A List Of Essential Wilderness Survival Supplies

By Charlotte McBride


Trekking or hiking in jungles or forest can be very exciting yet dangerous. For this reason, it is important that one fills his backpack with all the necessary wilderness survival supplies. If he would want to avoid any casualties, then he should at least have these things.

First item on the list and probably the most important would be the knife. The knife is a very useful tool that can save almost any situation. If one would want to cut something like plants and some edibles for example, he can use the knife to do that. If by any chance a wild animal would attack him, he could also use the knife as a weapon to fend it off and save his own life.

The compass is another very crucial item that should never be forgotten. When one gets lost while he is walking around the woods, probably the only thing that can save him will be a compass. This handy little item will help him find his way back to areas that he has already passed so that he can get back his bearing.

Water is one of the most essential commodities for surviving in the wild. It is common knowledge that a person can survive a maximum of three days before he becomes dehydrated. Since the journey will be quite long and may take up to more than three days, it is important to bring a lot of water to avoid getting dehydrated. It will also keep one energized so that he will not collapse in the middle of the jungle.

If one would have water, he must not forget about food as well because this is the only thing that will give him strength. The best thing to do would be to carry a few snacks and some pots and pans. By bringing cookware, he will be able to cook any raw food there just in case he runs out of extra snacks and other edibles.

Of course he will not be able to cook if he is not able to make a fire. So in order to address this problem, he should bring a lighter and probably a box of matches so that can does not need to rub two sticks together. Rubbing two sticks may produce results but it takes too much time and effort which could be used in more productive things like cooking or finding wood.

One may never know when an accident may happen to him or one of his friends while in the woods. For that reason, one should always be prepared with a first aid kit in his backpack for these situations. At least if someone got wounded or suffered from any other injury, one may treat him immediately. This will enable the group to get out of the forest without being too hurt.

So before going on a trip to the jungle, do not forget these wilderness survival supplies. The least that he should bring are these items that were mentioned above. Without these things, his trip might end up disastrous and maybe even dangerous.




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