My Survival Kit

[Billy13426]

I would like some suggestions on the kit. Anyone please feel free to add your two cents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yD74wrU3iI

Thank you, your time and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Billy13426]

Oh I also forgot to mention my leatherman sidekick and a whistle.

[MrFixIt]

I'll check it out when I get to a computer Billy (on a dumb phone ATM).

[hunter63]

I prefer pic's and a list...
Modem too slow for vids most of the time.

[welderguy]

Checked out your video, Now I may have missed it but is the lighter in your canteen pocket your only fire source? If you have a chance and care to , maybe you could post a list of items.

[wilderness medic]

Agree with Welderguy. You look like you have most stuff covered but that extremely cheap lighter isn't good. Better quality and a couple would be nice. You have all that other heavy stuff a couple more isn't a big difference. Also not planning on needing a compass isn't good. I'd get one you at least know works.

[hunter63]

You can add a stove to your canteen set up....those are still the best compact, light, set up I have ever used.

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[welderguy]

As you browse around this forum you will see that most if not all have a huge redundancy factor to there kits. For example, I carry a lighter in my pocket, have a dedicated fire starting kit with a lighter, magnesium and ferro rod, strike anywhere matches, steel wool and a 9v battery. plus matches and a lighter in my mess kit.

[Billy13426]

I carry a lighter in my canteen case and another in my fire kit i will start working on a list soon of everything i carry. And wilderness med i do know that the compass works I have used it several times and it works just fine. The only reason i dont feel i need a better one is the cost and I know that it works.

[Billy13426]

My fire kit is a bic lighter, strikeforce ferro rod, magnifying glass, fatwood (courtesy of Mrfixit), wood shavings, matches and cotton balls

[MrFixIt]

Pretty good set up Billy.
Look into a good headlamp, WalMart has a real nice inexpensive one that is very bright and has a couple different modes.
I would change the puck to a diamond stone. Less weight and smaller.
What about an emergency food source, like a few Clif bars, beef jerky or trailmix?
You seem to have a good start and it can only get better with experience.

[Billy13426]

I forgot to mention my small sharpener to the puck is mostly for the machete. And I always pack food when I go out i just didnt show any in the video. I will have to look out for the headlamp as well. Thank you for the suggestions

[crashdive123]

I haven't watched the entire vid yet, but I will. Your wool blanket looks like a moving blanket (used to pad things in a moving van). If it is - be careful. They don't like to get wet. They tend to smell badly and kind of fall apart.

[Billy13426]

they are the cheap ones but i plan on upgrading them soon with the harbor freight ones

[crashdive123]

they are the cheap ones but i plan on upgrading them soon with the harbor freight ones

I can honestly say that I have never heard that statement before. It did give me a chuckle.

You could also look into lightweight sleeping bags.

[hunter63]

I can honestly say that I have never heard that statement before. It did give me a chuckle.

You could also look into lightweight sleeping bags.

Bhohahaha....Ya beat me too it....I would have never guessed in a 1243 days I would ever hear that statement.....

Man,..... send that to Harbor Freight and be the company spokesman......

[welderguy]

Harbor freight sells wool blankets??

[hunter63]

http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch...ket-92625.html

[welderguy]

http://www.harborfreight.com/60-inch...ket-92625.html

Wow never knew that !!!! I wonder what else I missed in that store !!

[Billy13426]

i do have my 0 degree mummy bag for the winter but in the spring and fall i take the wool blankets and a light sleeping bag and in the summer just 2 wool blankets