An interesting take on survival kits

[thewayne]

A breakdown of three different survival kits ranging in size from an Altoids tin to a fanny pack. Of course, it helps if you know what you're doing and how to use the components of said kits!

http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/photogallery/article/0,13355,1225788,00.html

Comments

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

They're definitely not universal, as you point out with the fishing. That would be all but worthless where I live: if you could find a river, you would be able to find people. It's like the snare that they include, how the heck am I supposed to use that to catch small game? Robinson Crusoe I ain't!

To experienced hunters/fishermen, I think they would get more value out of it. I think the final one that sports an MRE and breakfast bars would be far more practical to keep in your car.

[silveradept]

Yeah - I like the last one best as it looks like something that an average person could at least survive some on. Admittedly, if I were forced to be a survivalist, I'd fail out miserably through lack of knowledge, so this is academic.

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

You can buy really compact survival kits for the car with water and rations for like 6 days online. I posted a link about them a little while ago because Holly and I were talking about how we need to get some.