attention to an entire cottage industry of gear designed to help you avoid the very situations (read: deadly ones) we love to watch Bear Grylls stick himself in.

Well, the gadget industry has always catered to those in dicey and potentially lethal situations, but we noticed a certain proliferation in survival gizmos earllier this year at CES. In the following pages, you can check out some of our top picks, which we've decided to share with you again now that Spring is ushering in more outdoor-adventure-friendly-weather.


Tags: features, outdoor, summer fun, SummerFun, survival

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