Help me out with my PSK!!!

cmgray

cmgray

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Ok here it is, long in the making, my PSK. Take a look and tell me what you think. Some background info first. For starters this is a kit designed on the average 72 hour survival emergency scenario. Im not looking to live primitively off this kit for a month in the woods. Im in good physical shape and 99% of the time I leave a schedule with my wife. So here goes, let me know what yall think.

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The first pic is a majority of my kit, firestarting methods, Idodine tabs, FAK, SAK, Gossman PSK, whiste, LED light, compass, and signal mirror.

2nd pic, shelter needs, heavy duty space blanket with gromet corners, regular space blanket, poncho and cord.

3rd pic, lightweight longjohns, knit cap, and windshirt.

All stuffed into a Mountainsmith recycle day pack, with suspenders for heavy loads, in winter I bring a fleece sleeping bag liner.

Thanks for looking.
 
Oh and I know the knife is small, I plan on adding a JK Kephart too it, by August.:D
 
Vaseline Cotton Balls would be a nice touch

Light weight cordage to compliment the 550 cord would help too. Maybe some Decoy Line

A second whistle would be good since the whistle featured has its limitations. See the review of the SOL Kit on www.equipped.org site for more information.

Other than these minor changes, you have an excellent kit there! Hope it serves you well on many days in the bush.
 
looks pretty good to me, and i second kevin's suggestions.

good idea on the bug juice-its not something i would think to add to a shorter-term kit, but that's probably when you would want it the most.

that's a neat pack too...can you suggest a source for them?
 
Oh darnit, I left the cotton balls outside!!!!!!!!!! I was practicing earlier, I will definitely look into the whistle. Where do you get the decoy line? Does it go by another name?
 
The bug juice is to keep my sanity, we have mosquitos the size of small birds here in Texas.
 
Bargain shopped, but they were the same price at REI, Campmor and Mountainsmith. 80.00$ but it prevented like 40 plastic water bottles from going to the landfill.
 
Aside from the decoy line. Surely some one has some suggestions. I do have the cotton balls, they just arent pictured.
 
umm...what about a folding saw? something like the fiskars slide saw is very light, small, and cuts great.

a folding saw will get you larger firewood than sticks, in case you are spending the night out. you can baton it with your gossman and a wedge if you need to, or use the corner technique often shown my bearthedog in his reviews.

folding saw will also make it easier to pull together a shelter frame for just in case...
 
I'm definitely interested in adding a folding saw and ditching the SAK, and I'll be adding a Kephart to the kit in August.
 
Pack all that stuff into a small hiking pot, and you'll have something else to purify water with, and to cook in. (I'm not familiar with that stainless bottle on the right. If you can boil water and cook in that in place of a pot, then I guess you've got it covered).

A second light wouldn't hurt, either. Maybe one of those LED's from County Comm with a clip on the side.
 
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Nice job!

Aside from the possible additions of tinder (fatwood?), cordage (dental floss or braided fishing line?) and bladeware, you may want to add a larger flashlight or headlamp to your gear. Also, I attached a steel fishing leader to my Guyot to make a bail. This makes it easier to boil with it. (They also can be used as snares if necessary)

Have you hiked with it yet? With larger kits like this, people sometimes decide to leave them behind, so get in the habit of wearing it every time you head out into the woods.

-- FLIX
 
these are all good suggestions. Can u post a pic of your Guyot setup. I take it everytime I go hiking. With the additional suspenders it very comfortable. Any sources on the fatwood?
 
Since you asked, I would add a pair of mid-weight wool socks. They can be used for improvised mittens, a scarf, sling, medical pad, water carrier w/ comdom, or of course, socks.
 
cmgray said:
I'm definitely interested in adding a folding saw and ditching the SAK, and I'll be adding a Kephart to the kit in August.
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Keep the SAK, it does not take much space, and as for the Kephart, it will be coming your way next week. ;)

John
 
If you have a SAK with a saw you can ditch the saw idea and save some weight. I like the GSI mugs that slip over a nalgene for boiling water, they don't take up much space.

I'd add a small kit with some basic fishing stuff and a little repair kit. You can easily fill up an Altoids tin with both.
 
Failing decoy line, you might use braided, nylon mason's line. You can find that in any hardware store. -- Bear
 
where is the best place to get the GSI mug. Can't wait John. I was considering the saw because the SAK is limited in it's sawing ability. I'll look into the mason cord. How much is enough?
 
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