Survival kits info.

[mbarnatl]

I use a the 2 Olicamp Space Saver Cups , the cup fits precisely around my Nalgene bottles. Both bottles are attached to the fanny pack. The coffee can idea is good to keep in a car (better than nothing at all). The article was written years ago with household items in mind and mainly for cold weather scenarios .


I guess the networks asked him if he could use it in a winter scenario. Les mentions that the networks wanted more winter scenarios, in the episode of "behind the scenes of surviorman".

@Sarge47: "MSR cook kit at a yard sale awhile back for $5." that was a good catch. Wish I had that luck of finding things at yard sales. All I find is Chinese shoes from spambots...

[mbarnatl]

I get some good deals from these sites:

www.lifeviewoutdoors.com
www.backpackinglight.com
http://www.campmor.com/
http://cheaperthandirt.com/
Emergency Essentials
http://www.bestglide.com/

also check out military surplus stores.

[Sarge47]

I use a the 2 Olicamp Space Saver Cups , the cup fits precisely around my Nalgene bottles. Both bottles are attached to the fanny pack. The coffee can idea is good to keep in a car (better than nothing at all). The article was written years ago with household items in mind and mainly for cold weather scenarios .


I guess the networks asked him if he could use it in a winter scenario. Les mentions that the networks wanted more winter scenarios, in the episode of "behind the scenes of surviorman".

@Sarge47: "MSR cook kit at a yard sale awhile back for $5." that was a good catch. Wish I had that luck of finding things at yard sales. All I find is Chinese shoes from spambots...

Yard saleare cool, got a Coleman single burner, propane mountaineering stove for three bucks, a Nalgene water bottle for $3.00 also.

[mbarnatl]

Forgot one:

www.brigadeqm.com

[Sarge47]

www.sportsmansguide.com

www.uscav.com

www.majorsurplus.com (one of my favorites)

http://www.imsplus.com/ims24a.html (I like the bandana, also the survival mirror down at the bottom of the page.)

http://www.colemans.com/ (a bit higher-priced than the others, but they have some things the others don't.)

http://www.wisementrading.com/firestarters/flint.htm (This site's prices are pretty reasonable.)

http://www.bcbsurvivalusa.com/xcart/...t-p-16167.html
(The same water bottle and cup Bear Grylls uses. The next llisting is for the same item.)

http://www.bestglide.com/integral_su...unit_info.html (The price on the same item as the above site seems to be less $$$ by a significant amount.)

Enjoy.

[mbarnatl]

http://www.bcbsurvivalusa.com/xcart/...t-p-16167.html
(The same water bottle and cup Bear Grylls uses. The next llisting is for the same item.)

http://www.bestglide.com/integral_su...unit_info.html (The price on the same item as the above site seems to be less $$$ by a significant amount.)

Enjoy.

The two links are the same company.

[saiga7]

thanks everyone. i'm checking these sites out.

i'm a noob just looking to get all the usual stuff.

[WildGoth]

Sorry sarge if this is considered reposting

many of you know of my military survival test for me and my friends well for people who don't me and my friends are airsofting in the woods for 3 days around winter so i have posted my kit for the trip any suggestions are welcome

1 camo backpack
2 airsoft rilfes
1 set of 10k airsoft pellets
9 sets of mre's
1 maguisem flint stiker
4 boxes of windproof waterproof matches
1 tactical knife with part saw blade on it
1 straight edged knife
1 muti-tool
3 changes of camo colthes
5 pairs of long knee socks
2 pairs of boxers
1 med. ket with bandages antiseptic etc.
1 hatchet
1 saw
2 signaling mirrors
1 whitsle
2 walkie talkies
1 tactical vest
1 thermal blanket
1 sleeping bag
1 waist pack
couple feet of trip wire
possibly 10 flash hand-grenades made for airsoft
2 water bottles
and i cannot decide between making a fire or bringing a butane camp stove only like 3lbs but with butane around 5lbs or 6lbs again any thoughts on the kit anything i can do to make it better please let me know

[Sarge47]

Sorry sarge if this is considered reposting

many of you know of my military survival test for me and my friends well for people who don't me and my friends are airsofting in the woods for 3 days around winter so i have posted my kit for the trip any suggestions are welcome

1 camo backpack
2 airsoft rilfes
1 set of 10k airsoft pellets
9 sets of mre's
1 maguisem flint stiker
4 boxes of windproof waterproof matches
1 tactical knife with part saw blade on it
1 straight edged knife
1 muti-tool
3 changes of camo colthes
5 pairs of long knee socks
2 pairs of boxers
1 med. ket with bandages antiseptic etc.
1 hatchet
1 saw
2 signaling mirrors
1 whitsle
2 walkie talkies
1 tactical vest
couple feet of trip wire
possibly 10 flash hand-grenades made for airsoft
2 water bottles
and i cannot decide between making a fire or bringing a butane camp stove only like 3lbs but with butane around 5lbs or 6lbs again any thoughts on the kit anything i can do to make it better please let me know

Since it's winter I would include Poly-proprolyne "Long Underwear", preferably the military type, or their Fleece lined styles. You also didn't list your outer layer, ie. coat and foot-wear. those will be a major consideration.

[WildGoth]

i knew i forgot something footwear i will be useing boots and i am also bring a pair of snow boots incase and i will take your suggestion

[FVR]

1 camo backpack
2 airsoft rilfes
1 set of 10k airsoft pellets

9 sets of mre's - Take out of packages lighter and takes up less space.

1 maguisem flint stiker
4 boxes of windproof waterproof matches - Why take both?

