Survival Gear for the Masses
More Articles Related to Survivalist BlogI like Code Name Insight for its valuable posts written in short, concise terms that anyone should be able to understand no matter what their level of survival expertise. This is of great value for the masses of people who make up most of this planet. What I also like about CNI is that unlike many survivalist blogs, he spends more time with real, useable survival information rather than the typically wordy rants and raves that often have little real substance.
In today’s Code Name Insight Daily Preparedness Tips is Twenty-Five Things You Should Always Have with You. To experienced survivalists and wilderness survival enthusiasts the list may seem simplistic. Little consideration has been given to the specifics of each item. And that is precisely the genius of his post; the 80/20 rule in action where 80% of your survival needs are taken care of by just 20% of your survival preparations.
For example, consider number 8 in the list: always have a lighter or matches. For the common herd type of person – the majority of people in this world – carrying a book of paper matches or a Bic lighter is going to work for them most of the time. If CNI list told them they need to obtain Swedish Firesteels or a Magnesium Firestarters their eyes would likely gloss over as they calculate in their minds the learning curve necessary to familiarize themselves with this specialized survival gear and then the effort to go out and obtain it. Ninety-nine point nine percent of these people would opt to do nothing.
By listing simply “Lighter or Matches” everyone no matter their level of expertise can relate and a far larger number will actually grab a book of paper matches or a lighter and put them in their purse or pocket. As a survival expert, come SHTF I would rather take my chances relying upon paper matches in my wallet (of course as a survival expert I carry something much better than that) than a Swedish Firesteel back at home and out of reach. The fact is paper matches will usually work for starting a fire. Though “usually” is not acceptable odds for an expert survivalist, for the work-a-day person it is “good enough” and may be as good as can be expected of them.
See the Code Name Insight blog post on 25 Things You Should Always Have With You here.
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