Sorry, not impressed - but I must say the video was direct and to the point. Cute, too... smile

Here's what I did not like:
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No shelter???? Not even the infamous space blanket? (I'm no big fan of them, but they are positively much better than nothing and they pack very small). Or some plastic leaf bags.

No knife??? I guess the wire saw will do its cutting so you can build shelter, get fire wood and so on, presuming you don't break it in the process. But I would sure miss a knife

She's got water tablets, but what does she keep the water in? You need some container while the water tablets do their stuff. A plastic bag (or if you can do the woodo-trick of filling water in it you could pack a XXL non-lubricated condom).

We don't know if she carries a pack or something. Usually most people will have some bag or pack for a water bottle, their lunch and some extra clothing. We don't know what's in her bag of if she actually has one. For all we know she carries a bag with for example, say an emergency bivy bag, a knife and a stainless steel water bottle. Carrying those doesn't exactly break your back.

Oh, and some cordage, duct tape and a LED light would be great.


Why does everyone include fishing and snaring gear in their kit? Food is not that high on your priorites. I see the point that both the snare and fishing kit essentially are small collection of multi-use items (cordage and sharp metal objects), which is good. But why the perpetual fuss about fishing and snaring? Shelter, water and fire are usually much more important. Stick some snickers bars in your pack so you'll have an energy boost. If you can obtain food without much effort then eat it, but don't waste energy trying to feed yourself.


EDIT: I see she has a lot of videos that covers the other bases. The video you linked to - the survival tin - does not cover all bases, not as a stand-alone kit. Viewed alone, this particular video is misleading, IMO.


Edited by MostlyHarmless (03/30/10 08:42 PM)