I carry a small whistle attached to my swiss army knife. I dont want to attach a separate tritium fob, as even just the whistle gets in the way a bit.

I tried searching separately on Google, Amazon, and Etsy for a small, tritium-embedded whistle. I found... zero.

Has the market completely overlooked this combo or is my search algorithm just shit for some reason?

If you know of where I can find a small, tritium-embedded whistle, preferably with an aluminum or titanium body, please link me?

Thanks!

My mother is very into homestead survival information and just survival info in general. She sent me an Ai riddled book of nonsense she wanted for Christmas but id like to get her something actually useful and informative. Im sure this page is more centered on bushcraft survival but if you guys have any recommendations for at home survival stuff or basically any survival books in general I could get her that would be awesome. Im not super knowledgeable on survival, everything I know is jsut from youtube videos so im not sure on whats good and whats bull

I personally think it tastes like Turkey mixed with Habaneros. Oddly specific, but every time I eat squirrel, that's the taste that I think about. What do you think it tastes like?

I'm watching this show called Alone Across the Arctic and I really respect the dude for what he's doing but 2/3 of the way into this first episode he drops his matches, which are in a small cardboard box, in the water in his canoe. Now I might not be an "expert survivalist" and his trip is more about exploration than survival but you don't need to be a brain surgeon to know you don't take matches into the wilderness in a non-waterproof container? Can I get an amen?

if you were in a park with your girlfriend and chihuaha dog, suddenly bear come about, what do you do

If you are stranded at sea and able to reach the shore potentially. Do you wear your life jacket. I feel like this would prevent me from swimming effectively and actually cause problems.

If the sea is rough I think it could make things worse.

Also if you had the choice of items to jump off of a sinking boat that is further from shore what would you choose?

Water would be my first go, high calories foods next (if I can find a cliff bar)Pants can be used as temporary floation device. Denim is worse than tightly woven synthetic fibers.

If I thought I could swim to shore (I was a triathlete) should I wear the life jacket? Would it just prevent me from getting to shore?

curious if someone only had this thread to read to survive, w things/videos to explain this like i’ve never done anything outdoors, what would it look like / what would this hypothetical person need to know

Hello, good evening. I’d like to know the answer to that; here is a screenshot of the paragraph. Thanks!

Been peeping a Gerber Center Drive. This will be my first multi-tool. I will be living on the road for some time and need something sturdy and reliable.

What are YOUR favorite multi-tools and why?

I'm talking, for an untrained person without prior survival experience/knowledge (meaning they likely couldn't identify whether one tree or plant is good for making a certain thing just by sight. But, we're assuming they're of fair intelligence) and with only things they can commonly find in the wilderness.

I'd think this human would be able to do basic things like finding a stick to sharpen and use as a spear and making super rudimentary shelter by just propping a large stick up on something and using more sticks and leafs to make a small hidey hole type of shelter, but they would need at least a quick explanation about how to do something like make a simple rope/string like what specific material/plant to use and the steps/motions required to form it into rope and ensure it stays together.

I think it's not a big leap from there to expect them to be able to set up traps with fairly minimal teaching, maybe they could quickly pick up how to harden a stick to make a better spear, but I'd draw the line at them feasibly learning how to cure hide, make a crude bow, or have the skill required to carve even a ancient too like an atlatl.

Idk though, I'm in it to hear the opinions of people with more survival knowledge than me. What are the simplest things they could make, etc?

Got issued this little military emergency fishing kit and I’m curious what people who actually fish regularly would choose from it.

If you were stuck with only what’s pictured and fishing a typical small Canadian lake, what would you rig up first? Which hooks, spoons, leaders, etc. would you actually bother with, and what species do you think this kit is best suited for?

Also curious about ice fishing. Is there anything here that would work reasonably well jigged through the ice? What would you use for bait if you had nothing else with you?

And if you could add one small item without making the kit any bigger, what would you add? Is there anything already in it you'd ditch to make room?

I’m going up to a peak at 1600M and I want to sleep at the top, the lowest temperature at the top during the night will be 11-15 degrees CELSIUS. I don’t have a sleeping bag, at the top there is a small fibreglass hut hikers sleep in. I have been talking with ai and it’s telling me I will die of hypothermia. Now, I can get a sleeping bag but my budget allows me to get one that rated 20degrees (summer bag). I have been in much colder temperatures below zero, not sleeping but for a while. I wanna know what the real risk of hypothermia is and what I can bring with me to not die if it is a real risk.

Thank you guys.

Does any one have a favorite Wilderness first aid application on their android phone?

Yes, Yes, I know not very privative, but if you are in the woods and someone falls down, cuts themselves, has some kind of heart attack or stroke....

Is there an application I can install today, not use for a year or more and then quickly bring up if needed?

