Whats your strangest survival item?

[tellner]

A bag of kitty litter and a bag of potato chips.

The kitty litter is very useful when your car gets stuck. The potato chips, like the cotton balls in the first aid kit, make excellent tinder.

 

[walking arsenal]

If you go to eat the one make sure you dont mix it up with the other in the dark.

 

[JGReed]

Cosmoline, that lamp is COOL. How quickly does it use the calcium carbide? IE how many hours would you get out of a pound?

 

[IllHunter]

Wind up lights and radio

I received the flashlight for Christmas (Oh how they know me) and when I saw the radio I forked over the $50. The flashlight when wound for 60 secs stays lit for 60mins. IT has 2 modes, (1 led or three) The internal batteries allegedly last @ 500 cycles.
The radio has dual power modes (3 AA) and internal. The radio has a loud alarm, AM/FM and weather bands with 7 SW bands. It also has cell phone plug to charge other battery powered items and a flash (white) or locate light (red). It just had too many bells and whistles to pass up and it came with a nylon case.I think I found the next Christmas gift for my like minded friends and brothers!!! Found it at www.restorationhardware.com but it might be seasonal as it's not listed now. The store near me still had stock.
As for firestarting, dryer lint kept in a 35mm film can will catch a spark every time. The supply is free and endless (in our house) check and clean your vent tube. When you see how it flares, you'll make cleaning that hose a reg PMS event.

 

[Rockrivr1]

I can't believe nobody carries something more juicier in thier BOBs. You know, like Porn or Condoms. You figure, if your using your BOB, your most likely in the woods when you camp at night with the Mrs. Um, well, it's not like there are any TVs with cable hanging around.

Hummm, I remember reading about the huge baby boom that happened 9 months after the Blizzard of 78. You can't tell me some of those people had wished they had some condoms in the house when that happened.

 

[scout26]

As for firestarting, dryer lint kept in a 35mm film can will catch a spark every time. The supply is free and endless (in our house) check and clean your vent tube. When you see how it flares, you'll make cleaning that hose a reg PMS event.

Heck, We've got an old paint can that we use to store the dryer lint. It's used to start fries in the fireplace at home and when we're camping/hunting. Just remember that the majority of house fires are started because/by dryers setting the lint on fire.

Weirdest thing I have in my BOB/survival kit is a copy of the Army FM "Survival", (can't remember the number.)

P.S. Illhunter, I fully agree/abide with your sig line.

 

[walking arsenal]

I can't believe nobody carries something more juicier in thier BOBs. You know, like Porn or Condoms.

I'll Bite.

No porn here, married, dont need it, BUT the profalactics I have.

Reason? One unlubricated condom will carry a gallon of water. Unlubricated because, well, the lubricant would just taste funny.

 

[Sawdust]

I can't believe nobody carries something more juicier in thier BOBs. You know, like Porn or Condoms.

Condoms are for rookies.

I'm a hardcore prepper myself...I got snipped.

Sawdust

 

[walking arsenal]

(Crosses legs and cringes)

 

[Woodsmoke]

Pantyhose?

Pardon my ignorance Trapper, but ahh... what are the pantyhose for?

 

[Inner Monkey]

Eagle Talon Tomahawk.

 

[tellner]

Reason? One unlubricated condom will carry a gallon of water. Unlubricated because, well, the lubricant would just taste funny.

walking_arsenal, I bow to your superior knowledge and experience of the taste of condoms.

 

[perpster]

Sawdust,

If you're really hardcore then you must have gotten snipped by Inner Monkey's Tomahawk, right?

 

[bubbygator]

Shakelight!!

Bought one of these at a gunshow
http://shakelight.notanumberinc.com/flashlight/

and I liked it so much I found a guy on ebay selling a bulk & bought 10 more to give to my family.

 

[albanian]

I keep a Bible in my bag also but not for the normal reasons. They make great toilet paper if you get the kind with very fine paper. They also make good tinder. If you get cold, you can line your cloths with the paper and it makes great insulation. Bibles are free and they seem to be everywhere. I have never had to pay for a Bible because they just seem to appear. Every hotel has one if you need one for a bug out bag. No reason to spend money on one. Just snag one next time you are in a hotel.

 

[walking arsenal]

walking_arsenal, I bow to your superior knowledge and experience of the taste of condoms.

LOL

They also work great for keeping........Stuff off of or out of the end of your er....rifle barrel.

 

[Trisha]

A fifth of scotch and a pack of favorite cigars.

Trisha

 

[RyanM]

A gallon? I actually tried carrying water in a condom, once. It burst at about 3 cups. Well, not "burst," exactly. Split in half, more like. I wouldn't want to try putting more than about a pint in one.

 

[walking arsenal]

sorry, forgot to add that you have to wrap it in cloth or somthing similar to support it.

My bad.

 

[Balog]

A bottle of 190 proof Everclear. Disinfect wounds, sterilize equipment, burn it, can soak up water that's infiltrated a fuel can, reuse the sturdy plastic bottle etc. I suppose you could even drink it; hell, if you needed to commit suicide just try shotgunning it.

 

[NukemJim]

Caffeine pills. Yes I have Tea/coffee/hot chocolate (GF ) but may not have time ablity to stop and make hot liquids. Caffeine will not onlyl help to keep you awake more importantly it will stop people from going into caffeine withdrawa. If I'm using BOB I have enough to worry about.

NukemJim

 

[LAK]

What Trisha said.

Remy in place of Scotch. But that is subject to change

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[walking arsenal]

Caffeine is a bad idea in a survival situation. Caffeine is a diaretic. So taking caffiene will up your water intake.

Not a bad thing if you have the ability to compensate for it. But if the time comes to have to use your bob, water may be scarce.

 

[DRZinn]

The thing is, the mild diuretic effect of a small amount of caffeine is definitely a better bet than the severe headache that some incur with caffeine withdrawal.

 

[gremlin_bros]

a small bottle of unpasturized honey. honey is great for quick energy and if your cold it will help stoke your internal fire to maintain body temp. and it is a natural bacterial static this means it kills bacteria so its good for use as one might use neosporin oh and neosporian is in the first aid kit as well but the honey makes a wondefull backup and it is a personel observation but i think it helps reduce scaring as well because the sugars and other natural things in it help the body heal faster.but im not a medical profesionel this is personel observation.