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Bear spray is much more likely to be effective in this particular situation. Don't get me wrong I love my guns (I carry a .357 in bear country, there is a time and place for it) but in this particular situation the chances of fatally shooting a bear that large which is that close are slim. Bear spray is specifically made for these kinds of encounters and has statistically much higher success compared to firearms.

For detailed breakdowns of the mechanics of bear attacks, when to use which weapon, and why certain weapons fail in certain circumstances check out the work of Stephen Herrero, especially Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance. NOLS has also put out many resources on bear country safety, and of course the copious research by Dwight K. Schrute is also invaluable.

Light weight hiking boots. Something like these. I use these every day for work as a commercial electrician. If they can hold up to that daily abuse, they'll do fine for bugout.

Nothing worse then heavy stompers on your feet when you're trying to move quick!

If you're looking for an extremely solid budget option, you really can't go wrong with the Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade. Can't get a better knife for that price.

That's ~~8~~ 6-ish gallons. Survival in a Bugout situation dictates 1 gallon per person per day which includes minimal hygiene needs.

Your best best is to start building a rainwater collection system, get several decorative water barrels for the outside, regular if you're storing them inside.

Additionally, start going out of town and stock up on bottled water.

Build up your reservoir now.

And don't tell a single soul about what you're doing. Keep everything as hidden as possible. You don't want people stealing your water and the potential violence that may come with it.

Edit: you are not the only person who wants to start planning now. Other people will stockpile, likely directly from their sinks. Expect the timetable to move up quickly.

Edit edit: changed gallon amount because I suck at estimating.

Better purification tablets use Chlorine Dioxide

They are generally a little more expensive and take longer to purify (4 hours). Chlorine Dioxide tablets will treat water for bacteria, viruses, and cysts like cryptosporidium.

My kids (4-11) have started watching a Japanese animated but English dubbed "Swiss Family Robinson" show on Amazon, 3 seasons and I am simply amazed with the useful wilderness survival information packed into it.

If you can get past the cheesy theme song and the sub-par acting, it is very well written from an informational standpoint.

Edit: Link if anyone is interested, my kids love it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019EFFIKI

The fears about chemicals leaching into your water are largely overblown, and shouldn't be an issue with currently sold bottles. There was never even a solid consensus on whether BPA was actually harmful, but they stopped using BPA plastic in reusable water bottles a while ago. They still use them to line canned goods because nobody raised a stink about that. (Edit to add: this means don't cook canned food in the can. That definitely might leach out something nasty.)

Bacteria can't grow in plain water. They need something to eat. Pure water doesn't spoil.

I keep one of these in the trunk full of water.

Hopefully he's not camping at a campground and you're freaking out about it.

If he's actually going into the wilderness, here you go: https://www.amazon.com/How-Stay-Alive-Woods-Self-Preservation-ebook/dp/B007N4WLE4

I read a book about this family called "Lost in the Taiga." A great read about the adaptability and resolve it takes to live like that. It's pretty sad in spots, just seeing how hard they tried to stay away from society and difficult — and in some cases impossible — it was for them to reintegrate.

i recommend thinking if it from an ultralight through-hiker perspective.

buy ultralight tents, sleeping bags (4 seasons so you can cut out the weight of the extra blankets), & back packs.

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bring the standard 2 smart water bottles (lightest-weight option), with a mini sawyer squeeze, if you switch the caps of the smart water bottles with the squeeze ones from sports drinks you can get rid of the push syringe and cut out more weight. if you have 2 bottles one can be the dirty bottle & the other can be the good drinking bottle.

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your big 3 (tent, sleeping bag & pack) you should try and get under 5 pounds.

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your base weight (not counting consumables of food/water/gas for stove) should be no more than 20% of your body weight. and considering its a survival scenario where you may have to run with this on, i would say base & consumables should be no more than 20% of your body weight.

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i've seen hikers cut of the bottoms of their tooth brushes off. it helps if while looking for your gear you pay attention to the grams, there are a lot of lightweight options

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the

BRS Only 25g BRS-3000T Ultra-light Titanium Alloy Camping Stove ( https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01AKF4USW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 )

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weighs 45.4 grams

One of my favorite pieces of gear, everyone chuckles until they try it:

https://smile.amazon.com/Epiphany-Outdoor-Gear-Pocket-Collapsible/dp/B00LDSW5BA?sa-no-redirect=1

Makes burning bowls in wood a cinch.

