Survival Kit

What do you think of this person’s critique of the survival kit shown here:

1) Apparently this is supposed to be the poucht that contains all the items, kinda hard to see on this photo.

2) A plastic bag designed purely to hold water.. nothi…ng wrong with that.

3) A musquito headnet.. since there are multiple ways to keep clear of musquitos (including making a simple smokey fire) this is quite pointless

4) Emergency poncho.. A poncho is very usefull for keeping yourself dry in the rain and you can use it to keep the inside of your shelter waterproof. However, military ponchos are made to keep you dry and to make a tent out of it! better go for that.

5) Emergency space blanket.. Great item to stay warm in cold climates and it reflects in the sun so it’s easier to find you. unless you don’t want to be found like me. other then that.. useful item!

6) Emergency sun glasses. could be usefull to prevent snowblindness. but take a flat piece of wood or bone, make two slids and you have something against snowblindness. If the Inuit can do it so can you

7) Stailess steel cup for boiling water or food.. Usefull item

8) SAS Survival book.. Crap item.. If you need a book to teach you skills you’re doing something wrong. If you buy such a book read it and read it again so you memorize the most important skills. Watching survival videos (see how it’s done) or taking a survival class are also more usefull then a book. Also this is a SAS Survival book.. The SAS is a military organisation meaning that this book is filled with military know-how useless for the common man.

9) According to the website this box has various items for fishing, sewing and it’s a first aid kit.. Good job!

10) A Multitool.. rather this item is usefull or not depends on what’s inside.. which I don’t know

11) 150 yards of fishing line.. great for fishing, trapping, sewing.. you name it

12) Apperently these odd looking things are soft worm baits for fishing. usefull for bigger fish. despite the fact that I would take a different, smaller design.

13) Soft brass snare wire.. Why.. you already have good strong fishing line

14) Emergency whistle.. just learn to make them in the wild. which has been done before.. less items is good.

15) More thread.. Good!

16) Folding utility knife. Sure, the more knives the better

17) Cheap lighter.. Just one? realy?..

18) Measuring tape.. Why?

19) 2 rolls of mini Duct tape. Very important item with many uses.. tool making, shelter building, bandage..

20) Compass and mirror combi. Great item despite that I would rather go for button compasses.

21) Fresnell lens for fire starting.. Not my way of starting fires but ok

22) Firesteel. Best item in the kit..

23) Water tablets for cleaning water, usefull but only with dirty, smelly water. If that’s not the case: Boil it!

24) Bobbers.. A joke right? Nature provides you with good working bobbers, they’re called sticks! If you do prefere something more fancy make it on the spot, I have done that before.

SOURCE: http://thedutchhermit.blogspot.com/2012/11/what-does-your-survival-kit-looks-like.html

Commenter 1: “SAS book is a good book i have read many times and still keep with me as a source of info and a moral booster,,, this is a pretty basic lost in the woods short term kit.”

Commenter 2: “I am sure all of these things would be useful for some situations.. the survival book could always be used for tinder, and serve as a reference for even the most “well-read” camper/outdoorsman. i agree that the large plastic worms would be extraneous, given the ability to dig worms or catch crickets. my fishing “kit” fits in a tube vial, and would work as well as this one. the space occupied by the sunglasses, fresnel lens and extra fishing bobbers (albeit a small amount of space) might be better utilized by packing stormproof matches (which will work on a cloudy day, unlike the fresnel) and a few feet of paracord or more bandages. otherwise i don’t see anything that i would deem “usesless”.”

Commenter 3: “Id put value in the mosquito net being that im from the south and bug are a major nusance . Not vital but it’ll have other uses aswell. He’s missing a fixed blade thats essential.”

Commenter 4: “Maybe 5 or 6 items that are essential, the rest seems to be a bit of fluff.”

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