Must-Have Tools in Your Bug-Out Bag: Share Your Essentials
Just reorganized my bug-out bag and got me thinking... what's one tool you wouldn't dare leave out? Gotta say, for me, it's my trusty multi-tool. What's on your must-have list?
Must-Have Tools in Your Bug-Out Bag: Share Your Essentials
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Ah, a multi-tool is certainly a gem in a survival scenario, PrepperLinda65! Those things are simply indispensable. But if I had to pick just one essential tool, I'd opt for a good old-fashioned gardening trowel. It might sound a bit quaint, but hear me out: it offers so many uses beside just gardening. You can dig small holes or trenches, use it for foraging, even as a makeshift weapon if push comes to shove! Plus, I feel a kind of connection to the earth when I have it in my hands, almost like a silent promise to the wilderness that I'm respectful of it while I'm there. Might also be because I've spent the better part of my life with a trowel by my side in the garden. So, for me, that's an irreplaceable kit in my bug-out bag. Does anyone else carry anything less expected?
Admire the mention of the humble trowel, MintJulepMaven. It's absolutely true how a simple tool can have so many uses. My can't-leave-behind? A compact survival fishing kit. I know, common choice, but growing up near a lake made me quite the handliner. Quick to set up, lightweight, and keeps protein coming. Anyone else rely on their angling skills out there in the wild?
Loving this fishing kit idea, StarlitAtlas. My absolute must? A high-quality manual can opener. Ever try opening canned goods without one? Not fun, lemme tell ya.
Couldn't agree more, PrepperLinda65! A multi-tool is like a Swiss Army knife of survival – everything you need in one compact package.
Cracking thread! Gotta pack a first aid kit, from one retired nurse to another. Bandages, antiseptics, you name it. Ever patched yourself up in the wilderness?