This is my favorite paracord by a long shot.

700 lb test, bright colors, reflective. I've never tripped over guy lines since I started using the stuff. Ties and holds knots great. Glows like a neon sign when you hit it with the flashlight at night.

You could easily use it for trail marking too, just tie small sections to branches as you go. Easy to find your way back to camp in the dark.

I would stick with Linux options, and make your USB drive a bootable distro.

That way you can stick it into pretty much any computer, it'll boot into your thumbdrive, and you don't have to worry about the computer's HDD still working.

To that end, there are TONS of how-tos on using OpenStreetMap offline. It's even in the wiki:

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Using_OpenStreetMap_offline

Personally, I use Osmand (Which stands for OpenStreetMap Android) on my phone. Works great. But I know that's not what you're looking for.

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

or

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Both well worth the read, the first has lots of pictures salvaged from the expedition.

At the bottom end, the Mora Companions are great carving knives at about $12-15. Not really big enough to baton wood if that matters.

For $36.99, you can get the Ontario USAF Survival Knife, which is sturdy and sharp and comes with a nice leather sheath and a sharpening stone. It will baton if you need it to.

At $45, the Cold Steel SRK is fairly popular and well reviewed, and it has a reputation for durability and performance. It will definitely baton. Cold Steel also sells more expensive versions of this knife that are made of more expensive grades of steel.

This, mylar is better in every way for retaining body heat.

A link for you

Oyster mushroom nutrition information.

They're not packed with calories, but I'd say are a damn sight better than nothing, and especially so when paired with other foraged/hunted/fished fare.

Uh, or you could spend a few bucks and pick up an actual navigation suite that allows you to cache offline 1:24k topographical maps, as well as giving you a compass, altimeter, and other standard GPS features....

For iPhone users I'd recommend Gaia GPS

For Android users I'd recommend Backcountry Navigator Pro which I find to be a bit more advanced than Gaia though perhaps with a slightly less polished UI.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of North Idaho https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ipnf/maps-pubs/?cid=fsm9_019115

Wild Edible and Useful Plants of Idaho https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Edible-Useful-Plants-Idaho/dp/1365687139

The full size Sawyer Squeeze is also on sale. If you plan to actually use the filter beyond sitting in your BOB forever - get the bigger Squeeze for better flow rate.

https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-SP131-PointOne-Squeeze/dp/B005EHPVQW

To those interested why exactly, please do yourself a HUGE favor and read this book. https://www.amazon.com/Second-After-John-Matherson-Novel-ebook/dp/B002LATV16 It has two more in the series. Best urban survival fiction story i have ever read. EMP's are fucking scary because the human nature is scary. I was recommended this book on this subreddit a while back and i thank you, whoever you are.

Carry Chapstick. (I.E. Burtsbees chapstick) as a female I carry Chapstick anyway. But did you know you can put it on bug bites to stop itching? If your cheeks are chapped from the wind/cold it'll ease the pain. Also, I'd suggest some corn huskers lotion for your feet. Wearing boots and walking for miles can take a big turn on your foot comfort. Get a pair of mechanics gloves from Walmart. For simple things that involve your hands, they'll be protected. Baby wipes for sure should be in your bag for those "spit bathes" and keeping your groin and ass clean as possible. Spare socks (cotton and wool) and extra underwear (cotton!) cotton is more breathable therefore helping you avoid jock itch and such. They'll dry slower after a wash, but you can just attack the the outside of your pack while you're on the move. Who's going to be judging at that point anyway? Although it's easily looked over, carry bar soap. Bar soup can be used to wash your body as well as your clothes and won't spill as a liquid soap would. I like the Yardley soap which is 89 cents/bar. It's lightly scented, so your pack will keep a soft smell but nothing over powering or feminine. Hair ties are also important. Even if you're a dude. You'll find that hair cuts won't be as readably available as they are now, even if you have a straight razor, you'll find other uses for hair ties.

