Preparing for the worst can have your head swimming. Planning for long term survival is one thing, but what about short term, go-bag, minimalist survival gear? What criteria do you use to pick the best survival multi-tool? To figure that out, you’ll start by planning for the basics and expand the list from there. You’ll want a tool that covers as many requirements as possible, in a single piece of equipment.
Finding the Best Survival Management Equipment
No matter what you do, finding the best solution to a problem requires first understanding the problem you’re trying to solve. So let’s start with what our survival multi-tool would have to do to be the best single tool for a survivalist. It’s safe to assume that we’d have the basics - a way to start a fire, a compass, and a first aid kit, since we can justifiably say those aren’t tools. If we start with those items what else would we need? The tool would have to help us meet our basic needs.
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Warmth - Even in summer, you’ll need a fire to cook and boil water at a minimum. Your multi-tool must be able to chop wood and create
kindling.
- Shelter - Shelter is a no-brainer, but having a tool that will help you clear land and gather the materials for building one isn’t.
- Safety - Protecting yourself and those you care about will be important. Knowing that you have a multi-tool that doubles as a weapon to protect you from aggressive animals (even the two-legged kind) will give you some peace of mind. There are a few other requirements your tools should have that aren’t directly related to survival basic needs.
- Durable - You can’t expect to replace your multi-tool any time soon, so it will need to hold up to all of the use and abuse it will take.
- Transportable - Since this piece of equipment will be how you do everything from cut firewood to defend yourself, you’ll want to with you all the time. If it’s bulky or heavy, you might be tempted to leave it behind.
- Proven - With any survival tool, you don’t want to take chances on something new and untried. You’ll want a tool that has proven itself, time and time again.