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Originally Posted by Megatron96
Yeah, I learned a long time ago that while it's great to have top-quality stuff, you can actually have too much of it.
Gotta find ways to trim things down so they fit in your pocket or whatever. Which is why I like the LifeStraw. It literally can go right into your shirt/pants pocket, and in a pinch will keep you hydrated for a week no problem.
One example is my back-up emergency survival kit. I often receive flies in these small ziploc bags about 3 inches by 4.5 inches. In it I put a small space blanket, two honey packets (like you get from Circle K/QT), a 3 inch piece of chopstick with 10 ft. of duck tape wrapped around it, and a small Altoids tin with a half dozen emergency matches, 4 tablets of aspirin, and two small SuperGlues.
The honey is high-energy food/anti-bacterial topical, the duck tape can either be tinder or to bandage a wound or make a splint/joint wrap, the tin I glued a small piece of sandpaper to the inside of the lid for the matches, and the SuperGlue is for stopping a more serious wound.
That ziploc goes in my shirt/pants pocket, so even if I somehow get separated from my backpack/gear/boat I have enough to start a fire, dress minor wounds, protect myself from moderately bad weather. Total cost about $6-7? Add in the LifeStraw and a multi-tool/knife and I can go out in the woods reasonably certain that I can survive a few nights in the woods with nothing but the shirt on my back.
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As usual, your input into these subjects is outstanding
Speaking of Altoids survival kits, have you ever noticed the cult frenzy around those? Its like a thriving youtube cottage industry with a kajillion different versions... they're all lacking in some way or another, but its an interesting thought experiment IMO
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Originally Posted by srvy
Hey I buy a lot of camp gear at wally world. Even the high end stuff is made in China or a third world country.
I got a fiskars knockoff camp hatchet at wallys for a clearance price of 1.99 and its a winner.
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Definitely a slick looking little camp axe, thats a steal