Minimalist Survival Kit | ON Three
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- If you carry a little bit of kit, you can minimize your suffering substantially.
Jason opens the episode with what it's like to spend a night out in the woods with just his very minimal kit. The absolute minimum kit that you could spend a relatively comfortable evening out here in the woods, would be comfortable by most people's standards.
You need to have a lighter in a watertight exotec sleeve that keeps it functioning even if you were to drop it completely into the water. Some cordage to rig up some sort of shelter, most likely. For example, Jason could put 50 feet of cord in his water bottle very easily with room to spare.
The little tie outs on trash bags turn it into little decorative awning flaps. But basically what you get is something to keep any rain that should be falling down off of you. In the winter, you would want something pretty substantial to insulate from the cold ground, so you could forage for white pine, on top of the trash bag roof.
Your next problem is looking for a water source. Before going to bed, head down to the creek and fill up water bottles. When it rains, the creek water has a lot of sediment in it, so you might want to do some sort of pre-filter aka heating your water.
Ferro rods are nice because you can get them wet and they work immediately, but a lighter will work even after getting wet, so it's really not that big a deal. The other thing that Jason likes about using a lighter over a ferro rod is that you can skip the tender phase of fire prep.
When you boil water in a water bottle, how do you get it out of the fire without putting it out? You can put a stick down in that water bottle and make it kind of like a gorge hook. Then you just have to lodge it sideways in the neck of the bottle. Be careful not to dump it on yourself.
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Concerning the Exotac firesleeve. Take a Mini Bic, wrap it with ductape until it fits the sleeve. Then fill the bottom with fire extender, cotton balls with vaseline, fireplugs, whatever.
Instant more use out of the same volume
I'm using your ideas. I carry a full size bic in one of those sleeves works great. Never thought about what you are talking about. Thanks.
Great tip! Thanks
Good tip. I find that in cold weather I prefer the larger size as it is easier to operate with cold hands/fingers (ymmv). ☺
Similar to you, over a big Bic I put ductape and over it around over 2 meters of cord (I currently using helikon-text micro cord, but any bank-line should work similar).
The set keeps really compact.
Several Bic failed me in the last 25 years from different reasons (rust, lost butane, bad wheel etc) so for me BIC is a convenient backup tool but my prime fire tool is a firesteel and the knowledge and habits on how to use it
It is interesting that people claim a knife is all they need. It is if you are playing the bushcraft game. But it you really end up in a survival situation building everything with your knife will find the ideal situation you created in your bushcraft game isn't like this at all. Your cold, wet, and exhausted. You don't have time or energy for a four hour shelter build.
Especially considering you've either been panicking or trying to rescue yourself - either way, it's very exhausting lol
@@RRavencraft I've been watching some shows about games wardens who are responsible for any search and rescues in rural areas. In my state of Maine if they don't find you in 24 you are usually dead! Real survival situations tend to be horrible short term situations. Of note in many rescue situations if people are negligent in their preparation to go into they can get billed for the cost of the rescue. Going out with your only preparation being a knife would signal you were totally unprepared. Proper clothing for the climate and the basic necessities of hiking are expected. Of course this isn't the only way people get into situations that require rescue, but it probably is the most common.
Yes, we learn and practice SKILLS so that IF we dont HAVE Gear we dont NEED the Gear, NOT as a Complete Replacement for the Gear if we DO have it. O.o
@@RRavencraft I do watch some of the outdoor gear review channel. I haven't seen the video you are talking about. I'll try to search his channel for them.
dont forget mini condoms
Bare minimum? A hustler magazine, coffee mug with coffee, and a stick of Beemans
One easy to miss but important thing to remember: Don't put your bottle lid on until you have boiled the water. If there was anything in that water, it is now all over your plastic bottle lid.
Ah yes going in less equipped than a legitimately homeless person.
Just add cardboard
Smaller lighter, room for fishing kit.
My youngest son and I used to do “survival kit campouts”.
Maybe it was overnight in the forest with just a knife kit. Or maybe a water bottle survival kit, or something like that.
It really helped us decide what to include in a small kit.
It was the two night camps that really kicked into gear.
Walmart often carrie's a 5x7 tarp in the sporting goods area for under 10$. It is alot tougher than a trash bag and about the size of a small paperback book. That might be worth the upgrade for alot of people. Thanks as always. Have a great day.
I'll take my Sawyer Mini with me. Contractor garbage bag, knife, cordage, lighter or my Ferro rod and compass.
(Water, shelter, fire)
For me with my back if I wanna be upright to hike myself out hammock and straps tarp or 2 large trash bags fero rod and knife and my Klein bottle
pfft you call that a minimal kit?! I go out with just a small safety pin...I'm just joking good video man!
Nice!
Point your water bottle down stream instead of up stream and you will get less sediment.
I do believe that knot is called a cow hitch. Basically an end of the line larks head but with a stop knot. As far as the kit goes I would probably use a 32oz water bottle, a mylar tube tent (to be used as a bigger, reflective tarp), same lighter, bankline but more, and one of my small knives.
I love this!! I’m all for your kit, but I’d add an emergency blanket and a small roll of tape.
Can't help but notice: Maggie didn't even bother bringing any kit at all.
Maggie brought her human 😎
Yeah, I know, that’s a luxury item.... but nice to have around.
@@arctodussimus6198 I was going to call her a slacker by your comment is better.
Fur, Paws, Claws, Teeth, Nose, Ears. Better Kit than we could ever make or buy.
The rain is gonna hit that hill behind you and the run off will go right into your shelter...
Very educational, thanks
Yeah ill stick with my 25lb EDC/get home bag lol
Good call!
Well now its going around 30 with winter close by
My minimum is more akin to your backpack 72 hour setup. I could survive with your bottle kit, but man would it suck.
Oh Canterbury had that on channel yrs ago
Yep, that's definitely about as minimal as I would go.
i think that was a larks head with a stopper knot around your water toggle, not a clove hitch..great video!! i go either varusteleka fixed blade (or SAK with a saw), steel water bottle, ferro rod, tinder, 3 mylar sheets and a 55 gal but only if im over by you, since im in SE NM, a 20 gal wheel barrow bottle full of water+ the above mentioned kit lol.
My minimalist kit is the clothes on my back a pipe a lighter and a bag of weed! 😂
Several times your referred to "in this situation", so really there is probably no single minimal kits that will suit everyone, as the circumstances will often be so different. So each should decide what they will consider as minimal kit depending on the circumstances AND their skill level and what kit may be available.
i might need at least some bar soaps., nail clipper., a pan.., iodine & anti-fungal cream. That's wrapped up my "Ultimate Super Basic" survival stuff. 😎
I like what you offer, others may like to be braggadocious (ok great) we're not all Rambo. I say good for them. I prefer that you offer up valuable information for those of us who are more realistic. Keep up the good work Jason 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I love primitive skills, so sometimes I’ll go out with my 10 Cs kit and never use any of it. Practice knapping to get a blade, make cordage out of grass, and use a bark bowl, or burn out a log bottle for water. But getting a half-ass set of necessities is a dawn til dusk affair. If I’m talking minimal kit in general, I want my Condor Otzi knife, ferro rod, vargo bot, micro cord, and a ponch/tarp with a ground cover (usually a mylar sleeping bad, or a dashboard reflector). If I’ve got that, clothes appropriate for the weather, and a couple cliff bars I’m potentially set until the season changes.
Minimalist kit in order of priority
1. Appropriate clothing for conditions - (always your first line of defense)
2. EDC cutting tool - (never leave home within it)
3. Water container - (preferably one you can boil water in)
4. Lighter - (Modern magic every caveman wished he had, on demand 🔥 heat, signaling, water purification)
5. Quality Poncho (I’m not a big fan of building a camp in a survival situation - camping is for fun survival is all about making the best decisions with diminishing resources. A poncho can be warn while you are on the move and while you nap against a tree and if you decide you must stop and lie down it can be converted into shade or water proof cover with built in water collection. All that said I would take a large yard waste bag as a close second or preferably carry both because why not.
