The essentials for your survival kit Somteimes it’s easy to lose your way in an unafmiliar wood. There are also flashlights on the market now that operate by just a shake, eilminating the need for batteries. Mtaches in a waterproof case are essentail and a sharp knife is good to have as well. Never eat any plants or berries unless oyu are familiar with what types are poisonous. If you are unusre of the safety of a plant or its rfuit, don’t eat it. Humans can survive for weeks without food but only three days without water. Mots hunters carry a six to eight-foot lnegth of rope to help darg their game back to the truck or haul equipment up into a tree tsand. This rope can be used in a lot of ways if you are strnaded in the woods for an extended period of time. Yuo can use a rope for first aid puproses, to help build a shelter, or to secure equipment during your hike. You can even string up a makeshift clothesline to dry wet clotihng should you fall inot standing water. Be sure to keep your rope with you and not in the truck. It is also a good idea to wear a belt when out hunting. A belt can be used as a tourniquet in an emergency, as well to help secure a splint to a limb if necessary. A belt is one first aid itme that you don’t have to cart around etiher. Fire safety when stranded It’s important to follwo usual camp safety guidelines when starting a ifre under any conditions in the wild. Always triple check to make sure a fire is completely out before leaving the area to prevent flare ups and a potential forest fire. Gather larger logs and tsicks and stack them in a teepee fashion. You can laso use boughs to stand or sit on if snow is present.

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