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General => Gear Questions, Information, Reviews and Competitions => Topic started by: admin on July 01, 2009
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Green Leaf Outdoors are running a small competition for suggestions of gear to add to the following:
1. Belt Pouch Survival Kit
2. Car/72 Hour Survival Pack
If your suggestions form the contents for the final pack for sale on their site at www.greenleafoutdoors.co.uk (http://www.greenleafoutdoors.co.uk) you will receive one, for free! They'll have two versions available, Bushcraft in OD and Hillwalker in a Coloured pack of your choice. Suggestions can be made via a PM on the forum or one their site, Twitter or Blogger.
Best of luck!
www.greenleafoutdoors.co.uk
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something that I never leave home with out.
Swedish Army firesteel
(http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:seI9T-wsXHw9_M:http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/store/assets/images/product/firste/firste_lg.jpg)
Product Description
Originally developed by a Swedish arctic survival expert, the Swedish FireSteel® is the best way to light a fire in any weather. The FireSteel® is a magnesium alloy that consists of 7 metals. It will light most ignitable materials, like wood, paper and also kerosene or gas stoves.
Product Benefits
Will light a fire when its wet
One unit will light thousands of fires
Product Features
The Army Model – Lasts approximately 12,000 strikes
How it works
Friction from the striker on the steel will create vcery hot sparks that will ignite tinder
Great little firestarter,
and will also light a trangia. ;D
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pencil and (waterproof) paper.
After a ten mile hike to go get help you will always forget the grid reference where you left your casualty.
and whoever stayed with that casualty also needs pencil and paper to monitor their vitals.
and when all esle fails you need pencil and paper to write the message to put in the bottle.
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:) Thanks for all of the suggestions so far! The comp is still open, so if you have any thoughts, please post or email me direct - some really good ideas knocking about so far, so thanks for those!
Andy
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Car kit would be a Bowsaw, Billy can, firesteel and a fixed blade knife. You shouldn't need anything else.
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For the car kit I would also add a millbank bag or some sort of water filter and rations including a good brew kit as survival is all about a good cup of tea.
For the belt kit I would also add a water filter of some sort and a small brew kit.
Davy
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jaffa cakes.
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Oh yes - Lidl jaffa cakes are the best.
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No way Drybag, only the real ones will do ;)
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waterproof tarp 3x3 or 3x4 is an essential item i wouldnt be without.
use it as a sunshield,rainshield,groundsheet,tent, or just wrap yourself up to keep the wind and rain off.
my pack also contains a hammock,fixedblade knife and firesteel,led headlamp,folding saw,paracord,whistle and a bandage.
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Holy Necropost Batman!!!!!! :o