Survival kit idea

by Paul
(Ayrshire, Scotland)

My first survival kit was an £11 tin from a shop in Glasgow. It had everything:

1 wire saw, 1 button compass, 1 penknife, a flint and steel striker, 1 whistle, water purification tablets, 1 candle, safety pins, 1 small sewing kit, 1 small fishing kit, 1 snare wire, 1 pencil, 3 small blank pieces of paper. All packed in an old tobacco tin, wrapped in some insulating tape.

However, I had my doubts that it was waterproof so I was looking on the internet and found a survival kit in a bottle. So I made myself up one because on the internet they were about £15-20. It has in it glow stick with lanyard, survival whistle - built in compass, thermometer, torch mirror and magnifying - with lanyard, a couple of plastic bags (large and small), string, torch and water proof matches. Of course, it was in a screw able bottle so it was waterproof. So I take that one canoeing but I always take both when going camping.


I've always enjoyed the great outdoors
Regards, Paul


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