Needle and threat: a needlegrass (Stipa comata)
Noun: Looking needle and thread to shirt John I have to fix it
first-aid-kit: a box or bag containing basic medical equipment such as bandages and antiseptic cream
Noun: She took a bandage out of the first aid kit.
Raft: a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end)
Noun: We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.
Fishing line and hook: Hook and line fishing involves setting fishing line in the water with baited hooks and is done by hand or using a rod and reel or longlines.
Noun: Lake well socked with fish hook and line available
Water purification tablet: Water purification tablets kill pathogens in water to make it safe for human consumption
Noun: Every time one of these things happens, we are caught short, not with water purification tablets or tents or clean water but with infrastructure.
battery: a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc.
Noun: a rechargeable battery
candle: a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns
Noun: Shall I light a candle?
Machete: a large knife with a wide blade, used for cutting trees and plants or as a weapon
Noun: You’d need a machete to clear a path through this undergrowth.
Flask: a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
Noun: a flask of coffee/tea
cord: (a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads
Noun: Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
Safety pin: a pin used for fastening things, especially cloth, which has a round end into which the sharp point fits, so that it is covered and cannot stick into you
Noun: One side was fastened with a safety pin
Flashlight: a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries
Noun: She shone the flashlight into the dark room.
compass: a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north
Noun: Let's see in my compass in which direction I am
Sleeping bag: a large, thick bag for sleeping in, especially when you are sleeping outside, for example in a tent
Noun: Today I had to sleep in a sleeping bag
whistle: to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially through the lips, or through a special device held to the lips
Verb: On the days when she wore a skirt the men on the building site would whistle at her.
Lighter: a small device for providing a flame for a cigarette, etc.
Noun: a cigarette lighter
folding knife: A knife with a blade that folds into the handle
Noun: A class of knives in which the blade or multiple blades can be folded inside the handle.
Magnifying glass: a piece of curved glass that makes objects look larger than they are
Noun: He uses a magnifying glass to read tiny print.
Matches: a short, thin stick made of wood or cardboard and covered with a special chemical at one end that burns when rubbed firmly against a rough surface
Noun: You should always strike a match away from you.
mirror: a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it
Noun: the bathroom mirror