-sorry for the typos. I've been awake for the past 48 hours. I'll be back with more info I'm sure

Do not use spirits to sterilize a wound. It kills healthy tissue too and delays or prevents healing. It also makes your patient no longer want to be your friend.

Your first priority should be to stabilize any immediately life threatening conditions, i.e stop the bleeding. Once the injury is under control enough to dress and bandage, flush the wound with a high-pressure stream of the cleanest water you have, debriding if necessary, and bandage.

Cert level: Expired EMT-B

Get you a Lansky puck . Should do you just fine.

If there are major dings in the blade, a mill bastard file could be a good place to start until you get a definable edge.

This tacticool piece of crap came in a monthly box (that I promptly cancelled). The product is well built and functional but it is just so needless. It is heavy and bulky and tries to replace the vastly superior “nothing” that was doing the job before it came along.

The best backpack I've ever used is a military ALICE pack.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-OD-ALICE-Field-Pack-LC-1-w-FRAME-Rucksack-VG-Condition-/300635962906?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45ff4cbe1a

Any trapped animal is going to violently thrash around when you try to approach it. Getting close enough to slit its throat could be very dangerous, especially a larger animal like a deer or wild boar. My suggestion would be a boar spear as they are very durable, lethal and allow you to keep a much safer distance.

I looked it up on American Amazon. Only $11 with prime shipping! That's really affordable.

~~Great pictures and thanks for posting but I strongly suggest you re-post via imgur.com. No need to let the entire world know what your facebook account name is.~~

EDIT: With the OPs permissions; re-posted the pictures to imgur.com.

Sorry if they're out of sequence.

A good baseline for survival knives is morakniv knives.

I bought a couple of these and keep them in my car/bug in bag. One of them I've taken on backpacking trips and it handles Batoning/ campsite activities pretty well.

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Companion-Outdoor-4-1-Inch-Military/dp/B004TNWD40/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?adgrpid=54899700846&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0qOIBhBhEiwAyvVcf-tawZZvOqB1myLJllbG1N1EWo4l-qTilbNeWxVC0JnZ5zkdxbuo3RoC0EQQAvD_BwE&hvadid=4099...

buy it, or (don't buy it) where you want, but Amazon has a better picture of the back cover than OP.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GCPWSC

• 20% Benzocaine USP (topical pain killer)
• 1% menthol USP (anti-itch)

Is there a more recent edition of this book edited by Dr. James A. Wilkerson? ... wanted to confirm that this is the same book.

... Amazon link

I have nothing for Kindle, but I do have this app on my phone. It doesn't need a connection to work, just the phone needs power.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ligi.survivalmanual

Just make sure he has a way to keep his device charged.

http://www.dx.com/p/petc-s10-5t-usb-output-foldable-portable-solar-panel-charger-black-236561#.VQfmG_mUexk I carry one of these with me, along with a portable rechargeable battery for my phone when camping/hiking. In total weighs about 2kgs. It does take about a full day or 2 to recharge the battery enough to use the phone with these panels though. I'd imagine your radio uses much less power than my android phone.

A lifestraw only filters 264 gallons of water a sawyer can filter 100000 gallons of water and only usually cost around 9 dollars extra i did find this one that cost the same https://www.amazon.com/Sawyer-Products-Water-Filtration-System/dp/B08HWP19XK

Do you have a PLB, or EPIRB? You want S&R to be able to know you want to be found. They run just under $300usd, it has NO subscription, and will alert state and military S&R. The cost is higher than a "SPOT" sat beacon because it is a registered life saving device, where the "SPOT" beacon is a private company and requires a subscription. PLB's/EPIRB's are monitored in the US by NOAA satellites, and help will there in normally under 2 hours after activation.

One from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/PLB-375-ResQLink-Buoyant-Personal-Locator/dp/B006JXY0CQ/

Also add green (it's the brightest longterm) chemlights and orange smoke signal (from boating section). The chemlight tie the paracord and swing in a 8-10 ft circle over your head to be seen at night, the orange smoke to be seen during day.

Or headspace.

Probably both.

If you haven't seen Snowshoes & Solitude, give it a shot. It's Les and his wife on their honeymoon, spending a year surviving in the Canadian forest.

Bonus: There are some wicked hairstyles.

