Basic
& Wilderness
Survival
Equipment
Survival Challenges
Will To Live
Caveat Emptor
Not Everlasting
Preserve Precious Energy
The Core
Seven Groups
Reflections Of Light (signal mirrors)
Chemical Luminescent Attraction (chemical light
sticks)
Battery Powered Attraction (strobe
lights)
Electronic S.O.S. (ELTs & EPIRBs)
Sound Off! (whistles)
Catch An Eye (ground signaling
devices)
Hot Stuff (pyrotechnics, flares)
Sharp Stuff (An introduction to knives and multi-tools)
Selecting The Best Knife
Sharps To Avoid (poor choices for a survival
knife)
Desireable Features
The Knife Blade
Serrations or Smooth Edge?
Trapped! (safety knives to cut seat belts)
Blade Shape
Blade Proportions
The Dull End
Blade Steel
To Rust or Not (stainless steel or plain carbon
steel?)
Fixed Blade Selections
Knife Sheaths
Folding Sharps (folding / pocket
knives)
Respect The Compromise (compromises inherent in
folding knives)
Folding Knife Selections
Doug's Knives
Keeping Sharps Sharp (knife
sharpeners)
Diamonds, A Knife's Best Friend (diamond
knife sharpeners)
Other Sharpening Options
Fullsize Sharpeners
Foolproof (vee shaped knife
sharpeners)
Serrated Edges More Particular (serrated edge knife
sharpeners)
Handy Tools
(multi-purpose tools/pliers/knives)
Leatherman
Bear MGC
Buck Knives
Coleman
Gerber
Kershaw
Schrade
SOG
Victorinox (Swiss Army)
More Tools (conventional hand tools)
Saws and Axes
Toothed Sharps (saws)
No Axes To Grind (axes &
hatchets)
Dig It (trowels, spades & shovels)
Staying Found (compasses, GPS)
Electronic Navs (GPS)
Light On The Subject (flashlights, chemical lights, etc.)
LED Flashlight Reviews (Single and Multi-LED Lights)
Batteries
Switch On, NOT! (precautions to prevent inadvertent
flashlight operation during storage)
Chemical Light (chemiluminescent lightsticks - Cyalume & Snaplight)
Electroluminescent Light (Krill Lamps)
Fire - A Survivor's Best Friend (fire & fire
starters)
Strike One (matches)
Sparks (flint style fire starters)
Instant Flames (lighters & blow
torches)
Fire Foundation (tinder)
Food Procurement (fishing, snares)
Bang! (survival firearms)
A Haven From The Elements (tarps and shelter
options)
Tarp-Shelters - An Introduction
Home In A Package (tents)
The Best Backpacking Tents To Buy
Sun Shines Hot (desert shelters)
Hand Protection (gloves)
Don't Be Bugged (insect repellents & other
strategies)
Brrrrrrrrr! (cold weather shelters)
Colder Still (arctic shelters)
Medical Kits
Survival Medical Supplies
Splints
Adhesive Bandages
Preparations
Specialty Medical Supplies
Rx Meds (prescription medicines)
Bites & Stings
Cut and Sew (field surgery)
Field Surgery Kit
Water Storage Containers
Water Procurement
Water Purification
Water Filters
Hyperbole (water filter
misinformation)
Real World Experience
Katadyn
General Ecology
Recovery Engineering - PUR
Mountain Safety Research
SweetWater
Relags
The Rest (other water filters)
Sea Water Into Fresh Water (manual reverse osmosis
desalinators)
Rations and Such (survival rations and
foods)
MISCELLANEOUS GROUP (very
versatile items that don't fit neatly into the other groups)
HOLD
EVERYTHING (survival kit
storage options)
Suck It Up (vacuum packing)
ON YOUR
OWN (personal size
survival kits and personal survival equipment)
Doug's "Don't Leave Home Without It" Gear
Survival Vests
Basic Two Person Aviation Survival Kit
Two Person Primary Survival Kit
"Plus 2" - Two Person Add-on Survival Kit
Personal Survival Kits
Large Personal Survival Kit (carried on person)
Small Personal Survival Kit (carried on person)
Mini Personal Survival Kit (carried on person)
"Don't Leave Home Without It" Equipment
Optional Survival Equipment
MEDICAL KITS AND SUPPLIES
Comprehensive Medical Kit
Medium Medical Kit
OVER WATER SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT
Personal Over Water Survival Equipment
Over Water Survival Kit
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