{"id":68,"date":"2019-06-30T22:16:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T14:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theproperprep.com\/survival-kits\/?p=68"},"modified":"2019-06-30T22:16:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T14:16:38","slug":"8-survival-kit-myths-that-you-must-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theproperprep.com\/survival-kits\/8-survival-kit-myths-that-you-must-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Survival Kit Myths That You Must Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Simply  having a survival kit will not ensure or guarantee your survival. Once  understood, your risk of making unnecessary mistakes will go way down.  The result will be fewer negative surprises. With that in mind, you&#8217;ll  put more efforts into your skills and knowledge. The benefit? If you  caught without your kit, your survival kit will be in your head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we go into the 8 survival kit myths, watch the video below on the most compact best priced survival kit on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NChHhbcM97w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"theproperprep-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B01MT2J4ZV\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"5b8f0c779b0b37d8c745f89cc3248a54\";\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the 8 survival kit myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 1 &#8211; My kit will always be with me<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\n thinking is unrealistic. For instance, imagine being at work and your \nkit is at home. An earthquake hits and your gear is out of reach. The \nhighways are clogged, and the bag is out of reach and of no use to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your\n Plan: EDC kit, keychain, carbag. The idea is to pack a smaller bag in \nyour car. It doesn&#8217;t have everything your normal bag has, but its good \nenough. An EDC is also know as an Every Day Carry bag. Its small enough \nto carry with you every day, in the trunk of your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 2 &#8211; My survival kit will get me through the disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: but what if the disaster is 7 days? Its good to have\n a kit. But how long is your survival kit supposed to support you? 1 \nday? 3 days? 4 days? Or maybe just a few hours? How do you even figure \nout how long it will last? And how long is the aftermath of the disaster\n going to last?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: plan for 72 hours, and have a cache kit\n ready to take you beyond that first 3 days. The idea here is to pack \nsomething that&#8217;s light and that will get you through the first hours. \nThen from there, it will get you to a second\/backup kit. In a way, you \ncould chain a bunch of these together. Of course, this all assumes that \nyou are not able to get home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 3 &#8211; The gear in my kit is appropriate for my expected disasters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: something off the wall might come up. The problem \nhere, is that most kits that are premade have generic contents in them. \nLet me give you an example. The other day I was looking at Ebola \nsurvival kits. I found one online. It had a mylar tent, a survival \nwhistle and some gloves. I can assure you, that this wouldn&#8217;t save \nanyone in an Ebola outbreak. This comes at the price of lives that \ndepend on the gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: Don&#8217;t rely on someone else&#8217;s kit. \nIf you are expecting a specific kind of disaster in your area, then plan\n things out. Do your research and learn what&#8217;s necessary to come out \nalive on the other side. Then slowly start acquiring the items and gear \nthat you determine is necessary. Naturally, you&#8217;ll choose higher quality\n gear, and the payoff will be when the disaster hits. Your gear will \nstand up to any disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 4 &#8211; my survival kit gear is rugged enough to withstand tough use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: if you have a premade kit, you might be surprised. A\n number of people have reported that pieces of gear have broken in their\n hands after light use. The survival kit manufacturers source out the \ncheapest gear just to fill the bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: Just like the \nprevious myth, research for your own gear and check out product reviews.\n If its a piece of gear that&#8217;s expensive, then save up a little each \nweek until you get the full amount. Good quality reliable gear is more \nassuring in a disaster than something that fall apart in your hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 5 &#8211; I don&#8217;t need any clothing in my kit. I&#8217;ll just wear what I&#8217;ve got. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: what if you get wet and its cold? Wearing wet \nclothing in the cold is a recipe for hypothermia. Without question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your\n Plan: Bring very light clothing in your Bug-Out Bag. One brand that I&#8217;m\n impressed with is Frogg Toggz. Although they primarily make rain gear, \nsome of the shells are worth wearing as light pants or a jacket\/shell. \nThey pack very tight because they are similar to Tyvek or Kevlar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 6 &#8211; I&#8217;ll just use my phone, so I don&#8217;t need alternative communications gear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: what if the cell towers go down? If you are relying \nsolely on your phone and the network goes down, then you have no backup.\n Now its true. If the lines go down, there&#8217;s a chance that SMS will \nstill be working. But even that can go down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: signalling\n mirror; ham radio. A mirror can signal for 10&#8217;s and even 100 miles \naway. If you are in an urban area, then a radio like a CB or a ham radio\n would be much more effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 7 &#8211; A survival kit is a survival kit. I don&#8217;t need to practice with it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: The problem is that you are assuming that your \nsurvival depends on your gear. You are thinking that if you have the \nright gear, then you&#8217;ll be in good shape. But there&#8217;s a crack in this \nkind of logic. The crack is this. What if the gear breaks down? Then \nwhat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: To get around this, you will want backup plans. \nBack up plans for all of your critical gear. For instance, if you have \nbattery operated items, do you have chargers? Do you have solar \nchargers? Or what if there&#8217;s no sun? Do you have alternatives to \ngenerating power?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth 8 &#8211; I need a bug out bag, because I&#8217;m planning on bugging out. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n problem with this: most people think that they will be bugging out. But\n the reality is that there&#8217;s a high chance that you will be bugging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Plan: it&#8217;s good to have a bug out bag, but don&#8217;t ignore the supports that you have at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survival  shows and gear can be deceiving. They lull you into believing you can  survive anything. But its not true. Read through these 8 myths one more  time and learn what not to do the next time a disaster hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus for reading this post, watch the top 20 wilderness survival tips in the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stIjgEaES60\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, do you want to learn how to avoid other survival kit mistakes? If so, check out Kurt&#8217;s website http:\/\/www.SurvivalKitClub.com for more survival kit tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simply having a survival kit will not ensure or guarantee your survival. Once understood, your risk of making unnecessary mistakes will go way down. The result will be fewer negative surprises. 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