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THE HARD ROCK’N BI-WEEKLY MAGAZINE

#62

We go on tour with Jordan Mancin0 of As I lay Dying Plus: Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada, Dear Dead Abby, Izzy Dead of Ashes of Our Sins, & What Is A Bug Out Bag and Do You Need One?

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On Tour: Jordan Mancino of As I Lay Dying Interview by Michael Demos Mayhem Festival is over now, but it was a crazy and busy time for us. It takes a lot of time and energy to cover a festival of that size. The lineup was insane and there were so many good bands. One band I knew we had to talk to was As I lay Dying. They had been doing really well on the opening leg of the tour and the crowd response to them was great. We caught up with drummer Jordan Mancino before the Scranton, Pa date to see just what he and the guys in A.I.L.D. had planned for us and how the tour was going for them. Here’s what he had to say…M.D. PI: You guys are playing Mayhem Fest right, how has that been going for you?

JM: It’s been going great man. It’s been an awesome time. It’s pretty hard not to be excited when you’re on tour with some pretty rad bands and the crowds are awesome.

PI: Mayhem is pretty mixed. How have the fans responded to As I Lay Dying?

JM: They’ve been great and it has been better than we anticipated. It went above and beyond our expectations. When you bring all the different bands together from different eras, different genres of metal, you don’t really know how people are going to receive them. I think as we started to get into the tour we realized that were following in the door of a lot of these bands. Some of them have been around for a long time, they’re veterans, like Slayer and Motorhead. Then you’ve got the younger bands like Asking Alexandria and White Chapel. We’ve been a band for over 10 years now and it seems we’re right in the middle of all these guys. Conveniently, we’ve been able to appeal to both the younger audiences and the veteran metal fans. Like I said, the response was better than we ever expected.

PI: Last year you released a compilation called Decas and you released a cover you did of Slayer. How does it feel now to be sharing a platform such as Mayhem with them?

JM: It’s awesome. It’s so cool to be in the middle of a song and look over and see Kerry King, or Dave Lombardo standing there watching a song or two of your set. It’s pretty cool as a fan. Everybody’s having a great time and getting along real well. We’re all just stoked to be out on the road and hanging out.

PI: I know you guys are super busy during the tour. Do you have time to catch any of the other bands sets?

JM: Sometimes, not as much as I would prefer as a fan of metal, but I’ve been able to catch a lot of Motorhead, Slayer, and Slipknot. I’ve been able to catch a lot of Anthrax because we’re usually signing around their set times. I’ll catch Motorhead on my way in or out of catering. So yeah, I’ve been able to watch.

PI: You guys just released the new single Cauterize, are you playing it on the tour?

JM: Oh Yea! (PI) What about other music. The new album Awakened is coming out in September right? (JM) No, not yet. When we play new songs live we want the song to be released online first and the actual recording out first.

We don’t play songs that haven’t been released yet. We will start to play more once the record comes out. We don’t want someone’s first impression of a song to be a crappy YouTube video or something. Cauterize is doing great though. We released the song and a lyric video and people are singing it at the show. They love the ultimate mosh parts and it’s been pretty cool.

PI: This is a good time for you guys as a band. You’re on this huge summer festival and then bang…you’re dropping a new album. Have you had time to plan everything out? Can we expect a headlining tour? Videos?

JM: Yea, as a matter of fact we just got the first edit of the video we shot before this tour for a song called A Greater Foundation. It looks awesome and we’re super, super stoked about that. It will come out closer to the release of the record. As far as touring plans go, we have Europe after this and then a US club/theatre tour. That will be announced

PI: They’re keeping you busy man.

Do you ever find time to unwind?

JM: Definitely. You have to find an activity to help you unwind, which for me is golf. It helps me unwind and get my mind off touring and music for a little bit so when I go back it’s all a little more fresh. I enjoy the sport.

PI: You’re playing with some heavyweight drummers on this tour. How does it feel to be playing along that caliber of drummers?

