Shaq, my Brother spent a cold night misplaced (his words) in the Maine woods. At dawn, he fired shots until someone answered and walked out. I grew up with that information and have carried survival stuff all my days in the woods. I have a quart ziplock around a metal WW2 German infantryman's cup containing:
space blanket, poncho, emergency matches, fire starters, signal mirror, whistle, compass, dental floss, immodium, tylenol, eye drops, gauze, and tape, parachute cord, super glue, red flagging tape. There's also a razor sharp Benchmade Griptillian tied to the handle.
That's in my daypack along with whatever the season calls for. Spare hats, socks, gloves, raingear...
I am waiting for a product called Celox to hit the civilian market in early 2008. It's supposed to be the best clotting agent available. Emergency bleeding in the backwoods is my second greatest concern after freezing to death, and I can't wait to stuff a packet in my kit!
"I didn't get the sophisticated gene in this family. I started the sophisticated gene in this family." Willie Robertson
