What's in your kit?

**marberry** · 05-30-2007, 09:49 PM

wheneva i go out i bring everything lol , with it can can survive on whats in the kit for a month (if i have a water supply) sry bout how long it is i dont expect you to read it all lol

A Outbound Banff Mummy sleeping bag Rated at -18 C (3LB's)

a two person hvy duty dome tent

speacial Edition Leatherman Wave (titanium tools)

Leatherman micra (size of a school eraser) (awsome first aid tool)

One of the earlier nameless leathermans

1 copy of 'Camping & Wilderness survival' by Paul Tawrell , the best wilderness survival book i have ever read i highly recomend it

Full Metal Welder's boots with extrme traction (THE BEST footware i have ever tried)

1 set of colemen rain cloths (jacket and pants)

a 4lb hatchet

a machete

500 wood strike anywhere matches

60 feet of rope (3 braided 550x7's) (breaks at 1200 lbs)

Zippo lighter with fluid refills

1 emergency fanny pack contains
- 2 thick rain poncho's
- 6x6 ft heat wrap
- 10 feet hevy duty cord
- 2 whistles
- 2 compasses
- tweezers

1 military issue folding shovel

1 high quality mapping compass

map pack with topographical maps of Manitoba , North Dakota , Minnesota, Saskatuan, and west Ontario

1 emergency 20 hour candle

1 first aid kit contains :
- 10 foot water proof adhesive tape roll
- various antibiotics including :
- Benzalkonium Chloride
- Methylparaben
- Ammonia pads
- isopropyl alcohol
- Iodophor pvp ointment
- iodine
- titratable
(most of these are only legally attainable - from a hospital or certified doctor)
- heavy duty bandages
- cold pack
- syringe
- anticeptics
- painkillers
- eye pad

flagging tape

waterproof match case with flint

5 rolls of snare wire

60 foot roll of strong 1/3 cm thick cord

60 foot roll of strong twine

6 footlong steel stakes

5 feet of strong fabric elastic 1cm thick (used as shock cord)

1 slingshot

250 emergency slingshot bb's

1 12x12 foot heavy duty tarp

waterproof back pack bag

1 buck folding knife

1 gerber folding knife

1 set of binoculars

1 high velocity pellet rifle (more powerfull then a .22)

500 hunting pellets for rifle

1 hand fishing set.

3 heavy duty garbage bags

1 large roll heavy duty ducktape

fingerless gloves

high quality authentic leather 'cowboy' style hat (wide brim great for when its raining)

2 sets of glasses and 1 set of contact lenses

1 set of heavy duty cloths

1 set of light summer cloths

Swimming trunks (wet suit if im planning on boating)

1 tube of superglue ( the rly rly rly powerfull kind )

2 sharpening stones

1 bottle of my emergency fire starter ( alot like napalm )

1 large fishing net (i know im screwed if im caught using it)

1 large bug net

insect repellant

one poison (stricknine, nicotine, arsenic,) dart in a metal box (incase i need to kill a grizzly

web belts in case i need to store things closer at hand

flaregun w/ 3 flares

flashlight (the dyno something kind , you squeze it and it lights up)

if im going in a boat i have another set that stays on the boat (2 heavy to carry)

1lb of jerky

enough pemmican to survive a month

water purification system

3 litres of fresh , (chemicals put in to make it more healthy) water

wool socks

tin cup

1 bottle of kerosene (incase i need lotsa flame from my lighter)er)

**Danoon** · 05-30-2007, 10:58 PM

For the kids... a deck of cards and some small games, something to keep them occupied. There is nothing worse in a shtf situation than having to deal with bored kids along with everything else.

**marberry** · 05-31-2007, 05:50 PM

kids like gameboys , buy one of the earlier versions they use batteries ,then all you have 2 do is get a solar batery charger and you have entertainment 4eva lolz

**Anthony W. Green** · 06-12-2007, 10:13 PM

I usually carry a rucksack with a GI first-aid kit, poncho, pocket chainsaw, one quart water bottle (Nalagene?),OTC meds, flashlight, food pack of cheese and ration bars, a Gerber multi tool, pencil and paper, canteen cup, and TANG orange drink. I need to get some snares to put in it.

