| Welcome to Gold Detecting. We hope you enjoy your visit. The Gold Detecting Forum has a wealth of information on Prospecting & Metal Detecting for Gold & other minerals plus other subjects such as Navigation Tools & Map Reading. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Click here to register: Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| Aussie Survival tool | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Monday 4-01-2010, 09:45 (199 Views) | |
| nuggetykath-68 | Monday 4-01-2010, 09:45 Post #1 |
|
Contributor extraordinaire
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
HI EVERYONE, A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL & MAY YOUR DETECTING BE GREAT!! AMONGST MY XMAS GIFTS I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN 'AUSSIE SURVIVAL TOOL'...WE SHOULD ALL CARRY ONE OF THESE VERY SMALL KITS WITH US!! DETECTING OR EVEN BUSH WALKING!! IT STATES THAT THIS TOOL COULD...'SAVE OUR LIFE'...YES I BELIEVE IT SURE COULD!! AT LEAST THE ONE TIME I GOT LOST 'BIG TIME' IT WOULD HAVE HELPED ME & THOSE TRYING TO FIND ME!! click here... http://www.the-firestarter.com.au/ to read about it. I AM GUESSING MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS KIT FOR SOMETIME SO IT WOULD BE VERY GOOD TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK OF IT ?????? HAVE YOU HAD REASON TO USE IT???? CHEERS, KATH Edited by Nightjar, Monday 4-01-2010, 18:31.
|
| Be kind to others & smile. | |
![]() |
|
| Nightjar | Monday 4-01-2010, 18:42 Post #2 |
|
Contriibutor Extraordinare
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Hi Kath, Very handy tool, I picked one up years ago at a caravan/camping show. Have carried it ever since in a little pouch amongst my various "bits'n'pieces," whistle, mirror, snake bandage, fly net. Have never had to use it to date for signalling, but they do work. Practiced lighting a fire using dry grass crushed up and also shreaded dunny paper, both produced fire after a couple of scrapes of the tool on the flint. Cheers Peter |
|
Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
![]() |
|
| beepinpete_WA | Monday 4-01-2010, 18:42 Post #3 |
|
prospector
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
hi kathwhat a great tool to carry out bush. cheers peter |
![]() |
|
| Monday 4-01-2010, 20:34 Post #4 | |
|
Administrator
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
To easy Kath. Try rubbing 2 sticks together like our indigneous brothers do. If you can do it successfully then you are way ahead when all else fails. It took me quite awhile to get the hang of it & apart from a couple of cig. lighters & waterproof matches (the easy way) & a magnifying glass, that I carry in my survival pack, I also have a length of nylon cord to attach to a small bow to assist in rotating a straight stick to produce friction, hence heat,voila fire. BTW. Happy New Year to you too. Cheers Ted
|
|
Cheers, Ted ![]() www.havewheelswilltravel.iinet.net.au "I believe that if life gives you lemons,you should make lemonade & try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, & have a party"!!!! | |
![]() |
|
| nuggetykath-68 | Tuesday 5-01-2010, 07:50 Post #5 |
|
Contributor extraordinaire
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
HI TED, WELL I DID TRY RUBBING TWO STICKS TOGETHER WHEN I WAS LOST BUT COULDN'T EVEN MANAGE A TINY SPARK!!! MAYBE IF I HAD SAT TRYING FOR A LOT LONGER IIT MAY HAVE WORKED, PRACISE,PRACTISE EH???? I HAD BEEN HOPING, IF I WASN'T FOUND BY DARK, THE FLAMES WOULD KEEP ANY WILD-LIFE AWAY FROM ME!!!! AS IT WAS, MARC FOUND ME.THE INTERESTING THING WAS I WAS TOTALLY RELAXED WHILE IN DEEP TROUBLE BUT LATER, AFTER BEING FOUND & ALMOST AT CAMP MY LEGS WENT TO JELLY! DELAYED SHOCK! A COUPLE OF WEE DRINKS HELPED ME TO RELAX AGAIN!!!!! CHEERS, KATH |
| Be kind to others & smile. | |
![]() |
|
| goldnomad | Tuesday 5-01-2010, 16:59 Post #6 |
|
Contributor plus
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Unfortunately, that would not be a good idea in Victoria as one would be arrested as a fire bug. Perhaps an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) might be a better alternative for us. Robert PS Kath, I believe it's ARLTUNGA not ARTUNGA
|
![]() |
|
| Nightjar | Tuesday 5-01-2010, 18:24 Post #7 |
|
Contriibutor Extraordinare
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Hi Kath/ members and guests, If you look in "General Info" near top of the opening page you will find; Police Survival Aids There is very important information here for anyone venturing out into our unforgiving country. Hope this helps if anyone gets into a tight spot.... Cheers Peter |
|
Good luck & safe travels Peter ![]() "Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long life." | |
![]() |
|
| nuggetykath-68 | Thursday 7-01-2010, 08:06 Post #8 |
|
Contributor extraordinaire
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
HI ROBERT, YES I GUESS NO MATTER WHERE WE ARE WE MUST BE VERY CAREFUL OF FIRE!!! YOU SURE HAVE A LOT MORE OF LONG/DRY GRASS YOUR WAY..SHUDDER!!! THANKS FOR THE SPELLING CORRECTION ROBERT... JUST LOVE THE OUTBACK PICTURES, SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO SEE.SO IF ANYONE CAN POST MORE OUTBACK PICS I AM SURE WE WOULD ALL ENJOY & APPRECIATE THEM!!!!! CHEERS, KATH |
| Be kind to others & smile. | |
![]() |
|
| Thursday 7-01-2010, 18:37 Post #9 | |
|
Administrator
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Hi Robert, Thanks for noting the spelling error. Was in a bit of a hurry when I put the opening pic on the Forum after the New Year Festivities-now corrected. BTW If any member has an interesting pic that has merit to be displayed as part of the opening forum page PM either of the administrators..Kath, Peter(Nightjar) or myself Ted(Topcat) & we will see if it can be displayed. Cheers Ted |
|
Cheers, Ted ![]() www.havewheelswilltravel.iinet.net.au "I believe that if life gives you lemons,you should make lemonade & try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, & have a party"!!!! | |
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| « Previous Topic · General Chat · Next Topic » |





![]](http://z4.ifrm.com/static/1/pip_r.png)





8:43 AM Jul 11