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As posted in another thread, I bought some extra Esse Arrowheads recently to use for a gift. For Christmas, I would like to give these to my step-dad and father-in-law, but I would like to put them in a Altoid tin survival type kit.
My step-dad does have some land way out in west-Texas that he goes to a few times a year. It is way out there, but I haven't been there and can't tell you exactly what is out there. He is a fairly rugged man. My father-in-law lives semi in the country and does plan to go hunting here and there, but otherwise is not out in the wilderness often. (I am 34, a teacher, and new to all this.)
I, of course, saw the idea on the Esse website as well as a few other places. I am putting these together myself. I want to keep it somewhat cheap. I plan to buy little things here and there. I know they may never use these, but it is just better I thought than the arrowheads alone.
So, if you were doing this, and knowing there is no real terrain to plan for other than generic "Texas", which doesn't mean a lot, what might you pick up?
I was thinking, so far:
Waterproof matches (or if I can find a cheap firestarter rod or whatnot)
Fish hooks
Extra paracord
The nylon guts I pulled out of the paracord I wrapped my Izula in (to attach the arrowhead, etc)
Some sort of cotton for fire? (in a small ziptop?) I read something about soaking them in something?
Various cord locks, split ring, etc
The Esse survival card!
Remember the plan is cheap, easy to find stuff, and I will make some sort of divider, mount for the arrowhead. Thanks for any ideas.
My step-dad does have some land way out in west-Texas that he goes to a few times a year. It is way out there, but I haven't been there and can't tell you exactly what is out there. He is a fairly rugged man. My father-in-law lives semi in the country and does plan to go hunting here and there, but otherwise is not out in the wilderness often. (I am 34, a teacher, and new to all this.)
I, of course, saw the idea on the Esse website as well as a few other places. I am putting these together myself. I want to keep it somewhat cheap. I plan to buy little things here and there. I know they may never use these, but it is just better I thought than the arrowheads alone.
So, if you were doing this, and knowing there is no real terrain to plan for other than generic "Texas", which doesn't mean a lot, what might you pick up?
I was thinking, so far:
Waterproof matches (or if I can find a cheap firestarter rod or whatnot)
Fish hooks
Extra paracord
The nylon guts I pulled out of the paracord I wrapped my Izula in (to attach the arrowhead, etc)
Some sort of cotton for fire? (in a small ziptop?) I read something about soaking them in something?
Various cord locks, split ring, etc
The Esse survival card!
Remember the plan is cheap, easy to find stuff, and I will make some sort of divider, mount for the arrowhead. Thanks for any ideas.
beat me to it anyways lol