You can find a nice reflective blanket. Here is one I know of. There are others. Arcturus Heavy Duty Survival Blanket - Insulated Thermal Reflective Tarp - 60" x 82". All-Weather, Reusable Emergency Blanket for Car or Camping. Thermal Barrier Blocks Infrared Signature https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H6NC8XU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_R484334Q6G7CVHAHKRK8

OneTigris makes the same thing in a broader range of colors (but it doesn't come with the pouch). I can't get their website to load for some reason, but here's a non-affiliate Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RVFW9D8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1EYG0MID26W1M&coliid=I1C4TFT0A51M62&psc=1

Note: I have no affiliation with OneTigris or Amazon. I have not tried one of these for my dog, but it is on my list.

Try a mora for a couple of bucks more and a mini bic lighter.

Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Outdoor Knife with Carbon Steel Blade, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TNWD40/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_-VBXybPRQA022 via @amazon

There's actually quite a bit and I've tried a lot of it. This article gives a pretty good summary.

As for books: "Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West" by G. Tilford and "Desert and Mountain Plants of the Southwest" by Leake and Leake to get you started.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ligi.survivalmanual

This is a good app you can install on your Android phone. If you have any iPhone there's gotta be something similar. I wouldn't rely 100% on an app out in the woods though. I like to just read through sections when I'm sitting around at work waiting for someone else to finish a task so I can get started

Its this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S845G8W/r

The polish was bought to touch up my Keltec P11's sights. I figured that I could use it for marking or making a sign.

Milwaukee makes this one that’s rechargeable. It’s the brightest I’ve come across and you can get extra rechargeable batteries.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YKX7HJT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_cUn.FbZ3QMYG9

I got a Camelbak Fourteener 24 with a bladder for $60 on woot, these two models regularly pop up there on sale under their sports/outdoors section. (the Fourteener 20 was even cheaper, around $50). Of course they don't get their more popular colors if that is important to you, but it wasn't to me. Amazon has them at 70 right now

So while you can get a great pack that cheap, that Crazy Ant one doesn't seem to be it.

Per the Hjulstrom Curve, silt is anything between 0.01 and 0.1mm diameter. It will settle out eventually, it just might take a while to do so, as finer particles require lower velocities for deposition. Salt, as you’ve said, is in solution in the water. This means it must be removed by some method other than settling, the easiest of which is evaporation.

> index of: "survival" .pdf [](#ki4clz)

I'm old enough to remember doing that because it was easier than converting my CDs to MP3s

Scroogle scraper is no more but there is https://www.startpage.com/ and http://ddg.gg/

A SAM splint is a no-brainer here. Small and lightweight, reusable, and great for temporarily immobilizing extremities until you can get a proper splint.

I keep one of these pocket chain saws in my go bag. They work surprisingly well.

Alternatively, you can build one of these by binding four quarter logs together with wire.

I have a pocket chain saw similar to this one and it works surprisingly well. It's very well suited for a go bag.

Bushcraft 101

Here's the Magpul Stock on Amazon. If you look around you can find other colors. OP mentioned the paracord sling in a different comment.

Edit: I believe these are the Tech Sights that OP used.

"Offline Survival Manual" Lotta useful info with plenty of diagrams.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ligi.survivalmanual

OtterBox Defender on my S10+. Also, when I'm hiking/camping I keep my phone in a small fanny pack. When I do need to take it out I don't walk with it...as much as that's possible. Every once in a while I may have to follow a prerecorded GPS track through an area that requires some bushwhacking.

well you wont exactly be milling grains in a survival situation.

OP, "plants" is the most important topic in survival/bushcraft. of the big three, water, fire, shelter, knowledge of plants can be crucial.

>In fact eating random unidentified grass is probably safer than eating random animals without knowing a bit about disease. I don't know this as fact, but I'd bet my life on it.

that's a bad bet... a really bad bet. Why you would be eating grass in the first place is beyond me. are you a Ruminant, or just in need of added fiber?

How about Salem to Mt Jefferson on the PCT? That would be much more Wilderness Survival.

