8 Survival Gear Items for Under $10

Swedish FireSteel
Developed by the Swedish Department of Defense, the Swedish Firesteel produces a 3,000°C spark that will help you build that camp fire in any weather and any altitude. A favorite of survival experts, fishermen and campers; you will want to have this in your backpack for your next outdoor adventure.

The Swedish Firesteel retails for around $10 and is available in Blue, Green, Oak, Red and Yellow.

Lensatic Military Marching Compass
This aluminum Lensatic Military Marching Compass easily folds to fit in your pocket, comes with a liquid-damped compass card with a luminous dial that can easily be read at night, and a standard bezel with two yellow lines at 45 degree angles.

The Lensatic Military Marching Compasss measures 3 x 2 1/4 x 1 inch, and weighs 3.4 ounces. This compass is protected by a durable cast aluminum case painted dark green military drab.

Coleman Folding Shovel/Pick
The Coleman Folding Shovel/Pick is made from tempered forged steel and can be used as a pick, shovel or saw. It breaks down into a compact kit complete with its own carrying pouch. when open it measures 23″ and closed 10″

The Coleman Folding Shovel/Pick retails for around $9

12 Hour Green Lightsticks
An essential for your next outdoor adventure. These 12 Hour Green Lightsticks can be used for emergency lighting. Just bend and snap, no batteries required.

A 4 pack of 12 Hour Green Lightsticks (4 Pack) retail for around $5

The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants
The The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants describes the physical characteristics, habitat and distribution, and edible parts of wild plants. With color photography throughout. Originally intended for Army use, this book serves as a survival aid for anyone interested in the outdoors.

The The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants retails for around $10

Build the Perfect Survival Kit
You never know when you will face an emergency. John McCann’s book will show you how to prepare an emergency kits for all occasions. From a simple pocket-sized kit, to one that would help you to survive for weeks in the wilderness. Each that is described gives you a list of components, a picture of the completed kit and a discussion of the individual components and its value to your kit.

An emergency can arise anytime. Now everyone from the average commuter to the risk-taking sportsman can benefit from these just-in-case kits that may just save a life. Build the Perfect Survival Kit offers a number of kits, from very basic pocket-sized ones with just the essentials to elaborate ones designed for weeks of surviving in the wilderness.

The Build the Perfect Survival Kit retails for around $10

Coleman MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern
LED micropacker lantern. Two bright long-lasting 0.5mm LED’s
Powered by Three AA batteries (sold separately )
Reflector slides up to project light forward for path lighting
Push button on/off control

The Coleman MicroPacker Compact Battery Lantern retails for around $10

Emergency Thermal Blankets
This pack of 4 Emergency Thermal Blankets provides compact protection for all weather conditions. Made from durable mylar material (originbally designed for space exploration by NASA), the emergency thermal blankets retains/reflects 90% of body heat. They are reusable, waterproof and windproof and measure 52″ x 84″

The Emergency Thermal Blankets (4 Pack) retails for $5