Minimal Set of Hand tools

Leatherman.

Chipper said:

Leatherman.

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YES, I always have one on my belt. And it has fixed a lot of things. But its not great for loosening stuck bolts. hence the vice-grips.

Great ideas! I'd like to suggest a decent sewing kit, with heavy thread and darning thread for repairing socks, and an awl for repairing shoes and boots. And for good measure toss in a couple of tubes of Shoe Goop.

paraquack said:

Great ideas! I'd like to suggest a decent sewing kit, with heavy thread and darning thread for repairing socks, and an awl for repairing shoes and boots. And for good measure toss in a couple of tubes of Shoe Goop.

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Darn, that's a good idea !

A hacksaw blade (cut in half if size is an issue)
A small file (homemade parts will no doubt be "file to fit")
An awl/reamer (for drilling metal and wood, not necessarily the same as the one in post #4)
Cutters that can handle chain link (you only have to cut one wire to un-weave a chain link fence)
...the hacksaw blade will cut chain link if time and/or noise isn't an issue

General purpose stuff that might not be considered "tools":
Super glue
A couple of feet of duct tape
Zip ties

Lock picks to pop a lock on a garage or toolshed found a long the way.

j/k...
Kinda... 😉

Kauboy said:

Lock picks to pop a lock on a garage or toolshed found a long the way.

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...and the skills to use them

The LockPicking Lawyer on youtube has some 'good how' to videos.
He sells some prepper oriented lockpick sets on his website.

NMPRN said:

...and the skills to use them

The LockPicking Lawyer on youtube has some 'good how' to videos.
He sells some prepper oriented lockpick sets on his website.

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The skillet should go without saying. If someone carries a lockpick set and has never opened a lock with it, they'd be better off just carrying a hammer.

So y

Kauboy said:

Lock picks to pop a lock on a garage or toolshed found a long the way.

j/k...
Kinda... 😉

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so you're advocating breaking and entering and larceny.

So much for being a law abiding citizen

Kauboy said:

...they'd be better off just carrying a hammer.

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For some locks that'd be my best (only) option 🤣

Real Old Man said:

So y
so you're advocating breaking and entering and larceny.

So much for being a law abiding citizen

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Tongue was firmly in cheek.
Hence the use of "j/k", or "just kidding" for those that don't keep up with the jive lingo.

But knowing how to bypass a lock is a survival skill like few others.
What one chooses to do with that knowledge is up to them. I advocate for having multiple options.

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stevekerr said:

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Is this another one of those butt-plugs ?

stevekerr said:

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