I am thinking if I should buy myself ready made large survival kit or make it myself.
I see from the review of kits that only Master Pro Survival Kit got "excellent" rating http://www.equipped.org/pro_master_kit.htm . But it is very expensive! Do you think it will be cheaper to buy it or buy parts for it separately and assemble your own kit? It seems to me it does not have anything special, but I was thinking to replace knife, multitool, magnifying lense and saw with SwissChamp, and I have compass already. Then I have fishing gear at home, so I will be able to make my own (even though I do not see much point in this in the place wher I live, I want survival kit for travels, so it might be useful), I have space blankets and many small staff for the kit.
I looked at other kits, but I find only small British army kits on ebay, no large ones, except with food and water...
One more question: do you feel it is necessary to duplicate some of your gear? For example, I often take 3 knives for camping or even day walking because I usually take 3 knives to work. Do you think people like me should have one more knife in the kit?
Regards,