**FVR** · 06-14-2007, 09:50 PM

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Left to right;

Tin cup for boiling water.

T bags and 4 beef buillon.

Wire saw.

Guitar string.

Three steel trade points wrapped in buckskin with imm. sinew.

Good quantity of strong twine.

Magnifying glass.

Steel flint knife, super sharp and the back is used as a striker. Blade is also very shiny for use as a signal flasher.

A large flint striker.

Altoid can with tiny hole in top for making charcloth. Inside is a good qty of fresh charcloth, two pieces of buckskin, and a good size piece of flint.

A large piece of flint that I've knapped into a slightly larger than a palm tool. Will be used for making fires, skinning hogs, or any other misc. duties.

The deer tine on the flap can also be used for knapping points.

I also carry a sheath knife, a little bottle of superglue, and either a mil. canteen or this bota bottle that I've had forever.

**Strider** · 07-21-2007, 02:47 PM

OK, for a survival kit, you won't want to be dragging around a big pack full or stuff. I have devised a simple kit that weighs almost nothing... actually about 2 pounds. Here it is: tube tent, strike anywhere matches in waterproof container, small solar flashlight, firestarters, signal mirror, metal whistle, MPI emergency space bag, parachute cord, about 50 feet, aluminum foil- at least 36 by 36 inches, insect repellent, water purification tablets, and a small first aid kit. For the first aid kit, I include a small amount of sterile dressing, Ace wrap, band aids of different types, butterfly bandages for wound closure, adhesive tape AND/OR duct tape, polysporin ointment or something similar, and a set or tweezers, safety pins, and needles. Of course, you should probably take a few courses with the Red Cross for First Aid... They are really good... I'm gonna be a life guard and have already started their training program... well, that's that... hope it helps.

**Strider** · 07-21-2007, 02:50 PM

Tin cup for boiling water.

I'd just like to add that the tin cup might should have a plastic rim or something because if you try to drink (or hold) out of a metal cup with hot water in it you will get burned... i learned that a while back...

**Strider** · 07-21-2007, 02:53 PM

jus curious as to how much all that weighs, marcraft. I'm not saying it's bad, you have a really really really good list there...

**Sarge47** · 07-21-2007, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Strider

OK, for a survival kit, you won't want to be dragging around a big pack full or stuff. I have devised a simple kit that weighs almost nothing... actually about 2 pounds. Here it is: tube tent, strike anywhere matches in waterproof container, small solar flashlight, firestarters, signal mirror, metal whistle, MPI emergency space bag, parachute cord, about 50 feet, aluminum foil- at least 36 by 36 inches, insect repellent, water purification tablets, and a small first aid kit. For the first aid kit, I include a small amount of sterile dressing, Ace wrap, band aids of different types, butterfly bandages for wound closure, adhesive tape AND/OR duct tape, polysporin ointment or something similar, and a set or tweezers, safety pins, and needles. Of course, you should probably take a few courses with the Red Cross for First Aid... They are really good... I'm gonna be a life guard and have already started their training program... well, that's that... hope it helps.

Speak for yourself on the size of the survival kit. I have various sizes all the way up to a lg. Alice pack depending on where I'm placing it. And for the record, Many experts have come to the same conclusion, tube tents are a poor choice. I prefer either a home-made shelter from Visqueen or a good tarp, if not a good quality bivy sack. I've also had both the 1st aid course and the CPR courses offered by the Red Cross. In my opinion, for the best book on survival kits, John D. McCann's book; "Build The Perfect Survival Kit" is right up there with "The Two Kilogram Survival Kit" by Mors Kochanski!

**FVR** · 07-21-2007, 07:43 PM

We all take what we are comfortable with.

**trax** · 07-23-2007, 11:26 AM

It's kind of surprising the differences in what people consider a "survival kit" to begin with. Here's a couple of considerations:

1. Weight, if a person needs the kit, then they shouldn't be moving around (they're lost or injured or both), it's getting to the situation where you suddenly need the kit that makes the weight matter. A heavier kit is a better bet boating/canoeing than hiking.

