Well, then, as Cloak has said, the suggestion are still legitimate and you don't really have a PSK but instead a bag of handy tools. In fact the suggestion were merely emphasis on common items anyone would carry on an outing. They really don't even pertain to just a survival kit.

I mean trash bags, butane lighter, rubber gloves, hand sanitizer are all sort of no brainers for campers. Whistles are for survival. Head lamps are, as CnD, said better for night work.


I agree with CnD on this one. Too much and it will hurt. Survival in the first place isn't about carrying the most gear but instead about having the most minimum. But in your case, since survival isn't necessary, strikers are also not necessary.

That and you are using your items consciously and conscientiously, you first of all will then have a excellent character trait of being careful. Second, you realize that one is one and that material is material. It is there and you will always have whatever you need. No more, no less. If you forget about your items you really shouldn't be carrying them in the first place. They, as the cliche goes, "might as well not be there."


You know, it's kinda hard for people not to see you in the dark. Shining a light, now that will get people's attention. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Animals usually won't attack unless they feel threatened, in which case, if your not taunting them you'll be fine. Even then a small light (not necessarily extremely bright) will usually scare off an animal. It's best to carry what's most useful and not carry what you think will use.


So... how many seat belts have you cut? How many care windows have you broken or sawed through? Will you really be needing to destroy windows, cutting seat belts once your out in the wilderness? Again, carry what's most useful, not what you think will use. A situation that might require items that you think will use will always, and I mean always have more solutions to the problem. If you have your other items, then they can be used for what every sticky situation you get yourself into.


Yea I was talking about the FBM. That was kind of a low blow thinking that I would think that the YK is a small knife. Seriously, I carry an FBM on my back just for kicks.

Good job on the sharpener and med kit. Need those.

Kenken,

True a kit is what every the person thinks but again I emphasize some of the obvious. Trashbag and gloves for picking up trash. I hope people don't go to camp sites and leave their trash there. Unfortunately that's not the case and people do it all the time. Though it is fairly obvious that on camping you will produce some materials that take a long time to biodegrade. Not only that but those products degrade the natural environment that you are in.

Butane lighters are just a quick and cheap (pun intended) way to get a good fire going. No brainer because, well frankly you can't camp without a nice and warm fire, right? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Hand sanitizer. Well that speaks for itself.

As for guns, well, carry what you want. Though Kenken has a really good point about carrying revolvers. Less to carry but same amount of fire power.