A perennially popular post is the ten best gifts for an outdoorsperson. With Christmas coming, here are suggestions that dad, mom or any prepared adult will use and appreciate.
by Leon Pantenburg
One of the more popular topics on this site involves equipment. What should you buy, and what is junk? SurvivalCommonSense.com has reviewed a lot of different survival/preparedness products, and here are some we recommend.
1) The SurvivalCommonSense.com store went on line last year, and the response has been gratifying. New products are being added, so with this bit of blatant commercialism, here are some hard-to-find survival kit items:
- Wallet-sized waxed firestarter: This waxed cloth fire starter is invaluable for lighting a fire under difficult
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conditions. This wallet sized set includes 3 strips. Each strip in the package is sized 1.5″x 5″ and individually packaged. The package includes complete instructions on how to use to light a fire.
- Keyring survival kit: You can’t use equipment you don’t have along. This keyring kit is lightweight, reliable and convenient. View the keyring survival kit video.
- Ferrocerium rod: These rods put out sparks at approximately 5,500 degree Fahrenheit, and can be used to light a variety of tinders, including my go-to favorite, cotton balls and petroleum jelly. (Check out the video on how to use a ferro rod.) Let the kids make up the cotton ball firestarters, and dad, mom or some other significant adult will have a highly-effective survival tool with a personal touch.
2) Wallet: A valuable part of your personal survival gear is a wallet. It should be roomy enough to carry some very basic survival items. But it should also be comfortable enough to carry everyday. I checked out the T.H.E Wallet J.R. and the Maxpedition Spartan (at the time of publication, neither of these companies advertise on SurvivalCommonSense.com.) Both have strong points, and either is a good choice as part of your everyday survival gear.
3) Biomass stoves: A stove fueled by biomass – sticks, twigs, natural flammable materials, just makes sense. You don’t have to worry about running out of fuel, and there are no canisters or bottles to fool with. I checked out several stoves this year and recommend the SilverFire Hunter, and the Solo Stove Titan.
Platypus soft water bottles flank this Nalgene quart container.
4) Water: The LifeStraw portable water filter: I’m always on the alert for ways to shave ounces from my backpack. Cutting water weight is one option, and the LifeStraw Portable Water Filter can really help. Check out the review
5) Survival Knives: Please read the reviews before you buy anything!
Bear Grylls: This product is NOT recommended, so please view the review before you invest.
Cold Steel Canadian Belt Knife
Top Five Choices for a deer hunting knife:
5) Kelly Kettle Trekker: Biomass-fueled outdoor implements are the way to go, IMO, and here is a great way to cook and boil water quickly, using sticks, twigs and other forest debris. Here’s the video review.
6)Map and compass: A GPS is useful, but not without a map and compass! Suunto M-3DL Compass
7) Mini BIC lighter: Butane lighters are fairly reliable for starting fires. But make a few simple modifications and additions, and you can make dad another unique survival tool. (The best place to get a pack of three mini BICs is the local WalMart). View the video on how to upgrade a butane lighter.
8) Books: “Surviving a Wilderness Emergency:” This book, by wilderness survival expert Peter Kummerfeldt, is my go-to book for basic, common sense wilderness survival.
I met Peter several years ago at the Deschutes (OR) County Sportsman’s Expo after attending one of his seminars. I sat spellbound through every presentation he did that day. Afterward, we chatted at his booth, and I bought a copy of “Surviving a Wilderness Emergency.” That night, after absorbing all the survival common sense, I threw away several items of survival gear I’d carried for years.
9) Survival firestarters: During a backcountry emergency, you may stake your life on your firemaking tools. The Lightning-Strike is a system worth considering.
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