What's in your survival tin?

[MichaelMcGuire]

6. non-spermicidal condoms have multi uses, including but not limited too stopping babies.

The tablets work well but I've never used them myself, and are said to taste funny, but they are still my first choice if needs must. failing that I'd collect rain water and or draw condensation, and or find water source and just filter water and always boil it. Scotland is blessed with rain and many sources I'd be happy to drink from, if needs be. In saying that I'd still look out for dead animals up stream or stay away from sources with no plants near it and minerals at the edges and any bones from animals another clue that the source is unsafe.


But I always tell people where I'm going, the route I'm taking, and when I'm likely to be back. If they don't hear from me, I trust them to sound the alarm. Long trips I'd still be keeping in contact at numerous points in the route/stay.

a sewing kit is too useful to not have for the negligible weight added. Maybe it just puts a button back on your suit, but hey...

Exactly