Pocket survival kit ideas

To qualify for the definition of a "pocket survival kit", your wilderness survival kit must be small enough to easily fit in a shirt or a coat pocket. Always keep your mini survival kit on your body in the wilderness.

Choose a package small and light enough not be a bother to carry along. A small container such as a tobacco tin is excellent. An alternative to a container is to attach your survival items on a strap or wire. Put it in your pocket or keep it around your neck.


Choose a few key survival items for your mini survival kit

Suggested content:

- pen knife
- artificial flint striker.
- tinder - e.g cotton wool or dryer lint
- button compass
- wire saw - for shelter building, ....
- water purifying tablets
- condoms for water storage
- whistle
- signal mirror


also consider this survival items for your pocket survival kit :

- waterproof matches
- micro LED flashlight
- mini cyalume lightstick
- sewing kit
- fishing kit - line, hooks, lures, snares
- snare wire
- magnifying glass
- candle
- medical kit - suited to your personal needs.


If you choose to put your survival items in a small container. Polish the inside of the lid so you can use it as a signal mirror. Pack your items with cotton wool to prevent rattling. Cotton is also excellent tinder and will make fire starting easier. To get your small container waterproof, seal it with adhesive tape.


Keep it on your body

Regardless you choose to put your survival items in a container or to attach them on a strap or wire, remember to always keep it on your body in the wilderness. This mini survival kit could hold the key to your personal safety.


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