October 2015 Apocabox Unwrapped

Stacey Harris Cookbook
The recipes in this cookbook are basic enough that most anyone could master them and they use garden herbs and veggies or wild caught game.  The thing that I love about this so much is that it is FULL of yummy photos of the finished dishes.  She has also signed the book.

Not if but when patch

My favorite patch so far - by a long shot!  :)

Paracord Sling

This paracord sling has two metal swivel mount connections on each end.

The paracord sling can have a number of uses it uses a whopping 65 feet of 280 lb paracord.  It would be great for a rifle!  Creek would like you to post how you use yours on instagram using #Apocabox.

Brushfire Craft Kit

This months kit comes with a round leather looking pouch that has tie strips that bind it up. It is not real leather.  It's actually a faux leather which is preferable because it repels moisture in the field. 

Inside there are two rolls of what looks like a waxed dental floss had a baby with some hay.  This is actually called Wood Wool.  It's wood shavings covered in paraffin wax.  Save this to use when you can't find good tinder or when it's really wet.  It's an all weather tinder.

You will also find cotton tinder tabs.  They look like tiny tampons and are in a plastic bag, which also help protect from the elements. each one burns for several minutes and will ignite easily with just a spark.

There are also a couple of ferro rod toggles. They have holes through them so you can tie them into creative places as backups.  

Bug out Coffee Bar - 

Call Me Basic.  Call Me a Dumb Hipster.  But this is My FAVORITE thing in this Box!  I <3 <3 <3 my coffee.  And I NEED caffeine on the daily. This little bar packs a PUNCH.  Each bar is the equivalent of one cup of joe.  If you're like me and you need caffeine to function, You may want to pick you up some of these for your bug out bag in addition to your instant coffee. 

Adhesive wound closures

These are an important part of every first aid kit.  Sometimes a deeper cut needs a little extra help to stay closed, but in a bug out situation you may not always have the time - or supplies - for stitching. So wound closures can sometimes be a good bet.

Figure 4 Deadfall Trap Kit
Once again, the instructions are pretty crudely drawn. I really don't like that about these kits.  The handwriting does appear to be easy enough to read, though, so I guess that's at least one positive thing about it. 

This is the hand made item in this month's box and comes with everything that you need to make a deadfall trap.  

Deadfall Trap Bandanna

I haven't had the opportunity to make the deadfall trap, but when I do I will keep you updated on whether or not I was able to understand the instructions well enough to create it.

Until Next Time...

Happy Prepping.