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#236841 - 12/05/11 03:51 AM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: haertig]
Dan Offline
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#241521 - 02/20/12 04:24 AM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: Dan]
Dan Offline
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Don't know the site, but here is another list:

http://www.intherabbithole.com/survival-apps/

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#241580 - 02/21/12 07:07 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
Roarmeister Offline
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Registered: 09/12/01
Posts: 960
Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada
There are a ton of freebies out there. A couple of the ones I have installed on my Android phone are:
1. US Army Survival Manual (23 chapters plus appendices)
2. Survival Guide (US Military Survival Manual FM 21-76)
3. Daily Survival Tips (submitted by survival enthusiasts)

1 and 2 may be redundant...

The last one I present with caveats. While a number of the tips are useful, some are also dangerous and send out mixed or incorrect information. Use with care. The real usefullness of these tips is that it keeps you thinking everyday about survival issues and thus keeps you on your toes. smile

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#250597 - 09/04/12 05:56 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: Roarmeister]
Dan Offline
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#250606 - 09/04/12 09:35 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
Alex Offline
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Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
Here is what I'm considering survival apps on my Android phone (in addition to several reference apps mentioned above, in no particular order) :

[list]
[*]Alpha Bravo encoder - encodes a phrase to Alpha-Bravo and Morse code (can vibrate it in Morse code).
[*]Cardiograph - measure your pulse (using camera and LED light).
[*]Cookbook - engeneering solutions cookbook.
[*]Several LED and Screen light apps, one of them can encode Morse code to series of flashes.
[*]Shake flashlight - turns your screen white on vigorous shaking (great when you can not look at your phone to touch icons).
[*]Cooking - eBook app.
[*]Earthquake Alert! - online resources aggregator.
[*]ElectroDroid, Electronics Tool Box - apps aiding with electronics devices improvisation.
[*]EMF Detector - basic metal finder app.
[*]GPS Essentials - various GPS tools collection.
[*]Military Mountaineering - eBook app.
[*]Night Vision - camera booster app.
[*]Offline dictionaries - various languages dictionaries to download.
[*]Physics Cheater - another reference app aiding in improvising with very well categorized everyday physics formulas.
[*]Scanner Radio - online only app for monitoring of public police and fire radio channels.
[*]Scrolling Text - great tool for sending your message up to 100 feet away or even farther (e.g. from your car to another car running at 80 mph both). No wireless connection required smile
[*]SkySafari - astronomy app which can be used as navigation aid (using stars, planets, moon, and sun).
[*]Smart Compass - compass over the video overlay. Good over the map and over the real view.
[*]Smart Tools - a set of various useful tools like rulers, protractors, distance meters, level, metal detector, sound and vibration monitors.
[*]TwoTouch Timer - really quick set timer app.
[*]Sound grenade - produces very loud and annoying sound, seems even piercing walls.

I have several dedicated GPS mapping apps as well. Using Evernote to collect and organize everyday data as it's coming in. Using SPB Wallet to store sensitive information (e.g. passwords, lock combinations, credit cards, e.t.c.).

(Hmm, List tag seems to be broken on the forum)




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#250624 - 09/05/12 05:31 AM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: Alex]
Alex Offline
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Registered: 03/01/07
Posts: 1034
Loc: -
By the way, if anyone have an idea of a survival app - let's discuss. I can make your idea a reality on Android Platform (perhaps for iPhone too).

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#252039 - 10/22/12 02:27 AM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
yeti Offline
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Registered: 12/16/06
Posts: 203
Loc: somewhere out there...
Just downloaded TeslaLED last night. $1.00 donation...so not free but it doesn't ask for ridiculous special permissions either. Modes include regular flashlight, auto off after 1 min, strobe (adjustable rate), continuous SOS mode (includes beeps), touch-on mode (must touch screen to activate and as soon as you stop it is off), auto screen brightness, and "police lights" (flashing red & blue patterns). Will be testing them outdoors in dark this week.

BTW, I should add that I have a Droid Razr Maxx...simply for the battery capacity. I don't like the iphones. If the Samsung Galaxy Siii had the razr maxx battery I'd have that. I do travel with a Nomad 7 Solar Panel ( Nomad 7 http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/11/Nomad-7-Solar-Panel/6:3/) by Goal Zero (http://www.goalzero.com/). So, outside of getting stuck in a tunnel or cave, I can solve the smart phone power drain issue.


Edited by yeti (10/22/12 02:35 AM)
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#252139 - 10/23/12 07:43 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
NorthCarolina Offline
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Registered: 10/23/12
Posts: 5
Search the Google Play Store (really dumb name!) using the term "foraging". Lots of good survival apps from free to about $8.00, including the USMC Summer Survival Handbook (free).

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#252145 - 10/23/12 08:12 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
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Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
We just started trying "iTriage" first aid app. Initial impressions are that it seems pretty helpful in terms of diagnosis and explainations.
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#252147 - 10/23/12 08:17 PM Re: Anyone know any good Survival Apps? (Free) [Re: sybert777]
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I have no is where found them, other than in the android app store, but my hubby surprised me with "230+ survival book" as well as slimmed down versions of the SAS Survival Guide and the Zombie Handbook.

I'm such a non-teckie though. Is a book an app?
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