A good survival kit should be a top priority if you’re going on a hike or planning to go on any kind of trip into the wilderness. No. 1 piece of survival gear is a knife, specifically something large like a machete, from chopping branches and trees for a shelter, to making of a bow drill for fire.
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1. Personal locator beacon (PLB) or cell phone
2. Map of area
3. Compass
4. Small first-aid kit
5. Water bottle
6. Flashlight/headlamp
7. Lighter and fire starters
8. Space blanket/bivy sack
9. Whistle
10. Signal mirror