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Resources => Product Reviews => Topic started by: Nemo on July 25, 2016, 09:30:49 PM
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but want input on. Lower one is really interesting but high dollar.
Thoughts folks??
Nemo
http://www.amazon.com/Starter-Whistle-Compass-Survival-Emergency/dp/B012HVBWOM
http://www.vsslgear.com/
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The top one... I might throw in my cart as an add on. Not too expensive and to me, it would be worth checking out.
The second one, I would probably pass on. Here is a pretty good review of this item...
https://youtu.be/kdpPFH8sI3c
RJ
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I would think the VSSL you could put together some plastic PVC pipe with screw caps and make your own. I guess another challenge with something this small and expensive is that you won't take out the survival supplies to try them out. They would be too hard to put back in, and too expensive to replace. Thus you won't practice with them, and you won't know how effective the items are in the kit. Just a thought....
The emergency whistle with the other supplies, I see the Amazon reviews there is one saying some of the items really don't work, and another where there wasn't any instructions on how to use them.... For the price, its not bad. Just wonder if you wouldn't do better to go to the dollar store and pick up a whistle, lighters, compass, and some cord and come out cheaper.
I had a similar all in one tool but the whistle didn't work well, it came with a magnifying glass that didn't work well, and the compass really is only good for general direction. Certainly couldn't do any serious land nav with it. :)
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Thanks for the video. Really informative. I would be really interested if I could get the tube and internal tins to fill on my own.
I think I could put much better materials in there than they do. And probably more of each.
Nemo
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Here's my take on the VSSL. Ew shiny. If you don't care about the package you can make a better one cheaper. Use a bigger container store more stuff. I've made two of these, one in the Altoids can one in a waterproof phone box.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/survival/food/2006/08/make-survival-kit-out-altoids-tin-and-two-more-life-saving-diy- (http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/survival/food/2006/08/make-survival-kit-out-altoids-tin-and-two-more-life-saving-diy-)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Survival-Kit-20/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Survival-Kit-20/)
(http://i.imgur.com/0D9zfbQ.jpg)