Gifts for Survivalists

Outdoors the Scandinavian Way - Survival SkillsLars Fält has a long and storied career as an elder statesman of bushcraft, survival, and outdoor living. Outdoors the Scandinavian Way - Survival Skills delves into how to build shelter, make fire, procure safe, drinkable water, obtain food, use certain edible plants, and use the skills and knowledge of indigenous peoples when facing survival situations.

Heavy Cover Titanium Mess KitThe Heavy Cover Titanium Mess Kit is a compact, lightweight food/beverage preparation and water purification system for those looking to keep their kit weight to an absolute minimum in the backcountry. Usable directly on a gas, alcohol or stick stoves, or over an open fire through the use of the included removable bail, the titanium mess kit weighs in at a mere 370g.

Exped Poncho TarpThis lightweight, multi-purpose ripstop nylon poncho is constructed from 40 denier polyurethane impregnated ripstop nylon, and offers rain protection for you and your pack. The edges are fitted with snaps to allow for closing and venting, it has a detachable waist string for windy conditions, as well as 10 tie out loops so it can be used as a tarp.

Bushmen ULTRALIGHT Tarp The Bushmen Ultralight 3x3 (10'x10') tarp is consructed from 100% waterproof ultralight 15D silnylon with a micro rip-stop weave, and features loop reinforcements that are hot welded, thereby creating a strong, permanent bond with the with the silicone layer. Great for hikers, solo canoeist and campers, the Bushmen Ultralight tarp packs up small and light - coming in at one pound (480g). Made in Poland.

Ray Mears Essential BushcraftThis is the bible of bushcraft: Water, shelter, fire, cordage, food, outfits...it's all here. 240 pages of everything (or almost everything) you need to know about bushcraft.

Alcohol Burner Cross MembersFor those looking to go ultra-light, this compact and simple addition to a Trangia spirit burner turns it into a stand alone stove.

Exped Winterlite -15 Sleeping BagDesigned for cold-weather and harsh environments, Exped's Winterlite -15 sleeping bag features 800 fill-power, RDS certified goose down, and NEOVENT-S outer shell material that is water-repellent, breathable, windproof and lightweight - providing protection from moisture in harsh environments (i.e. condensation in tents, drippy snow caves, cold-weather tarp camping).

Edible & Medicinal Plants of the RockiesThe Edible and Medical Plants of the Rockies depicts over 300 species of common trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens and information on locating, harvesting, processing these plants that have been used by people from ancient times to the present from this unique alpine environment. This guide is 272 pages with more than 700 full colour photographs and illustrations.