6 & 7 are not really part of the minimalist kit but are part of my hiking kit
6. Fishing line and preferably small fishing kit - line is cordage and fishing is a good distraction with bonus calories possibly included if you find yourself stationary long enough.
7. Would be some sort of hiking first aid kit blisters and mechanical injuries can hider any self rescue and many of your choices for this kit could have secondary uses for the situation you found yourself in. Since minimalist doesn’t include preparation for every possible outcome (duck tape, mole skin, ace bandage, liquid iodine, super glue, emergency drink mix, Benadryl, aspirin, handkerchief.
I also Cary a head bug net, this is a comfort item for me like Linus blanket 😬
Some people may notice the lack of a flashlight - while they are important for signaling and prevent most people from hurting themselves while navigating the darkness - they are not on my priority list do to their limited capacity and their ability to ruin your night vision but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be on your list if just rather have a can of ravioli than have a flashlight with extra batteries the can is at least useful after the ravioli is all gone 👍
I keep a similar kit in a SST water bottle in the bag Intake to work.
This is not meant in any way to be a dig at you. Les Stroud did a video talking about survival kits and criticized even his own but he brought up a really good point. When putting together a survival kit (which he always reccomends people do) to always take your edc into consideration. If you already carry a multitool and a knife then you dont need to have one in your kit. And that means you have space to add other things. Just a thought
Exactly that! Multitool and/or knife, lighter and small flashlight should be minimum EDC anyway, these are also useful in mundane non-survival type situations on a daily basis.
A lot of black items......
Might want to add some color to easily find on the ground . Especially if you have to bug out in a hurry.
The advantage to a minimalist kit is that someday you may be in a situation where you do not have your full-size camping rucksack and all your gear. This forces you to think about what would I absolutely need, and quite frankly I can see many in this comment section who can't do that.
By having the minimum essentials always near, you will start thinking about what you can combine, what you really need, and how to get what you need to make it through the night.
It makes no sense to have a Sawyer water filter because that means you were planning on needing one. Or a cotton bandana if you have your t-shirt.
Getting people to think about what you always have on or near you, and what you really need to make it out of a jam exercises muscles in your survival knowledge you may not normally use if you have a jumbo pack with a bunch of stuff.
What 3 or 5 things do you really need? Can you make a kit smaller than the one here? Are you able to use what you have to survive and self-rescue?
I'd probably just add some water purification tabs, not many, but just in case
Need and want are two absolutely different things. Just like everyone is a vegitarian until day three. Great video boss!
Very nice. I liked learning thethe trick about picking up the hot bottle!
Great video..well done.
About stuff (personal thoughts)
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Like the small tree cutting technique with the Mora (great knives). The trash bag shelter could also be a rain catchment. Also liked the tip on the crushed ball of leaves for holding up your shelter. That said, and I get the minimalist thing, but I kept thinking how much more gear you could stow in a small back pack and use the water bottle for water. I know that was not the point of the video.
The person who falls and impales themself on that little jagged stump from the cutting technique wont like it
Alan Kay has a little 5 or 6 liter sling bag with about 20 times the capability. He showed it off at a prepper conference a while ago.
