Best Survival Gear

csp203 said:
Knowledge and physical fitness. You can have all the 'stuff' in the world, but it is worthless if you don't know how to use it or carry it for long periods of time.
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I haven’t taken SHTF threads seriously on forums for years. Specifically, since around 2012. I saw a lot of discussion along these lines that year, and was managing a gun shop at the time. I was astounded at the prominence of the attitude that “preparedness” = have stuff.

Quality of life.

People have to think about what that means. What is a “good” life?

To me, it means happiness, health, and independence. If you just waved a flag, sir back down for a moment, because you’re early. It wasn’t a political or nationalist comment. I’m talking about being physically, emotionally, and mentally capable of doing what you want to do.

That means building and maintaining a healthy body and mind. It means being fit, and having a problem solvers attitude. It means taking ownership of your circumstance, and creating your happiness and health every day.

If you have a shitty attitude, don’t have communication or problem solving skills, and can’t handle the discomfort of walking up stairs, or you can’t be bothered to do basic shit like dishes and laundry, you can’t be taken seriously if you’re talking about “bugging out” or surviving a collapse.

Sorry to rant.

To the guy I quoted... Thank you, sir. You are correct.
 
SteelJunkee said:
Of course knowledge is enlightening, but it doesn't replace a flashlight.
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It does if you know where you are going.

Knowledge trumps all.

That said, since this is the General Knife Discussion forum, this is the best survival gear:

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A flash light is indispensable unless you like carrying a torch around. Let's just call it a dependable light source.... The electricity went out at my house for a couple hours the other day during a thunderstorm. It was dark. Having the ability to see is important. Beyond that, it is very comforting.
 
Well, I guess if your survival plan includes walking around in the dark...though I would plan some way to avoid that.

As for my house, I can navigate it with my eyes closed at this point. I bet all of us could in their home.
 
marcinek said:
Well, I guess if your survival plan includes walking around in the dark...though I would plan some way to avoid that.

As for my house, I can navigate it with my eyes closed at this point. I bet all of us could in their home.
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That's a bet I wouldn't make. Break a leg, fall, twist an ankle, break any bone.... not worth not having an emergency light source. I would try to avoid wandering around the woods in the dark if at all possible with or without a light source but sometimes it's necessary.
 
22-rimfire said:
That's a bet I wouldn't make. Break a leg, fall, twist an ankle, break any bone.... not worth not having an emergency light source. I would try to avoid wandering around the woods in the dark if at all possible with or without a light source but sometimes it's necessary.
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:D Navigate my home in the dark without injury? Stubbed toe at worst. That doesn't make me ninja or anything, I just know my home.

As for the woods at night, I am with you about planning on avoiding it. If one did not have the knowledge to avoid it, one might have the knowledge to make some sort of torch.

Knowledge replaces a flashlight.

(and I do EDC a flashlight)
 
marcinek said:
That said, since this is the General Knife Discussion forum, this is the best survival gear:
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I have this one all the time with me.
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It would be my main survival knife.

Also have this in the toolbox
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For rougher jobs.

and this complements my edc cutting kit.
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that would be what I have with me anytime, anywhere.
 
marcinek said:
:D Navigate my home in the dark without injury? Stubbed toe at worst. That doesn't make me ninja or anything, I just know my home.

As for the woods at night, I am with you about planning on avoiding it. If one did not have the knowledge to avoid it, one might have the knowledge to make some sort of torch.

Knowledge replaces a flashlight.

(and I do EDC a flashlight)
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I get enough stubbed toes in the daylight inside my house. :D The only time I would be using a light in the woods is walking in or out from a deer stand either before daylight or after dark. There is always the off chance I might not make it out of the woods before dark and I do have a flashlight with me just for that purpose. Torch..... okay in a survival situation. Too easy to start a fire especially if you are walking and trying to see with a torch, plus they don't light a very big area ahead of you.
 
marcinek said:
Interesting knife! What is it?
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It's the Jaktkit KNV2 in 99Cr18MoV Stainless steel.


After seeing this video and many reviews on the web I ordered it and I don't regret it.
It is really a high performance tool in any condition it worked very well.

The edge retention is excellent and the sheath is awesome a great all around buy for sure.
 
Any survival situation? Antartica through to the Sahara? How about your rocket not taking off from the dark side of the moon?
 
its an open ended question and a little wonky, as "any survival situation" covers so much different stuff whether up north, in a desert, or high mountain environment.
but down to the basics, and assuming you have the skills to begin with - shelter, water, food, fire

shelter, give me a tarp and a hammock( if I can have a "luxury")
water - find it, then make it safe - a metal container to boil for me
food - you either gotta catch it, trap it, find it...and then process it - wild plants will take some knowledge to identify. somethign to catch fish with. snare wire for small critters. bigger critters I'd want at least a side arm for efficiency and safety. knife to process it...and time to cook it
fire - something to make fire, steel, flint, magnesium sticks, fire piston - and work on being able to do it with a stick and string.
you'll need fuel for the fire - depending on location, that might be as easy as picking up sticks -- or not.

cordage will always be handy, tools to maintain what you do have

lots of variables
 
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