Survival Kit - Page 3

Longstreet · 03-14-2009, 07:15

I am just in the final stages of putting together my survival kit and have a question with regards to snare wire. I have heard that 24 gauge is what is needed, but what material should it be made from? I have seen brass, copper, aluminum and even green nylon coated aluminum.

I know this may be just splitting hairs, but if I am depending on this trap for survival, I want to be certain that I am not using material that may actually detract any animals. Suggestions? Thanks.

Blitzzz (RIP) · 03-14-2009, 08:14

Used WD-1 single strand commo wire. snared an Owl with a Rabbit's tail bait. when you defeather an Owl you don't have much left to eat.

.
Tried 550 cord but wouldn't close a loop fast enough but was fine with drop type traps. That's all of my advice. Blitzzz

Longstreet · 03-14-2009, 08:58

Quote:

Used WD-1 single strand commo wire. snared an Owl with a Rabbit's tail bait. when you defeather an Owl you don't have much left to eat. .
Tried 550 cord but wouldn't close a loop fast enough but was fine with drop type traps. That's all of my advice. Blitzzz

Thanks Blitzz, I never thought about using electrical wire and have only considered using what was recommended from various survival sites and books. Given this is a survival kit, do you think using electrical wire (similar to WD-1) would have an added benefit as it can be dissected to reveal more wire (like 550 cord)? Comments? Thanks.

doctom54 · 03-14-2009, 09:17

Here is a link to a very good no BS site. It is new but has a bunch of stuff from the old Buckshot trapping site which is no longer.
http://www.snare-trap-survive.com/

perdurabo · 03-14-2009, 16:01

For what it's worth, you can polish the inside lid of the altoids tin into a mirror. I started with toothpaste and finished with a Hershey's bar. It's pretty damned reflective and mirror-like, and gives you a little extra space.

**Razor** · 03-15-2009, 00:13

Unfortunately, you pretty much have to dump the kit to use the mirror, or pull the lid off. Plus, its a bit of a PITA to aim using the 2-handed 'V' targeting technique, as the polished tin lid doesn't have a sighting hole and retroreflective mesh screen. A truly functional mirror is a better choice, IMO, and not substantially heavy or excessively large (see the AMK PSK). Polishing the inside of a tin lid as a backup mirror surface makes sense, though.