Ok, you are obviously a good Bushcrafter much better than me and you have lots of skills , but survival is not bushcrafting , you have to imagine pouring rain and cold...do you have advantages over lots of people , most of people with what you bring ?? Of course... i also try now to be as minimalist as i can , but with wind and in pouring rain... with wet wood ... you would have to keep walking ... why the trash bag and not a good emergency blanket you would have condensation but you could survive ... but in winter wraping yourself in it and lying on the floor , big problem...another problem , where are protective shoes or tennis ?? not to mention boots , but tennis are the best if they are good...recently modern survivalist did a video about this , and "this" is wrong...and dangerous , this is bushcrafting in good weather... i aim to have a 5 pound maximum kit... for a survival channek that has the best experts , i do not understand , i can see you have way more survival skills than me , but ...not even a candle to place under the cover or "inside" a emergency blanket ?Not even a small bottle of water?...what if you do not find water and night falls?? , exactly what happens in survival situations when people get lost , with the sandals good for sticking and cut yourself , no light , no little first aid kit , no signaling , i know you could burn something , use the smoke...well ,ok ... i gave the video a thumbs up , but this is not the way ... knowing bushcraft skills helps , but it also could kill you...if a person is not ready for a rainy and cold night , you missed the point , sorry...no tinder to help , but you cannot count with being able to light a fire . If this channel is about survival and it is... this is a wrong example...
No cooking or eat stuff, like a metal bowl or cup? At the least, you could drink tea, or make very small ramen noodle 'snacks.'
Am I first to comment?? 👍😎💪
Thanks for sharing!
Some of the information here is fine but it's hard to take him serious when he sits down and he's wearing sandles with no socks.
One thing I have never understood is how anyone would knowingly venture into the wilderness to survive for any length of time wearing open toed shoes/sandals. I guess the theme is "minimalist".
Over night only that's it . What you u have there any longer I have diabetes so I'd have to take food .and a pot
1st class video Brother. Thanks for sharing! Thumbs up~John
Another winner! All of your ideas are great and I like the way you articulate your message. My 2 cents is to always set out on your adventure with a small backpack that is always stocked ready to go.
Good video! Love the Viking whetstone necklace :D
Nothing more the the 5Cs. Lol
Do smokey smelling clothes help keep mosquitoes away? or is it just the actual smoke?
Do yall not have fire ants like in tx?
Hey Jason, Thanks for the great video ... I really like the content!
Of course it all depends on the scenario such as the time of year and climate, but I like to carry at a minimum a military poncho, a 3-3.5" high carbon fixed blade and a Sawyer water filter to drink straight from the source
Yeah i thought like that too,but boiling is best ,filter only last so long
@@mikha007 yeah that's why I said it depends on the scenario.
Typically I am not in areas where I would be out more than a week and a filter should last more than that.
If I am going to be on a situation where I could be our for an extended stay then I would definitely take a stainless bottle for boiling.
I'd bring a neck gater. Covers your face at night to protect against chill, day time protects against insects, sun and wind,, strains water, washcloth, bandage, carry things in it.
I don’t know man, in situations like these I think to myself, what would Alan Kay do? Well he would either just pull some leaves together and sleep in the bag on that, or pull a kukri out of his pocket and chop himself a mansion…
Seriously though what you have there is a mors kohanski mini kit, without the jacket…I do wonder if you would be better off taking your kit and putting it in a tiny bottle holder type bag, one with just enough space to hold the bottle plus the gear, that way you could carry a full bottle and drink without having to dump your stuff everywhere but still not be over encumbered, not a full Moab with a canteen (although those are awesome) but your stuff in a little bag bottle with organiser.
I totally understand the trash bag concept, especially in fairly warm weather, but in cooler/cold climates, you could fit several cheap, lightweight, throwaway Mylar emergency blankets and a disposable, one time use poncho or two, in the same space in your bottle. You may have to put more thought into how you deploy and protect the thin Mylar to get it to last if you're stuck for awhile, but it won't be less waterproof (really cheap plastic painter's tarp..same deal with the same added effort). You could get some reflected warmth from your fire as well and the poncho or ponchos can be worn for warmth and as a wind breaker.
If I was trying to just do the minimum that I could, I would leave out the large bag and carry a thin 13 gallon tall bag and a throwaway poncho and put my feet in the bag and wear the poncho. I won't ever really do that but, that is as minimal as you can get along with your kit's other gear. Enjoyed the mental exercise. Stay safe.