> villains [ ... ] he and the rest of his companions (six in number) had all my treasure spread on the ground. One took one thing, and another another, till at last nothing was left but the empty bag, which they permitted me to keep. At length, considering that, though I was going to the Factory, I should want a knife to cut my victuals, an awl to mend my shoes, and a needle to mend my other clothing, they readily gave me these articles, though not without making me understand that I ought to look upon it as a great favour.

From: A Journey From Prince Of Wales's Fort In Hudson'S Bay To The Northern Ocean In The Years 1769, 1770, 1771, and 1772 By Samuel Hearne

Interestingly though, no fire-making kit ...

Paracord bracelets are fun and easy to make. I have made 30+ of them already. The hardest part is find a buckle or clip. Here is a pretty basic tutorial to make your own.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-bracelet-with-a-side-release-buckle/

Here's my new EDC survival kit: Action Hero Toolkit >Product Overview Few tools. Endless possibilities. Bobby Pin - Pick locks or keep your mullet funky fresh with this heroic hair product.

Strike-Anywhere Match - Seven second campfire.

Rubber Band - Bazinga!

Bubble Gum - Not just for chewing.

Birthday Candle - Suitable for a "Happy Birthday MacGyver" cupcake. Or slow burning fuse.

Paper Clip - TPS reports should be stapled. Bombs should be defused with a paper clip.

Shoelace - Makeshift handcuffs. Makeshift shoe binder.

1¢ Stamp - Cover your laptop webcam to protect yourself from the NSA. Or send a postcard in 1873.

Duct Tape - Exactly as strong as MacGyver's jawline.

Pocket-Sized Toolbox - Easily carried by any action hero with pockets. Not compatible with superhero tights.

Rand McNally makes several. I have a set. You can usually find them in a bookstore or a target.

http://www.maps.com/maps.aspx?cid=59

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/rand-mcnally-laminated?store=ALLPRODUCTS&keyword=rand+mcnally+laminated

I had considered the Midland one someone else posted but ended up going with this Running Snail model. It's got really good reviews and I liked the 4,000 mAh battery bank; most of these radios are only 1,000 or 2,000. Plus, they are replaceable; it's 2 18650 rechargeable batteries. The radio will also run off 3 AAA in a pinch. It has a pretty decent flashlight, and a very loud SOS alarm. It doesn't list water-resistant as one of it's features, but someone asked a question about that on Amazon and the company says it is resistant, but not waterproof.

I also liked the form factor...seems to have a more stable base than most of the other weather radios. If you get your measurements right, you could probably find a case made for a bluetooth speaker that would fit this radio.

SAS Survival Guide and the Bushcraft 101 books are two good ones.

https://www.amazon.com/SAS-Survival-Handbook-Third-Surviving/dp/0062378074/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sas+survival+handbook&qid=1627436477&sprefix=sas+&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Bushcraft-101-Field-Wilderness-Survival/dp/B07FYV3NTB/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=bushcraft+101&qid=1627436526&sr=8-3

Help yourself and your bank account out; buy or download The SAS Survival Handbook ( https://ardbark.com/ ) or the U.S. Air Force Survival Manual ( https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1602392455/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_8KXHJ9MPZE8J1R4HHG1N )

Then read a section, hit YouTube and see some demonstrations of those skills, and go practice them outdoors.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976626608/ref=ox_sc_act_image_12?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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this book is decent from what i can tell.

You can find a nice reflective blanket. Here is one I know of. There are others. Arcturus Heavy Duty Survival Blanket - Insulated Thermal Reflective Tarp - 60" x 82". All-Weather, Reusable Emergency Blanket for Car or Camping. Thermal Barrier Blocks Infrared Signature https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H6NC8XU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_R484334Q6G7CVHAHKRK8

Yeah. If you're also thinking of this 9" version I agree that the length is almost useless. Your knuckles are almost constantly in harm's way. I still have it -- maybe I'll try carving a handle to slide inside and then wrap with cord or a hose-clamp, for funsies.

I made the knife a sheath via hot-pressing some PVC pipe and it's now my neck knife. Love the size and it holds a very decent edge.

I just bought a 2 pack of the sawyer filters, easy to use and each filter will filter to up to 100,000 gallons. Plus I'm pretty sure that the filter threads match my 6 gallon solar shower so that would work well for ease of use.

dehydration. People are used to sweating. They aren't used to the salt lost. THANKFULLY nowadays we have real electrolyte powders which help people, whom are not used the area I work in, deal with hard dehydration. They drink as much water as they want and still can get heat stroke because they aren't used to it.