JM: It feels great. There’s so many talented drummers on this tour, drummers for me that are like favorites. To be able to watch Dave Lombardo and Mickey D play every day, it’s unreal. People always ask me who the best drummer on tour is and you can’t answer that. Everybody brings their own style and their own thing. It’s cool just to watch everybody play up there. Look at Mickey D from Motorhead. He’s got hair and arms flying everywhere. He is really performing up there and interacting with the crowd. That’s something I try to take away from him and incorporate into my show too…that energy, that type of performance. It’s cool to watch Dave Lombardo from Slayer who is consistently in the pocket every day. I just try to absorb from them. That’s how I’ve always been inspired, by watching other drummers play. It’s great as a fan to watch these guys play every night.

PI: Jordan, thanks for sitting down with us and giving us a chance to get Plug’d In. JM: Take care dude and we’ll see you in Scranton!

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Artist Spotlight: Izzy Dead of Ashes of Our Sins Interview by Vikki Sin Image sells, but having the songs to back it up is even better.

Enter Philly's own Ashes of Our Sins, a three piece sex, eyeliner, and rock n roll band heavily influenced by 80's glam and modern metal and ready to take on the world. Being a fairly new band, they draw attention no problem- especially with the female fans, or "Dead Girls", a nod to their most popular single lovingly entitled “Dead Girls Never Say No”. I sat down recently with the incredibly driven and talented guitarist/vocalist Izzy Dead to talk about what drives their music and when we can expect their upcoming EP (very much anticipated by this writer). If you get the chance to check them out live, do it. It's a guaranteed good time. And don't forget the Aquanet! These guys love their hair as much as they love to party. And really, who could argue with that? V.S. PI: Tell us about how your band came to be.

ID: Tommy Hayze(bass/vocals) and Keith Heeren (drums) had previously been in a band called Sin Candy and Tommy had found me and wanted me to try out because he dug my image.

Luckily he dug my playing as well. After writing a few tunes we decided that Sin Candy was not a very marketable name for a band and renamed ourselves Ashes of Our Sins PI: What are some of your main influences on how you guys sound?

ID: We've always described our music as a mix of Motley Crue meets Bullet For My Valentine. We stay true to the 80's sleazy feel but add a more modern metal sound to it. Other huge influences on both our sound and our lyrics would be EndeverafteR and Crashdiet. Love those bastards.

PI: How long have you been playing guitar and how did you get started?

ID: I started really playing when I was about 14, a little over four years ago. Honestly, what first inspired me to play (when I was about 12-13) was the intro to "Livin on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi. I heard that effect Richie Sambora had and wanted to be able to do that. I took lessons for about two days before I was just like fuck this! I'm a very impatient person so I didn't care about learning how to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Happy Birthday”, I didn't care about learning how to read music. I just wanted to play the songs I loved. After I quit the lessons, I started to go through my parent’s vinyl record collection and this is when I started to explore music of my own. I came across Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, David Bowie, KISS, Alice Cooper, etc. and after hearing the guitar parts in most of the songs by those artists, I needed to be able to play them myself. So I dusted off an old Ovation acoustic guitar from my basement and started teaching myself to play. I had the craving, the drive, and the itch. To this day I have never put as much dedication into anything more as I did learning to play the instrument.

PI: Favorite moment of a show you've played?

ID: I personally have two favorite moments. One was in December of 2011, we played the main stage of the Trocadero Theatre in Philly. Right before we played the song "Die with me Tonight", Keith started a beat and I rapped the theme song from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. What made it so incredible for me was that almost instantly, every fucking person in the crowd threw their arms up and rapped the words with me. To see that was just a surreal experience for me. The other was in June of this year. We opened for Wednesday 13 in Reading, Pa (which alone is absolutely awesome) and after we ended our closing song "Dead Girls Never Say No", I held my guitar in the air and motioned to the crowd that I was going to smash it. Again this is another moment where the reaction from the (Cont’d)

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crowd was just so overwhelming. After I heard the crowd cheer I swung the guitar over my head and smashed it to pieces. Instantly hands flew up asking for the remains of the instrument and I handed it to a younger girl in the front row who looked so fucking excited to have my demolished guitar. That was so cool!

PI: First concert you've ever been to?

