My Cargo Pocket Sized Emergency Kit Video Review

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[video=youtube;Nr2IB4RO890]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Nr2IB4RO890[/video]

This is a cargo-pocket sized kit I carry in my 24/7/365 woodsbumming pack. I have two kits, one to practice with and one to carry. It used to be carried in a hard side Pelican case but it became too bulky. In this manner, I can carry it more comfortably in a cargo pocket and it will flex and give a little. This kit compliments my usual gear and it isn't a stand alone kit. However, when I hit camp and begin to walk around, I don't wander far without it. The items in this kit are certainly better than not having any at all.

While I don't believe in a kit for every situation/emergency, some items are easier carried than made in the wild. With this set up, I can make shelter, build a fire, collect water and signal for help. The items have been tested time and time again and the kit is a work in progress.

Hope this video sheds some light on the items you may wish to carry. Feel free to ask questions and I'll gladly respond.

Kev
 
Very cool, I have a similar set-up, however the base kit was one from AMK, I can throw that in the pocket and always be covered.
 
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Hi all,

Hey Kevin, you got the basics covered for sure.

But there allways has to be someone with a suggestion lol If I may get yourself a better minicompass.
Like a Trunord. I have one and just love it. Here is a pic of it it takes hardly any room. I can even wear it like a watch and keep track of my direction. I have gone through so many of them little plastic comapsses until I got a trunord and I never looked back.




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Little story, I was hiking in a area that I hiked in alot. A fog had moved in and heck I could hardly see more than 30 feet in front of me. I was like this is crazy what the heck is going on here. I looked at my watch and decided it was late enough I am not taking any chances of having to spend the night out. so I started heading back to my truck.

Well I bet you guess what happened I got turned around and was getting ticked off I knew I knew this area mad at myself how the heck could I not be at my truck by now. I decided to take my compass out to see which way I was going. I was going the wrong way.


In 45 minutes I was back at my truck. I was just about 3/4 of a mile away and heading the wrong way before I took out my compass.

So get yourself a better mini compas. they are only around $35 they are custom built.
Do really want to rely on a plastic $3 compass.

A folder !!! get a small fixed blade in that kit too.



Well anyways Kevin, other than them 2 items in your kit I really like it :D


Bryan
 
Nice little kit
I have a 1 litre mec waist pack loaded up very similar plus a titanium snowpeak solo pot and a bit of food. Easy to just throw in a pack and go for the day or clip to the pack for overnighters.
It saves me running around at the last minute delaying departure for a few possibles.
 
Nice vid, I echo the sentiments of a better compass and small fixed blade. I have a bunch of those button compass's and I don't think I really trust any of them. I think I'm going to get me one of those tru-nord's. I see that they are calibrated to your zip code for true north. I guess you just have to figure out the difference if you are traveling.
 
I should have put this in outdoor gear as I'm usually the stickler for skills vs. gear anyway. Wasn't thinking. In any case, here is my kit thread appropriately placed.
 
Good review as usual Kevin and a good example of a "functional" PSK. I'll need to try out that Heat Sheet and disposable poncho; they look compact enough for a cargo pocket.

I do like Bryan's PSK knives and his recommendation for the Tru Nord compasses. I don't want to mess with getting one calibrated for Afghanistan right now, but they look like a great addition to your PSK. I've had great luck with Cammenga's tritium wrist compasses, but nothing really reliable in the pocket kits.

My military E&E kit has a 9V battery and IR LED attachment. I like this as an option if you also consider packing a little steel wool. Plus, the Pak-Lite LED versions can be used as a regular flashlight as well as a strobe. Another nice compact option for signaling are the TOPS ID tag-sized signal mirrors. I like that their stainless steel, but they are compact enough for the smaller kits and still very effective.

ROCK6
 
I keep a little kit that covers much the same basics as your's Kevin. It stores in a zip lock bag, and I carry it in................a cargo pocket. :D
 
ROCK6 said:
I do like Bryan's PSK knives and his recommendation for the Tru Nord compasses. I don't want to mess with getting one calibrated for Afghanistan right now, but they look like a great addition to your PSK. I've had great luck with Cammenga's tritium wrist compasses, but nothing really reliable in the pocket kits.






My military E&E kit has a 9V battery and IR LED attachment. ROCK6
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Yep I carried one on my last trip to Afghanistan, I had a signal mirror and a Chem light on 550 cord (wind mill) it was basicall a signal kit with a few other survival items thrown in, I think I carried it in a big first aid pouch.
 
maleaco said:
You should look into "Bug out Bags", google it
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not sure what you mean by that. Do you think I am not aware of what a BOB is? A small group of essentials carried in a pocket for a last ditch need is hardly the same as what most folks feel a BOB is for. :D
 
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