“Gear” is one of those words that a lot of different things can be grouped into. What is “equipment” for one person may not be for another. However, for the most part, people have a common understanding of what “equipment” is, especially when it comes to survival equipment. Survival items have a basic function and are designed to make your life (in a survival situation) a little easier and less stressful. Here are some tips for deciding which survival kit to get.
- Select the items you will need, not the ones you would like to have. Here you will need to exercise a little judgment and a little self-control. Do you really need an 8 person tent just for you and your wife?
- Do not select an item you already have unless the item you have is malfunctioning or broken and needs to be replaced. Another exception to this advice would be if the survival kit item has a feature you need. Maybe you already have a multi-tool, but your multi-tool does not have a punch that you know you will need, and by purchasing a different multi-tool that includes a punch, you can meet that need.
- Get at least 3 survival gear checklists, go through the lists, and do two things. First, identify the items that are mentioned in all the equipment lists. This will help identify the items of survival kit that you really need. Second, taking into account your own personal needs and those of your family, review the lists and identify the items that will help meet your personal Wellness Gear and those of your family. Again, not “wants” but “needs”.
- As a double check, participate in one or more of the survival blogging websites for a while and see what others recommend in terms of survival gear, the pros and the shortcomings.
- Once you have identified and made a list of the survival kit you need, take the time to read customer reviews (eg, I have found Amazon.com to be an excellent source of customer product reviews ) to see what someone else has to say about what the manufacturer has to say about that particular product. The performance of a product in practice can be completely different from how it reads in print!
- Quality is more important than price in selecting survival supplies! In the middle of a disaster or crisis, you won’t be able to rush to the store to find a replacement for an item that breaks or doesn’t work.
- If you consider that a particular part is absolutely “critical” for you and the survival of your family, it would be wise to buy at least two of them.