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The other is THORNS. Frigging hard, tapered , fiberglass thin thorns. They hurt and carry a little bit of a swelling problem: cure? Use another thorn to dig the splinter out. I will try this kit, this year: https://www.amazon.com/Medipoint-Splinter-Out-Remover-Count/dp/B0006G2XVW

I like the Estwing Sportsmans Axe. The back of the head is hardened and can be used as a hammer. It is very durable. Mine came with a very nicely made sheath, and the best part, its made in the USA. My one complaint is that the leather handle can get slippery if it gets wet.

Sounds like some Old Bay seasoning would serve you well. I use this there's 6 total compartments and you can scale it down by untwisting unused parts of it if you're that concerned about weight.

Thanks for the heads up! There This one that is about the same price on Amazon. I have prime so my shipping is free.

Also, this one seems cheap and will get the job done.

Was it one of the James Wesley Rawles books? That sounds like one of them, Expatirates I believe. Here's the Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Expatriates-Novel-Coming-Global-Collapse-ebook/dp/B00C1N9780/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1482180618&sr=8-9&keywords=james+rawles

Solid list! What about a water filter? I know you don't come across much water in the desert. And when you do, it's usually stagnant and full of bacteria. Better to have a way to drink it if you come across it.

Edit- I'm sorry for the broken link. I'm on mobile and can't figure out how to fix it. It worth a search on amazon. I searched Katadyn Vario water filter. It has a 500 gallon/1892.706 liter life span per filter and costs around $86 USD.

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. I do have a high degree of trust in the book as it is often refereed to as the bible of Mountaineering; however, as you pointed out testing it would yield better insights/improvements. Here is a link to the book on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594851387

I bought a backpack from Fieldline on Amazon quite a while ago. Skeptical at the sub bargain basement price but it had great reviews and pictures of people actually in the bush and hiking with it, so I figured what the hell.

It was not this exact model, but super close (I guess they don't have the exact one I bought anymore) https://www.amazon.com/Fieldline-Tactical-Alpha-Daypack-Coyote/dp/B00CAV5ZG6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fieldline+tactical&qid=1563396495&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Has everything you need and has never let me down for the price, and i've worn it a lot.

Besides, the bag is nowhere near as important as what you put in it. The bag you need to just have not fail at being a bag.

I made a few OTC medicine kits that are pretty comprehensive, both a 10 drug and 20 drug version.

10 drug:

• Aspirin (81g coated baby aspirin) - nsaid
• Acetominophen (325mg Tylenol) - pain reliever
• Pepto bismol tablet (525mg bismuth subsalicytate) - stomach issues
• Dextromethorphan (15mg caplets) - cough
• Mucinex (1200mg 12hr ER gauifenesin) - expectorant
• Sudafed (120mg 12hr ER psuedoephidrine hcl, phenylephrin hcl doesn't work) - sinus relief
• JetAlert (100mg caffeine) - migraines/alertness
• Aleve (220mg naproxen sodium) - long lasting nsaid
• Benedryl (50mg diphenhydramine hcl) - sleep aid, antihistimine
• Ex Lax (docusate na 50mg, sennosides usp 8mg) - laxative

Additions for 20 drug:

• Motrin (ibuprofin 200mg) - nsaid
• Clariton (loratadine 10mg) - non-drowdy antihistimine
• GasX (simethicone 180mg) - anti-gas
• Mutli-Vitamin - general health and recovery
• Cranberry supplement (25000mg+) - urinary tract issues
• Dramamine (meclizine hcl 25mg) - nausea, motion sickness
• Immodium AS (loperamide hcl 2mg) - anti-diarheal
• Sleep 3 ( melatonin 10mg, l-theanine 200mg) - sleep aid
• HiLyte (electrolytes/rehydration pill) - dehydration
• Iodine tablet (potassium iodide 130mg) - water purification/radiation/potential wound care

I also usually have a separate prescription pill bottle of Tums because they are large and used frequently. These are the pill containers I use, the only downside is they aren't moisture proof.

