Bare minimum - Pocket survival kit

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Up until 4 weeks ago, it would have been a tough call to empty the bacci tin or keep it full of bacci.. :D But now I'm clean I'd happily empty out a tin and fill it with useful stuff. What useful stuff I'm not sure. Something to use as tinder and my firesteel for a start. a Pen knife some sweets and oo I really don't know, depends on how big the pockets were... :D


Cheers, nag.

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How about this:

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Carry it with me everywhere. :D

So working clock wise from the keys:-

Paracord
Sharpener?
Garrity thingy? No idea what this is
Container of what?
Firesteel
Compass
Multitool
 
Paracord
Sharpener?
Garrity thingy? No idea what this is
Container of what?
Firesteel
Compass
Multitool

Guess I should have listed everything. :o

Paracord key fob
Redi Edge P-38 knife sharpener
Garrity LED light
Pill fob with cotton balls and 4 stainless steel fishing hooks
Fire steel
Marbles brass pocket compass
Leatherman Squirt P4

Just call me paranoid. :rolleyes:
 
In the end, the best "pocket survival kit" is actually perched on top of your shoulders.

The rest is just stuff that makes things ... easier.

Personally, I always carry my 3-bladed jacknife - a $12 usd beater by Uncle Henry. I'm not afraid to use/abuse it for whatever I need to do. And I usually have my "current" favorite style of traditional flint striker in another pocket. But I don't carry any "tinder" or other fire making material. IF I should need it when I'm out-n-about around hear, I know where I can find what I might need.

Just my way.

Mikey - yee ol' grumpy blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
 
Can you do a quick list. (matches and striker I know) the little bits, wire - tin foil bits etc..


The line on the outside is 40 lb braided fishing line. The thread spooled on the inside is 10 lb Power Pro spectra fishing line. Inside the foil are hooks, sinkers, and ice fishing lures. The straws are stuffed with Tinder Quik tabs. The matches are coated with shellac. I cut the matches short to save room and add more matches. The kit is biased towards firemaking.
 
Similar to medium sized ziplock bags but purpose built to seal with a liquid tight seal and also stand up when full of liquid. Much easier to fill with water than condoms etc.

Red
 
To be honest if you have a baccy tin you can fit in all sorts of stuff heres whats in mine:
Length of rubber- good for firelighting and if needs be a catapult.
A glass lense- fire
Puritabs- water purification
Condom- Whatever you need it for most!
Small Flint steel and striker- Striker is like a saw knife thingy
A beta light- Fishing or jobs that need a tiny amount of light
Wire saw.
Candle
Some silver foil for cooking or signalling
Lead weights and tiny float + line
Few strips of magnesium for firelighting
Numerous fishing hooks
A block of something called wet fire.Some steri strips- in case you miss with the old knife
Various blades should I loose my knife
An plastic mirror- signalling
Needles and thread
Silica gel from a shoe box- keeps it all nice and dry
All packed with cotton wool
Bottom of tin is also polished to use for signalling.
I also carry my brilliant Victorinox hunter.
 

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