ID: My first favorite band was Aerosmith so when I was 8 years old my parents took me to the Tweeter Center (now the Susquehanna Bank Center) to see them with Run-DMC and Kid Rock opening the show.

PI: Favorite song to rock out to when getting ready for a show?

ID: I usually sing myself when getting ready for a show and it's whatever song I've been listening to a lot at the time.

Like if we had a show tonight I'd be singing “Rockin in the Free World”

by Neil Young or “Strutter” by KISS. Also I think that either “Five Years” or “Rock N' Roll Suicide” by David Bowie are good songs for this. The best thing to do before a show is to just mellow out and be as relaxed as possible, then just fucking explode just before hitting the stage. Those two Bowie songs start out very slow, he has a very relaxed voice, almost like a whisper, but by the end of the song he's screaming his face off like a mad man. Perfect.

PI: Tell us about your upcoming album.

ID: We are going into the studio at the end of July to record 3 new tracks so we can put out an EP. We're making sure that we choose the right tracks to represent us, that show our sleazy, "leather boys with electric toys" style, while also sounding heavy for those metal fans that just wanna jump around, bang their fucking head and just have fun. I have to steal a quote from Paul Stanley here, “If you're looking for a band to talk about politics or how to save the whales, Ashes of Our Sins is NOT the band for you”. We represent bringing a fucking party back to rock n roll. I want kids to come to one of our shows and forget about all the shit they have to deal with on a day to day basis, just unwind, take a break from reality and have a good time.

PI: Promote your band! Tell us where we can find your music and merch.

ID: You can listen to our tunes at reverbnation.com/ashesofoursins, you can talk to the band and get info on upcoming shows and new songs at facebook.com/ashesofoursins, and you can find live videos, acoustic songs, and us fucking around during band practice at youtube.com/izzydeadaoos

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Dear Dead Abby Abby was born and raised in the coal regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The oldest of eight, she constantly had her younger brothers and sisters asking her questions about everything from how things work to why that boy threw dirt on her. She’d try to steer them straight with her advice, though sometimes she could be a bit sarcastic.

Abby also had an uncanny ability to see the truth in people, despite what they tried to portray with their lies. Unfortunately, this led the locals to believe that she was with surrounded with dark forces. The summer before her final year of school, Abby was sentenced to death by hanging, without a proper trial, simply stating that she was a witch. Abby can’t recognize the faces of her family through death, but she answers questions, thinking it might be one of her siblings needing her guidance.

Q. West Nile Virus? Super Bugs? This stuff is scary! What can we do to protect ourselves? P.E. A. Bug guard, and lots of it. Citronella candles if you’re sitting outside. Repellent is all I can really say, and avoid stagnant water.

Q. I lost my security deposit because my jerk of a landlord said my place was messy when I moved out. The place was spotless, but I can't prove it. Is there anything I can do to get my $1,250 back? K.M. A. Without proof, no. You can try to fight it, BBB, but without proof, justice is not on your side. As the one presenting the claim, you need evidence to back it up. You could put up flyers and ads in the paper or Craigslist or wherever the guy places his ads warning people about your experience, so hopefully it wouldn’t happen to someone else, but I’d kiss your deposit goodbye.

Q. I'm dating two guys right now. I like both of them but one of them is pushing me to get serious. How do I tell him I like what I'm doing now without hurting him? T.P A. If you’re going to casually date more than one person, you should at least have the courtesy to let them know up front that’s what you’re doing. Otherwise, you’re just lying to them. Keep it up, and when you’re ready to get serious with someone, karma is going to bite you. Be honest. Tell him you aren’t ready to settle down with one person. You like to keep your options open, looking for the next best deal. You need the attention from more than just him. If he can’t accept that it’s who you are, then forget it.

Q. I think a good idea when you see someone driving and texting you should be able to blow an air horn at them. What do you think? S.A. A. As funny as I think it would be, it could cause an accident the same as texting would. I’m sure they won’t know why you are blasting an air horn at them though. People see nothing wrong with what they are doing, or else they wouldn’t be doing it. I think the punishment for causing an accident while texting should be much harsher. There are too many offenses that just get a slap on the wrist.

