What's zat? You're afraid you might strangle yourself if you got entangled in something? Well fat chance that'll ever happen, but yea it's possible. And so that's why my survival necklaces come with a "breakaway safety chain ”just in case you do find yourself in such an unfortunate predicament. Then all you gotta do to get out of it is grab the chain with one hand and pull or jerk it down sharply and it'll break apart. Did I think of everything or what? (Note: Not recommended for nor sold to children under the age of 18.)

WARNING / DANGER: Never should you wear the survival necklace on the outside of you shirt, always underneath it to avoid getting it caught on or entangled in something. And if you're one of those who don't like wearing anything around your neck, no problem then all ya gotta do is make yourself a "pocket survival kit" like one of these below.

Huh? You don't wanna carry a survival kit in your pocket and you don't wanna wear one around your neck neither? No problem, then just attach these items to your car keys, jacket zipper, belt, knife sheath and many other things too. Check out the photo. Am I a genius or what? Don't answer that. But seriously, aren't these some good survival kit ideas? You betcha they are, so why waste money on a more expensive survival kit than mine? Did I mention if you're not completely satisfied with it I'll refund your money? I did? Oops, sorry I forgot!

WIRE SAW: In case you're wondering “How in the hell are ya suppose to remove the rubber tubing from the wire saw?” You don’t, you just saw through it, peel it off and then throw it away. It's only there to prevent you from being scratched and cut up while worn around your neck.

Now I've heard some survival gurus and Johnny Rambo Wannabes say "..cutting and discarding the tubing is waste, you should be able to remove it without cutting it so you can use it to suck water from small puddles."

As I stated, the tubing is only there to protect you from being scratched and cut up while wearing the saw around your neck. And it ain't a good idea to drink any water from a puddle unless it's been filtered and purified first. And so if you don't have any means of filtering and purifying water, what good is the tubing? Duh?

See my point? Yea, these are the same know-it-alls who think you can use boil water for drinking from one of those pocket survival kit tin containers. Baloney! It can't be done, try it and you'll see.

(a) Place the compass in the palm of your hand, (b) hold it level with the ground so the magnetic needle can move freely, (c) rotate the compass until the "point" of the needle is directly under the "N" for north, (d) choose a direction you wish to travel in, (e) pick out a distinctive feature in that direction such as a tree, boulder, hill, etc, (f) and walk towards it. And when you arrive at that spot, repeat these same steps over and over and over again until you arrive at your destination.

NIGHT NAVIGATION TIP: Unless you're in the military and on a combat night mission, it's not wise to travel during darkenss. But if you must and you can't see your compass very well, just place it on top of your luminous whistle and you'll be able to see it much easier.

MINI SIGNAL MIRROR : Provided you've got sunlight, lots of it…

All you gotta do is (a) hold the mirror in one hand near your cheek, (b) extend the other arm forward, palm facing and then form a "V" with your index & middle finger, (c) then place the target (a helicopter, airplane, ship, etc) in between these two fingers and (d) reflect the sunlight first onto your arm and then up & down in between the "V" and your rescuers should see it.

ANTI-SCRATCH TIP: To protect the mirror from possible scratches so it'll always produce a bright, clear, sunlight reflection. Place a piece of paper around the mirror and then seal it entirely up with tape. Then should you ever need to use it, you don't have to worry about the tape sticking to the mirror and distorting it.

Well did you know a whistle can be heard a lot further away than a scream? And no matter how many times you blow into it you can't wear it out? And did you know three (3) short bursts means someone needs help? And that it also can be used to scare away wild vicious animals too? I'll bet you didn't know this, did ya?

And guess what else? Yep, it glows in the dark too, which means you shouldn't have any problems seeing where you placed or hung your survival necklace at night. Need I say more?

MAGNESIUM & FLINT FIRE STARTER: Yep, it’s similar to a Magnesium Fire Bar except it's thinner, lighter, and cost a lot less too. To use, just scrape a few shavings from the "magnesium side" of the fire rod into a small pile, place one end of the rod on the ground next to the shavings and then vigorously run the steel striker or the back of a knife along the "flint side" to create a shower of sparks on top of the magnesium shavings and presto - You Got FIRE! If it gets wet, dirty or muddy, no problem, it'll still produce 1,000s of sparks every time. But it's best to get in the habit of starting a fire without using the magnesium [shavings] unless you really need'em, like during bad weather conditions. And the sooner you learn how to do this, the sooner you'll be prepared to put this skill to good use should you need a fire for warmth, signaling, cooking or for purifying water. To learn more about Fire Making, click on here.

NIGHT SIGNALING TIP: Should you need to signal someone at night, a low flying aircraft, nearby ship or a ground search party, you can use it as a signaling device too. All you have to do is strike the “flint side” once every 2 - 3 seconds and it'll produce a "white bright flash" like one of these battery operated strobe lights. Is this a smart idea or what? You betcha!

To learn a lot more about my tips, trick & ideas, consider ordering my Ranger Digest Series along with my SOS Kits. If you do, I'll give ya a special discount deal, to learn more, click on my order form below.