It's pretty slow around Indiana in the winter, so I decided to revise my hone pocket survival kit to make it a little more versatile. Again, the idea was to turn the sheath's hone pocket into a small, but effective, survival kit. The pocket now contains basic items for fire-starting, fishing/gigging, and navigation. Kit includes a firesteel, fatwood, arrowhead/striker, 7' of 100lb. micro cord, Royal Coachman fly, and compass (period correct, of course ). All items are waterproof.

That's awesome Tom!!!! Well done.

Tom

You have put a great package together. I think you have got the bases covered.

I must confess, I don't venture that far into the woods anymore. If I am outside of cellular coverage, I am in the boondocks!!!

Thanks James and Rod. It's fun to see how creative you can be with getting the most out of a small space.

That's what SHE said.......

Sorry.... couldn't resist!

you are right!!! running out of things to do....I load shotgun shells that I will never use...
looks pretty cool anyway....100lb....might be a big large for that fly.
:-)Rocky

We do the same here in the summer 'cause it's to hot to go outside!
All BS aside that is a way cool idea!

Thanks Chief!



Thanks, but I was going for more than just "looking pretty cool". Hopefully, I'll never need it, but if lost and all I had was this knife, I'd rather have these few items than a sharpening stone.

The fly has a split ring to accept the thicker cord. The fish around here will bite on anything. Bluegill and crappie love this pattern. 100lb cord is multi-use for fishing, constructing a gig with the arrowhead, or general use.

Just replacing photos that Photobucket is holding hostage.

That's an EXCEPTIONAL #5... just no 2 ways about it!

Nice rig Tom.

Knife and kit both looking good. I like those arrowheads.

Tom

There is no chance of that knife falling out. Great knife and sheath.

Is this knife the one you carry, if you are outdoors?

Thanks everyone. I wasn't looking for compliments. Just replacing photos. The Photobucket ordeal really devastated many of our threads here.

Rod, yes, this the #5 that I carry and use. I am not hard on my knives, so it has held up nicely. I can assure you that it has seen a lot of whittling and food prep over the years. But it hasn't killed any bears.....yet.

You put a knife like THAT... compliments are REQUIRED! !!!

Doesn't matter how many times you put it up

Thanks James! It's great knife. Nothing fancy, but all business.

That's the true beauty in it.

What a Great Randall!

Makes me want to acquire more leather handled knives!

Tony

Nice idea!

Thank you!

Tom
You probably said so before, but what is the story about the two
keeper straps?

Hi Rod,

Here's the story: http://www.knifetalkforums.com/ubbthread...2730#Post112730

Thank you Tom for the article.

You did a great job.