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If I was considering nails for my survival kit, I think I would probably upgrade to a hand drill instead. Metal nails are use once and gone, a drill and a knife will make an unlimited supply of h...
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James Jenkins
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2020-04-30T16:20:41Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>If I was considering nails for my survival kit, I think I would probably upgrade to a hand drill instead. </p><p>Metal nails are use once and gone, a drill and a knife will make an unlimited supply of holes and wood fasteners. </p><p>Keep in mind survival is either short term stationary or it is mobile. Anything you have to leave at the last campsite, does not provide lasting value. Buildings that require nails (<em>or wood pegs</em>) fall in to the same scenarios as planting crops.</p><p>Related <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/13385/4079">When to know it's worth to start with agriculture?</a> </p>
- <p>If I was considering nails for my survival kit, I think I would probably upgrade to a hand drill instead. </p>
- <p>Metal nails are use once and gone, a drill and a knife will make an unlimited supply of holes and wood fasteners. </p>
- <p>Keep in mind survival is either short term stationary or it is mobile. Anything you have to leave at the last campsite, does not provide lasting value. Buildings that require nails (<em>or wood pegs</em>) fall in to the same scenarios as planting crops.</p>
- <p>Related <a href="https://outdoors.codidact.com/questions/41723">When to know it's worth to start with agriculture?</a> </p>