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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 1363185" data-attributes="member: 229">Well - let me first say that this isn't a BOB or a SHTF situation bag, just a basic minimalist survival kit (which I've already pack-ratted into much more than it should be and I'm working on my minimalist practices/skills, so its a good exercise).I'm not looking at lasting several months during the end of the world with this - just a few days to a few weeks at most (and for my starting out, I'm looking at places in and around OK that I've already hiked/camped to test it out).I'm no survivalist expert, but I'm an avid Backpacker / hiker / camper and I can do ok in most moderate circumstances so I'm trying to put together something a little more challenging for myself (and possibly learn some minimalist skills as well).Even as a backpacker, I'm still a pack-rat when it comes to dragging along everything I can "just in case" and I'll admit that I'm a terrible minimalist - I always like to have a few luxuries when on the trail, but I rarely take stuff out of the pack to save weight in order to compensate for my luxuries.  Jon3830 - thanks for the links and advice man.  I'm interested in learning several of the skills necessary for survival (no matter what the situation), but I'm trying to keep it in baby-steps right now - I'll definitely read those links though man.I've picked up on a few things over the years (like I said, the fire-bow was just to see if I could do it, but I can start a fire with more than a few obstacles and have learned a few tricks out on the trails).  I've got iodine, chlorine tablets, a water-filter (3 actually) and have boiled water for purification in the past, so all the chemical options are in the PSK and I'm thinking about including the stove and removing the filter (the stove is the home-made super-cat stove and is tiny).Definitely going to remove the food and lots of stuff that I ordinarily include in the pack for backpacking since this needs to fit in a very small container that you would keep on you (several of the kits in the ESEE forums fit in a wallet/Altoids-tin/bandanna).I'll post up a pic and final list when I get it done and backyard tested and then I plan on taking it out and attempting to use it as much as possible in maybe a 3-4 day hike.I like this time of year because of the reduced amount of bugs and snakes, so it might be the best time to test this stuff out.Oh and the handcuff key is from some of the ESEE kits I've seen where the guys are in hostile areas in jungles and such where the possibility of getting captured by bad-guys is actually real.  Its part utilitarian/useful, and part superstitious.</blockquote>

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