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chick-on
da best survival tool : da grey matter
(maybe brings sum ducks tape to keeps ur head on straight)
(peas don't nail me to da tree)
When I think of a survival kit, I think of something that is separate from my usual equipment.
If backpacking, do you need an additional set of equipment for life in the woods?
One other way to think about a survival kit is to ask, what problems do you want to solve or manage?
Then you decide what the likelihood is of the event happening and plan for the most likely events in order of possibility.
A survival kit for the car will differ from one you might want for the woods.
For some people, injuries or health problems (like asthma) might be higher on their lists.
The major issues (not necessarily in this order) would be:
lost or trapped in location (like unable to return due to swollen streams or injured, snow bound in car)
wet
cold or hot (very rare and usually easier to deal with than cold)
injury or health problem
thirsty
hungry
So, it becomes a judgment call how to manage these different issues based on where, when, and how you are traveling (gray matter factor). As I have mentioned before,
I think a giant black plastic bag is super multipurpose survival device that is very cost effective. Other (strange) items that have get value to me are: 1 aspirin, 4 ft of dental floss, needle. replacement glasses.
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