An often overlooked item is the PSK (Personal Survival Kit). I believe every hiker, backpacking, bushcrafter and outdoorsman should have and carry one. This kit should contain the 5Cs or 10Cs of survival and if possible other items. This should be small enough to carry in a pocket or on the belt. This kit is designed to be carried on your body at all times when outdoors. This can end up saving you. If you end up having to ditch your pack for any reason, get lost from your base camp or one of any other hundred scenarios. There are several variations of the 10Cs list, one of the most popular is Dave Canterbury's list which is great but as with any list is not the "be-all and end-all" list. Every kit should be customized to your needs. This is my list of the 10Cs Not listed in any specific order: 1: Cutting Tool (Knife) 2: Combustion (Fire stuff) 3: Cover (Tarp/Shelter) 4: Cordage (Rope/Line) 5: Candle (Light) 6: Compass 7: Cargo Tape 8: Cotton (Bandanna) 9: Communication (Signalling) 10: Container This Condor Pocket Pouch is just barely large enough to carry what I want in my kit. This can be mounted to a belt (or molle webbing), loop for attaching with carabiner or be carried in a cargo pocket which is my preferred method. I keep my bandanna in the front pocket, otherwise everything else fits inside the pouch. In my PSK I cover my 10Cs excluding a compass.
Here is a list of my contents: Cotton Bandanna AMK Emergency Blanket sealed in bag Heavy Duty Foil Bic Lighter (wrapped in tape) 3X Alcohol Prep Pads 3X Wetfire Fire Starters Key chain LED Light Fishing Line Fishing Kit Liquid Bandaid SOG Micron Knife LMF Firesteel AMK Whistle NDUR Wire Saw Water Tablets (Aquatabs & Aquamira) Chapstick UCO Stormproof Matches & Tube Starflash Signal Mirror 2X Small Cordage 1X 550 Firecord MRE Hot Beverage Bag DPX Gear Survival Tool (use for making another knife) As you can tell, my kit has some redundancy... What can I say, I really want to be able to make fire when I want! This kit should compliment but not replace your EDC (Every Day Carry) items. Feel free to let me know what you think about my kit or what you carry in your kit. Thanks for reading!
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10/10/2019 12:44:31
Very nice information about survival kit preparation
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