A Checklist Of Wilderness Survival Supplies

By Charlotte McBride


One cannot go into the wilderness without the necessary equipment. If one would want to go hiking or trekking in the woods, he must at least have the basic items that he will need in order to survive. So before venturing into the jungle, make a checklist of what wilderness survival supplies to bring.

First item on the list and probably the most important would be the knife. The knife is a very useful tool that can save almost any situation. If one would want to cut something like plants and some edibles for example, he can use the knife to do that. If by any chance a wild animal would attack him, he could also use the knife as a weapon to fend it off and save his own life.

The compass is another very crucial item that should never be forgotten. When one gets lost while he is walking around the woods, probably the only thing that can save him will be a compass. This handy little item will help him find his way back to areas that he has already passed so that he can get back his bearing.

Water is one of the most essential commodities for surviving in the wild. It is common knowledge that a person can survive a maximum of three days before he becomes dehydrated. Since the journey will be quite long and may take up to more than three days, it is important to bring a lot of water to avoid getting dehydrated. It will also keep one energized so that he will not collapse in the middle of the jungle.

If one would have water, he must not forget about food as well because this is the only thing that will give him strength. The best thing to do would be to carry a few snacks and some pots and pans. By bringing cookware, he will be able to cook any raw food there just in case he runs out of extra snacks and other edibles.

Of course he will not be able to cook if he is not able to make a fire. So in order to address this problem, he should bring a lighter and probably a box of matches so that can does not need to rub two sticks together. Rubbing two sticks may produce results but it takes too much time and effort which could be used in more productive things like cooking or finding wood.

Of course for precaution, one always has a carry a first aid kit while hiking or trekking. He will never know when he will fall down, get wounded, or suffer from any other casualty. So when this happens, at least he will have some medicines and a few bandages with him so that he can aid himself. This will lessen the pain and help him get home properly.

Basically, those are some of the wilderness survival supplies that one should bring. One should never start a trekking journey without bringing all of these things. There are other things to bring that will help make the trip safer, but the ones mentioned above are actually the minimum requirements.




About the Author:



Grab The Post URL

URL:
HTML link code:
BB (forum) link code:

Leave a comment

  • Google+
  • 0Blogger
  • Facebook
  • Disqus

0 Response to "A Checklist Of Wilderness Survival Supplies"

Post a Comment

comments powered by Disqus