1 tactical knife with part saw blade on it - Why, you're taking a saw and a knife?

1 straight edged knife
1 muti-tool
3 changes of camo colthes
5 pairs of long knee socks
2 pairs of boxers
1 med. ket with bandages antiseptic etc.

1 hatchet - Why, you are already taking a multi tool. They cut just fine.

1 saw
2 signaling mirrors
1 whitsle
2 walkie talkies
1 tactical vest
1 thermal blanket
1 sleeping bag
1 waist pack
couple feet of trip wire
possibly 10 flash hand-grenades made for airsoft
2 water bottles

and i cannot decide between making a fire or bringing a butane camp stove only like 3lbs but with butane around 5lbs or 6lbs again any thoughts on the kit anything i can do to make it better please let me know

A stove? who's going to carry that? Getting heavy.

What is the total weight of your pack?

[WildGoth]

with the guns i believe it is 14lbs the stove is very and compact it is smaller then most only 6in wide by 5in tall and i ditched the hatchet i going to take the mre's out of the packages the reason i am bring both the knife and the saw i had a saw that broke on me once and so i had to stop and try and fix it
wasted a few hours so i went with a differnt saw and i brought the knife so no need to waste daylight

[U.S.Marine2111]

Sorry sarge if this is considered reposting

many of you know of my military survival test for me and my friends well for people who don't me and my friends are airsofting in the woods for 3 days around winter so i have posted my kit for the trip any suggestions are welcome

1 camo backpack
2 airsoft rilfes
1 set of 10k airsoft pellets
9 sets of mre's
1 maguisem flint stiker
4 boxes of windproof waterproof matches
1 tactical knife with part saw blade on it
1 straight edged knife
1 muti-tool
3 changes of camo colthes
5 pairs of long knee socks
2 pairs of boxers
1 med. ket with bandages antiseptic etc.
1 hatchet
1 saw
2 signaling mirrors
1 whitsle
2 walkie talkies
1 tactical vest
1 thermal blanket
1 sleeping bag
1 waist pack
couple feet of trip wire
possibly 10 flash hand-grenades made for airsoft
2 water bottles
and i cannot decide between making a fire or bringing a butane camp stove only like 3lbs but with butane around 5lbs or 6lbs again any thoughts on the kit anything i can do to make it better please let me know

Ok, double up on the socks, plan on using at least two a day! I can't stress that enough, and take some foot powder.

Drop the large knife with a saw back, not needed, especially since you're taking either a hatchet or a saw.

You need an iso mat for your sleeping bag, that is a small green foam mat that insulates you from the earth. If you don't take that you will need to use some sort of dry leaves as an insulating layer. I would use the issued iso mat, it is light, cheap and durable, although not the most comfortable. If you have the scratch a nice therma rest would do well too, that's what I rock when I go to the field

Drop at least one set of the uniform, they are heavy! No Marine is taking a uniform for each day in the field, you're going to get nasty. If I go to the field for five days I will take two uniforms.


Double the amount of the MRE's. The military has two types of MRE's, cold weather and regular MRE's. The cold weather are two times the size of a regular MRE because you burn an *** load more calories in the cold. Plus the cold weather MRE's are dry so they won't freeze, you have to add water.

I personally would take more underwear or you're going to end up smelling like bigfoots dick.

Baby wipes! A must in every Marines pack when he goes to the field.

Water, I only see two water bottles, will you be taking 5 gal jugs? Or will you be close enough to your house to get water?

I look forward to reading about you and your friends on cnn.com, don't forget to signal help with your cell phone! Bwahaha

[saiga7]

along with a good topographical map.

where can i get a topographical map?

what are trash bags used for?

how about mosquito netting? just a drape w/o no poles. Les in the Amazon (season 2 episode 2) lmao.
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is a slingshot like this one for $7 useful? thanks.

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[Sarge47]

where can i get a topographical map?

what are trash bags used for?

how about mosquito netting? just a drape w/o no poles. Les in the Amazon (season 2 episode 2) lmao.
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is a slingshot like this one for $7 useful? thanks.

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The Slingshot is fine, however if you're watching weight you might want to consider just taking the rubber bads with the little leather pouch and cutting your own from a tree branch.

Topo maps can be bought from several outlets. Here's the one I use:

http://mapping.usgs.gov/mac/maplists

I use the 1:24,000 scale as it's the largest scale I can find.
Also, if you're not familiar with how to use a topo map with a compass I reccommend a book like "Be Expert With Map & Compass" by Bjorn Hjellstrom.

There are a multitude of uses for trash bags; Somewhere in this forum we did a thread on the topic. You'll just have to find it!

[trax]

to the gear my victims have left when I'm departing their campsites...did I say that out loud?? DOH! Actually, there's a couple of good surplus stores in the city next door that I haunt with regularity, just sort of keep an eye out for the deals.

[mbarnatl]

I found out today that the 2nd edition had 300 more pages of content added.

[mbarnatl]

Personal / Pocket Size Survival Kit Reviews

Here is a link to: Personal / Pocket Size Survival Kit Reviews.

I will write a review later on "The Adventure® Medical Kits POCKET SURVIVAL PAK" and "Ranger Rick's Special Ops Survival Necklace" since I have both of them. I currently have the flu and really cannot give it my full attention at this time. I will try to post some reviews in a week. Till then enjoy the above link. Also, if you have bought any of the kits from the link above... Please give a review of it and what changes you made to them.

- Thanks,
Mark

[sam30248]

i make my own kits , i have pocket size to larger kits . it take a little time because i pack it then i double check it.

[RobertRogers]

You are far better off making your own. Only you know your area And yourself