Friday, April 9, 2010

Survival Sewing Kit

Hi guys! Just wanted to share with you dudes the new sewing kit I found at my local supermarket. As you know, every good survival kit or BOB requires a sewwing kit. End of story. Anyone who goes hiking and things like that should have one too. As well as being able to sew up torn clothes (and the odd deep laceration), this kit goes one further, offering a mirror. And as you know that is always a good thing. Infact, this mirror is so durable and reflective, it has completely eliminated the need for me to carry a dedicated signaling mirror. it has the basics for sewing including multiplue thread choices,a needle, a needle threader, some buttons and a saftey pin. All this is a housed in a ultra small for factor, being round in shape. It is 6cm wide and only 0.75 cm deep! it easily slips into a pocket and I am lead to believe it was designed for ladys to carry in their handbags (but don't worry, I'm male and I haven't found anything that suggests it to weird for us guys to keep in case of emergency). It may not be a military one, although I doubt it would be possible to find a kit of this caliber, even in surplus that is this cheap. I only paid $2 AUD for it! What a bargain! And I really and truely think that this is a neater all round package than anything this cheap or small on the market.

PS. I have since magnitised the needle, hence creting a makeshift compass. I also dipped the tip of the end that pointed north is pen ink so I could remember which end I was to take a compass bearing from! It can all be used for sewing to and if required and the needle can thread though the middle of a button so it will float better on water!  

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