Think less is more and keep it small. Too often I have seen people purchasing bulky and heavy survival packs that simply have too many bells and whistles for too much a price! Find a tin can like the Altoids mints one and everything you need to survive can fit in that container. If you want to go abit more high tech with containers, for 5$ you can purchase water proof highlander plastic container or a waterproof dry bag which has abit more space. You want to carry something that will fit in your jacket pocket so you can easily carry it around. Get in the habit of having it on you when you hike,ski or do any type of outdoor adventures.Keep in mind, in a survival situation it is possible that you may not be found for at least a week.
You can make your very own basic kit for less than 20$. That is cheap for something that can save your life! Keep in mind this is situational dependant! This kit will help you in most situations.All you really need in your survival kit is:
Note: This is with the assumption you are lost in an area with trees around you.
- Sweedish fire steel: : They are better than matches and have more strikes in them. They last much longer too
- Signal mirror
- Whistle (whistle- pause- whistle- pause- whistle is the the code for s.o.s)
- Razor blade or sharp knife (building shelter, hunting tools, cutting meat)
- Fishing hooks and wire
- Water purifying tablets
- Snare wire ( catching rabbits or squirrels)
- Tinder like Birch bark in a small zip lock bag (This way it remains dry even if it is raining)
Next blog : nature navigation and celestial navigation and order of things to do when you are lost.
