My Emergency Wilderness Survival Pocket Kit

I also have a tin like the one you picture. I do not trust it to be waterproof, I found this link on another site and think this case would answer your problems. Havent ordered one yet but they come in some pretty small sizes by the looks of it.

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Evolute,

I have said it before, and will say it again; this is the best thought out small kit I have seen. Mine is modeled after it!
 
harrybobble,

The link doesn't work, but I was able to figure out that you are linking to the Pelican 1010 case. Since I designed my kit with items which will not be negatively affected by getting soaked, I consider it more important to have a metal case which allows for boiling water, cooking, etc., than to have a waterproof case with less additional functionality. It would be nice to have both, though.

mneedham,

Thanks.

zman308,

Thank you. Manual? :confused:
 
harrybobble said:
I also have a tin like the one you picture. I do not trust it to be waterproof, I found this link on another site and think this case would answer your problems. Havent ordered one yet but they come in some pretty small sizes by the looks of it.

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Duct tape.

Doc
 
As I say in the article:

"Various product descriptions for these boxes describe them as "leak proof" or even "waterproof". Mine, at least, are not even close..."
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and

"I shy away from the notion of relying on a waterproof case to protect my gear from water damage. While I do keep my gear in a "watertight" case, I also take the added precaution of choosing gear that is not prone to water damage, to the greatest degree I can."
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So, I recognize that it's not waterproof, and I don't need it to be. It would be nice if it was, so that it could serve as a water carrier. That function is not of primary importance, but it's enough to keep me looking for a better option.
 
Mike,

That's a cool little article! I also have the SIGG-ALU Midi Box and I have been experimenting with that.

THAT Busse is a great idea. Functional little tool, are they still available?
 
Don,

Thanks.

I'll be making some changes, soon. I'll be putting in an 8 gig micro SD card with some important stuff of mine on it. I'll be replacing the duct tape with orange duct tape, so that it can double as flagging tape, and I'll be increasing the amount of duct tape. I'll be grinding the firesteel striker to where it has a pointier, hooked end. I'll add a bit of steel wool, which gives me good options for electrical firestarting. I'll add a small piece of flint to give me good options for flint and steel firestarting. I'm considering moving the whole kit out of the aluminum box it is currently in, and into one of the steel water bottles from Guyot Designs. I might remove some of #11 and all of #12, and add more of #10. I'm considering seeing if I can make some room for a very small and lightweight windproof and water resistant bicyclist jacket. I might replace #8 with one of these: http://www.countycomm.com/sslight.htm

The PSK remains a work-in-progress.

Jerry seems to keep cranking out more game wardens every few weeks/months. Sometimes they're skeleton models. Hard to predict when they'll be made again. Also, as far as I know, a lot of them were made, and not too long ago, so I expect they shouldn't be too hard to find on the BFC exchange or other secondary market sources for around the original price.

By the way, if you have a small bone structure, you might also be able to use it somewhat similarly to a Perrin La Griffe.
 
And as Kabar is reportedly soon to be releasing the new Kabar Becker Necker, you could wait and have just about the same knife for a much better price.
 
Evolute said:
Don,

Thanks.
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No problem, I always love articles like that.

I'm considering moving the whole kit out of the aluminum box it, and into one of the steel water bottles from Guyot Designs.
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Like one that can be found here?

http://www.karstsports.com/ststwabo.html

Which model are you thinking about and why?

Seems like a really good idea to me.

The PSK remains a work-in-progress.
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I think a lot of us are like that.

Jerry seems to keep cranking out more game wardens every few weeks/months. Sometimes they're skeleton models. Hard to predict when they'll be made again. Also, as far as I know, a lot of them were made, and not too long ago, so I expect they shouldn't be too hard to find on the BFC exchange or other secondary market sources for around the original price.
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I have a few small fixed blades that are great little knives. Too bad you can't carry them all. I have a couple that are specifically designed to go into "tins." One is from the Cooper MKIII Kit I received as a gift, I have another small blade from Perrin, one from Mickey Yurco...

By the way, if you have a small bone structure, you might also be able to use it somewhat similarly to a Perrin La Griffe.
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I don't think I could get my fangers in that knife's skelled body. :D

I am fond of LaGriffes, however. I have this paper-thin model Fred made for me and it is designed to go into a survival tin, as well as some others.

shipwreck said:
And as Kabar is reportedly soon to be releasing the new Kabar Becker Necker, you could wait and have just about the same knife for a much better price.
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I have one of the Camillus-Becker Neckers. It's an excellent little knife. I wish Ethan Becker would have some made out of S30V and take a tad bit of the thickness off of them.
 
Evolute said:
I'm considering moving the whole kit out of the aluminum box it, and into one of the steel water bottles from Guyot Designs.
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Do these guyot bottles have any liner cause I'd like to ditch the nalgene and steel cup I'm carrying now.
 
Don,

Yes, one of the ones shown there.

I already have the Klean Kanteen 12 ounce bottle and 27 ounce bottle (excellent water bottles, by the way) shown on that page, but I am thinking of the Guyot Designs 38 ounce stainless steel bottle.

I'm considering moving my PSK into one of those because I think it would be truly watertight, would be better for use as a water carrier, and would be better for use to boil water or cook, in comparison to the aluminum Sigg box I'm currently using. Additionally, it is longer, thereby perhaps allowing for putting a 5 inch fixed blade in the kit, instead of a 3 inch fixed blade. I'd choose it over my Klean Kanteens because it has a broader base (useful for stable cooking) and thicker walls (more durable, and holds up better to cooking) than my Klean Kanteen, and also has a wider mouth than the Klean Kanteens, making for easier packing and unpacking of the kit. I'd choose the 38 ounce because it has the greatest volume for storing my gear (still pocketable, for me, and actually almost the same volume as the box I'm now using).

I'd been considering moving my kit to one of the Guyot Designs 38 ounce steel bottles ever since my brother showed me his Guyot Designs steel bottle. After reading this review...

http://knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/806366/

...and getting confirmation that it can stand up to some cookfire use, and learning that it has a rim for modifying it (i.e., so I can drill a couple holes, for hanging it from some wire), I think it sounds like it should fit my use well.
 
The Fisher Price Space Pen makes me laugh. NASA spent all that money developing a pen that would work in extreme temperatures, in a vacuum, in microgravity etc. The Soviets used pencils.

For people searching for Trasers, they're also called Betalights.
 
Nice info on the ferro rod, I've always had problems with mine, thus I always relied on the magnesium before I used the striker. Thanks again, J.
 
Sound Idea said:
The Fisher Price Space Pen makes me laugh. NASA spent all that money developing a pen that would work in extreme temperatures, in a vacuum, in microgravity etc. The Soviets used pencils.

For people searching for Trasers, they're also called Betalights.
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This is a common misconception. Actually, Fisher developed the Space Pen privately without funding from NASA, and the switch to the Space Pen away from automatic pencils actually SAVED NASA a huge amount of money.

They had to have expensive automatic pencils because wooden pencils are not free-fall friendly. For that matter, graphite dust is not very electronics friendly either. The automatic pencils they were using had been about $100 each, whereas the Space Pens were bought in bulk for a comparatively negligible ( < $10 ) unit cost.

Thanks for the tip about betalights though.
 
Man, I love the looks of that Guyot 38oz'er. I'm glad Christmas is close!

@Mike. I'd love to be updated on anything you do to your kit! I think you should start a small blog just for updates to it. I'm sure you could develop a cult following. You have great ideas that are well thought out.
 
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