3 Season Mummy Sleeping Bag with Waterproof Shell Review

 

Review: 3 Season Mummy Sleeping Bag with Waterproof Shell
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I have worked with Survival Hax for several years now, and I love their inexpensive gear.  I believe that every family ought to have a good 3 season mummy sleeping bag for every person in their household.  Even if you don’t camp, they store easily and are great for emergencies.

Now that my boy is starting to want to go camping, it was time to get him a first bag, and this is the one I chose.  Now it is not a kids bag, it is a full size mummy bag, but for the price he can deal with the extra legroom.

  • Shell: 190T Polyester
  • #1 NEW RELEASE – Just released mummy bag and best seller in Sleeping Bags & Camp Bedding.
  • ULTRALIGHT MUMMY BAG – Crafted for maximum comfort while being lightweight for camping, backpacking, and traveling.
  • COMPACT CARRY SACK – Sleeping Bag includes compact carry sack which is 14*7*7 inches when packed.
  • WATER RESISTANT – 190T Polyester Pongee repels water so you never worry about waking up with a soggy sack again.
  • COMFORT – Sleep like a baby in harsh conditions. Your Mummy Bag is filled with 200GSM Hollowfibre to keep you cozy.

This bag doesn’t cost much, at  $25.00 it is affordable, and I like the design of the stuff sack, it easily stores the bag for use.

My boy has sleep in this bag every night since he opened it, and the only problem we have had is his begging to go camping – at cold as it is, I just don’t have time for that….

 

Novapolt External CD Drive USB 3 0 DVD Drive Review

 

 

Review: Novapolt External CD Drive USB 3 0 DVD Drive
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I was looking for a inexpensive external CD Drive that I could try to connect to my son’s raspberry pi mini computer so that he could watch dvd’s while traveling.  So when I found this Novapolt External CD Drive USB 3 0 DVD Drive for under $25.00 I decided to try it out.  Now, I need to tell you that I did get this for much less when Novapolt asked if I would do a review.

The device shipped very quickly from amazon, and was packaged very well.  One thing I liked about this external CD drive is how the USB cord is permanently attached and is held in grooves underneath the drive.

I loose a lot of cords, and this design both prevents this and is sleek and keeps the cords out of the way when not in use.

The drive works well, and it comes with its own drivers, so there isn’t anything to complain about.

I really like this device, even though plugging it into my son’s pi is harder than I imagined.

  • With this high speed cd drive you can record cd, watch videos, create back up discs and install software. The advantage of buying this product is that we have personnel on standby ready to assist.
  • Compact design – the compact design of this dvd player ensure that it does not take up too much space when you are traveling and it only weighs 12 ounces which is less than a pound.
  • Supports plug and play function – this external disc drive does not need additional power source. This usb cd drive is powered by USB 3.0 technology for faster data transmission speed, up to 5Gbps.
  • This dvd drive comes standard with an eject button to ensure that your cd or dvd disc never get stuck inside the external drive. The copper mesh technology ensures high speed stable data transfer.
  • Great gift idea and backed by 90 days Warranty – We want you to have peace of mind when you purchase this usb dvd from us. Send us an email if you experience any issue with your dvd player.

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Using a Kid’s Microscope

 

I wanted to get my son more than just toys for Christmas, I wanted to get him stuff that he will both use, and will nurture a curious mind.  To that end, I bought him the book Greg’s Microscope and gave it to him a couple of months ago and we had many talks about all the cool things Greg discovered in his microscope (with William’s microscope already hidden in the present closet.)

It did not take long before WT started asking for a microscope (and a chemistry set) and the die was cast.

I also bought a scope adaptor so I could take pictures of his microscope adventures on my phone.  Unfortunately it was too big and I needed to adapt it.  Later I plan on using this on a .22 rifle scope.

So this is just a toy microscope, for under $50 you get plastic lens and a small frame.  That’s okay though if he likes it I will get him a better one – I just didn’t want to spend good money on a good scope for a 5 year old.

In using his kid’s microscope he will learn techniques that will still work on a “real” one.  Start at a lower power and move up as necessary, how to prepare slides, how to adjust focus, how to adjust the light.

One thing I liked about this particular kid’s microscope is that it has both a mirror and a battery powered light.  This makes it much easier to use.

We have started small by recreating many of the things he read about in his Greg’s microscope book, and he has been busy finding other things to look at.

This was a good investment, not in the toy microscope, but in my boy.

My dad always gave me the option to either grow up smart OR strong – I want my son to be both.

Using the Sureshot HD Video Game Review

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This Sureshot HD game is so easy to hook up, and it pushed the wife over the edge so I could buy a new TV – of course our old one is from the 90s so it was time.

To hook this up, plug it into the wall and take the hdmi cable from the device and plug it into the tv.  There are also some velcro tape in the package to help stick it to your tv – but that may not be necessary for you.

All that is left is to turn the SureShot HD shooting game on and follow the instructions on the screen to set up your guns.

I would suggest you set up the guns from where you are going to be standing.  My son likes trying to get up close to the tv so he can cheat – but he can’t figure out why he misses.  The game setup tells the game where the gun is located, move too far from that spot and your gun will be misaligned to the tv.

The game comes with two bluetooth guns and two games (two hard games) – but if you sign up for a profile you can get a credit for a third game – we got a single player shoot’em up “army” game.

My son and I both like the single player shoot’em game the best, but the two gun hunting games are more fun with groups.

This wasn’t a Christmas present, I got these games around Thanksgiving to do a review on, but it has gotten the most use of all my son’s presents.  He loves this game, and did not want to stop playing it to talk about it on camera.

I try to use this to teach some gun handling rules, but let him have fun and haven’t started to work on his cross dominant eye issue yet – but this game helped me notice his issue, so for me its not all fun and games, but this is a fun game and I am happy I got the chance to use it.  I really like this game and think its a great deal.

Toothpaste Tube Squeezer Review

 

I hate waste, I don’t like buying new when there is life left in the old.  This makes the the condition of the toothpaste tube something that brings my teeth on edge.  Which is why when I got the chance to review this toothpaste tube squeezer I jumped on it.

My wife, bless her soul, is much more free spirited. She loves to push toothpaste out from the middle of the tube – THE MIDDLE!  She also loves opening new tubes when there is still paste in the old ones!  The insanity…..

Now to be fair she does help the boy with his brushing, and that is a chore so some of this can be overlooked in the spirit of understanding, but as I still hate waste, I must be the one to use the last bits of paste from the tube.

I got the opportunity to review this toothpaste tube squeezer at no cost to me as felt it was a no-brainer.

It did not come with instructions

However, if you can’t figure it out, I wonder how you can figure out how to open the toothpaste tube.

Insert the end of the tube between the rollers and clamp down on the handles.  Turn the key and the geared rollers pull the tube inward and exert pressure to get that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube.

This toothpaste tube squeezer is available on amazon for less than $9.00 and comes in a couple of sizes.  This one is pretty large, I got it that way on purpose so I can squeeze bigger tubes if needed.

I like it, and while it does not have a lot of amazon reviews, I am going to keep this in my bathroom.

If your wasting your resources you can’t hope to be able to save.  Prepping is not just about acquiring stuff, it is also about using less, and using items better.

This helps with that.

I did get this item for free in exchange for an honest review.

*Update:

After having this in the house for almost a year, I can say the large size is a distraction.  I don’t use it as much as I planned because it is so bulky.