The reason I went for components instead of combo drugs is because you can make most combo drugs with this kit - nyquil, dayquil, excedrin, mucinex dm, etc.

I have a standard ABC fire extinguisher. They key is to make sure it's easily accessible. Something such as this....

https://www.amazon.com/Bracketeer-Extinguisher-Bracket-Universal-Vehicles/dp/B015G3QXMY

puts it where you can grab it as you leave the car.

The metal ones are (obviously) more durable than the wood ones.

Locus. There is an add-on that adds support for many "unofficial" (I.e. not allowed to be downloaded for offline) maps like Google, etc. It is very full features. A highly recommend it.

Locus: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=menion.android.locus

Maps add on: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mjk.locusmaptweak

Something like this would NOT be allowed on iOS.

Awesome. Thank you!

Light blue book: Woodcraft, by "Nessmuk". part of the Forest And Stream Library (which I hadn't heard of, there are binders at the linked archive).

The previously unknown Orange book is another copy, presumably a different edition, of the light blue book I just linked.

The dark blue book won't have a solution, there are no markings on that.

There we go folks! thanks for the input.

Thanks /u/MrDorkESQ and /u/MachinatioVitae for the assists. ooh, look, Machinatio got slightly diff results. I'm still of the different editions thought. There are collated editions of the magazine out tehre, though.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Herrero/publication/261982557_Efficacy_of_Firearms_for_Bear_Deterrence_in_Alaska/links/02e7e538de22de7a17000000.pdf?origin=publication_list

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/bear_cougar/bear/files/JWM_BearSprayAlaska.pdf

The two primary studies on the subject matter, that are being discussed in this thread.

part of the problem with belts though is ease of access, it takes a while to even undo a paracord bracelet. For a survival situation a belt works, if you plan on using the cord regularly or just for odd jobs you may want to consider just carrying a 20ft hank in your pocket. or if you wear a hat http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-Boonie-Hat-Wrap/

Belt. I made one for my buddy, I estimated that I got about a foot for every inch of belt. I used the weave shown here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Paracord-Rescue-Belt/

My friend's 34 inches, so he had about 60 feet of paracord there.

Both are true.

It depends on how many pads under, winter clothing you wear, what your atop, wind, etc.

Also how long & warm you want to sleep. 2 hours of heavy shivering sorta-sleep but not death is different than 9 hours of cozy warmth.

Regardless, a used MSS is definitely the best value around. Tough, cheap, heavy. I recommend my Scouts buy one as their first system.

Good review at http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2014/05/us-military-modular-sleep-system-mss.html?m=1

The MSS is best used with a sled for winter hiking.

Me? I’m old so I’ve multiple down quilts to put over a down mummy.

Btw, don’t forget the pads.

One option to consider is.... https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/sweerek/diy-sleeping-pad-eps-accordian-27mar15

You could use the foil wrapper to short circuit a AA battery (and most other batteries) and create a fire.

Source: This video and this book.

EDIT: wording

Also just to point out that it doesn't have to be as complicated as it is done in the video above. I've done it with only one battery and two triangular shaped pieces of gum foil (tin foil wrap works too but won't burn) and I still got tinder to burn.

Forget cummins diesel; go multifuel.

"Good news everyone" (that was in Proffessor Fry's voice) I went back to the video where I learned about the Lifesaver Bottle http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter.html

and found out they now sell them individually

http://www.lifesaversystems.com/index.html

Well, that's the point really. Learning how to deal with your poop, without having it magically whisked away with potable drinking water, is one of many important steps towards preparing for an emergency. Stocking up on guns and ammo won't help you when you get cholera or dysentery from poor sanitation.

Knowing to how deal with human waste and how to stay healthy while doing so is invaluable. It's one of those simple things, like having emergency lighting in every room, that most people forget about when they fantasize about a survival situation. Dealing with your poop is the easiest way to start grounding yourself in the reality of preparedness.

Poor sanitation is a serious matter in all disaster stricken areas. Take Haiti for example:

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/world/americas/20haiti.html

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/10/cholera-highlights-haitis-sanitation-problem.html

It's kinda long to explain xD, here's one good tutorial. I know the sigma 3 survival school YouTube channel has some good tutorials on it, but I couldn't find the link to that. Hope that's helpful.

http://gen.lib.rus.ec/ and https://z-lib.org/

Are great places to find ebook downloads. I can find most books between the two.

