Gelert Military Survival Kit
Product Review & Walking Gear Test
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Features to Note:
- Button Compass
- Night Light (candle)
- Flint/striker
- Cutter
- Waterproof Matches
- Pencil
- Sewing Kit
- Wire Saw
- Whistle
- Snare Wire
- Aquaclear Water Purification Tablets (10)
- Safety Pins (6 assorted sizes)
- Fishing Kit
- Survival Hint Sheet
In-use Test:
The Gelert Military Survival Kit comes in a handy tin with a transparent lid and contains a whole range of items that one could use in emergencies. The whistle, pencil, button compass and Aquaclear Water Purification Tablets are particularly useful and enclosed is a rather upbeat Survival Hint Sheet that includes a wealth of information including;
the immediate actions you must take in a survival situation;
the essential parameters for survival;
what to consider about your location;
Morse code;
Fire and fire making;
Ground to air signals;
Protection - both clothing & shelter;
Food - from plants & how to snare small animals;
Water & sources of water (including making a dew trap);
Moving - including river crossings, navigating using the sun, your watch, the stars, vegetation and the stick & shadow method of finding direction;
17cm measure
This slightly quirky item would bring a smile to any outdoors man or outdoors woman on Christmas morning - whatever their experience. If you're planning a survival trip into the wilderness one would hope you would only go properly equipped - but in dire emergencies the Gelert Military Survival Kit might be a useful addition to your pack that could make the experience all the more bearable.
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