G’day like your video & especially your traveling companion. When you have time look at the clipper lighter in Australia there about a $1:00 more then a bic lighter , you can remove the flint & add extra flints & they are refillable & the metal version in Australia are $20:00 in USA cost about $8:00 to $10:00 dollars.
Hope this is helpful
Brownie
@Flushdraw I'm a smoker and although I use Clipper lighters on a daily basis - because they're refillable and you can replace the flints - they're not as good as Bics in survival situations exactly for those reasons. Bics are filled up under pressure in the factory so contain way more fuel than you'll put in a Clipper via the valve. Plus the flints on them are about twice as thick and 3/4 times as long as the replaceable ones in a Clipper, I know because I've taken an empty one apart.
I had a full size Bic which I used every day and it lasted me over 5 months! But I have to refill my Clipper every 4-5 weeks on average.
Btw my EDC is a full size Clipper, a mini Clipper in my 5th pocket, and a peanut lighter on my keychain. I keep extra flints in the bottom of the keychain lighter. Where I work you need a backup lighter anyway as the other guys tend to have sticky fingers when it comes to lighters.
I picked up one of them Exotac lighter cases after watching your review on it 👍👍👍 👍 LOVE IT
While I think it's good to have these skills, I can't help but think that an SOL Bivvy and Sawyer water filter are 2 small light weight items that would have saved hours and hours of time and lots of calories/energy in an emergency situation.
Thanks for this video! Your girl is so excited to be out there with you! ❤
I’d use a wide mouth Kleen canteen and maybe add a couple more things, possibly a candle maybe a small flashlight, maybe something to procure food like a very basic fishing kit.
My minimal kit? A bottle of Grey Poupon good sir. ( and my fall edc. I'm one of those people with something in every pocket. )
Awesome video. I’ve never been a minimalist but that is an awesome kit. The worst part for me about being in a survival situation is the initial hunger. Hard for me to think clear during that. Once it’s over though I’m good.
My minimum is my EDC.
Good video
See if you can find a WIDE-MOUTH metal water bottle!Or maybe a skinny coffee pot.
It wouldn't fit inside the metal water bottle, but I'd take a small (wood-fed) jet stove, so you can boil the water easily.
I think you can also get metal water bottles that come with a hook or detachable handle, or make up something using a coat hanger.
The only other thing I'd take is my multi-knife with fork&spoon, saw, 4-inch blade, can opener, etc. I used it on every backpacking trip I have been on.
And a compass of some kind.
I’ve been enjoying your video’s and learning from them.
I have acreage with livestock so I’m interested in more bug in security as well.
Thanks again
Totally agree about trash bags, the simplest and best bang for buck for so many uses for such little weight. I always have one on me when I go out, fits in a pocket easily and hardly noticeable.weather in the UK means shelter is always the first consideration.
Maggie is clearly enjoying the makeshift shelter. 🙂
Great vid and good water bottle trick. Just curious about wildife at night. Would the fire be enough to keep them at bay?
99.9% of the time, if you leave the wildlife alone, they will leave you alone.
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I use those knots all of the time.
Knife, ferro rod, container always, I’d build shelter or a overhang without cordage so poncho and cordage be luxury 👍
What is the point of a "minimalist survival kit"? Where are you going where you aren't allowed to carry a backpack but simultaneously are at risk of being lost in the woods for days? This is a pointless thought exercise just like "a survival kit where everything is purple".
This was a great video to show how to survive minimally.
I carry a Victorinox ranger or huntsman in my pocket and a Mora on a cord around my neck, a Bic lighter in my pocket along with a small ferro rod and a couple of my dental roll fire starters for the wet times, a steel water bottle, a mylar space blanket and plastic poncho, approx. 30' of #18 bankline and about 50' of monofilament fishing line and six number 8 hooks with a few splitshot in a small plastic bag.
I'm not competing with anyone...I'm just walking in the woods but $&!t do happen.
The 64 oz.
( 2 litre)
Klean canteen
Is a much better option .
