RECOIL OFFGRID Survival Review of the Tiny Survival Guide 2.0
Tiny Survival Guide 2.0: A Life Insurance Policy in Your Pocket is a practical and informative resource that helps individuals navigate the complexities of survival awareness. It’s s a compact and comprehensive emergency preparedness guide that fits comfortably in your wallet or pocket, making it convenient to carry around.
Despite its power-packed compact format, it contains a wealth of survival information across a broad range of topics, including natural disasters, urban crises, and wilderness survival. It provides practical tips and actionable advice on essential skills such as first aid, shelter building, water purification, and signaling for help. The guide includes illustrations and diagrams that help clarify the content to enhance understanding. Its primary purpose is to equip individuals with the knowledge and basic skills necessary to improve their chances of survival during unexpected emergencies, making it an invaluable resource for those looking to prepare for unforeseen events.
The package is a sealed, waterproof, reusable plastic zip that contains the contents. Inside, you’ll find the credit card-sized folding guide that’s also waterproof. Surprise — there’s a Fresnel lens included that isn’t mentioned in any resources I looked up. They added a genius idea without adding significant weight or bulk — bravo, Tiny Survival Guide! The guide includes 67 life-saving skills, 110 illustrations, 27 gear checklists, and 175 expert survival tips. Here’s a pro tip of my own: add some flattened dry cotton balls to the package — they fit. Additionally, the 33 QR codes meant to scan and unlock tips and training are new. The QR code takes you to how-to videos, survival training courses, essential gear, survival quick tips, and apps.
The pullout folding pamphlet comprises classic diagrams we may have seen before in survival books and military manuals, revitalized in this all-in-one guide. It starts with sections like “How to Use This Guide” and “Before You Go.” Lessons begin with the letter A and go through T. This is the best way to start for beginners and people who can follow a plan. Or you can be like me and skip around aimlessly, looking for tips and advice that suit my interests. The latter is due to my scatterbrained mentality, but it keeps me entertained.
Drawing on my experience teaching wilderness awareness skills, Tiny Survival Guide hits all the points — straight and to the point. While there isn’t enough space to go over all the lessons here, the stand-out basics, in my opinion, were concise and edgy. The knots section nailed the bowline, square, arbor, trucker’s hitch, and whipping knots. These knots are reappearing in all things recreational, outdoor, and survival related. A brief section on self-defense is included, which is rare in a survival manual. However, it fit right in. The Tiny Survival Guide shares tips on repelling an attacker and how to fight for your life. Also, lethal and less lethal self-defense tools are mentioned.
The Tiny Survival Guide is an outstanding gift for young campers and future adventurers. Best of all, think of it as a refresher for those who have done it before back in the day. However, as these are all perishable skills, reviewing them and putting them back in the mental toolbox is an excellent idea. Your life just may depend on it.
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Editor's Note: This article has been modified from its original version for the web.
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