Sunday, March 16, 2008

Survival on a belt

Here is yet another survival kit. It's a small cell phone pouch that I wear at all times while I’m hiking or camping. There is enough stuff here for me to feel confident that I can handle most adverse situations. There are other items that I try to always have that supplement this kit such as a water bladder, a bandanna and a good knife. This is just a basic kit that has some simple, easy to carry, supplies.


  • Cell phone pouch that attaches to a belt. There is also a key ring attached
  • Orange, waterproof match holder. This is nice because there is a small rod of flint on the bottom
  • Cotton balls and Vaseline (inside match holder instead of matches)
  • Garbage bag wrapped around match holder and held in place with an elastic
  • Small razor knife (can be used with flint)
  • The balk circle is the best part. Two different sized pop bottle lids shaved so that one fits inside the other forming a water resistant container. This can hold just about any small item you want to keep dry.
  • Paper coffee filter (inside the pop bottle lids)
  • Small carabiner
  • Fox40 style whistle
  • Small LED flashlight
  • Dollar store compass (may not be exact but it good enough to get me out of a jam)
  • Pace beads (average 66 steps = 100 meters = 1 bead, 10 beads = 1km) Instructions
  • 2 meters para-cord
  • Nail with 2 meters brass wire
  • Some Band-Aids and alcohol wipes

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