{"id":14,"date":"2010-05-09T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2010-05-09T11:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everythingbuttheweed.com\/blog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2010-05-09T11:38:38","modified_gmt":"2010-05-09T11:38:38","slug":"your-best-critical-survival-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/everythingbuttheweed.com\/blog\/?p=14","title":{"rendered":"Your Best Critical Survival Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 3px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1122989700404306\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 234;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"234x60_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text\";\r\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"\";\r\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:0\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/div><p> An emergency can  occur at any time. They aren&#8217;t always considered when we make plans for  things. And they can happen in good times and in bad. <a href=\"http:\/\/essentialsurvivalgearcatalog.com\/survivalblog\/\"><strong>Survival  gear<\/strong><\/a> packed in advance can safe our lives in the most desperate  situations.<\/p>\n<p> By definition an emergency is &#8216;a sudden, urgent,  usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action&#8217;.  Emergencies come in different sizes, different styles, and last for  different durations. Bad weather can turn worse and become hurricanes,  tornadoes or flash floods. Good days can become bad ones by sudden  fires, car accidents or simply with a person getting lost.<\/p>\n<p> One of the most important pieces of gear is a map.  We should have a map of the campground we&#8217;re going to be staying in, of  the mountains we intend to hike in, of the caves we&#8217;re going diving in.  And we should know how to use it. A compass helps with map reading, as  does a GPS receiver. Second to a map, we should have a flashlight.  Darkness is a danger not because of the boogey man but because we might  stumble and fall and injure ourselves. Emergency food rations should  also go into the pack we keep our survival gear in. A chocolate bar at  the right time can give us needed energy to keep on going, walking  towards our rescue.<\/p>\n<p> It is important  to include extra clothing in an emergency kit. Socks can double as  mittens in a snow storm. Extra clothing can be used to layer under  clothing that&#8217;s become wet. Rain gear is especially helpful, as it can  also serve as a wind barrier in the cold. Sunglasses are the sixth item  to be included in an emergency pack. The sunlight reflecting off of  snow, fog or water can be damaging to the eyes and make it hard to see  how close rescue is. Every piece of survival gear can serve a double  purpose, to help build a shelter or signal for help to a passing  helicopter.<\/p>\n<p> A  simple <a href=\"http:\/\/essentialsurvivalgearcatalog.com\/survivalblog\/survival-and-disaster-first-aid-kits\/\"><strong>first  aid kit<\/strong><\/a> is also important to include when packing emergency  supplies. It should be able to handle simple cuts and burns and possible  snakebite and allergic reactions. Another item to add to the survival  gear list is the all important multi-purpose tool. This might have  pliers, a knife, tweezers, things that could be invaluable when a person  is in dire straits. And the ninth thing to include when packing  survival gear is some means to start a fire. Water proof matches or a  firesteel rod that will shower sparks onto a pile of dry tinder are  ideal.<\/p>\n<p> Normally  people aren&#8217;t planning on staying lost forever. It&#8217;s better to be safe  than sorry when packing an emergency kit of survival gear. Be sure to  add some way to make water safe to drink. There are disinfection kits  available but there are other methods to use too, like solar methods  that turn water into condensation that can be collected safely for  drinking and cooking. A whistle is another important piece of the kit.  Being able to make noise without much effort, and a noise that will be  heard for a long distance, could be critical to being  rescued.<\/p>\n<p> An emergency <a href=\"http:\/\/essentialsurvivalgearcatalog.com\/survivalblog\/survival-shelter\/\"><strong>survival  shelter<\/strong><\/a> doesn&#8217;t have to be a big tent that takes up a lot of  room. A simple tarp or space blanket can be made into a shelter using  branches and logs, rocks to hold the corners down, or even pressed  against a snow shelter for extra dryness and insulation. Add to the list  of necessary items twenty five feet or more of cording. This can be  parachute cord or simple rope but it&#8217;s a must-have for survival gear.  The fourteenth item to add to an emergency kit is insect repellant of  some kind. No one wants to be lost forever and eventually there will be a  return to civilization. If its possible, avoid mosquitoes and ticks  that might be infected with parasites or other diseases, by packing bug  spray.<\/p>\n<p> Regardless of  whatever else goes into an emergency kit, the most important piece of  survival gear we can bring is ourselves. Our will to live, and to  survive, is the most important tool we have at hand in cases of  emergency. We have to remember that rescue could be just around the  corner and that we must not give up five minutes before the miracle. All  of the above items are valuable but our will is the most valuable of  all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An emergency can occur at any time. They aren&#8217;t always considered when we make plans for things. 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