Comments on: How To Make A Survival Key Chain

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:58:10 +0000

I was surprised I missed this post. I am a long time reader of that magazine. I also love keychain and mini tools. I am currently preparing a whole post on this topic of Every Day Carry. I recently discovered a GREAT site for people interested in this stuff– http://www.edcforums.com/.

Here is one of my related posts:
A Short Hike Into the Woods http://divorceddadfrugaldad.com/2009/03/18/a-short-hike-into-the-woods.aspx

By: Janette

Janette — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:44:14 +0000

thank you for reminding me that I need to put together a kit for my car. I have an entire room for tornado emergencies in my house—flashlights are everywhere!
I probably wouldn’t carry one full time- can’t carry a knife at school at all:>)

By: Do You Dave Ramsey?

Do You Dave Ramsey? — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:30:17 +0000

Very cool stuff… I’ve created ‘emergency kits’ for our cars and this is a pefect addition.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:38:14 +0000

I’d add that if you require any daily medications that you should not skip, then you’d be wise to add a small pill capsule. I’ve had one on my keychain for about a decade that’s only about 3/4″ long but fits 6-7 flat tablets or 2-3 caplet-shaped pills. It’s a stainless steel capsule that’s rounded on both ends and has a rubber O-ring to seal it from moisture. It’s very exactly like this set, but I got 2 on eBay for about $10 and mine are both silver-colored:

http://www.hobbytoolsupply.com/product.php?productid=78

(I pitched the little inner glass vial in a drawer and have never used it.)

I’m almost never without my Leatherman Squirt P4 which is a multitool with very small but usable pliers, knife blade, file, etc. Works great!

By: Sherri (Serene Journey)

Sherri (Serene Journey) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:27:21 +0000

This is great! We do a lot of camping and hiking in the summer and putting something like this together would be fairly easy I would think and it also seems like it would be light weight enough to carry around over longer distances. Thanks for sharing!

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By: marci

marci — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:49:30 +0000

For Christmas I received a new multi-tool pocketknife. One of the tools is a small led flashlight – about 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide, circular. Has come in handy on many a dark night, and is always in my pocket, along with the keychain. Key chain also has one of thos screwdriver disks on it – that is better than using a dime for a screwdriver by a long shot!

By: drleonesse

drleonesse — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:40:54 +0000

Like Memyselfandi I would add a way to carry money. Mine is a tube which hangs on my keyring and holds one folded and rolled bill. It has been a godsend in the urban area where I work for emergency transit fares and gas money. Mirrors are also excellent for camping emergencies. There are heavy-duty ones available that are unlikely to break easily and can provide a great signaling device if lost.

By: deborah@triton arms . com

deborah@triton arms . com — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:28:34 +0000

Great post and thanks for bringing attention to a very deserving magazine. My hubby introduced me to Backwoods Home over five years ago and I have been a dedicated reader ever since. Another attention worthy read is Countryside magazine. They have a wealth of info on self reliant and frugal living for the country person and city dweller alike.

Great blog….Keep up the good work )

By: Rignerd

Rignerd — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:51:12 +0000

Skip the magnesium bar and get a Blast Match. the magnesium bar is useless with out a hardened steel striker that is not provided. You can use a quality knfe as a striker, but if you lose your knife you also lose you ability to make fire. Also check out the Jetscream whistle on the same site below. Looks nice and small and loud. I used to put a storm whistle and a cyalume light stick on the kids when we went camping. They knew to blow the whislte and light the light as soon as it got dark. They usually broke the light every night and ran around having a good time, cheap fun and I knew where they were all the time.

http://www.ultimatesurvival.com/product_view.cfm?product_ID=436