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Q. Let's make out dead chick. Down? J.H. A. Most definitely not. I’m dead, not lacking taste.

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Trespass America Festival Review: Philly Review by Liana Marie After parking blocks away from our destination due a variety of travel complications, we arrived at Festival Pier two hours before doors to find a never ending line of thriving fans from the entrance down the sidewalk throughout the entire street. The anticipation from fan to fan throughout the mile long line was unbearably contagious.

Trespass America was playing host to tons of great bands such as; Battle Cross, God Forbid, Emmure, Pop Evil, Trivium, Killswitch Engage, and Five Finger Death Punch. Having a style of music different from the rest, a lot of fans seemed to be surprised to find that Pop Evil was a part of this year’s lineup. Regardless, I think the crowd can agree with me when I say the band put on a great show.

Throughout Pop Evil’s entire antique-like car themed set I witnessed an array of impressive acts from the guitarist of throwing his pick in the air and catching it while playing, to the lead singer walking on the crowd of hands like Jesus did on water. I must say I was extremely impressed with the band's creativity all around. Pop continued their set and concluded with thanking our troops for fighting for our country. The band continued to express their concern with metal heads and "Rock n Rollers" coming together and preventing our future generations from this "Justin Beibershit."

Having never heard of Battle Cross and God Forbid I had no idea what to expect. Even though they weren't my average cup of tea so -to-speak, I really enjoyed both bands' set. God Forbid was a blast.

Musical talent aside, the interaction between each member and my camera alone made the bands set a lot of fun to shoot.

Emmure tore up the stage with fan favorites such as "I Thought You Met Telly And Turned Me Into Casper" and "10 Signs You Should Leave" as well as "Sunday Bacon" and "Solar Flare Homicide" among other great songs. The bands stage performance really seemed to stand out amongst the rest of the line-up according to a few of the people I spoke with from the crowd. I won't hesitate to agree with that, from swinging guitars and the repetitious throwing of drumsticks while performing, to Frankie's robotic moves on point with the music and background noise. The energy they put behind each vocal and instrumental cord alone was enough to blow you away.

Next there was Trivium, a band many of the fans have longed to see since the beginning of all the mayhem that took place that day. I’ve the band twice before, and wasn't a single thing about either performance in which I can pinpoint any sort of disappointment. From their performances and brilliant musical talent, to the singer's vegan lifestyle, to a line of custom guitars and so much more, the band continues to make their mark on the world capturing attention and making fans from all over. Trivium proceeded to direct the crowd to get wild, but also made sure to mention if someone falls down to pick them up. Due to the mass amount of swarming photographers and crowd surfers left and right, unfortunately I was only able to shoot one of their songs. Needless to say, every moment in that photo pit was well worth it and even under given circumstances, it was hard to leave dissatisfied.

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The weather had me rather nervous there for a little while. It looked like it was going to rain all day but luckily it only precipitated a little here and there throughout the day. It never actually rained, which was great. It wasn't hot by any means and we were left with a nice breeze. As one of the bands mentioned earlier, it was great weather for a metal show. In addition to perfect weather conditions, I made tons of new friends. I met a security guard named Bob and he was awesome to say the least. He kept it together and maintained a professional manor while also keeping a sense of humor and solid personality. He was a prime example of how people of authority should run things. I also ran into some photographer and security friends which always makes for a lovely evening!

Finally, it was time to see and shoot a band I've wanted to for a very long time, Killswitch Engage. I haven't been this excited to see a band in a long time and their stage presence was killer! Other than the beautiful outdoor venue, this was a great show for me to catch them at in that Jesse was once again a part of the band. It was a pleasure getting to see him perform with the band. Killswitch played an array of incredible songs including one of my personal favorites, the well-known My Last Serenade. Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz is quite the performer and he really proved that to be true Sunday evening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For said back problems, this guy moved around just as much, if not even more than the rest of the members, keeping the crowd thoroughly entertained. With his tuxedo themed tee shirt and his infamous short shorts, he maneuvered back in forth from each side of the stage constantly, occasionally flexing his arm to the sound ringing from his guitar strings. He impressed a quite a few members of the crowd while in the progress of a song, playing the guitar hanging from the neck of another Killswitch guitarist. In general, the band's performance blew my mind. Their passion for music is made evident in their uncanny performance. On a side note, they're also one of the toughest bands, lighting-wise, that I've shot in a long time. However, this made it all the more rewarding when I was able to capture a handful of solid images.

