A Girl's Journey to Becoming Survival Savy

bladegirl8676

bladegirl8676

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(I posted this to Practical & Tactical and didn't realize it would be much better suited to this forum until I had several replies saying so, thanks everyone!)
My boyfriend (known on the forums as "thebrain") has been into knives/survival and everything that has goes along with it since he came out of the womb. I never thought I would be a girl who gets gitty over a new knife and as of today making my first purchase of a fixed blade (Pink ESEE Izula)!!!!!!!!!!! I also purched my BUG out bag today and things are going to be coming along smoothly. I have so much to purchase still and that just makes it seem like Christmas!

I have become so enthralled with learning and immersing myself in all I can to understand how to do things the "right" way. I take pride in knowing that I can protect myself and survive if I need to. From a girl who has survived a lot of "life", I will be so much more prepared with the things I have coming.

I love everything about knives, survival, camping, etc. and it's all thanks to him. This may be a silly thread however I am so excited to get my new things I had to tell more than one person lol.

I can't wait to fill my bag with goodies and go on a camping trip, sans "normal" amenities of course!

Thanks for reading!

-Kristie:o
 
congrats on the new knife - Izulas are great general purpose blades.
don't forget to post pics as you learn new things (trap making, fire starting, etc...) and of the scenery when you're out on the trails or away from town.
 
Not silly at all. Welcome aboard, there is a lot to learn here in W&SS. This is the forum that keeps me coming back to Bladeforums.


Congrats on a good start with your gear!!

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Knives and the outdoors. Not just for guys.

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Welcome, and Congrats on the new ESEE. Not a silly thread at all, you have, like myself and others, stumbled into the Fountain of Knowledge. Learn, share, and enjoy, you will have MANY friends here. Count me among them. Moose
 
Welcome!
The Izula is a great little knife for sure.
Its always good to see/hear from some women in here.
:)
 
Welcome to the WSS. I always thought this place needed more of a woman's touch..
 
Welcome, and hey, don't get too caught up in the need to buy stuff. You can probably put together 60% of what you need in your bug-out-bag from what you already have at home. Break it down into shelter, water, fire, first aid, navigation, communication categories. Come up with a list of what you think need in each category. When in doubt, start up a thread and give the members some guidance on what parameters you are looking for in your kit and what constraints (e.g. weight/volume limits etc).

Enjoy the hobby!
 
Welcome to the forum. Always good to hear about anyone getting into the subject, but even more so with the girls. Both my daughters are into it to different degrees, and my wife too.

The Izula is a really good choice for a first one, and from the pics I've seen the pink ones are easy to keep up with in the woods. A couple of days ago I gave one to a friend I am teaching after she mentioned the one I had used in a fire starting demo. The way her face lit up made it well worth while. I have a few ESEE knives and love them all. I think they are the best value out there for the money and I have put all of mine through hell with no problems at all. Can't go wrong with their fire starters either.
 
Good for you and welcome. Its a lot of good clean outdoor fun. Enjoy!
 
Welcome aboard Krisite! There are not enough women on our forum and that is too bad as I know there are lurkers, girlfriends and spouses that have a wealth of knowledge and experiences from the "better half" perspective :D

I really take this to heart. As a service member who has deployed a few times, it's important that my wife is knowledgeable, capable and prepared as I'm not always around. When I was in Iraq, she learned how to rock climb; took the kids camping and bouldering by herself. She's more than capable to protect herself and our kids. It's been a great relief for me knowing she can take care of herself and the kids.

I think we really miss out on the female perspective of survival. I was originally critical of the "Man, Woman, Wild" show, but it was actually well done and gave a very different perspective of "survival". I've served with women in combat; some of my best staff officers were women and two of our best company commanders were women. I wouldn't hesitate to have them on my "survival" team as they were more than capable, intelligent and hard workers. Survival is often portrayed as a man's "hobby", but in reality, it's just as important for women...I'm glad you have that desire to learn.

