How many of you carry survival items in your pack? If not, why not? I understand that most of us hunt close to home or with partners so it might not be necessary. But others, like myself, are lone hunters and others go deep into the woods. Even so we all need to carry some form of survival kit with us. We can't get the false idea that it won't ever happen to me or I know these woods like the back of my hand....etc...mind set. It can happen to us and it does.

A quote from a Wilderness Survival article...
"Go on hunts prepared to spend three extra days in the woods. To do this, you need to take some items with you that will provide the basics. You need quick protection from inclement weather and the ability to retain body heat. Yu need to start a fire, provide safe drinking water and have at least two methods of signaling for help beyond a cell phone or two-way radio. These items make up your personal survival kit, and when combined with your hunting knife and flashlight, will give you the edge you need to survive."

It doesn't take much to make a small survival kit to put into your pack. A small tube tent or small tarp, fire starter, dry tender (dryer lint), whistle, space blanket, and mirror are just a few items to consider and only cost a few dollars.
There are a lot of other thing you can do to make sure you have a safe hunt this year. Sound off and name a few other survival hints:
1. Make a print of your shoe and leave it at home with a map of where you will be and when to expect you home.
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