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#10630 - 11/20/02 05:22 PM millitary survival kit mini review
Tjin Offline
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Registered: 04/08/02
Posts: 1821
i just received my bcb millitary survival kit and i remebered someone wanted this kit to be reviewed, so here it is:<br><br>the kit contenets:<br>SIGNALING GROUP <br>-perry whisle<br>-Interior of Storage Tin serves as Signal Mirror<br><br>EMERGENCY DEVICES GROUP <br>-small locking folder, 50/50 serrated/plain edge ( china )<br>-2x single edge shaving blades ( USA )<br>-bcb flint and steel<br>-B.C.B. Commando Wire Saw (w/out finger rings)<br>-5x unknow "storm" matches + striker<br>-Tea Candle<br>-Button Compass<br>-Brass Snare Wire<br>-fishing kit <br> - fishing wire<br> -5x Fishing Hooks, small<br> -3x Fishing Weights, large<br> -1x Fishing Weight, small<br> -1x Leader w/ large swivel<br> -3x Leader w/ small swivel<br>-Cotton Ball<br>-Hacksaw Blade with "sharpened" end <br><br>WATER & FOOD GROUP<br>-10x aquaclear tablets <br>-2x condoms<br><br>MEDICAL GROUP<br>4x plasters ( sterile ) asst. sizes<br><br>MISCELLANEOUS & MULTI-PURPOSE GROUP<br>-6x Safety Pins, asst. sizes<br>-Sewing Kit ( 1 needle, 1 safety pin, wire )<br>-Pencil<br>-40 cm Plastic Tape<br>-Metal Handle for tin bottom<br>-accident evaluation report sheet<br>-Waterproof Survival Instruction Sheet<br>-Storage Tin<br><br>the kit comes in a standard size tabacco tin, the most items are reasonable quality ( most items are identical to the BCB combat survival tin http://www.equipped.org/bcbkit.htm ) <br>and uhm.. i dunno what to tell, more about it... just ask if you got a question.
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#10631 - 11/20/02 08:11 PM Re: millitary survival kit mini review
mick Offline
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Registered: 09/27/02
Posts: 134
Loc: England west yorkshire
Out of curiosity what items do you think you will have to replace, add or subtract?<br>I know that your going to replace the tinder, and probebly add a few other odds and sods.<br>I've put a list of my kit up on more than one ocasion but no replys on it.


Edited by mick (11/20/02 08:14 PM)

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#10632 - 11/21/02 01:53 PM Re: millitary survival kit mini review
Tjin Offline
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Registered: 04/08/02
Posts: 1821
well i added<br>a signal mirror ( shiny sheet with peel of plastic ) on it ( the lid is kinda hard to use )<br>a sigicalblade, <br>4x paperclips, <br>3 alminium foil sheets,<br>replased the tea candle with a b-day candle,<br>added more wishing weight,hooks and replaced the original wire with a 10 meter 8.5kg line,<br>replaced the storrm matches with lifeboat matches, <br>added coughlans "waterproof" matches,<br>replaced the tinder with homemade ones ( petrolum jelly + cottonwol),<br>relaced the condoms with ziploc bags,<br>2x 3.7x30 ducktape on peel of sheet, <br>added medi strips, <br>2x binders, <br>a p-38, <br>some nylon wire<br>a LED light <br>a platypatch
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