Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on December 02, 2013
A fixed blade survival knife is by far the best kind of knife for self-reliance. Sure, there are plenty of other types of knives out there and even multi tools and knives that you can buy, but nothing can really replace a quality fixed blade survival knife. A fixed blade knife...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 25, 2013
A survival kit and a bug out bag have some similarities, but there are also some differences. The main difference being that a survival kit deals with a natural environment and what it can throw at you, while a bug out bag is designed for a person to survive for...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 18, 2013
When in a self-reliance situation, batoning with a survival knife can be a useful skill to know. Yes, it would be ideal if your survival kit could fit absolutely everything you needed, but your survival knife can accomplish dozens of different tasks. One of these tasks is the all-important one...
A survival kit is an essential part of self-reliance. If you’re going out into the wilderness, make sure you’re going prepared with a proper survival kit. Besides packing regular equipment for camping and whatever activities you have planned, you should bring along a survival kit in case something unexpected happens....
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 11, 2013
A survival kit is important any time you are out in winter weather. Especially in the outdoors, you need to be self-reliant no matter what the circumstances are. Although winter poses some major challenges, you can still design a survival kit that will allow you to survive in the cold...
Preparedness is important, and a survival kit is just a means of preparation. You’ll find a lot of pre-packaged survival kits available on the market, but there’s something to be said for piecing together your own survival kit. For one, you’re able to choose the specific brand or type of...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 22, 2013
While building a survival kit you may feel like your being paranoid. More than likely, you don’t anticipate undergoing any survival scenarios. While it isn’t something you wish for, it doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Whenever you decide to take an adventure out into the wild, you should always be...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 15, 2013
Remember, a survival kit could save your life. Surviving in the wild isn’t something we expect to need to do. However, if it ever happens, you want to know you’ve packed a survival kit that will help you survive when lost or otherwise. We’ve touched on a few must-haves for...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 08, 2013
The time it takes to build a survival kit will be worth it. Although you hope to never find yourself in a survival situation, you need to be ready for the possibility. Keeping a good survival kit with the proper supplies on hand will help you get through whatever survival...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 01, 2013
A survival kit is an important part of self-reliance. But a survival kit for the wilderness is a completely different animal compared to what you would need in the case of an in-home emergency. We all feel safe and sound when we’re in our homes. With four walls and a roof...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on September 24, 2013
Building your own survival kit is important if you are going to spend any time in the wild. You never know what could happen that could leave you unexpectedly stranded. This is where your survival kit could come in handy. If you are going to be self-reliant in the wilderness, then...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on September 17, 2013
Having a survival kit for the wilderness is important, but it is also important to have an in-home survival kit.. You need to be prepared for any sort of disaster resulting in a life-threatening situation. That means assembling the right equipment for your in-home survival kit. Here are a few...
So you’re thinking about buying a survival knife. With all the choices we are faced with today it can be a daunting task to say the least. How thick, how long? Full tang, rat tang? What grind should I get, and stainless or carbon? Well I am not claiming to...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on August 26, 2013
The ferro rod is a piece of survival gear without which any survival kit is incomplete. As the modern form of firesteel that has been used for centuries, a ferro rod provides a reliable way to start a fire in the majority of conditions with minimal effort. It is quite an...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on August 19, 2013
Why consider emergency water storage? Most of us in the United States take for granted our readily available supply of safe water. Whether from a well, municipal or community supply, we expect clear, clean, non-odorous and pure water to gush forth every time we turn on the faucet; and it...
Fits my bottle like a glove. As an added bonus I use it to keep me warm in winter outdoor sleepovers. Fill your bottle with hot water, slip it in the bag, and keep it with you in your sleeping gear...Many therms of warmth for several hours!
I could not be happier with this purchase. As other items I have from SRO the build quality is above average and solid as a rock.
Pot - Love the bat wing handles. My hands are average and there is plenty of room to fit all 4 fingers in with a glove on. No issues with getting a good grip on it. I have been using it on a canister stove and find that it sits sturdy when cooking since it has a wider bottom than cup type pot. I also like bail it comes in handy to grab it off the stove. I can’t wait to try it over a campfire with a tripod.
Stove – Great match Dave. Good idea to make it a little smaller. If you take it out of its pouch and just use a bandana you can lay it flat on the bottom of the pot and a gas can on top of it with room for the stem. The top will stick up just a bit, but the bag takes care of keeping it all together.
Bag – I like it a lot. It’s built well and should hold up under normal use. It is big enough that you can have the pot and sit a 110g can on top and it closes and does not leave a lot of extra bag flopping around.
Windscreen – It’s HUGE!!!! 12 panels. This thing will have no problem blocking the wind for the stove. Actually, I think it’s large enough to use around one of the square butane stoves a caterer uses. I can see using it as a small campfire heat reflector.
I see another poster mentioned this on the page for the pot alone. “Would love to see a 6-inch version of the camp skillet to go with it.” I agree with them it would make a great combination set / addition to this set.
The Ozark Trail 18oz Stainless Steele cup from Walmart (still only $6.00) nests perfectly inside the 1QT. pot. You can then fill the cup, take the stove out of its pouch, and lay it flat on top of the cup. The lid sticks up just a bit but once it’s in the bag and the gas can is on top of it, it sits snug.
I purchased this mattress to replace the foam mattress in my Canvascutter Bedroll, as the foam was too bulky to properly pack on a horse. This mattress compacts down to half the size, and is just as comfortable. It inflates and deflates properly without the use of a pump. It seems to be constructed very well. Great Mattress!