MONEY CLIPS

When we asked survivalist Les Stroud (see Issue 21) what his most important everyday-carry (EDC) item was, we were shocked to learn it wasn’t something sexy like a folding knife, but rather it was cash and credit cards. His reasoning is that you’re more likely to use what’s in your wallet — not your go-bag — to either evade a crisis or to recover from one.

Picture buying fuel for your vehicle before a hurricane evacuation, or having the liquid funds to pay for a replacement part in the event of an unforeseen breakdown. In the worst-case scenario, you might have to bribe your way through a situation. Money solves a lot of problems, and can usually help prevent the rest.

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