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Low tech Tool roll/supplemental survival kit idea

us Offline Enginears

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Low tech Tool roll/supplemental survival kit idea
on: March 27, 2024, 03:34:51 AM
I have been playing around with leather a bit and originally set out to make a case for my ferro rod and that kind of exploded into a full kit. The idea was to hit most of the 10 Cs in a low tech way. This would be a modular supplement to a backpack that has the entirety of a kit that includes fixed blade, folding saw, tarp, ground cloth, battery, flashlight, phone etc etc.

Here is what I ended up putting together. 
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-vic farmer as the cutting tools
-canvas needle under the saw and blade
-candle
-fatwood stick
-ferro rod for combustion
-vintage bobber with waxed thread and woven fishing line for cordage
-small fishing kit with hooks, leaders, weights, small lure
-a bigger lure
-razor blade with leather clamped over it using Ti tweezers
-lighter with different tapes wrapped
-length of bank line
-cotton cloth

 
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This could be carried with the tarp/ground cloth, compass and the Ti bottle/cup combo to complete.  Becoming a “kit guy” sort of snuck up on me. Now my gear is migrating into these kit ideas, or at least groupings within carrying methods. Any ideas of how to make it better? (Aside from getting more refined with the leather work  :D )



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Re: Low tech Tool roll/supplemental survival kit idea
Reply #1 on: March 27, 2024, 10:15:41 PM
What is the fatwood stick used for? Fairly sure we don't have a similar concept here, so I'm curious.

Improvements? Hm. A bit of a side line brain dropping, but worth considering maybe: You have lots of line and hooks, but no way means of bringing them out far from land. How about adding a small otter board? They will let you fish with many (lightweight) hooks at once, use some thicker line to the board itself, and bring the hooks further out than most fishing rods can hope for. They will also leave you with an awesome tangle of lines if you haven't practised.. Or so I've heard.  ::) Here is a small commercial one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dko_e-ErVEI

Medication? Especially if you have something you need regularly. Plastic bag or similar for water?
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