My PSK. Is it OK?

DRMUDD

DRMUDD

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:yawn: Got bored today. The wife's away and I'm home with 4 kids, 2 dogs, and my lazy POS brother-in-law :mad: (long story...). Anyway, decided to inventory my PSK and see if any of you'all have any suggestions.

It contains the following: Bark River 1st Run PSK, Gerber Shortcut, Magnesium Fire Starter, mini Bic, Fox40 Micro Howler, Mini Compass (off of a Silva map compass I broke), Starflash signal mirror, Keychain LED light, Carmex, 20' of 50# Spiderwire, Assorted fishhooks and sinkers, Assorted safety pins, mini magnifying glass, frenel lens, 15' of duct tape, large and small sewing needle, "Sliver Gripper" tweezers, Assorted bandaids, and 25' of paracord.

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Thanks. I keep Advil in my pocket @ all times (15+ years of finishing concrete has put arthritis in a lot of joints.). Never been affected my poison ivy, oak, sumac, or anything like them in my life.
 
Thalestin said:
Maybe a powerbar or some high calorie food :)
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At this moment in time I could probably live off my stored bodyfat longer than a hibernating grizzly. :p I always try to keep some granola bars in my pack. they last a long time. I found one last year while traipsing thru the woods in the bottom of a pack that I KNOW I hadn't used for over a year and a half. It wasn't very crunchy, but it still tasted good.:barf:
 
Immodium --- If your using your survival kit bad things have happened and if you get any type of bad food or water you could get diarrhea. That little tiny tablet won't take up much room and can save you if your really sick. I'd toss a couple in the Pelican.
 
xbxb said:
Immodium --- If your using your survival kit bad things have happened and if you get any type of bad food or water you could get diarrhea. That little tiny tablet won't take up much room and can save you if your really sick. I'd toss a couple in the Pelican.
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Oh... Never really thought of that. Great suggestion! It's not much fun having the trots when at home... could be kinda nasty in the woods. Ick.
 
Consider a roasting bag or ziplock for water collection and transport. Folds flat. Maybe replace the lip balm with it if space requires. Just a thought. I think about those poor folks in Haiti who could use a drink right now. Guess you could use the Pelican case to collect water if you had to. Bet that lining burns too.
 
I have to agree on bringing 4 immodiums and 3 or 4 gravol. Water lost from either end is can be serious in survival.
If you are nauseated enough to be throwing up due to many different things, gravol will calm your stomach down so you can hold down water. I have picked up bugs/iffi food travelling and could not hold down a thimble of water without them.
Those 2 med's have pulled me through a few times.
 
Any kind of tinder...PJCB straws or just a dab of PJ inside a couple of cotton balls in a little baggie is an easy way to go. The Vaseline brand lip stuff in a tube works also if you smear a dab on part of a bandaid. A foot of jute twine would do the trick also.
 
Good kit. My pointers are not intended as insults, but rather suggestions. I would replace the mag bar with misch. The bar on yours is short lived. How are you going to purify water? Maybe a piece of folded up HD tinfoil as a container for boiling, or purification tabs with a freezer bag. You might want to look at Type 1 paracord in lieu of Type III. Still super strong and you could carry a lot more. A small bottle of liquid bandaid is the equivalent of a hundred bandaids, and works in the difficult areas (fingers/knuckles) better, and waterproof. It is easy to sharpshoot, dont worry, I'm still figuring it out and I have been into this since 1969.
 
Looks good as is.

Anything more would be hype and a replacement for knowledge.

If you can't go a few days with that kit and a decent coat, you are going to be in trouble regardless.

Carl-
 
Like vrocco said, my first thought was to add a space blanket.

Alcohol swabs or triple antibiotic cream?

Super glue?

I'd probably switch to misch rod vs mag too.

Good stuff tho!
 
Overall I think this is a good set-up. I would probably carry it, but I would make a few adjustments.

Like others have said, carry New-Skin over Band-Aids. The stuff works wonders. It is great for those awkward cuts a regular bandage can't cover. Is is also waterproof. :thumbup:

I also think I would rather have a needle and thread over the fishing stuff. Maybe that is because I have no luck with my survival fishing gear and would die before I caught a meal. :(

I also would add a flashlight because I am obsessive and had to have a reason to have a metric shitton of flashlights around the house. Something like a Gerber Tempo, Streamlight Nano, Gerber Microbrew, Mag-Lite Solitaire :eek:, Photon, Inova, Princeton Tec Pulsar, or the Princeton Tec "Just in Case." They are all super small and lightweight and most of them throw out a decent beam, at least enough to see what you are doing or signal at night if needed.

Another suggestion, if you come up with other items for the kit, free up some space by wrapping the case with the paracord.

ETA: I also keep a few of the individual packets of Propel in my kit, just in case.

ETA II: I just went back and saw the flashlight, so I guess you can disregard that part.:o

ETA II: I always try to carry something to write on/with. This gives me a way to evaluate my kit when it goes out with me as well as a handy way to keep up with replnishing supplies. If I do or don't use something over time, I note that in my little notebook and make adjustments after some time. It also gives me a way to leave notes/contact information if I get lost or hurt or (God forbid) die on the trail.
 
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It doesn't look like there is room, however I would also want some sort of AMK heatsheet and replace the mag bar for just a firesteel (GG; mischmetal). Then again, I like to have them with me even if I am only getting up in the middle of the night to get a drink of milk or something :o
 
DRMUDD said:
Oh... Never really thought of that. Great suggestion! It's not much fun having the trots when at home... could be kinda nasty in the woods. Ick.
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It isn't so much NASTY, but DANGEROUS to have diarrhea in a survival scenario. You really can't afford to be dehydrated like that when your life is on the LINE.
 
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