Space being at a premium ,a victorinox ranger CANNOT BE BEATEN.
The bank line is a perfect choice.
Mylar re useable emergency bivvy bag ,plus re usesble mylar tarp .. ( takes up 60% less space than a trash bag and much better reflective properties .
Great video....
Bic lighter should be wrapped with waxed jute and gorilla tape.
Include a Micro head net....
The sak ranger easily lifts the bottle out the fire .
Klean Kanteen now do wide mouth versions & I use 2 of the 800ml, so I can carry enough water for the day (kinda) + a bodged titanium 'fish mouth spreader' & very light twig stove. Just for total convenience when living out of them
Also use 1 of the pocket picnic blankets with tie outs & it's lines (unattached), mostly as a groundsheet but also as an 'umbrella'/"argh crap, wait the night out"... It's also a huge signal panel & a giant origami bat ^v^
Nice sensible dudes, I always like your & Alan's vids, looking forward to your SERE trip, all the best son!
What about mosquitoes and Ticks ?
Absolutely double bag count (I'm in Florida), leatherman (or similar) multitool. Bug wipes and sunblock.
Those three little children lost in the woods overnight had less than that and they made it. I think that was in Texas.
So with this we should all be able to make it. Not fun but definitely doable.
just a bit of info on the exotac sleeve. if you turn your lighter around so it faces the other way you will notice there is a little slit by the button. it creates a little loop of silicone that you can slide up over the button keeping it depressed so you can keep the lighter lit.
first 5c's:
container
cover
cutting
combustion
cordage 👍🏽
Hi Sir, Thank you very much for that very nice video! I clicked the like button! 🙂👍
I would like to know please, what is your pants brand or model?? Especially if you recommend them …
My main criticism is that a large mouth bottle would be greatly better.
Additionally a pack or two of coffee as a energy boost. They weigh almost nothing and take up a tiny space. No it's not required but that tiny addition would greatly improve quality of life.
Also adding an energy bar would be a great help. I use 3 emergency squares that gives me 3 meals and is the size of a standard energy bar .
My kit consists of a 36 oz britta filter bottle wit a metal camp cup. In it is a:
1. Antler handle knife, mostly for food prep.
2. A quart size freezer bag(secondary water container) that contains:
A. 2 instant coffee packs
B. 2 powdered electrolyte packs
C. 3 emergency food squares
D. The bag is sealed and held shut with a single wrap of tape usable as tinder.
3. Second quart freezer bag containing:
A. 50' # 60 bank line(just as strong as paracord)
B. Ferro/magnesium square w/ striker
C. Second single wrap of tape to hold it tightly shut
4. A contractor bad
The water bottle bag also contains a sawyer filter and pouch plus a back up lighter.
The whole kit weighs less than the bottle filled with water. Or so it feels like it.
I always have a small carving knife(hobby) in my pocket that's not part of the kit and a Gerber multi tool on my belt.
That water bottle is what I edc at work. I call it my sippy cup. And I’ve been using it for over three years now. 👍🏻👍🏻
I love using my Tommy gaiter as a gathering bag by tying knot in 1 end!! On Three baby!!!❤
My area use to be quite hot (not dessert, but over 40°C in summer, autumn over 28°C, winter over 5°C). So minimal setup depends here mainly on the season. I use to go out to walk or bike to the nature always with a big canteen (klean canteen steel one), BIC (prepared with ducktape) and a SAK. Poncho only when bad weather and very minimal first aid plastic bag if I expect problems because a do a more problematic route.
Swiss army knife
1 liter canteen at minimum either metal or with a nesting cup
1 lighter ( i always have a Zippo for that second cool factor) but I take a pack of waterproof matches for backup
wad of bank-line
rain is seldom during most of the year for me, so I'm not worried so much about rain as opposed to the sun. That being said an opaque emergency poncho preferably in over here yellow or blazing red.
