Best Survival Add Ons for Simple Tools
Fire-Fast Patriot Whistle 3-Pack – Limited Split-Color American-Made Edition
In this guide to simple survival tools, we'll cover essential survival add ons that enhance your kit for any emergency.
(Made in USA by American Whistle Corporation exclusively for Fire-Fast)
Three legendary American plastic whistles with real cork pea — each one split right down the middle in patriotic red, white & blue. The exact whistle used in lifeguard kits, boats, camps, and emergency bags for generations, now in this exclusive Fire-Fast color-blocked design you won’t find anywhere else.
You get one of each in the pack:
- Red / White body + blue lanyard
- Blue / Red body + white lanyard
- White / Blue body + red lanyard
- 100 % made in Sidney, Ohio, USA
- Classic cork pea for that sharp, trilling 115+ dB blast that carries far
- High-impact plastic body (lightweight & floats)
- Each whistle includes its own color-matched breakaway lanyard already attached
Three loud whistles. Three perfect red-white-blue combos. One pack that belongs in every truck, boat, backpack, and bug-out bag.
Fire-Fast Cast Aluminum Tinder Sharpener
The toughest version of the classic survival pencil sharpener.
- Cast from solid aluminum — no plastic to crack or break
- steel blade
- 11 & 8 mm holes shaves fatwood, birch bark, or any stick into perfect fluffy tinder fast
- Only ~8 g and built to live in your pocket forever
- Raw cast finish — made to be used, not babied
The cheapest fire-starting tool you’ll ever own - essential EDC equipment.
Simple Survival Tools: Essential Survival Add Ons
These two inexpensive survival add ons can literally save your life in wet, cold conditions—no bushcraft expertise needed.
Why Fire Often Becomes Impossible in Wet Conditions
When everything is soaked or frozen—grass, leaves, sticks, and wood—starting a fire isn't just difficult; it's often impossible without dry tinder. Trained survival experts can struggle in heavy rain or damp environments because wet material smothers any spark before it can grow. And if you're cold, wet, or facing freezing temperatures, hypothermia sets in fast—the clock is ticking, and you need fire now, not after hours of elaborate techniques and demoralizing failed attempts.
Understanding Fire-Starting Basics
- Tinder: The fine, fluffy material that catches a spark instantly and burns hot enough to ignite the next stage.
- Kindling: Small, pencil-thick twigs that catch from tinder and build the flame.
- Fuel: Larger sticks and logs that sustain the fire.
Without dry tinder, the entire chain breaks at the very start.
The Pencil Sharpener: A Game-Changing Survival Add On
That's where a simple aluminum pencil sharpener shines as one of the cleverest survival add ons. Take any wet twig or stick and "sharpen" it—the inner wood produces a massive pile of dry or wet/dry, fire-ready shavings in minutes. It's often dry enough to easily ignite even if the outside is soaked. It's effortless and safe: even a 6-year-old can create a huge handful of perfect tinder quickly, no knife skills or strength required.
The Emergency Whistle 3-Pack: Why It's Truly Vital
For signaling, the 3-pack of loud emergency whistles is equally critical. A Search and Rescue veteran in Ventura, California, shared this sobering reality: In real searches, he's never found a lost person who could still speak—everyone blows out their vocal cords yelling for help long before rescuers get close, becoming hoarse or silent.
A whistle lets you signal powerfully and repeatedly with little effort—you can keep blowing strong, clear blasts for hours if necessary without ever losing your ability to call for help.
The international distress signal is three sharp blasts.
Final Thoughts
These lightweight survival add ons require zero practice to use effectively and address two of the most critical failures in real emergencies: no fire and no voice. Add them to your kit today—they're affordable insurance for when practicality counts.
Made in America
The Trekker is made by a family-owned business, located in sunny Florida.
Premium Ingredients
What makes us truly different is our components. We cut no expense on the creation of this tool. Many people depend on the Trekker to consistently perform in a variety of situations.
Weather-proof
Works even when exposed to the elements. You can take this tool through the rain and snow and still create a fire.