Trying to put together a mini kit that can fit easily into a cargo pocket
wanted to hear about or see pics of your guys small easily carried psk's..
I got most of my stuff together, but now have to down size.. My space blanket and paracord make it too bulky everything else can easily fit into an altoids tin..I feel confident in my natural shelter making abilities, but I figure if I get caught by bad weather by surprise it might be handt to have something to crawl under..
again this is a pocket kit it is not meant to be a substitute for other gear when enjoying the bush..just as a last ditch emergency supplement.
This is always the challenge (and fun
). I do agree that we start building a PSK and it grows to where it gets thrown in the pack and loses the "P" where it should stay in the pocket. You aren't going to cover all the basis, but you should get the majority of "essentials". I like a flat kit so it rides better.
Kevin's kit is great, however I like a flatter profile and found a couple of pouches for mine. I still need to do some modifications, but even a heavy duty Ziploc or other thick waterproof bag will work...you have to inspect and sometimes "repair" with duct tape, but I've had a small one I've been carrying in my bottom leg pocket of my ACU's for a few years now (need to get pictures of that).
As mentioned the Ritter kit is a great primer. I've found better whistles (flatter profile) and some other items I prefer, but it's a great starter and sticks to the "pocket" part of the compact PSK.
The larger tan pouch is really a belt pouch...one I wore in the small of my back in Iraq. The other is just a small, flat utility pouch I've had for a while (can remember the make) that fits perfectly in the cargo pocket of my hiking pants. I've seen some wallet sized kits as well, that's excellent (if not too bulky) to fit in your back pocket, but items will get broken if you don't select correctly or package appropriately.
I'll take some time today (wife's not feeling well, so we're postponing our hike until next week) to pull out a few other PSK's I have and snap some shots.
Don't forget about:
Bicycle inner-tubing
Dental Floss
TOPS now has a great ID-Tag sized stainless signal mirror
Fresnel lens (as shown)
Folding razor blade (County Comm has a variety)
Flat whistle (I think Ron Hood carries them)
Sliver Grippers (alwasy handy for me!)
100mph / duct tape wrapped flat, you can get 6-8 feet
I love the glue-stick idea from Kevin (need to do some playing with that!)
Katadyn's purfication tablets are excellent for PSKs!
Oven bags are the best for flat carry of a water bag
Don't forget some heavy duty tin foil
Safety pins (different sizes)
Quik Tinder is excellent for flat kits
There are plenty of small LED lights with strobe functions...alwasy a great addition!
Other than a razor blade, I really like Gerber's LST for a PSK; great small, light locking folder
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