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Whats your favoret high-teck survival gear? What site or store can you get it at? Thanks.
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My idea of survival gear is what I can rely on when high-tech gadgets fail. High tech is what's gonna distract you from the business of survival when the grid goes down.
A basic 440stainless knife, a sealed matchcase with strike anywhere matches, a lighter, 20 feet of heavy twine, a space blanket, disposable poncho, antibiotic goo, a compass, handwarmers, as flashlight, a lightstick, 32oz of water. I carry that stuff every time I'm in the woods more than 100 yards from my car.
High tech is my cell phone (no service where I hunt and fish).
Oh, most important: a whistle.
High tech things break- esp around me, the most high tech survival instrument I carry is the semi automatic action on my 10/22
for a high tech thing I would have to go with a gps or if you aren't totally gone from civilization a cell phone.
GPS unit and cell phone about sums it up. Since they rely on batteries, I wouldn't consider them survival gear because when you need them most, they may not work. Survival gear is nearly always very simple, compact, and dependable.
QuickClot blood clotting agent. Can get sealed sponges at Cabela's.
My garmin vesta HCX and a ceramic water filter sold at cabelas for 39.00
I like the Casio Triple Sensor watch, with compass, altimeter and barometer/thermometer. Some versions are also solar powered. Available on Amazon.com
A 24' travel trailer with stove and fridge. Buy it any where rv's are sold. You can store ALL this other stuff mentioned inside. Joking aside...
The quick clot is good stuff, they make it in different sizes now which helps. Just don't try to remove it once you use it..thats the job of a doctor!
GPS's are great,I like Garmin, but thats me. Compasses are a must! Know how to use it. A good multi-fuel compact stove is real nice to pack away. It's weightless but will save your butt in a pinch. Just pack barely enough fuel for a day or two, or else it all becomes a burden. That also applies to any freeze dried foods to cook on it.
Just remember, survival means minimal
Also, a good water filter is made by Katadyn and it's about 1.5 gals. and is gravity feed. Just fill it up and hang it and it supplies good clean water. I've used it many times with no Montezumas revenge. I think it was around $50. The good thing about it is that when empty, you can roll it up to a very small size and stow it in a pack. Don't forget a couple of cheap, throw-away butane lighters.
A Bic Lighter. You can buy them at most gas stations.
if you bring one thing bring a back track. finding your way back to camp after venturing out into the woods racing the sunset is not fun. they sell the bushnell backtrack almost everywhere cabelas, bass pro, sports authority dicks modells probably even kmart
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My idea of survival gear is what I can rely on when high-tech gadgets fail. High tech is what's gonna distract you from the business of survival when the grid goes down.
A basic 440stainless knife, a sealed matchcase with strike anywhere matches, a lighter, 20 feet of heavy twine, a space blanket, disposable poncho, antibiotic goo, a compass, handwarmers, as flashlight, a lightstick, 32oz of water. I carry that stuff every time I'm in the woods more than 100 yards from my car.
High tech is my cell phone (no service where I hunt and fish).
Oh, most important: a whistle.
High tech things break- esp around me, the most high tech survival instrument I carry is the semi automatic action on my 10/22
for a high tech thing I would have to go with a gps or if you aren't totally gone from civilization a cell phone.
GPS unit and cell phone about sums it up. Since they rely on batteries, I wouldn't consider them survival gear because when you need them most, they may not work. Survival gear is nearly always very simple, compact, and dependable.
QuickClot blood clotting agent. Can get sealed sponges at Cabela's.
My garmin vesta HCX and a ceramic water filter sold at cabelas for 39.00
I like the Casio Triple Sensor watch, with compass, altimeter and barometer/thermometer. Some versions are also solar powered. Available on Amazon.com
A 24' travel trailer with stove and fridge. Buy it any where rv's are sold. You can store ALL this other stuff mentioned inside. Joking aside...
The quick clot is good stuff, they make it in different sizes now which helps. Just don't try to remove it once you use it..thats the job of a doctor!
GPS's are great,I like Garmin, but thats me. Compasses are a must! Know how to use it. A good multi-fuel compact stove is real nice to pack away. It's weightless but will save your butt in a pinch. Just pack barely enough fuel for a day or two, or else it all becomes a burden. That also applies to any freeze dried foods to cook on it.
Just remember, survival means minimal
Also, a good water filter is made by Katadyn and it's about 1.5 gals. and is gravity feed. Just fill it up and hang it and it supplies good clean water. I've used it many times with no Montezumas revenge. I think it was around $50. The good thing about it is that when empty, you can roll it up to a very small size and stow it in a pack. Don't forget a couple of cheap, throw-away butane lighters.
A Bic Lighter. You can buy them at most gas stations.
if you bring one thing bring a back track. finding your way back to camp after venturing out into the woods racing the sunset is not fun. they sell the bushnell backtrack almost everywhere cabelas, bass pro, sports authority dicks modells probably even kmart
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