What is a good, basic compass to throw in a survival kit? I want something affordable but more than a button compass I can count on in a survival situation.

Jeanette Isabelle

We keep 4 cell , C and/ or D battery Mag-Lite flashlights, upgraded with LED build modules ,in out family cars as utility an emergency , nearly indestructible, flashlights. They are kept in the passenger cabin. But they r still subject to both high heat in summer and freezing cold in winter. So my question is, what in ur opinions , are the best batteries to use to survive the temperature swings, not burst their cases from corrosive battery failure and provide long life power to the LED bulb. Modules?

Man uses drone to get help while stranded in snow - https://www.abc15.com/news/national/man-uses-drone-to-get-help-while-stranded-in-snow

Say your going on a trip, hiking/backpacking/or just packing to be prepared, how do you typically pack your clothing?

I see some will pack all the different types in one package/stuff sack/whatever so you have all your underclothing together, outer pants/shirt in one, etc

Others pack a bundle of one set of under/inner clothing and one set of outer clothing in each pack/sack for each planned day. So a two day trip will have two stuff sacks, one for each day.

As I start to prepare to swap summer gear and winter gear soon I wonder if one method might be a little more efficient than another?

Thanks

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