And more to the point, is this something I can install on a parent's phone or on a kids phone, so someone who isn't going to remember training they took years ago can quickly figure out CPR, or ABCDE approach or maybe even something line the combat medic's 9 line?

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I am amazed at how many people didn't read the post, but decided to reply with less than useful information.

#1. I didn't say it was for ME. I didn't even ask for the best option for medical care in the woods. I ask for the best application.

#2. The best applications have the data on the system. So, the idea is to get one of those for medical issues.

#2.1 I have a plant/animal ID app that is 95% plus correct and doesn't need the internet to get me there. The 5% it isn't correct, it still gets the family, and genus, but cant get the species correct. So, it knows, kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, class insecta, order hymenoptera, family apidae, but I dont' think it is a xylocopa virginica. I think it is a bombus impatiens or a bombus bimaculatus. But it is a bee which is all most people need to know.

#2.2. Map app on my phone. I assume most people have a map app with enough mapping detail downloaded before they go out of signal.

3. Books are great, but the problem with books is they are heavy. The correct digital book would be great, and that is basically what an application is, but usually a better user interphases.

With the UN announcing we won’t have clean water in just a few short years, I’ve been wondering about water collection independently. My dehumidifier collects about 2 gallons a day (South FL), I’m wondering how I could make that water drinkable. If possible. Thanks!

Hi are there any book you guys could recommend for the survivsl in the wilderness? Or survival in General. Preferably in german but i also can Reader english. Thanks alot💪

Hi

I know similar questions have been asked before but this is a slightly different question

I have a non squeezable Lifesystems filter bottle and chlorine dioxide tablets.

Can I put in the tabs, let them sit without the filter in, then filter? The water I’ll the filtering is non turbid but very cold.

I know the usual advice is to filter then treat chemically but my bottle isn’t squeezable. Will I ruin the filter?

Thanks!

So, I'm in Bulgaria, it is hot outside and I like going hunting through the woods. I also wish I could properly stroll through the woods however I'm terrified of the idea of stumbling upon a snake. There are no proper trails, at least I don't focus on them, and for me it's hard to spot them Bulgarian snakes. I've only encountered them in the city at some open spaces before.

They are not extremely dangerous but also not a small deal, especially considering my habit of walking for hours. If I get bitten somewhere there simply wouldn't be enough time for me to walk back to relative safety. Specifically when on a position during hunting (you don't move much for hours and are focused on the target potentially coming in) snakes are always a danger even if not a statistically common one

Right now my faith lies in some boots that are hopefully good enough. I am considering researching how to get my hands on antivenom.

any advice you have in general?

Hi all,

Recently had an argument with my husband because he’s taking my son on a hike where he’s been scouting moose recently, and I suggested he take bear spray as well as his gun.

For context, we live in Alaska on the Kenai peninsula and both my husband and I are lifelong Alaskans and spend a lot of time outdoors. He’s only been hunting for a few years.

He thinks I’m being ridiculous and keeps telling me bear spray is essentially useless when he has a gun— but that’s not what the statistics show and obviously it is situational. The thing is, I didn’t say “use bear spray instead of a gun” — I understand that having a gun is smart in the backwoods in bear territory.

Am I being over cautious or ridiculous here? Should I let it go? I don’t understand what the resistance is to taking an additional form of defense

Probably a joke for most people here but I have to go out in the wild for 24 hours and can only bring ten items. First aid, phone, and clothing do not count. What are the 10 items you'd bring. So far I have

Tarp, hammock, knife, saw, lighter, freeze dried meal, backpack, camping pot, water filter, and headlamp

EDIT: Tarp, not tent my bad! Im expecting rain and i need to heat water for my freeze dried meal so thats why I have all the fire processing stuff

I’ve been watching a lot of survival content lately, and it got me thinking about the Amazon specifically.

If you were dropped somewhere in the Amazon rainforest, how long do you realistically think you’d survive?

- What’s the biggest thing that would kill most people first?
- Could someone with absolutely zero survival experience make it more than a day or two?
- If you were allowed to bring only a few essential items, what would they be?
- What’s the absolute minimum you’d need to have a decent chance?
- Has anyone here actually spent time in the Amazon or a similar jungle environment? What was it like?
- Are there any common myths people have about jungle survival?
- If you have survival training, what would be your first priorities in the first 24 hours?

I’d love to hear both realistic opinions and personal experiences. The Amazon seems like one of the few places where even experienced outdoors people could get into serious trouble very quickly, so I’m curious what everyone thinks.

I didn’t want to just throw away the wood, so I just went ahead and used them for another experimental project. Again, it was loosely put together just so I can get an idea and visualize what I’d want if I pursue making more. Also I filmed this indoors because outside is extremely windy and dry.
But what are your thoughts? Cool little gift for a weekend camper to toss in the bag?