My 5 Favorite Survival Items

BIG NEWS: I have designed my own Survival Knife called “APO-1”. You can get it now at my online store: www.survivallilly.at/ Thank you so much for your support <3 Lilly

what I like about her is she actually uses her gear. you can tell by how worn it is. most people on videos showing their gear it's all brand new. they never use it. this girl does. I respect that.

While I'm not a fan of that particular knife I absolutely love the way you stand behind it. It's not pretty, it's not the most expensive, or even from a "great" brand (anymore), and you're not just buying it because all the other survival/bushcraft channels said it. You beat the hell out of that blade and have shown us time and time and time again that it does the job.

My experience: A GOOD sleeping bag -- which has a goretex-type outer/cover -- can be a lifesaving item. It will WORK when everything else doesn't. You can't survive if you can't sleep, and you can't sleep if you can not get warm and dry.

Mors Kochanski stated that, "The ability to sleep in the wild is of critical importance." Thank you, Lilly.

excellent choices lilly. in the uk i have slept in the woods in all weathers, even if its 29c in the day the night time temp went down to 8c - im glad i had a wool blanket. most people would really struggle outdoors without a sleeping bag to be honest. im really tempted to get a similar steel bottle too. take care sis

MY top 5 items are: 1. tarp with enough cordage to set up a shelter 2. sleeping bag (at least 0 C) 3. metal pot 4. survival knife 5. fire steel. They are in sequence because my knife craft is not good. I don't think I can make a lot by a knife. But at least I can make s shelter, carry water, and finally I can cut some twigs to make a fire. It all depends on the abilities to use the gear.

Lilly, you are a boost of confidence in a survival situation. I hike, bike, kayak, snowshoe with ladies (average age 67) your survival tips have helped our group. Thank you for all your videos. Someday it would be nice to camp and chat.

I am 65 years old, I don't plan on going more than 4 hours from my truck anymore.  I have been lost in the woods one time many years ago.  here is my list close to yours but not exact.1 knife2 lighter3 water purification 4 a good emergency blanket5 stainless steel container with cup.  I would add a compass but I can use my watch.  The truth is I seldom carry anything but if I can get back to my truck I have everything  to stay for weeks.   My EDC has everything to stay for weeks other than food and I have a dozen traps and fishing equiptment to solve that.  My other truck has a 24 foot camper I think I would do pretty well either way.

My #1 survival item would probably be Lilly.

Wow you are the first person to mention a sleeping bag. That is super cool and genius, and smart. You are totally right. If you are not comfortable sleeping in the wilderness you will tire more than what you are supposed to replenish.. And it's as simple as a sleeping bag. I gotta say I love your top 5 survival items. You took down all 3 essentials with 5 items. Shelter, food/water preparation, and fire making.. Nice!

Lilly, feel you on the comfort thing. One can make a mattress from tall grass with cord, made from pine roots. Simply tie together a bundle of tall dry grass at two spots leaving enough cordage to tie another bundle to it; for example, a bamboo rug. The matt can be used for added insulation, roofing, or kindle.

I enjoyed listening to your reason for picking a sleep system over cordage. You can't beat a good night's sleep!

Good points Lilly... One thing to mention about a lighter is that it will dry out damp tender that just won't ignite with a firesteel. I carry both myself, I'm just over cautious when it comes to having the means to make fire :-)

Hello Lilly, my compliments on the success of your channel. If I could only take "5" items then my favorite "5" take along items would be 1. A sturdy knife 2. A wool blanket 3. A tarp 4. A ferro rod & 5. A stainless container with a lid. Thanks again for another great video best of luck to you and keep enjoying the great out of doors. .

Very good point about the cordage. As a person from another place that gets VERY cold in the winter (Michigan, USA) I can agree, it is much more important to stay warm and make cordage on your own. Once I figured out the best ways to stay warm I actually began to enjoy winter camping more than summer camping.

Lilly, do you have a video on how you set up your tarp with no cordage? If not, could you please do one? I would like to see how you do your set up! Thanks! Keep up the great work!

very good choices you made`!

I like what you said about the sleeping bag. It is an underrated item that people tend to forget until they realize it is too cold to sleep.

If you're as nearsighted as Lilly is, you'd better consider your GLASSES as an important survival item!