We all know accidents can happen, especially for those who put themselves in harms way. Adventure travelers, backpackers, survivalists, etc. Luckily, many accidents are not life threatening. A sprained ankle, broken wrist, cut or gash, are painful and can put a damper on your travels or excursions, but not life...
Hello and welcome to mtekgear.com! In case you haven’t noticed, your safety and well-being are our top priorities. Here’s the deal: this website specializes in selling high-quality and quite affordable safety products, survival gear, first aid goods and all kinds of health products and supplies. You never know when you...
About a week ago we wrote an article about sourcing N95 and KN95 respirator masks from China. In the article we discussed testing standards and tips for buying medical PPE overseas. In a short time things have changed and there are new laws for masks and other PPE from China....
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic proved that no one, not even the richest countries in the world were prepared for this. Even the US and other first-world countries were caught off-guard with how serious this global health issue would become. In fact, as of this writing, the United States leads with...
Life can be unpredictable and even life-changing. Just a few months ago the Coronavirus didn’t even exist, and now there’s a worldwide pandemic. With that said, there has never been a better opportunity to make sure you’re always prepared. In this blog, we will discuss the art of prepping for...
Imagine being on the adventure life travel excursion of a lifetime, or a trek on a Grandfather of all hiking trails and get a sprained ankle or a sprained knee. What if you fall and suddenly sprained your wrist? How best to treat a sprain while hiking or during other...
Every adventure travel enthusiast has their own dream adventure travel destination. For some, it’s taking part in an overseas adventure tour, like an African safari. For others, it may be hiking trails in the backcountry. And yet, for another select group of adventure travelers, it’s heading to South America to...
With the dreaded COVID-19 or simply “coronavirus” spreading like wildfire, it only means one thing: Americans need to prepare for the coronavirus. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease Director Nancy Messonnier asserted that it’s not about the possibility of whether the situation gets worst but rather “more of… when...
Many of us have adventure travel destinations on our bucket list. But with the cost of many adventures exceeding thousands of dollars, it can be very difficult to check off the list. So we scoured the Internet and came up with nine countries for outdoor adventure travel on a budget....
Have you ever asked yourself, what is life planning and how do I control it? In 2011, I packed my bags and moved from a comfortable life in the states to Shenzhen, China, where I lived for six years before returning to the states in 2017. It was a time...
Are you in the market for your first tactical backpack or looking to upgrade your tactical bag backpack? Read on because we have one major tactical backpack feature you’re going to want to have. We explain the MOLLE system for a tactical backpack. MOLLE stands for “modular lightweight load-carrying equipment”...
Adventure travel can be a dream come true for many. But lack of preparedness can turn that dream vacation into a nightmare. In this article, we are going to discuss how to properly prepare and pack for a travel adventure. From 2011 to late 2017, I had the opportunity to...
So you’ve decided to undertake an extended survival weekend in the backcountry and have no idea what survival kit essentials to include in your survival gear kit? The last thing you want is to be in the middle of the bush or high atop the mountains in Chile without an...
Choosing and properly packing a tactical backpack is key to a successful adventure. Learn how to pack a tactical backpack like a military soldier.
