Beginner's BOB Gear Requirements

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"Shelter" also calls into play the realization that in an emergency all available shelter should be utilized.

Identifying the best spot to use for shelter, or the best spot to place ones shelter.

What shelter one has, right down to the clothing one is wearing, can be accentuated by proper use of the landscape, features and structures.

We should also consider the fact that adding fire to that situation might either keep you alive or get you killed, depending on the circumstance.

The maintenance of the simple basics that have already been stated are essential and should be part of each human's EDC. They do not have to be extreme or attention getting, they just have to be there when needed.

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