Mrwhosetheboss Picks
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Everything I've tested.

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Level 20 Jet Lighter
Not rated1 video
Level 20 Jet Lighter

A jet lighter that feels far more powerful and burns straight through the board quickly.

LifeStraw
I'd buy it2 videos
LifeStraw

Filtered very dirty, muddy and algae-filled water into drinkable water, tasting poor but keeping him safe, and could change many lives.

LifeStraw
Anker Portable Solar Panel
I'd skip it1 video
Anker Portable Solar Panel

Claims 30 watts, but in the test it could not get a dead iPhone to boot and he would not keep it.

Anker
Kaito Foot Pedal Charger
I'd skip it1 video
Kaito Foot Pedal Charger

Pedalling for 30 minutes failed to get a dead iPhone to boot, so he wouldn't keep it.

Kaito
Permanent Match
I'd skip it1 video
Permanent Match

An interesting hybrid, but less convenient than a cheap lighter and awkward for starting a real fire.

Pyro Putty Plasma Arc Lighter
I'd buy it1 video
Pyro Putty Plasma Arc Lighter

A rechargeable plasma lighter with built-in fire-starting putty that he found the best lighter and kept over the matches.

Pyro Putty
VSSL water purifier
Not rated1 video
VSSL water purifier

Shown briefly while buying, with a quip about just using the tap.

VSSL
Flextail Tiny Pump 2X
Worth it if…1 video
Flextail Tiny Pump 2X

A tiny multi-tool pump that does many things but is not powerful enough to inflate the tent, so he passed on it.

Flextail
Reel Watch
Not rated1 video
Reel Watch

A watch with a built-in fishing reel that he mocked but did not test.

FLIR Scout Pro
I'd buy it1 video
FLIR Scout Pro

A simple, smooth thermal camera that easily found a hidden person in dark woods and was insanely fun to use.

FLIR
Zip Tie Wound Closure
I'd buy it1 video
Zip Tie Wound Closure

Cheap zip-tie stitches that close small wounds without skill and were kept for minor cuts.

Imalent 200,000 Lumen Torch
I'd buy it1 video
Imalent 200,000 Lumen Torch

Absurdly bright and overkill for nearly everyone, but it does what it claims and he wanted to keep it.

Imalent
Looft Air Lighter 2
Worth it if…1 video
Looft Air Lighter 2

A powerful, clean magic-wand fire starter that he liked, but it needs mains power and suits a home barbecue rather than an expedition.

Looft
Life Systems Stormproof Matches
I'd buy it1 video
Life Systems Stormproof Matches

Matches that stay lit when wet and are great for the price, though they were dropped in favour of the Pyro Putty lighter.

Lifesystems
Starlink Mini
I'd buy it1 video
Starlink Mini

A better-thought-out portable satellite dish than expected, giving fast enough internet for HD Netflix in the middle of nowhere.

Starlink
MSR Guardian Purifier
I'd buy it1 video
MSR Guardian Purifier

Removes about 98% of the mud from pond water; not perfectly clear, but he'd keep it as a potential lifesaver.

MSR
Exotac Titan Light
Worth it if…1 video
Exotac Titan Light

The traditional lighter done right and the most reliable flame, but not nearly as good value as the plasma arc lighter.

Exotac
BioLite FirePit+
I'd buy it1 video
BioLite FirePit+

A smart, nearly smokeless fire pit with a built-in fan and power bank that he loved and would take with him despite its bulk.

BioLite
Kaito Hand Crank Generator
I'd skip it1 video
Kaito Hand Crank Generator

Generated so little power it couldn't even boot a dead iPhone, so he wouldn't rely on it.

Kaito
GoSun portable solar stove
I'd skip it1 video
GoSun portable solar stove

Compact and clever, but too much of a gamble on sunlight and the food came out chewy, so it didn't make the inventory.

GoSun