Destiny Survival

            A few weeks ago I featured an item from one of my readers about the personal pocket survival kit.  Another great idea is the survival key ring, which can hold a small LED light, knife, multitool, or other useful miniature gear.  Jeffrey Yago describes survival key ring possibilities in the May/June issue of “Backwoods Home Magazine,” and you can check it out here.

A survival key ring

Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM

What if you suddenly found yourself running for your life to escape a fire, flood, or chemical spill? What if you are caught in a building that suddenly goes dark, or are walking down a city street or riding on public transportation when disaster strikes? Every day the news describes people just like you and me who were suddenly caught in life threatening situations with absolutely no warning and no emergency tools. Although it would be nice to have that book bag or travel cooler full of emergency supplies, concentrated foods, and cooking equipment, odds are they are nowhere near.

For a backup plan, let’s see how much emergency equipment and survival gear we can comfortably carry on just a key ring, that easily fits in a pants pocket or purse, and which you can always have with you.

 
Read the whole article here: www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/yago117.html

Excerpt used with permission of Backwoods Home Magazine. www.backwoodshome.com 1-800-835-2418 

For still more ideas on carrying a portable personal survival kit, there’s a DVD called “Survival Beyond the Ten Essentials,” which you can order from REI by clicking on the logo below.  Type item 733029 in their search box. That takes you right to the page where you can place your order by adding the DVD to your cart.

            Whether you carry items in your pocket on a key ring, or both, a few essentials could help get you out of a jam and even save your life.