Survival Kit ideas
by Tom Walker
(Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA)
What I found to be essential in my gear was to carry a small role of black electrical tape and 10' lengths of para (550) cord. I used it in the Military, and you can fix just about anything with this combination.
The 550 cord is carried in 10' coiled lengths with about 1/2 dozen coils all over the body. I also found that carrying 3 knives, one strong fixed blade, one large folder or multi-tool, and a small pocket knife for different applications really works great.
The final two objects that are included are a sponge, to soak up moisture, and a box of the 1" cubes of sugar. Each cube is equal to about 1 hour body heat, provided you have not entered into an advance hypothermia stage.
In high altitude cold country like where I live, Wyoming, it can be a blizzard in July. I have personally helped two people who were starting to get hypothermia with the sugar cubes. Fast Heat.
All these things take up very little room with very little weight since the knives, tape, sponge, and cord are carried on various parts of the body.
Prepare to be a wilderness survivor.
