Survival Knife Kit

Originally posted by RifRaf
Thanks guys!

I'm always learniing so any/all suggestions are encouraged.

Since posting the photo, it occured to me I need to add some wire for snare making...I think I can squeeeeeze it into the small pouch.:D

It seems I'm always thinking of something else to add. Do you guys have the same problem?
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I like to use dental floss for snares...non flavored...non scented...green type. It has many uses in addition to snares.
I too fight the constant fight for more stuff to add or replace in my kits.
I must stress to practice with everything that you have in your kit.
 
Glocker21:

You are absolutely correct, it is one thing to have the materials to start a fire, make a snare, catch a fish etc. It is entirely a different thing to able to use tools or things you find to actually accomplish the goal of starting a fire, catching an animal or fish etc.

Practice may not make perfect but in an emergency situation it sure helps to have the confidence of knowing you have successfully done this before!

Using floss for a snare did not occur to me...I'll give it a try!

One reason I put both monfilement and nylon line in my fishing kit was to provide snare material. The addition of wire simply gives me a (better) snare option without adding any significant weight or mass to the kit.

Like you guys I'm always looking for multiple uses for the stuff in my survival kit(s) as well as, easier/better ways of staying alive!
 
Hey there RifRaf,

Likle I always tell my kids and my Survival Students....there are four key things to remember when creating a survival kit. These are...space considerations...redundancy...efficiant usage...and ease of use. Yes four things seems simplistic, until you look at what is meant. Space Considerations <- Kinda obvious...Redundancy <- What things that you have can you use for non typical uses...Efficient Usage <- Is what you have chosen the most efficient and reliable way of completing task?...Ease of Use <- Also kinda obvious.

Hope that helps those who continue to search...
 
Guys:
Squirrels, rabbits, marmots, or whatever the walking entre is, can bite right through a dental floss snare. Floss would be fine for birds, but you already have fishing line you could use for that. Why not stick with malleable brass wire for snares?

My .02

TT2Toes
 
Originally posted by TT2Toes
Why not stick with malleable brass wire for snares?
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IIRC I read somewhere that brass wire will take & hold human scent, whereas stainless steel apparently does not. Can anyone verify if my memory is still remembering correctly? ;)

TT2Toes, Congrats on the very nice job you did on that Lauri.

Originally posted by RifRaf
I chose the Lauri bladed Puukko for the all the reasons I cited previously, and one more, its size. It is small enough to fit in my pocket. I do not have a fixed blade integral of a size and blade design that meets my criteria for a survival knife.
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FWIW a small blade so-far called the Active Duty model has been announced (but not yet released ;) ) by Busse. It's got a 3.5" INFI drop point blade of 0.15" stock (just over 1/8"), micarta scales, and, being a Busse, will carry their unconditional warranty. The downside is that it is just short of 8" OAL, which may make it a bit long for pocket carry depending on the size of your pockets. However, it may fit the bill for your purposes. Pics found here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226015
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=226162
 
Rokjok:

Thanks for the heads up on the new Busse model! I'll take a close look when it starts shipping.
 
RifRaf - Like your knife kit. I drilled a couple of length ways holes in the handle of my bowie and shoved a flint and a magnetized needle with floss wrapped around it. How are we going to keep the blade sharp? A while back I glued a thin stone to the sheath but it fell off so now I just keep it rasor sharp all the time.
 
dartanyon:

I like your creative approach.

re sharpening: I have a small flat diamond plate that fits in the knife sheath. I think I included it in one of the first photos.
 
Originally posted by TT2Toes
Guys:
Squirrels, rabbits, marmots, or whatever the walking entre is, can bite right through a dental floss snare. Floss would be fine for birds, but you already have fishing line you could use for that. Why not stick with malleable brass wire for snares?

My .02

TT2Toes
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While the fact that critters can chew through any porous material given time, I have used this technique of snare making for over 10 years rather successfully ( catching squirrels, rabbits, field mice and one coyote. The key to successful utilization of floss, fishing line, or even wire is the surveillance of the trap and the quick retreival of the critter. Dispatching the critter after capture is vital.

Your are correct that they can chew through floss...but...again, observation of your trap is vital. Would you not agree that redundant task completion methods is a good idea?
 
Would you not agree that redundant task completion methods is a good idea?

Glocker21,

Absolutely. It pays to be redundant in all phases including equipment. However, It would be difficult for me to watch a dozen or more traps all at the same time and walking a trapline frequently would be self defeating I would think. Do you keep your trap line minimal in number or size of area so that you can keep a close eye on them or do you only use floss traps close to camp. What do you think of professionally made and sold snares? Those like are sold by Buckshot seem to be of good quality and have the built in stops. I've been thinking of getting a few dozen assorted snares, a gill net with weights and floats and some other equipment from him. What are your thoughts on this?
 
glocker21
The key to successful utilization of floss, fishing line, or even wire is the surveillance of the trap and the quick retreival
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I have to agree with Longbow50. If I am in a wilderness area, the critters just aren't that concentrated to set all the snares in one locale. Usually my snares are too spread out to view all at once. The only place I could imagine critters being that concentrated is around human habitation: scavengers. What's the point of snaring critters in your own backyard (short of just refining your technique)?

Longbow50:
I've been thinking of getting a few dozen assorted snares, a gill net with weights and floats . . .
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Don't get caught by a California game warden with the gill net in the water, else good-bye equipment and hello jail. No doubt real survival situations warrant the use of unconventional or otherwise illegal methods of take or capture. But, if you are packing gill nets on the off chance you get into a life-and-death survival situation, the warden will probably nail you.

Cheers,
TT2Toes
 
TT2Toes, good advice.

Yeah, I know the potential for jail time. I wouldn't use the net unless it were an emergency "need to" situation. It'd go into our main evac kit and wouldn't leave home unless it were that type of situation.
 
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