I also use the app Calibre on Mac to convert PDF and other ebook formats to Kindle’s native file type .mobi

Happy learning!

Read all about it:

http://www.ewg.org/enviroblog/2009/11/why-oh-why-there-plastic-my-aluminum-water-bottle

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2011/07/some-aluminum-water-bottles-still-contain-bpa/index.htm

I created this public document, it's a list of things for your home and bug out bag.

I haven't got time to upload it right now, but feel free to pick through it.

I have a comment about the design of the page. I gave up reading because of the font, size, layout, etc. It was painful. Check out http://bettermotherfuckingwebsite.com/ for some simple example of readability.

Normally I use the Clearly extension for Chrome (from Evernote) to render sites readable but not everyone knows about it hence why I'm putting this here. I think they have the extension for other browsers too.

I know this is 105 days late to the party, but are you saying something like cmmg tritium compass

Is bad for land nav? I have since learned my infantry land nav courses taught me enough to almost get lost, but that compass was what I was issued and I bought one for my camping kit, I also bought a Suunto for my wife, pretty awesome but I've preferred my tritium army compass, what's wrong with it?

Honest question

I thought I was on to something when I figured this out then I found this. Smiths 50635 Pack Pal Tinder Maker with Fire Starter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VTO5FZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZJANG88KYE3PN8AP3KB5

Get yourself some trauma shears. Excellent for opening/removing even thick clothing around a wound, and with the design, it is almost impossible to accidentally pierce the skin with the bottom blade.

Like this.

I don’t know what type of climate you live in but this bag has treated me well over two years. It doesn’t hit all your criteria but it’s good for space, down, cheaper, not hydrophobic though, also I use a sea to summit reactor theromolite extreme liner in it for cold nights and have been comfortable in the 30’s. It’s not an all year bag for sure. But a bag the size of a nalgene is a huge weight and size saver. https://www.amazon.com/AEGISMAX-Urltra-Light-Sleeping-Three-Season-L200cmW86cm/dp/B01KLZWI3A

I just bought myself a Kelly kettle there not compact but they seem pretty durable and you can boil your water in it as well as cook on it or use it as a hobo stove/grill

Kelly Kettle Ultimate Base Camp Kit – 54 oz Large Stainless Steel Camp Kettle, Lightweight Camping Kettle with Whistle, Kelly Kettle Stove for Fishing, Hunting, Hiking https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OABV4I2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VP95HYA864FCY15CHW97

Pocket Bellows! Pull it open, blow on the big end, point the small end at the fire. Will immediately make you THE fire guy on the camp. “How does he do it?!” — Epiphany Outdoor Gear Pocket Bellows - Weatherproof Collapsible Fire Bellowing Tool for Starting Fire- an Essential Camping Gear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LDSW5BA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1D5GRZHH178FGCBZZA5V

I wouldn’t dismiss a signal mirror completely, they have saved lives, as long as you know their limitations. A rescue helicopter is unlikely to search at night, unless it’s using thermal cameras, and a signal fire will show up to an aerial search a long way off. The problem is line of sight. You have to know where to flash the signal to and you need to be able to see your target. Aiming isn’t that hard, get one with a sighting hole, or use your other outstretched arm as a guide. A laminated glass mirror will stay bright and shiny for longer and a mirror is a very useful item in itself. Checking for ticks or treating eye injury etc. This one looks good, one of the reviewers uses it for tick checks and says it’s very good.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07613KP65/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_SJNEBGTBC9V2DCM4BBYC

I am happy with the MoraKniv, owned it for about a year now. Not sure what your price point is, this is a little over $52.00. I chose orange for better visibility in the event I dropped it on the ground or in the leaves. I’m sure there’s better stuff out there or better price point but I am confirming this knife is definitely worth the money if you want a reliable and good quality fixed blade survival knife. Link below

Morakniv Bushcraft Stainless Steel 4.3-Inch Fixed-Blade Survival Knife with Fire Starter and Sharpener https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFIBOJW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_73MNPKVMQKMSATJXR33T?psc=1