Could you survive with what's in your pockets?

[Coastie dad]

I can patch up minor body fluid leakage, salve a burn or bite, keep myself relatively dry and warm with a mylar blanket, start a fire or three, call for help if I have service, signal for a rescue team, defend myself, buy food, water, if available for purchase, and a bus ticket or cab.

In my pockets, right now, and I'm sitting at home, having just walked in from the barn.

[Sparkyprep]

At any given time, in my pockets, I have a folding pocket knife, a Leatherman, a lighter, my wallet, and my phone. If I’m not at work, you can add a S&W Shield to that list. 24-48 hours would be no problem. I am never more than 5 minutes away from my GHB, and with that, I can stretch it out to weeks. If I have my truck as well, I can make it across the country on a moments notice.

[Sasquatch]

So many variables to a question like this. But for the most part I think I could survive pretty well in just about any situation for that amount of time. If it were going to be longer I would start collecting what I need.

Everyday I carry (my gear) 6 items on my person, 7 if it's daytime.

[K7JLJ]

With a small fixed blade, mini bic, ferro and jute, flashlight,compass... and more importantly that USMC principle called "adapt and overcome"... I believe I could survive.

[Coastie dad]

Well, guys, the kids need thing I see repeatedly here and the other forum for s the lack of water container and purification.

Let s hear some thoughts....

[Deebo]

Well, at work, DEEBO is dead. I have a phone, wallet, and cigarretts and lighter.
In the truck, I have some gear bags, but I just unloaded most of it, after eight days of tent camping.
I guess all i can say is "remember me!"

[Mister Mills]

In the spirit of the event that pissed me off at a couple of expert old timers on another forum, I'll post this question here.

Could you, if placed in a survival/emergency situation, on any given day, survive with what's in your pockets for say, 24-36 hours?

Now, over there a comment was made about people not wearing cargo pants every day (which I do) so I'm immediately disqualified from their conversation because they would not believe what I carry in my pockets. Of course, I can't on the unit, but my pocket kit is on my body once I step out the door of the hospital.

So...could you survive for at least 24 hours in town, on the side of a highway, in the woods, underwater, or trapped in the basement of a bordello with what you have in your pockets?

Yes, I could survive, anyone could if they don't freak out, and lose it. I would lay low, until things settled down, that is about 95% of survival. And I always have a knife on me, or a aluminum Jo [walking stick].

PS: I have been hooted down on a martial arts forum, when I called most of it garbage, and posing. That pissed off a lot of posers.

PSS: I am a former EMT and I had Combat Lifesaver training, and it takes a lot to spook me. And I am not the least bit troubled by blood; I can stop the bleeding and save a life, or I can start the bleeding and take a life. I am flexible.

[Mister Mills]

Well, guys, the kids need thing I see repeatedly here and the other forum for s the lack of water container and purification.

Let s hear some thoughts....

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If I am fortunate, I will have some of this on hand, or I will buy some mach schnell. It is 8.25% chlorine bleach, and it will purify a lot of water, pretty fast.

[Sparkyprep]

Water strained through a t shirt and boiled is fine to drink. You are never more than 10 ft. from garbage, so find a soda can and build a fire. The most essential survival tool you can have is between your ears.

[lopie]

Well, guys, the kids need thing I see repeatedly here and the other forum for s the lack of water container and purification.

Let s hear some thoughts....

If I had a belt container, I'd be pretty set with what's on my person (pockets, belt, neck), but the whole reason I went down the PSK (on me) path was the inconspicuous nature of it. I can carry a lot of stuff with no one knowing... so when a backpack seems inappropriate or unavailable I have stuff. Wearing a canteen would get questions asked.

So, my limited answer at the moment is ziplok bags and water purification tablets or liquid*. I have a few quart bags and a few gallon bags. The gallon bags to hold the quart bag (which is perfect size for the purification tablet).

* I carry Oil of Oregano essential oil, 0.5 ounce bottle in my FAK pouch which is always in one of my cargo pockets.