show off your survival tools!

[Duct Tape Man]

Okay, haven't seen a thread on this so far. Thought I would start one up.

Show off your survival tools!

I don't mean, common tools you rely on every day. Talking more about camping, multi-tool, survival and emergency rescue tools that are specially made for personal survival and backwoods living.

I'll start:

This is my Leatherman Blast, I got it free when my original Leatherman broke, I returned it under the warranty and they mailed me this. It's great, made of stainless steel, tools included are:

pliers, scissors, can and bottle opener, Phillips screwdriver, 2-sided file, ruler, wire cutters, saw, pocket knife, and flat-head screwdrivers in large, medium and tiny sizes.

Have yet for it to fail when I need it. Highly recommend Leatherman products for their durability, and the company standing behind their products.

 

[porschedude996TT]

This be mine...

 

[ilovevocs]

I think survival is defined differently for everyone. Personally I pack heavy when I travel, and I'm a always in a vehicle. As such I can carry provisions for most scenarios. I carry everything from food and water, extra clothing, hand tools, parachute cord, flares; smoke, signal, and the traditional style, spot locator, fire starting materials; kindling, several lighters, waterproof matches, hiking GPS, flash lights, multi tool, compass, emergency blanket, electrical tape, duct tape, first aid kit, fishing string, whistle, signal mirror, zip ties, toilet paper, battery jumper pack, spare batteries for gps and flash light, poly tube for syphoning fuel, stainless cup for melting ice for water during winter or retrieving water in summer. I'm sure I forgot a few things. I also carry some cordless tools, comprehensive mechanics tool set, and other hand tools like hammer, snips, punches, ect. I have a crew cab superduty and the back seat is typically full of provisions.

 

[justanengineer]

I just need these and a clear head.

 

[jd_1138]

I carry a Swiss Army knife knockoff. Bought 2 for $5 on ebay. My brother-in-law uses his a lot (I gave him one). They have 2 blades, scissors, beer opener, corkscrew, phillips/slotted screwdrivers. Never had to use it in a survival situation, but I imagine it would be mighty handy.

It's important to keep basic supplies in your car/home for emergencies. Water, food, blanket, fire starter, rope, properly inflated spare, tire tool/jack (or better yet 25" breaker bar with an appropriate size socket to fit your lug nuts).

And above all else: keep calm. Panic kills. If you are in the snow, you have water, and thus focus on shelter/warmth. If you are in an arid area, find water/shade and don't overheat. Whether or not to walk out and try to find a house/road, depends on where you are, if you know the area, have supplies, are healthy, etc..

 

[ilovevocs]

Your better off melting ice then snow if you can find it. Snow takes more to heat / melt and yields less. The air content in the snow functions as a insulator to some degree. Learned the hard way.

 

[theknurl]

Woodsman's Pal;
http://www.woodmanspal.com/

 

[bonneyman]

I carry a Swiss Army knife knockoff. Bought 2 for $5 on ebay. My brother-in-law uses his a lot (I gave him one). They have 2 blades, scissors, beer opener, corkscrew, phillips/slotted screwdrivers. Never had to use it in a survival situation, but I imagine it would be mighty handy.

It's important to keep basic supplies in your car/home for emergencies. Water, food, blanket, fire starter, rope, properly inflated spare, tire tool/jack (or better yet 25" breaker bar with an appropriate size socket to fit your lug nuts).

And above all else: keep calm. Panic kills. If you are in the snow, you have water, and thus focus on shelter/warmth. If you are in an arid area, find water/shade and don't overheat. Whether or not to walk out and try to find a house/road, depends on where you are, if you know the area, have supplies, are healthy, etc..

If it's good enough for MacGuyver, it's good enough for me!

 

[49tandc]

Search "Show your guns"

49T&C

 

[ZRX61]

Ya mean like these?

 

[sberry]

My world is what it is. I welded something last night at 11, a part fell right off in my hand.

 

[Bustawrench]

 

[comedyman809]

MARRIAGE SURVIVAL TOOLS!!

 

[genevabuck]

http://www.cyclocamping.com/MANUF_PICS/Leatherman/AL_ALX_154CM_DETAIL.jpg

 

[Farmall450]

Your better off melting ice then snow if you can find it. Snow takes more to heat / melt and yields less. The air content in the snow functions as a insulator to some degree. Learned the hard way.

Agreed.

