In the early days of Best Made, wilderness survival was almost its own sport, a formidable segment of the outdoor retail industry. There was a tool and a gimmick for every imaginable survival scenario. You could pack the most high-tech bit of gadgetry, but without optimism — without that belief that things might just get better — you are essentially lost in the wilderness. And so we developed this humble little Best Made “survival tool”, something to sew onto a backpack or inside your jacket, an uplifting reminder of what it takes to overcome what life inevitably throws your way.