The shredded wood packing is now being replaced with shredded paper. It won't effect anything in your Apocabox, just the packing materials
Creek also included a scavenger hunt in this month's Apocabox.
The skills challenge this month involves using rubbish and water to harness the sun's rays to start a fire.
The first item in the Apocabox this month is flavored Crick-ettes. Everyone knows that when it comes to protein insects pack a critical punch that can mean the difference between life and death in a survival situation. But a little flavor can mean the difference between a bland insect ration and a tasty crunchy protein snack. This delicious salt-n-vinegar variety is sure to please and because it's dried and shelf stable it makes a nice addition to a bug out bag.
The berry finder is a 58 page illustrated guide to Native plants with fleshy fruits in Eastern North America.
The pages include detailed information including whether the plant is poisonous, suspected to be dangerous, information about the shapes of the leaves, stems, and berries.
To help assist you with finding berries there is a ruler on the back side of the book that measures in millimeters, centimeters, and inches.
This month's box included something I've been waiting a while for - water purification drops! It is suitable for use on rainwater and all freshwater sources. According to the website in laboratory testing it removed:
4 types of bacteria in an antibacterial test.
approximately 99-99.85% of bacteria in a microbiological test.
97.1% reduced Cryptosporidium
reduced chlorine concentration below detection limit
reduced chloramine concentration below detection limit
reduced arsenic below detection limit
reduced lead below detection limit
reduced mercury below detection limit
reduce between 76.7-99.9% of tested chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical contaminants
reduced volatile organic compounds below detection limit
converted hexavalent chromium 6 to (nutritionally beneficial) trivalent chromium 3
reduced Microcystin LR (blue green algae) below the detection limit
I think the thing that's unique about this product is that it's an all-natural form of mineral salts that comes from volcanic formations.
The directions are simple. Add 15 drops per 1 liter of water, wait a few minutes for the product to take effect, enjoy.
I have taste tested this product for you in my regular water. It did not change the taste for me a single bit. There was no off flavor or aftertaste at all. I would recommend it for LIGHT purification jobs, but probably nothing heavy duty. For heavy duty stuff I would stick with the iodine or the chlorine dioxide tablets.
Nearly every Apocabox has some sort of scarf or bandanna. This time it has a native american looking bandanna called "rewild" and it was made right here in the USA in my home state of South Carolina!
For those of you who don't know me and my husband personally he is a knife connoisseur. Okay maybe knife FANATIC would be a better word. He loves blades like Thoreau loved the written word. He hardly let me get a picture of the next item before he snatched it up to give it a try. The Speedy Sharp came highly recommended by Creek and he keeps it in his EDC!
Personally I belive anything Creek keeps in his EDC is something I need to check out! :)
Zach tried the speedy sharp and couldn't say enough about it. I have not seen it since and Zach has ordered some more of them. So I know that if Zach is that impressed with them, they are BOSS!
There was a second sharpening tool included in this month's box also. The Arkansas Stone is a more traditional whetstone with two grooves carved into either side. It comes with a leather carrying pouch and while it's not nearly the sharpening tool the speedy sharp is, it is just lovely.
The patch this month is a Keep Calm and Survive Patch. Instead of being iron on, it's velcro.
This month's box included the Wallet Ninja. I've been seeing these wallet sized many in one tool kits and I was impressed with the wallet ninja. The wallet ninja has 18 tools in 1:
1. #2 Hex Tool
2. #4 Hex Tool
3. #6 Hex Tool
4. #8 Hex Tool
5. #10 Hex Tool
6. #12 Hex Tool
7. Phillips Screwdriver
8. Flat Head Screwdriver
9. Eye Glass Repair Screwdriver
10 Bottle Opener
11. Letter Opener
12. Nail Puller
13. Box Cutter
14. Inch Ruler
15. Centimeter Ruler
16. Cell Phone Stand
17. Peeler
18. Can Opener
Without any modifications it's TSA approved for carry on during flight! Creek made modifications to one side of his to make a crude blade, I'm not sure if that's TSA Approved. :)
It is very VERY strong steel and while I think the word might rub away over time, I think this is a product that will last.
No one make fun of my horrendously old wallet. It has character and I refuse to upgrade. :)
It fits nicely in my wallet pocket and that is where it is going to stay until I need it next.
I do not own a bow so I wasn't able to test this for you. However the video for the instant bowstring here looks awesome! I almost want to run out and buy a bow just so I can use it.
The last item in the box was an Scandinavian Kuska. It is so beautiful and smooth and light and feels amazing in my hands. Feels like a good mead drinking cup.