 

[mech-tech]

After being a cop for a few years, ya kinda get tired of always having to carry stuff all the time, so now I pack light. If somethings bad happens I unholster my glock while running for cover, leaving my girlfriend behind as the bait.

Also, those window breaking tools are a must, I was going two hand with my baton on a car side window one, busted and bloodied all my knuckles but couldn't break the window.

 

[Coach James]

Ya mean like these?

I don't understand why you hate Nagants.

Coach

 

[silentpoet]

HK USP 45f. Sorry to lazy to post a picture this late.

 

[R.Anderson]

Its nice to see a thread on survival tools. I see a few good post but the rest is mostly BS and smart **** posts, all I need is my gun and all I need is my bare hands and mind (good luck with that lol) than actual useful posts on survival tools info/tips suggestions.

Did get a kick out a comedyman809's marriage survival tools tho

Would have to say my three primary tools that I carry and are not just for survial but for every day use as well.

-Leatherman multi tools are great I have two (black Supertool 300 and a cheap Kick) and never leave home without one just too damn handy. The best thing I like a about Leatherman is the warranty. If it breaks go online print a form fill it out and mail it in, they fix it or replace it no questions have done this several times.

-Swiss Army knives are great, I never leave home with out my Swiss Army Tinker knife.

-Flashlight, I have a Ultra Fire LED one that I carry and use alot.


I carry a first-aid pack in my truck that also contains a survival tools/supplies. When I go camping hiking trips I carry a pack that also contains a first aid-kit and a survival tools/supplies.

I build my kits and supplies to suit me and my family plus. I rather have something and not need it, then need it and not have it.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

I really didn't mean for this thread to be about guns. They are, yes, survival tools, but I really meant this to be about multi-tools, and other specialized hand-tools.

Leave the guns to another thread, in the "Free Parking" forum.

 

[Gmonkee]

Wilderness survival or post apocolypse urban survival, semi apocolyse survival or a minor local disaster?

I suppose the extent of the damages would determine how much and what I would choose to carry. The guy carrying 27 rifles and 4,000 rounds of ammo ain't going far on a long hike anymore than the guy in just bermuda shorts in a large desert.

I learned a little bit about identifying and working flint, even keep a chunk of it around just for fun. If it got humanity through 8,000 years of history I suppose it might just work in the future in a few scenarios too.

I have some more modern tools that could help me in a survival situation but whatever the emergency would help determine what I take or leave a lot. My local volcano goes off I'm going light, really light and fast as possible. There will be safe areas not so far off to recover.
A flood I'd want a boat or floating something if high ground was not possible.
Nukes or commie invasion, I'd have no idea until it hit whether to hunker down or run, hide or fight. I'd have to be facing the situation to really know.

We'd all love to think that with a Glock and a Gerber knife we could just walk into the woods and live safely, eat well and sleep warm.
Truth is you need more than that. Plants, poison or food? Building materials, how to read the land to choose a safe area. What makes a water resistant roof for a temporary or long term shelter? How would you fasten it?
Long term, as in years how would you dress? Treat a wound?

Really, in a worst case scenario give me a baggy with a few new Bic mini lighters and a fair knowledge of the local plants and animals. Making a fire easily seems to be the greatest luxury and the rest I could figure out soon enough. Finding like minds and banding up would increase the chances of all surviving and possibly forming a settlement, start farming again. Each knows something the rest wouldn't and the base of skills grows.

 

[mranum]

Well my "survival" tools may be a bit different than most. With wild game in my back yard, ample weaponry, wood heat in the house, a shop full of mechanical and wood working tools and a shed full of lumber...at least I can build stuff.

Yeah....My name is Matt...and I'm a toolaholic.

 

[absolutelybillsmood]

MARRIAGE SURVIVAL TOOLS!!

That's the truth

 

[930dreamer]

This is my number one tool, it has been very effective thus far.

 

[jd_1138]

I got this t-shirt last year in the Outer Banks (OBX):

 

[comedyman809]

I got this t-shirt last year in the Outer Banks (OBX):

what about #3: grab kids and dog, leave wife!

 

[zkling]

I don't understand why you hate Nagants.

Coach

No PU sniper? Come on man, you got to catchem' all. Get the entire 7.62x54R line up. Because you know as they say. "You believe no real man would dare risk the ridicule of his friends by suggesting there is anything but 7.62x54r." Taken from http://62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm