Which tools can help you survive in the wilderness?
A number of tools can come in handy if you're stranded in the wilderness. This page includes videos and links to information about these tools.
What is the most important survival tool?
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Since you won't find duct tape lying around in the wilderness, you'll have to make your own binding material to complete your knife and other weapons. Read more...
Key Chain Survival Kit
This video shows you how to assemble a small survival kit. For another option try this around-the-neck survival kit video.
Improvised Signal Mirror
Signal mirrors are explained on the Safety and Rescue page. If you don't have a signal mirror, a CD can also work.
Make a Survival Bow
These videos show you how to make a bow out of sticks and para-cord. If you need help identifying trees so you can get the right kind of wood, check out the Shelter page.
Animated Swiss Army Knife by Free animations
Survival kit photo by Matt
"Make Your Own Tools" introduction from: Conger, C. (2011). What natural weapons could I find in the wilderness? Retrieved July 20, 2011 from HowStuffWorks website: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/wilderness-weapons-1b.jpg
Compass photo by Debi Leeper
Knot photo by David Goehring
Gear Slideshow from Brenda Morris on Vimeo.
These articles discuss the most important tools to carry with you and how to make a survival kit.
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