Multi-purpose survival tool

A method for providing at least one of illumination and pepper spray dispensing capability, the method comprising:

• providing a multi-purpose tool, the tool comprising:
• a front leg having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• a rear leg having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• a top portion connecting the upper portion of the front leg to the upper portion of the rear leg;
• and
• a bottom portion connecting the lower portion of the front leg to the lower portion of the rear leg;
• an illumination unit disposed in the top portion of the tool;
• and
• a pepper spray unit disposed in the front leg of the tool;
• wherein the front leg, the rear leg, the top portion and the bottom portion form a central cavity that is sized to receive fingers of a user's hand, with the heel of the hand resting against the rear leg and the thumb of the hand free to manipulate (i) an illumination actuation element for operating the illumination unit, and (ii) a pepper spray actuation element for operating the pepper spray unit;
• passing fingers of a hand of a user through the cavity of the tool;
• and
• using the thumb of the hand of the user to perform at least one of the following actions:
• (i) providing illumination via the illumination unit;
• and
• (ii) dispensing pepper spray from the pepper spray unit.