It was time to for the headliner, Five Finger Death Punch, to take the stage. The crowd got wild when everything became silent right before the band's set. I saw and had the pleasure of shooting this band once before, so I already knew the amount of talent I was to expect. The band once again, was incredible! The stage lighting was like no other, and it was absolutely beautiful. The band made the set extremely fun to shoot by their incredible and energetic stage performance as they played to the cameras while performing. The guitarists, Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook seemed to love the cameras, and it was awesome. On the other hand, singer Ivan Moody didn't seem to be much of a fan of the photographers snapping his picture. Earlier I witnessed him motioning a few of the photographers to get out of the way. A lot of us worked really hard to be there and cover the festival that day. Some of us drove hours to simply cover 3 songs of each bands' set and to work hard and successfully complete our job of covering the band by bringing them press and publicity. Later, from the back of the venue, along with a few other words that were said, I hear him tell the photographers to "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Even though I was out of the pit before everything was said, I quickly became extremely (Cont’d)

disappointed in the band. More specifically I was disappointed with lead vocalist, Ivan. There are people of all ages in the crowd, and this includes many kids and people in general that are still figuring out their place in life and where they intend to be in 10 years. While I understand him wanting to have a more intimate interaction with his fans, He doesn't realize that a lot of the photographers are fans themselves and also help support the band.

Personally, I feel he could have handled the situation a lot better. Although, I can see where he was coming from on part of his argument, I still found that message to be disrespectful and unfair. Just like the performing

musician, we're all just trying to make it. We're out to work hard and do the best we can to follow our dream and be where we want to be one day.

As it was hardly the most important aspect of the day, I didn't allow it to ruin my experience. I had a phenomenal experience covering Trespass America Festival at the Penn's Landing Festival Pier in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Furthermore, I'd like to leave you with this message: We all have our vices and different things we're going through. So, remember where you come from because we all started somewhere.

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On Tour: Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada Interview by Tyler Heckard One of the bands I was really excited to see this year on Mayhem Fest was The Devil Wears Prada.

I’ve been a fan of them for many years now and it’s exciting to see them play here at home on a a cool line up such as Mayhem Festival with other great bands like Slipknot, Slayer, White Chapel, and Motorhead. Before the Scranton, Pa. show, I got a chance to speak with vocalist Mike Hranica. We talked about how the Mayhem tour was going for them, about their recent departure from keyboardist James Baney, and why the band tries to stay away from being “trendy”.

Here’s what Mike had to say…T.H. PI: So how does it feel to be a part of this year’s Mayhem Festival?

MH: It feels incredible. We’ve wanted to do it for a while and we’re happy to do it. We’re fans of Slipknot and Slayer and we get to do the tour with them, plus everything on our side of things as far as the fans reactions to us. It’s been fantastic.

PI: What has been your favorite Mayhem memory so far?

MH: Not is coming to me right now. We’re a pretty laid back band. The White Chapel guys and the guys from As I Lay dying have these “Metal Mixers” which is basically a party when the show’s all finished up. The Slipknot one is actually pretty awesome. They have this dunk tank and if you put in some money you get to dunk Clown and the money gets donated and it’s pretty funny. It was awesome.

PI: What are your plans after Mayhem Fest?

MH: We have a few spotty shows around Ohio, NY, and Pa. and we’re trying to write a little more before the European tour with August Burns Red and White Chapel in Oct/Nov. PI: What was your inspiration for the Zombie EP. What’s the background on that?