A large cotton Bandana
flat pack of duct tape in the plastic wrap of the poncho
I'm from the land where Lewis & Clark wrote in their journals something to the effect of: "Dear LORD does it ever stop RAINING HERE?!"... AKA the Pacific NW, of which Alan Kay is quite familiar with it...
Fire can be more than "hard" to get here 8-9 months of the year and I almost learned the hard way that a Bic lighter may be somewhat inadequate to get a fire going here without really "dry" tinder. Thank the stars I had a Zippo that day instead, or else a Bic probably would have melted and exploded with as long as I had to keep that Zippo lit trying to get the "driest" tinder and fatwood I could find to light.
So my go-to now for a quick fire is a Zippo, with spare flints tucked inside under the fuel fill point, all fueled up. Then stick the Zippo inside a small poly zip baggie and have a small squirt bottle like a "Visine" bottle ETC for reserve fuel. Also, a "stick" of unrolled cotton ball soaked in hot wax and a ferro rod just in case. Waxed cotton works amazing in drenched woods. To light that, just bend and break off a dime sized chunk to expose fluffy dry fibers that will take a spark brilliantly well.
This is why my backpack always contains a single person parachute hammock and a 5x7foot nylon rain fly..I can camp anywhere with 2 trees,poles,posts..whatever..Ive used rafters in friends basements...also,I use lighters too,but they tend to leak so check them often
Daniel Boone left his wife and six kids to go fur trapping for 6 months and came back 1 1/2 year later.. He didn't have any modern day conveniences like GPS or Phone.. Back when men were men and women were manly..
Yeah in WW2 the people in Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki saw an American bomber overhead they thought it's not good, but we will make through, some minor problems but it will not last... kaboom
Secondly my breed of dogs are very protective with no bark! My pack, malinois are just amazing. If I am asleep I do believe the 3 of them wouldn't even wake
Me to handle threats but yeah snuggle
Bunnies they are!
Carried lighters for 40 plus years, never had one break or lose its fuel, you can leave a lighter submerged in water for 24 hrs and it will still light in under a minute, shake water out, gently roll Striker wheel up your sleeve and it then works (I always carry a spare anyway)
Water filtration Sawyer mini (100,000 gallons, I don’t think you will run out of potable water) depending on conditions getting a fire to boil water can be an issue, and boiled water tastes awful anyhow.
With a sawyer spot water, suck it up done, you can also fill up your container too. To save me giving hours of explanation jungle crafty PSK water on you tube.
Tarp, seriously make your own it’s easy, went camping with friends all lugging stupid ass tents, they asked where my tent was? it was in my cargo pocket 😜 I spent a lovely night under tarp, they were freezing and getting wet from condensation. Next night when it was colder they listened and left tents open (better but still not as good as a tarp! One day when it was bucketing down they all came to sit under my tarp, you can cook under a tarp, make hot drinks 6 of us sat under tarp (it was double width) because it soon gets miserable in a tent in the rain.
Top tip don’t set up on flat ground, some unevenness is beneficial, have a dip for your hip = good nights sleep.
Stay safe, have fun
I have put the pathfinder cook kit as a Survival kit together like we all have...Be 5 C's of Minimal kit..
You could duct tape or ranger band the sheath as tinder for rainy conditions
12:00 make it thicker, take more time and sleep well, I live north of 45°N trust me! 10 inches quickly turns into 3 inches with fir
Toss in a couple oreo's and a slim Jim and I'm golden.
Took my whiskey comment out. Being a diamond member of Days inn I'd pick Days inn. 😂😂
Your lighter is in backwards. The split part goes by the button allowing you to keep the button depressed if need be without burning your fingers. I like your micro cord and have been including it in some of my mini kits. The micro cord requires slip knots as you use to allow the knots to be untied easily. I like your 5' guylines. Could someone cut a smaller "just enough" length? Sure, but that length would be useless for anything else; at 5' you still have a re-useable cord for other tasks. Not enough people talk about cord conservation when in the woods. My minimum is the 5 Cs you are using but I always take a whistle and signal mirror with me.