The $50 mystery box from a camping store had a titanium spork, a fire starter, and a compass that actually works

I picked it up on a whim last month at a chain outdoor store, figuring it'd be full of junk. The fire starter was a cheap ferro rod that threw sparks on the first try. The compass held a steady bearing for a whole weekend hike near Lake Placid. Has anyone else had a mystery box surprise them with something that wasn't totally useless?

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sams253h agoMost Upvoted

Dude same thing happened to me last year! I grabbed a random box from a local hardware store thinking it'd be mostly trash, but it had a little folding saw that actually cut through branches no problem. Still use that thing on every camping trip, totally worth the gamble.