Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Recreation/Wilderness Living/30/en
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- Knife
- A knife has many uses in a survival situation. It can be used for making fuzz sticks or wood shavings for tinder, carving wooden utensils, cutting cloth, cleaning fish, etc. Its use is limited only by your imagination.
- Waterproof matches in a waterproof container
- If it gets cold, you will need to light a fire. A fire is also necessary for boiling water (which is one way to purify it).
- Metal cup
- A metal cup (or a tin can) can be used to hold water while you boil it. It can also be used as a pot for cooking food, and as a dish for eating.
- Flint or other firestarter
- A magnesium block with a flint is an ideal backup for the matches.
- Compass
- The needle of a compass points to magnetic north.
- Map
- If you have a map of the area you're in as well as a compass, you should be able to find out where you are and find your way out.
- Watch
- A watch can be used as a compass too.
- Waterproof ground cloth and cover
- This will help you stay dry, and staying dry is critical for staying warm.
- Flashlight
- Binoculars
- Useful for spotting game, rescue craft, rescue parties, etc.
- Whistle
- A whistle can be used for signaling a rescue party. It is far louder than your voice and can be heard even at great distances. Give three blasts on it to signal for help.
- Fatty emergency foods
- Nuts, peanut butter, chocolate, etc., are high in fat. Fatty foods are packed with calories, and if it gets cold, your body can convert calories into heat.
- Food gathering gear
- Signaling items
- Rope
- Many uses, especially in building a shelter, or climbing.
- Emergency blanket
- Emergency blankets (sometimes called space blankets) are very lightweight, foil-like sheets that reflect up to 90% of a persons body heat back towards the person. Cover yourself with it at night.
- Aluminum foil
- Can be used for cooking, or even shaped into a crude cup for boiling water.