The show with Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury was funny in that Cody took on the "female" role of caution, critical thinking, patience and organization; I only joke in that Cody is a beast of a man and more of a survivalist than I could ever dream of being. Males in general are typically impatient, often are single-dimensional thinking/problem analysis, leap before looking and more risk prone overall. Women provide a balance men often overlook or ignore. Lean as much as you can, practice as much as you can and enjoy the comforts that the outdoors can provide.

Well, enough of my rambling...congrats on your new excitement on getting a bug out bag. Take it camping, take notes; find out what works and what doesn't. Use the contents and get familiar with them. Make sure you come back and let us know how everything works out for you...

ROCK6
 
ROCK6 said:
Males in general are typically impatient, single-dimensional thinking/problem analysis, leap before looking and more risk prone overall.
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In other words, males are intuitively bad at survival, and therefore must study it carefully :D
 
kgd said:
In other words, males are intuitively bad at survival, and therefore must study it carefully :D
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I live it everyday brother! :D As much as my wife corrects me, I'm getting prepared for the worst case scenario:eek:

ROCK6
 
ROCK6 said:
Welcome aboard Krisite! There are not enough women on our forum and that is too bad as I know there are lurkers, girlfriends and spouses that have a wealth of knowledge and experiences from the "better half" perspective :D

I really take this to heart. As a service member who has deployed a few times, it's important that my wife is knowledgeable, capable and prepared as I'm not always around. When I was in Iraq, she learned how to rock climb; took the kids camping and bouldering by herself. She's more than capable to protect herself and our kids. It's been a great relief for me knowing she can take care of herself and the kids.

I think we really miss out on the female perspective of survival. I was originally critical of the "Man, Woman, Wild" show, but it was actually well done and gave a very different perspective of "survival". I've served with women in combat; some of my best staff officers were women and two of our best company commanders were women. I wouldn't hesitate to have them on my "survival" team as they were more than capable, intelligent and hard workers. Survival is often portrayed as a man's "hobby", but in reality, it's just as important for women...I'm glad you have that desire to learn.

The show with Cody Lundin and Dave Canterbury was funny in that Cody took on the "female" role of caution, critical thinking, patience and organization; I only joke in that Cody is a beast of a man and more of a survivalist than I could ever dream of being. Males in general are typically impatient, often are single-dimensional thinking/problem analysis, leap before looking and more risk prone overall. Women provide a balance men often overlook or ignore. Lean as much as you can, practice as much as you can and enjoy the comforts that the outdoors can provide.

Well, enough of my rambling...congrats on your new excitement on getting a bug out bag. Take it camping, take notes; find out what works and what doesn't. Use the contents and get familiar with them. Make sure you come back and let us know how everything works out for you...

ROCK6
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I particularly enjoyed reading your response. Not only do I thank you for all the compliments you have given women, but I thank you with the utmost gratitude for serving our country:o. It means a lot to me for someone to ''ramble" because it ends up being a great example to me and other women. I will definitely keep updating things! Thanks again!
 
I was just thinking that I may have made it look like I only have one knife, the Izula. However I have multiple blades, the Izula is my first fixed blade and I couldn't be more excited. I have a pink Spyderco Delica (my fav!), 2 pink KA-BAR Doziers (1 small, 1 big), Pink Chive, Silver Chive, purple Blade Tech Mouse Lite, Leatherman Knife (I am not sure of it's name however it is similar to the Leatherman C301, just plain edge), a Smith & Wesson Knife (again I do not know the model), Swiss Army Classic, Pink Swiss Army Keychain multi tool, and I may have more that I don't recall. So I have a lot! I am missing one knife that I want IMMENSELY which is the Pink Benchmade Griptilian Plain Edge, every time I see that knife I smile.

I had to share with other people at work today about my new adventure. I work at a domestic violence shelter with 99% women, and not one of them was anywhere near as excited as I was lol. Oh well, I love it!
 
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