2. The situation you're in. Chances are the more familiar you are with your environment, the less "survival" gear you'll require. Cultures who live in nature are usually quite adept at living with nature. Learn from them. It's like that other posting with the story about the guide in the Amazon, "you're not lost, you're right here" to the guide, they're right at home because he's comfortable in the environment. If you're a person who's spent your entire life in an urban environment and decided to take on some extensive wilderness trek, well first off...good! but secondly, familiarize yourself with what challenges that environment will throw at you and what you'll need to deal with them. (Even water that's a little bad can equal diarrhea which leads to dehydration very quickly. The individual begins to feel dehydrated and drinks more water!) That's just one for instance, we could probably go on ad nauseum, but it's essential for a person to know their terrain and environment before they leave home, then the survival kit will be properly packed. Once you're out there, it's too late. Another good rule of thumb...weight factor notwithstanding....is that it's better to have something and not need it than to need something and not have it.

Just a couple of thoughts

**lastboyscout** · 06-10-2008, 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by trax

It's kind of surprising the differences in what people consider a "survival kit" to begin with. Here's a couple of considerations:

1. Weight, if a person needs the kit, then they shouldn't be moving around (they're lost or injured or both), it's getting to the situation where you suddenly need the kit that makes the weight matter. A heavier kit is a better bet boating/canoeing than hiking.

2. The situation you're in. Chances are the more familiar you are with your environment, the less "survival" gear you'll require. Cultures who live in nature are usually quite adept at living with nature. Learn from them. It's like that other posting with the story about the guide in the Amazon, "you're not lost, you're right here" to the guide, they're right at home because he's comfortable in the environment. If you're a person who's spent your entire life in an urban environment and decided to take on some extensive wilderness trek, well first off...good! but secondly, familiarize yourself with what challenges that environment will throw at you and what you'll need to deal with them. (Even water that's a little bad can equal diarrhea which leads to dehydration very quickly. The individual begins to feel dehydrated and drinks more water!) That's just one for instance, we could probably go on ad nauseum, but it's essential for a person to know their terrain and environment before they leave home, then the survival kit will be properly packed. Once you're out there, it's too late. Another good rule of thumb...weight factor notwithstanding....is that it's better to have something and not need it than to need something and not have it.

Just a couple of thoughts

Great thought their TRAX. Here is my 4 cents (inflation)

I live and work in earthquake country and my thoughts are a little different. I like your lists but I carry a siphon hose to obtain gas if needed. The type that uses the hand pump you can buy at Wally world in the auto department about 6 bucks I think.

I am more concerned with people taking what I have then bears in this scenario.
We had power outages a few years ago and some people were very bothersome as they could not get their alcohol and tobacco fix. Most of the stores closed as they had no power and no phones in many places. All the chain stores closed as the computer cash registers did not work. The small mom and pops cleaned up but some were robbed.

I carry way to much stuff according to my wife and friends. Guess who they will be looking to when the defecate hits the rotary oscillator.

We (the wife and I) flew into Honolulu the day of the earthquake in 2006. She will never complain about me taking all the extra stuff anymore. The entire state was without power for about 20 hours. Seems like a short time when you are at home but when you are in a hotel with no power and no water it is a little different. WE found one store that was open with a 2 hour wait to get in. They were using a lantern and a calculator to write things up. The clerks had to take you around with a flashlight to get your stuff. I had a Fenix P1D and a Sure fire L4. My wife took my Surefire E1E to use.

We ate on the beach. It was deserted as nobody had flashlights to go down their as it was a tourist area. We ate well after taking the goodies back to the room and then down to the beach. Yes the elevators worked on emergency power but still no lights or water. We bought $140 worth of groceries. Most of them non perishable and some that were to eat right away.

We still had a good time.

She never gave back the Surefire E1E and still carries it every day.

**dragonjimm** · 06-13-2008, 04:24 AM

might i suggest chem lights, especially for kids. instant light no batteries and no heat so they can go into a tent or sleeping bag. i keep several around for the kids when the power goes off. and keep one in my personal kit as well.