Every survival kit should be constructed to satisfy the eight elements of survival, which are Fire, Water, Shelter, First Aid, Signal, Food, Weapons, and Navigation.
Basic Essential Items
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| ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
WHAT IT'S USED FOR
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| Candle |
1 |
Starts fires and as a light source
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| Compass |
1 |
Determine directions
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| Flashlight |
1 |
Light source and for signaling
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| Wire Saw |
1 |
Cutting wood for fires and shelters
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| Safety Pins |
3 |
Securing Clothing & used as fishing hooks
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| Pocket Knife |
1 |
Perparing game and field craft needs
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| Signal Mirror |
1 |
Signaling rescue parties
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| Wire (10 yards) |
1 |
Making animal traps and snares
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| Fishing Line & Assorted Hooks |
6 |
Catching fish and birds too
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| Fire Starter (Matches/lighters) |
1 |
Starting fires
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Nice To Have Survival Items
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| ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
WHAT IT'S USED FOR
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| Whistle |
1 |
Signal Rescue Party
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| Sewing Kit |
1 |
Repair clothing
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| First Aid Kit |
1 |
Treating cuts and wounds
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| Zip-Lock Plastic Bags |
2 |
Gathering Water
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| Nylon String |
50 (yards) |
Building shelters & other field craft needs
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| Large Plastic Trash Bags |
2 |
Making solar stills
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| Water Purification Tablets |
1 Bottle |
Purifying water for drinking
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Luxury Survival Items
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| ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
WHAT IT'S USED FOR
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| Sponge |
1 |
Gathering water from wet/moist leaves
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| 550 Paracord |
1 |
Making shelters and other field craft needs
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| Space Blanket |
2 |
Maintaining body warmth
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| Assorted Nails |
8 |
Making spears and arrows
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| Snake Bite Kit |
1 |
Treating snake bites
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| Small Bar of Soap |
1 |
Maintaining personal hygiene
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| Pocket Rain Jacket |
1 |
Protection from weather
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| Sheet of 4X6 Plastic |
1 |
Building shelters, gathering rain water
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| Water Bottles (1 x Liter) |
2 |
For carrying drinking water
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| Emergeny Strobe Light |
1 |
Signaling rescue parties during darkness
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| Sling Shot/Elastic Band |
1 |
Acquiring game
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| Binoculars, Compact Type |
1 |
Look for help, routes, game
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| Meal-Ready-To-Eat (MRE) |
1 |
Emergency Meals
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| Drinking Cup (Folding Type) |
1 |
For solar still and gathering water
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| Solar/Dynamo AM/FM Radio |
1 |
Reducing boredom and loneliness
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| Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol) |
1 |
For personal hygiene and starting fires
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Cold Weather Essential Items
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| ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
WHAT IT'S USED FOR
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| Multipurpose Pocket Knife |
1 |
Field craft needs, preparing shelters, game, etc
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| Small Compact Mirror |
1 |
Signaling rescue parties during sunny daylight hours
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| Mini AA/AAA Flashlight |
1 |
Light source and for signaling rescue
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| Wire Commando Saw |
1 |
Cutting wood for fires, shelters & other field craft needs
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| Thermal Blanket |
1 |
Maintaining body warmth, to make shelter, protection against weather
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| 550 Parachute Cord |
50 ft |
Building shelters, making animal traps & snares, fishing line, etc
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| Waterproof matches/lighter |
1 |
Starting fires
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| Candles |
1 |
Starting fires and as a light source
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| Florescent Orange Cloth |
1 |
For signaling rescue parties, especially during cloudy days
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| 8-12 Hour Light Stick |
1 |
For use as a light source for signaling rescure parties
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| Hand/feet Warmers |
1 |
For warming feet/hands during extreme cold weather conditions
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Emergency Survival Kit
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- Compass
- Fire Starter
- Signal Mirror
- LED Flashlite
- Signal Whistle
- Folding Knife
- Wire Saw
- Small Compass - General direction type.
- Emergency Space Blanket - Lighweight, pocket type.
- Emergency Poncho - Lightweight, pocket type.
- Signal Whistle - Any type will do.
- Wire Saw - BCB International.
- Signal Mirror – One or three piece type.
- Pocket Knife - Folding type, w/serrated blade.
- LED Flashlight - Extra batteries attached to it with tape.
- Orange Duct Tape - 30 inches, used for marking trails, first aid bandage, etc.
- Magnesium & Flint Fire Starter - Remove the metal striker and use the knife to strike the flint side to start your fires.
- Orange Plastic Shelter - This is a 7 x 2.5 foot trash bag used for leaves that can be cut up and used to make a shelter, rain poncho or us it for signaling.
- Paracord Inner Strands - Minimum 100 ft, use as fishing line, tie-down, erecting shelters, snares, traps, etc.
- July 4 th Roman Candle - Modified, cut down & sealed in wax to keep it waterproof along with 3 x"Strike Anywhere” matches.
- Condoms & Purification Tablets - 2 x condoms & 8 x water purification tablets.
- Thick Rubber Bands - When attached together they can be used to make an improvised weapon such as a sling-shot, spear gun or cross bow.
- Orange Toy Punching Balloon - Can be used when blown up as a signaling device and as an improvised flotation device too.
- Snare Kit - 12 x feet of wire along with 5 mini split rings and or swivels for making animal traps & snares.
- Fishing Kit – 20 x feet of fishing line, 6 x assorted hooks, swivels and 5 x screw eyelets for making an improvised fishing pole or setting up a trout line.
- Cement Nails – Assorted sizes, used to make fishing and hunting spears, arrow heads, etc.
- Band Aids - For first aid uses.
- Pencil Sharpener – Use it to make “paper thin” tinder sheets for starting fires.
- Trick Birthday Candle – Once lite, can't blow it out, great for starting fires when it's windy.
- Wet Ones - For cleaning cuts, injuries and can be used for igniting fires too.
