Who carries survival item when hunting?

[frassettor]

Being lost in a national forest ounce and having mother nature teach me a valuable lesson about being prepared, I thought i would ask what you all carry with you incase you end up spending alot more time in the woods then planned   :eek:

[MYSTIKBOW]

No matter where I hunt,the back 40 or a large tract of land I always carry some waterproof matches, hard candy,space blanket and some snare wire. You never know. Oh and I never leave home without a compass.

[James Wrenn]

I carry the two best things..a phone and gps.  

[Curtiss Cardinal]

I always walk around with a doan fire starter a swiss army knife farmer's model a whisltle, compass and thermometer and two medicine fobs on my keychain. I also have a fixed blade belt knife and a leatherman wave on my belt. In my pockets I have a lockblade folder, a bic lighter, a first aid kit, 3 bandanas,a pocket chainsaw,an altoid tin survival kit with both fishing and trapping equipment in it. When I go into the field I have more survival gear in my packs.

[wihill]

You already know what I carry.   :p

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

I normally carry a waterproof match container, dryer lint in a small baggie, and a fixed blade knife, but I hunt pretty close to my fathers house and he knows the areas I hunt and no chance of getting lost so if I'm not out shortly after dark someone knows where to find me so I figure a small fire will serve well if I happen to get an injury that would prevent me from getting out on my own.

[Paul Shirek]

It's important and also part of the fun. Never been lost but I carry all I need to survive if I was. Most of my stuff fits compactly in pockets. I have a big knife, (Recon scout) plyer tool, compact sharpener, compasses, water purifier tablets, fire starters, string, simple first aid stuff, tape, wistle and I think that's about it.

[Glenn Hickey Jr.]

I wear a two inch leather belt with a sheath knife, water and a small leather pouch (8"X7")which carries, folding hunter knife,shapening steel, compass, bic lighter, mag fire starter, tube of lint, five waterproof fire starters, whistle, small but complete first aid kit. If I go in the woods it's the first thing that goes on.

[bigislandmark]

I carry most of the stuff mentioned above and an extra flashlight and spare batteries.

[Mr.Magoo]

Cell phone, fire starter, compass, whistle and liquid stitches.

[John3]

These are always with me...

Knife, Cell(turned off), matches, lighter, small first aid kit, light, canteen, 25'cord and a small bone saw.  Lucky for me I have never had to stay out longer than I planned,, but being prepared is always a good thing.

John III

[ChuckC]

always  always   always  carry TP.    Can't live without it.....
ChuckC

[leatherneck]

A compass and a .357 pistol. You just never know. Had a guy killing off hunters several years ago. Wish he would come to my prison.    A little piece of mind I guess.
A good lighter as well.

[Brian Krebs]

a knife; a lighter; a magnesium fire starter; unpaid bills in my wallet for tinder.
 I don't worry about toilet paper; but the chipmunks live in fear. ( They are soft; I have no idea how they explain it to their families).

[Ben Maher]

GOOD FIVE INCH FIXED BLADE , TOOL CLIP , SMALL SURVIVAL PACK [ SPACE BLANKET , FIRELIGHTERS , MAG FIRE STARTER ,emergency rain parker , some hard candy, headlamp w/ spare batts and globes / compass......all wrapped up in a woolen beanie.
aside from the fixed blade it wraps up in a small bumbag bout the size of a soft ball . the further in i go the bigger and more complex the gear gets . i still try and carry as little as possible .....
i've stayed out several nites with this , twice by choice just to see how's i do  , other times not so and i made out ok ...

Ben

[J-dog]

Always - got a few bits with me from a good stout knife, fire starting stuff w/kindling (waxed cotton balls and natural tinder) all kept in waterproof bags, first aid stuff, bllod stopping stuff in case of slip with good stout knife, some tylenol, parachute chord, and duct tape.

Here in eastern NC I could hunt a place one day that I am not 150 yards from a rd, next day or during all of bear season I am hunting around catfish lake where it is considered a wilderness area by the state and can be some of the most thick stuff you'll find this side of cambodia - LONG ways from any road or help. People look at my pack and think I am nuts till they hunt with me one time! Next time they have gathered their own gear. LOL

Jason

[Missouri Sherpa]

For my elk hunting mountain trips I have a gallon size ziploc bag that contains a few essential things that include a couple of trioxane fuel bars for starting fires, a zippo lighter(kept inside its own tiny ziploc baggie to contain the fuel vapors), a space blanket, trash bag that can be used as makeshift raingear, 100ft of parachute cord, a whistle and  small signal mirror, a small sharpening stone, small folding knife, small tube of superglue, small roll of guaze. Also in my pack  I carry a PUR filter and a water bottle or two bottles of water, and some food; jerky, snickers bar, dried fruit of some sort like apricots or raisins.  Fleece sweater vacuum packed/compressed into a small packet.  LED flashlight and a spare battery, compass, SPOT locater device.  I have a gps but do not usually carry it.

[toddster]

Well, I always have the essentials, My longbow, quiver, and a razor sharp dependable knife and a knife sharpener, from Alaskan bowhunting supply, about 3 quart size zip lock bags and zip ties.  That's it!!  I was fortunate enough to get survival training in the Corps.  I honestly believe and have made a fire out of what I found, can filter water with what is at hand and there is always something to eat, and find shelter or make it.  It is well worth the time to learn some survival stuff, you will never leave home without it.  There are literally thousand of good survival books out there, just don't read them, go out in a safe place (back yard) and try a few till you are confident, then you are prepared for anything.  You can take 60# of stuff for survival with you, or just use what mother nature has right there, worked for the Native Americans for thousands of years.

[Three Arrows]

Quick clot and a knife.  Biggest threat to your life is a fall from a tree stand or accidentally cutting yourself with a broadhead.  That goes for the majority of the hunting population hunting within walking distance to some help.

[TheFatboy]

Originally posted by leatherneck:
A compass and a .357 pistol. You just never know. Had a guy killing off hunters several years ago.  

You had a guy who ran around in the woods and killed hunters?   :eek: