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MichaelMcGuire

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2. You can buy ones, but the items tend to be not very good.But can be replaced later with better ones.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:29 AM

Jun 2012

This list suits my needs and my climate. It isn't limited, there could be other items of use to be added. On other note there are many videos on how to make char cloth or char rope and or making a buddy burner. Just remember to get lots of practice using all the items and lighting fires with flint, n steel and using different types of tinder. Making different shelters, using the environment, building reflectors to reflect the heat from the fire, and keeping warm in general.

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What's in your survival tin? [View all] MichaelMcGuire May 2012 OP

Thanks. Great quick summary. Need to make that. Hoyt Jun 2012 #1

You can buy ones, but the items tend to be not very good.But can be replaced later with better ones. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2012 #2

No tin... Bum_Whisperer Jun 2012 #3

A Fire Striker and a good knife. But the whole point is a great deal of the items, can be bonuses. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2012 #4

Glad to see I'm not the only one preaching the gospel of condom-canteen. Callisto32 Jun 2012 #5

non-spermicidal condoms have multi uses, including but not limited too stopping babies. MichaelMcGuire Jun 2012 #6

Great post. All good stuff. Starboard Tack Jun 2012 #7

My phone has a GPS and surprising good signal. MichaelMcGuire Jul 2012 #8

You're lucky to always get a cellphone signal. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #9

I'm guessing you own a SPOT? gejohnston Jul 2012 #10

I have one of the 1st generation SPOTs, and I really like it petronius Jul 2012 #11

Actually, I don't. Yet. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #13

I may look into getting one. MichaelMcGuire Jul 2012 #14

Mine is a pouch rather than a tin, but it contains: petronius Jul 2012 #12

All good stuff in there. I carry space blanket in a pocket and paracord can't get it in the tin. MichaelMcGuire Jul 2012 #15

Right now I have some of those pre-made sticks from Coughlan's, petronius Jul 2012 #16

On the sanitizer, I couldn't get mine to work. MichaelMcGuire Jul 2012 #17

Awesome! I'd have to really need a fire before I'd be able to burn something petronius Jul 2012 #18

I know its also a bit on the large side. But I have teeth, butterfly, pot and Gingerbread man moulds MichaelMcGuire Jul 2012 #19

I have all these in my truck survival pouch also a .22 rifle, a fishing rod and some lures loli phabay Jul 2012 #20