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Step 12Inspiration
So there you have it, the Ultimate Survival Shotgun ready for even the worst scenario. It offers multiple solutions for securing food. It offers multiple solutions for collecting and purifying water. It offers incredible signaling devices. It includes shelter building materials and also several ‘fool-proof’ fire building methods. It also includes a knife, a flashlight, 80 feet of paracord, 2 saws and a complete first aid kit.
However, it is still missing 1 very critical piece. Survival is 90% mental. Keeping your morale and spirits high is absolutely critical. Finding your inspiration and motivation for staying alive can get you through even the worst of situations. The will to live is more powerful than any skill or tool you can buy or improvise. I always include something personal in every survival kit I build – an item that might keep my spirits lifted and remind me of what I’m fighting for. It can be anything – a photo of your girlfriend or your family, a song lyric or a motivational quote. It must be meaningful and inspirational to you.
So finally, for inspiration, I had one of my favorite passages engraved on a small metal plate which I affixed to the receiver of this survival shotgun. Now…I’m all set.
However, it is still missing 1 very critical piece. Survival is 90% mental. Keeping your morale and spirits high is absolutely critical. Finding your inspiration and motivation for staying alive can get you through even the worst of situations. The will to live is more powerful than any skill or tool you can buy or improvise. I always include something personal in every survival kit I build – an item that might keep my spirits lifted and remind me of what I’m fighting for. It can be anything – a photo of your girlfriend or your family, a song lyric or a motivational quote. It must be meaningful and inspirational to you.
So finally, for inspiration, I had one of my favorite passages engraved on a small metal plate which I affixed to the receiver of this survival shotgun. Now…I’m all set.
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Jesus sez 'Pack Heat' Luke 22:36: "Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
Most survival backpacks or bugout bags weigh appx five to ten lbs depending on what the owner packs into it. This shotgun, even with those extras would only be a pound or two over the heaviest pre-made survival kit. Maybe the author lives in the country and has no use to go to a firing range. Many people who hunt usually don't go to firing ranges, at least not where I'm from.
Given, you did give him credit for a well made instructable, but you should give him credit for his ingenuity, his efforts, and his incredible knowledge of useful information.
Great Job willowhavenoutdoors. This was one of the best and most uniqe survival kits i've seen. Keep on keepin' on, and don't worry about the troll, he's just jealous. =D
You can also use it to reveal fingerprints, but that is if you have to do a CSI:Outdoor, and somebody was murdered while taking a dump. Hahahahahaha.
Besides, in a zombie apocalypse, you'll be pissing through the ammo anyways so the more the better!
I think you should add at least one other item to your stash. In Alaska a family survived an airplane crash and a week in the wilderness only to almost perish from insect bites. Your kit should include insect repellant that includes a serious amount of Deet. In some areas mosquito net to cover head and neck could be considered essential equipment.
In the absence of the above one can provide some protection by covering exposed skin with mud or an ash and mud mix.
I also like a carbide rope saw - they cut through wood and metal like butter weigh nothing and take virtually no space - lash them to a bent limb and you have a bow saw.
As space permits handi-wipes are a nice comfort item though non-essential.