MH: Really it was just cold, rainy, dreary Europe. I had been reading some zombie books and the movie Zombieland had just come out. Some of our band members are big comic nerds so I thought it would be cool to just make songs about it and so we did. At that point we were on tour and had some free time and a little more boredom than we wished for and just thought it would be fun to write songs and come up with ideas for it. It was a challenge for us and it was different. Being on Mayhem this year, people love the Zombie EP. It’s not that the Mayhem crowd buys more into the gimmick or anything like that, it’s just that they love the horror genre. They love the idea of songs about the living dead. I’m glad that we were able to make that whole opportunity happen.

PI: You recently released the live CD/DVD Dead and Alive. Are you happy with the results?

MH: I don’t know. It’s not an easy process to go about as far as everything audio, editing, visually…it took hours and hours and hours to get everything to blend to what we expected. We got it to where we wanted it to be and if we hadn’t we wouldn’t have put it out. (PI) Where was the filming done? (MH) The Palladium in Worcester, Mass. (PI) Did you enjoy the venue? (MH) We could of done it anywhere we wanted. The Palladium was on Cont’d)

our short list as far as where do we want to do this and when it got added to the equation we very quickly said yes. We’ve played there for years and years and quickly decided to do it.

PI: You’ve played for years…do you still get nervous on stage or has it become second nature for you?

MH: Definitely. I mean there’s definitely a nervous shift left. It’s a little nerve wracking and a little unconventional for us. Doing something like Download where there’s 60,000 people, it will make you nervous. Once you get rolling though it passes and I get to do what I’ve known for years and years.

PI: You recently split with James Baney the keyboardist. How has the band handled that?

MH: It’s been awesome. It was our decision to make. James is a great guy and we would never wish anything bad on him. He’s a wholesome and caring person. When you spend 10 months a year with people, it’s hard to describe, but you can’t get along with everyone all the time. There are 5 people in the band plus the number of people involved… it’s hard to get along all the time and certain personalities don’t mesh. Jim was a great guy but there was a morale issue there and I know it sounds cliché’, but there was also creative differences too.

PI: You’re fresh off the releases of Dead Throne and Dead and Alive…do you have any plans for your next album?

MH: Yea, again we’re going to focus on writing here in the next month or two while we’re playing some shows and whatnot. It’s going to be a little while before we actually hit the studio and record, but we’re trying to get prepared and trying to confront and identify everything we want to do with the next record. We want to make sure we’re approaching it correctly and come up with something better than Dead Throne and something that is exactly what we should be making and want to be making.

PI: Your band has come a long way in the last 7 years. Is there anything you would have changed or done differently?

MH: Absolutely. First of all the band name would have been a quick way to begin. Little things here and there. No point in having too much regret or focusing on little mistakes here and there. We’re more proud, confident, and comfortable where we’re at now as members in this band, but there’s always room to grow and improve. It helps to have a little bit of perspective.

PI: What makes The Devil Wears Prada different from any other band?

MH: I’ve never thought we were experimental or changing the world, but I know that we care about what we’re doing. We have heart and put sincerity into our music and the shows we put on. If it was dishonest we wouldn’t do it. As simple as it seems, unfortunately a lot of people are doing things that are more trendy and not sincere, and that’s something that our band tries to stay away from.

PI: Thanks so much for sitting down with us and giving us a chance to get Plug’d In. MH: Yea man, thanks for everything.

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What is a Bug Out Bag and do I need one?

By Michael Demos A Bug out bag is basically a big survival kit that contains all of the items you would require to survive after a disaster.

A Bug Out Bag allows you to grab what you need quickly and evacuate should a disaster happen.

Most experts suggest that your BOB should contain enough supplies to last for at least seventy two hours. Since most major disasters can disrupt services and normal life for longer than 72 hours, we think it is a good idea to have a Bag that will allow you survive for an indefinite period of time.

Make sure your Bag is built to fit your needs. Some people may need items that are not listed on this list. Remember that these are just some general guidelines meant to help you get your bag together. When putting your bag together take into consideration any special needs or items that you or your family might need.

Below are some of the items that you may want to include in your Bug Out Bags, as well as some items that will hold up when it really counts.

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Collapsible Fishing Rod and Lures Emergency Food Bars Tent, Sleeping Bag, & Ground Tarp Signaling Mirror Misc. (Duct tape, Safety Pins, sewing needles and thread, ect…)

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