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4agreenearth

04/20/2011 04:10PM

Do you carry one? If so, what is in it?

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Savage Voyageur

04/20/2011 04:21PM

I keep a knife and compass in my PFD. In canoe country you do not need much more to get you out of trouble.
Edit, forgot the firesteel

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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CaptainJack

04/20/2011 04:31PM

Knife, Compass, First aid kit, Dry wool socks (for some reason...), 4 granola bars, fire starter (magnesium and flint as well as a ball of dryer lint), flashlight, lighter

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inspector13

04/20/2011 05:35PM

Emergency whistle, small metal mirror, multi-tool knife, bear spray, extra lighter and matches in waterproof container, a small amount of tissues in a sandwich sized Ziploc, candle stub, extra compass, and small first aid kit.

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tony

04/20/2011 07:03PM

Here is some good info. ditch kit BWCA survival kit ditch kit/day pack This is what I carry along with a knife on my PFD. Adventure Medical Pocket Survival Pack And one more link . this one has the homemade altoids survival tin kit. Iteresting reading. survival kit

tony

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