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OK, so you went camping in the middle of nowhere, and your group went on a 10 mile hike up to the ocean. As you are walking down the path, you pull out a book and begin to read.
Much Later...
You finish your book just as the sun is setting, and look up to find you have strayed far from the trail. What do you do? The first step to wilderness survival is to be prepared (item wise), which is exactly what this instructable is about.
Note: This is the bare minimum of items you should have. If you're smart and resourceful you could survive for weeks on end.
Note: I will be revising this whole thing once I get around to it. I just have too much going on right now.
Much Later...
You finish your book just as the sun is setting, and look up to find you have strayed far from the trail. What do you do? The first step to wilderness survival is to be prepared (item wise), which is exactly what this instructable is about.
Note: This is the bare minimum of items you should have. If you're smart and resourceful you could survive for weeks on end.
Note: I will be revising this whole thing once I get around to it. I just have too much going on right now.
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Signing UpStep 1The items you should always have
Now, I could just say c4 and duct tape, but I am fresh out of c4, and it isn't very likely that you would even need it. So here's the items you really need:
1.Duct Tape- this stuff is perfect for putting stuff together. Broke leg, but no rope? Bind the sticks together with duct tape!
2.Gloves- these should be rubbery for some grip. You can use garden gloves or any other kind you chose that are tough. The gloves will make it easier on your hands if you are handling sharp stuff (like sticker bushes) or keeping your hands clean when tending to a wound.
3.Medical Tape- medical tape is helpful for binding up wounds for long periods of time. I prefer 3M Transpore tape.
4.Pocket Knife-you can use this for hunting (I'd prefer making something to hunt with), whittling, cutting off small branches, and may other things. I use a small animals skinning knife, but you can use any knife you want (just don't use those really tiny swiss army knives that go on a key chain).
5. Flashlight- preferably LED. Flashlights help you see in dark places (duh!!).
6. Matches/fire piston- don't waste these, but you can make fires really quick if you have the right tinder.
7. Whistle- this is a perfect signaling device. I have one built into my compass.
8.Compass- put a string on it and tie it around your neck. It's very useful if you know which way camp is. (Not likely).
9.Handkerchief- you can bind up wounds, carry things in it, make splints (if it's big enough), and filter water through it. If you want a picture of it, look at the background of just about every picture.
10. Water bottle- Metal ones are great, they store water you've gathered.
1.Duct Tape- this stuff is perfect for putting stuff together. Broke leg, but no rope? Bind the sticks together with duct tape!
2.Gloves- these should be rubbery for some grip. You can use garden gloves or any other kind you chose that are tough. The gloves will make it easier on your hands if you are handling sharp stuff (like sticker bushes) or keeping your hands clean when tending to a wound.
3.Medical Tape- medical tape is helpful for binding up wounds for long periods of time. I prefer 3M Transpore tape.
4.Pocket Knife-you can use this for hunting (I'd prefer making something to hunt with), whittling, cutting off small branches, and may other things. I use a small animals skinning knife, but you can use any knife you want (just don't use those really tiny swiss army knives that go on a key chain).
5. Flashlight- preferably LED. Flashlights help you see in dark places (duh!!).
6. Matches/fire piston- don't waste these, but you can make fires really quick if you have the right tinder.
7. Whistle- this is a perfect signaling device. I have one built into my compass.
8.Compass- put a string on it and tie it around your neck. It's very useful if you know which way camp is. (Not likely).
9.Handkerchief- you can bind up wounds, carry things in it, make splints (if it's big enough), and filter water through it. If you want a picture of it, look at the background of just about every picture.
10. Water bottle- Metal ones are great, they store water you've gathered.
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-get a really big(about flag size), bright bandanna, instead of a handkerchief
-something to kill germs in the water (purifying tablets or something to boil water in)
apart from that, good job for a short time being lost, well done!
same situation with 10 waterproof matches(in waterproof box) 1 match wont light(if they're homemade) you're shaking-you break 3 you need two matches to light your fires best case senario ~3 fires - then you die or are magically rescued.
same situation with bic lighter ( in waterproof box ) /electric lighter - you have several dozen fires. But remember-gather all your firewood for the night-then gather 3 times as much again, small fire-big heap of fuel
(If you know you may be in a survival situation, carry 3 ways of making fire- ferrocerium rod, lighter and matches-if you really want to(know how to do it traditionally too-knowledge weighs nothing
By the way, -how big is a matchbox with 40 matches? you have (at best) 40 fires
-how big is a lighter? you take up less space and have more fires....
just a recomendation-m40survival maybe you should have a look and no - it's not my website
"just a recomendation-m40survival maybe you should have a look and no - it's not my website"
I visited this website and took the quiz. Here is a quote from an answer I apparently got wrong by answering flint and steel:
"Answer 12 is A: A Bic lighter can start a hell of a lot more fires than matches. It's quick and easy to use, and therefore the best tool!"
where do you get your blasting cap idea???????
BUT DON"T USE TOO MUCH or it kills the flora in yr stomach which you then have to restart with natural Yogurt! The water should never be darker purple than you can see through in dim light for ingestion!!