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Neck Knife PSK

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For many years now I have been using a PSK built around my Livesay NRGS neck knife. This afternoon I shot a short video showing the contents of the kit and explaining some of my reasoning for the items included as well as some tips on how to carry a necker.

This kit is intended to be a back-up to the items I normally carry on my person. Items get lost or forgotten enough that it is always good to have a self contained PSK to give an extra layer of security.

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Neck Knife Survival Kit

Mac
 
very cool Pict...:thumbup: cool video man.. i have always loved those Livesay NRGS knives..:)
 
Really cool, Mac. If possible, I'd like to see a shot of everything laid out, and a list of all the items it contains.

Thanks for sharing this. Great little kit!
 
Pict,

Great video. How much does the whole set-up weigh? Also, I was interested to hear that you like the INOVA for this application more than the Photon micro, can you talk a little more about that?
 
mneedham said:
Pict,

Great video. How much does the whole set-up weigh? Also, I was interested to hear that you like the INOVA for this application more than the Photon micro, can you talk a little more about that?
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I don't have any way to weigh it, but it's not cumbersome.

The Photon is bright but the LED is very exposed. I had a night vision red Inova in there but it ran out of batteries. I replaced it with my Photon but that exposed LED just looks too vulnerable out there, the Inova is more protected. I left the Photon in for the video because it shows up better on camera, and it had batteries. Mac
 
dawsonbob said:
Really cool, Mac. If possible, I'd like to see a shot of everything laid out, and a list of all the items it contains.

Thanks for sharing this. Great little kit!
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Tearing it all apart is kind of a pain. The contents...

SHELTER - Seven strand Paracord & handle wrap, Needle and waxed line for clothing repair. This kit is light on shelter resources.

FIRE - BSA Hotspark, Cotton treated with Vaseline, 2 birthday candles.

WATER - Two 10 oz milk bags, 20 mg Potassium Permanganate. This would only allow me to treat 20 oz of water at a time and it takes a half hour to treat water with KMnO4. At a water source that would translate into 40 oz an hour which is good enough.

SIGNALS - Day/Night Mirror, LED Light, Fire/Smoke, Whistle

NAVIGATION - 20 mm Button Compass

FOOD - #4 waxed line for snares, traps, or fishing. I give food a very low priority in small survival kits, its just not a killer.

This kit would allow me to concentrate on making a shelter, finding a water source, and collecting fuel for a fire. It eliminates the need to make friction fire and a container to boil water. Once in a stable situation it would allow me to signal for help and get my bearings if I had to move. Mac
 
Thanks, Mac. That's a nice little kit, and a handy way to carry it, too. I can understand why you'd rather not take it all out to photograph: it would be a pain to get back together just the way you want it. I should have thought of that before I asked.
 
Really nice setup for a compact PSK. I'm impressed that it covers most bases well in spite of its size! Thank you for posting this!
 
Nice kit and knife! I love little kits like this...and where does one look for knives from the maker?
 
Very nice neck knife based PSK. I can tell that a lot of thought went into each item you selected. Thank you for the post.
 
Very nice.

I am a real fan of your vids and your posts....

I like the use of two different bands, so that you have 4 access vectors, very smart.

Marion
 
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