News Article: The Ultimate Survival Kit — or at least a good start

[Ken]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2009305583_websurvival05.html

[Ken]

A bit weak on suggestions, ain't it?

[crashdive123]

I don't think their "kit" would cut it at my house.

[SARKY]

What MORON thought that this list of items was even close to being a useful survival kit???

[Ken]

What MORON thought that this list of items was even close to being a useful survival kit???

The kind of MORON who probably ain't gonna' make it out alive. Clearly a thoughtful well-researched article. :whistling:

[mountain mama]

Shouldn't this be moved to the "Joke of the Day" topic?

[laughingbeetle]

ehhh, yeah. an ounce or two of gold plus extra water packets, plus indentity theft protection is gonna help if tshtf. riiiiight.

[doren]

Now lets not jump the gun here, we may be able to stretch this out to be more than the parts they're selling. Let's take a closer look...

Dust mask, not only to protect you from zombie plagues that will pass right through with little to no effort. You could use it to filter particles from water. Use it to cover open wounds. Block the sun from your eyes. possible tinder, depending on the composition.

Survival Seed Bank Package, sure you can have your crops up and running in three to nine months, under good circumstances, and If you posses farming skills. But some of those seeds could feed you directly with just boiling water. After two days then you will starve from lack of edible seeds.

Gold, nothing like rock money to help, if you could find someone to trade with you, that isn't willing to kill you for it. Depending on the conditions you could possibly make a mini smelter from grooved rocks to make a sharp edge.

Identity Theft Protection, I know I will be worried about my credit score. How about you?

Emergency Generator, The real meat and bones, that's heavy enough to put meat on you bones. If only those beans and seeds lasted long enough. If you can take it apart you should have wiring for cordage, metal casings to cook your beans and seeds in, sharp corners to cut things with, etc...

Water pouches, After the water is gone in two days. If you were careful you may be able you make them pull double duty. You could stitch them together to use as a very small shelter and rain collection.

Nah, I'm pulling you chain, these guys are idiots. All but the most creative could last more than a month on this... Goobers trying to sell crap for their buddies is what that is.:sneaky2:

[crashdive123]

Idiots? Maybe. Probably more like a reporter with no clue jumping on the latest bandwagon that comes around the corner. Yeah, OK - you were right with the idiot comment.

[Sarge47]

Did this even deserve a thread? However the gold wasn't bad, using that you could buy yourself a "rootin' tootin' survival knife" from Bear Grylls.:innocent::sneaky2::online2long:

[Rick]

I'm going to use the gold for fishing weights.

[RobertRogers]

It is a typical commercial advertisement disguised as useful advice.

[trax]

I thought it was being written 'tongue in cheek' as in...the dude wasn't really serious was he?

[Schleprok]

think I can get a refund??? jk

[oldsoldier]

remember gang we are talking about the seatlle times one of the top 20 liberal news rags in the country whatta ya expect intelegent advice??