Top eight survival tools

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bladerique

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Let's not concern ourselves with all the details, variables and circumstances, let's just argu....I mean debate.

Here's the vid that gives the definitive answer:

[video=youtube;3NAwtGKRpys]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAwtGKRpys&feature=feedrec_grec_index[/video]

No need to watch it, as the list is here:

8-Pan
7-Compass
6-Binoculars
5-Fish hook
4-Multi-tool
3-Knife
2-Fire starter
1-AXE!
 
YOUR number one is an AXE? HERESY!!! :p

Obviously the real list is as follows:

1. Big Knife
2. Bigger Knife
3. Much Bigger Knife to Supplement previous two large knives
4. A small psk Sized knife
5. A "PSK" consisting of razorblades, fishhooks and a small psk knife
6. SAK
7. Tactical Folding Knife
8. A walmart bag to carry it all in


I'll come back once the dogs are done feeding... ;)
 
I would say the axe could be substituted for a machete depending on your environment, but binoculars wouldn't be on my list...that would get switched with 100 feet of para cord. I like a good pan for campfire cooking, but a nice little pot would be much better at cooking, boiling, carrying water or gathering edibles.

The singular fishhook is a little stupid, but I like the addition, you just need about a dozen or two of various sizes. Fish line would be nice, but with para cord, you could improvise outside of natural materials.

ROCK6
 
For me it makes most sense to take:

1. Folding Saw
2. 4-5" Knife that can batton if needed
3. Cordage
4. Flint and steel/ferro rod
5. Multitool
6. Tarp
7. Snare Wire
8. Axe
 
HandofCod said:
For me it makes most sense to take:

1. Folding Saw
2. 4-5" Knife that can batton if needed
3. Cordage
4. Flint and steel/ferro rod
5. Multitool
6. Tarp
7. Snare Wire
8. Axe
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What about water? Don't you need something to collect and purify it in? I'm pretty new to the whole "survival" thing, but mine would be.

1) Fixed blade knife
2) Folding saw
3) USGI Canteen setup (cup, and stove). I guess this is tchnically 3 items, but I'm cheating :)
4) Ferro rod
5) Lighter
6) Tarp
7) Paracord
8) Compass with mirror that can be used for signaling.
 
1)Axe
2)knife
3)fire steel
4)bush pot or Guyot
5)cordage
6)tarp or space blanket
7)compass
8)headlamp for signaling, and night travel.
 
gytheran said:
#1 is your head...
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Ah...got to the seventh post before someone said it. Of course it's important but has nothing to do with a list of tangible things. The list assumes you have a brain otherwise no list will help.

Let's see if I can come up with a quick list.

1)Poncho or plastic tarp
2)Pot or stainless bottle
3)Fire starter
4)Hatchet or Hawk
5)Compass and map
6)100' paracord
7)Whistle
8)Duct tape

And yes I realize a knife isn't on my list.
 
For me, here where I'm at, and what usually has me outdoors:
1) PFD
2) whistle
3) compass
4) waterproof fire source (REI storm matches in a match case for me)
5) water container, like a steel Nalgene or Kleen Kanteen
6) poncho
7) stout sheath knife, machete would be best, but usually don't have it on my person
8) multi-tool

Not sure if the PFD would be safety or survival tool, but I know a good friend of mine, and several acquaintances would be alive if they would have been wearing one. I also know two different fellas that were rescued after falling out of their boats in the middle of the swamp at night by hanging on trees and blowing their whistles. My Dad found a guy stranded after he got his boat stuck, in a place he couldn't walk or swim out of, because the dude had a loud whistle.
 
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Pan? You can't survive w/o a pan? I can cook dinner w/o a pan, nonetheless survive.

Top 3 priorities:

Shelter, Water, Fire. If it isn't necessary for these 3, then pick something that is. And yes, I know a pot can be used for water, but there are other items for safe water that are more multi use... and portable.
 
for a relatively short term survival situation (not a EOTW scenario)
1) sturdy fixed blade knife
2) folding saw (EOTW- smallish axe, much less likely to fail)
3) large firesteel
4) guyot bottle
5) cordage
6) poncho/tarp
7) poncho liner
 
1. Job
2. House
3. Car
4. Beef jerky*
5. Running water
6. Electricity
7. Bear mace
8. Healthy fear of spiders, bears and other outdoor dwelling things. Like spiderbears.

* Other types of jerky may prove acceptable in an emergency.
NITBAFS
 
Why is this definitive? God made it?

LOL binoculars. How did mankind survive all those 100,000's of years without their aluminum fry pan and binoculars?

What a hoot.
 
bladerique said:
No need to watch it, as the list is here:

8-Pan
7-Compass
6-Binoculars
5-Fish hook
4-Multi-tool
3-Knife
2-Fire starter
1-AXE!
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That list seems like a good starting point. IMO, Your kit should be based upon what type of terrain you plan on surviving in, and what type of terrain you have to cross to get there.
A couple thoughts here. I note some of you laughed about the binoculars, but let's suppose you notice that a group of people are heading directly towards you, but are still a good distance away. Now wouldn't it be nice to be able to identify whether this group may be friends looking for you, or a group of thugs looking to relieve you of what ever supplies you may have? Maybe not useful in a heavily forested area, but certainly is in the high desert, or rolling hills.
Also, I would substitute the pan for a small camp pot with lid. You could then boil water if need be, and can still cook in it, as well as store gear inside of it while on the move.
-Bruce
 
Ballenxj said:
A couple thoughts here. I note some of you laughed about the binoculars, but let's suppose you notice that a group of people are heading directly towards you, but are still a good distance away. Now wouldn't it be nice to be able to identify whether this group may be friends looking for you, or a group of thugs looking to relieve you of what ever supplies you may have? Maybe not useful in a heavily forested area, but certainly is in the high desert, or rolling hills.
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I agree, binoculars could be pretty useful in certain situations. It only surprises me to see them in a 'top 8' list. I would expect many other items to warrant a higher place in any list of survival tools than what I would give to binoculars.
 
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