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My Survival / Utility Knife setup:
About a year ago I decided I wanted a knife to carry when out camping, fishing, and 4 wheeling that would carry not only the tools I usually use , but some survival items in case I am without my usual pack and find myself far away from camp or my jeep. This is in no way a comprehensive survival kit and other than the knife itself, the saw and the locking scissor clamp, I carry more robust duplicates of most items in my pack(s).
First off I used the Spec Ops survival sheath, I modified it by adding a elastic leg strap, cut a slit above the pouch, and added a small kydex sheath for the clamp to slide in to. This sheath fits perfectly along the side of your rear, and stays there as the two loops split your belt loop. The whole setup is ~2lbs, and is comfortable during wheeling, and I forget it is there when hiking.
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As you can see I added a
Kabar TDI Last ditch knife in front of the built in plastic sheath, both knives slide in nice and snug but not too tight. The keeper on the main SOG knife also keeps the TDI and the Clamp. The survival sheath has a platic insert (too difficult to remove to show you) that I have wound with gorilla tape, electrical tape, wire for snares, Kevlar sewing thread and I wedged 2 zip-ties in either side next to the TDI. Those are there in case of serious need.
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The sheath carries a SOG Seal Team, a
Kabar TDI Last ditch, and a fishing scissor clamp.
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Here is the back of the sheath.
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I have a Fox 40 Micro whistle, a Tick Key, a compass/thermometer and a Star Flash signaling Mirror. All of these are locked in case they work out of the MOLLE loops.
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On the bottom of the sheath, I have Fire Fixins Jute/Fatwood, Mini Tweezers and a Spark-Lite sparker, these are held down by the 550 cord which is around the sheath.
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The sheath has a pouch on it, zippered and strapped, good place for safety pins.
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The contents of the pouch are in the next three pictures, the frequently used tools, the med pouch and the rest. I have the tools I used frequently on a lanyard and a clip, don’t want to lose these; a Peanut Lighter, a P-51 Can Opener and a Photon Freedom Micro Light.
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The med pouch includes; Alcohol swab, 6 Oasis Water Purification tabs, Neosporin Packet, 2 butterfly bandages, Ibuprofen tabs, Imodium tabs, sunscreen (I need it), extra batteries for the Photon light, pain relief tabs.
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It packs up tiny:
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Everything else in the pouch: Pocket Chainsaw (Handles on left), mini magnesium/flint, knife/fishhook sharpener, Nexcare Liquid Bandage like NewSkin (It is small and the best outdoor antisepic+bandage), a mini pressurized ball point pen, a tiny spray bottle of 100% Deet, a bag of 2 spark-lite tinder (also good blood absorber), and some assorted sewing needles.
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I intend on adding some 3M Stri-Strips instead of the butterfly bandages, and some Moleskin for blisters.
About a year ago I decided I wanted a knife to carry when out camping, fishing, and 4 wheeling that would carry not only the tools I usually use , but some survival items in case I am without my usual pack and find myself far away from camp or my jeep. This is in no way a comprehensive survival kit and other than the knife itself, the saw and the locking scissor clamp, I carry more robust duplicates of most items in my pack(s).
First off I used the Spec Ops survival sheath, I modified it by adding a elastic leg strap, cut a slit above the pouch, and added a small kydex sheath for the clamp to slide in to. This sheath fits perfectly along the side of your rear, and stays there as the two loops split your belt loop. The whole setup is ~2lbs, and is comfortable during wheeling, and I forget it is there when hiking.
As you can see I added a
Kabar TDI Last ditch knife in front of the built in plastic sheath, both knives slide in nice and snug but not too tight. The keeper on the main SOG knife also keeps the TDI and the Clamp. The survival sheath has a platic insert (too difficult to remove to show you) that I have wound with gorilla tape, electrical tape, wire for snares, Kevlar sewing thread and I wedged 2 zip-ties in either side next to the TDI. Those are there in case of serious need.
The sheath carries a SOG Seal Team, a
Kabar TDI Last ditch, and a fishing scissor clamp.
Here is the back of the sheath.
I have a Fox 40 Micro whistle, a Tick Key, a compass/thermometer and a Star Flash signaling Mirror. All of these are locked in case they work out of the MOLLE loops.
On the bottom of the sheath, I have Fire Fixins Jute/Fatwood, Mini Tweezers and a Spark-Lite sparker, these are held down by the 550 cord which is around the sheath.
The sheath has a pouch on it, zippered and strapped, good place for safety pins.
The contents of the pouch are in the next three pictures, the frequently used tools, the med pouch and the rest. I have the tools I used frequently on a lanyard and a clip, don’t want to lose these; a Peanut Lighter, a P-51 Can Opener and a Photon Freedom Micro Light.
The med pouch includes; Alcohol swab, 6 Oasis Water Purification tabs, Neosporin Packet, 2 butterfly bandages, Ibuprofen tabs, Imodium tabs, sunscreen (I need it), extra batteries for the Photon light, pain relief tabs.
It packs up tiny:
Everything else in the pouch: Pocket Chainsaw (Handles on left), mini magnesium/flint, knife/fishhook sharpener, Nexcare Liquid Bandage like NewSkin (It is small and the best outdoor antisepic+bandage), a mini pressurized ball point pen, a tiny spray bottle of 100% Deet, a bag of 2 spark-lite tinder (also good blood absorber), and some assorted sewing needles.
I intend on adding some 3M Stri-Strips instead of the butterfly bandages, and some Moleskin for blisters.
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