We have put together this list of the types of items you need in a Survival Kit. As you will read our different lists of Survival Kits we have put together from many sources, keep in mind no one list is right or wrong. The Items in your Survival Kit will vary, Depending on your Situation, Location, Time Span you will depend on it, Tempretures/Time of year and your Skills.

The things to keep in mind are:

Packing it

• will it fit in your pocket or will you need a backpack

Directions

• The list of survival manuals is endless. Keep in mind a book that addresses your situation and gives information on needed skills

Water

You need clean drinking water to survive. Here are a few ways to get clean water.

• Stored - Gallon jugs or bottled 
• Carried/found - Canteen
• Purified - Pump filter
• Solar Still

Food

• Stored and carried foods such as:
  • Soup Packets
  • Coffee Packets
  • Food bars
  • Vitamin pills
  • Salt & pepper
  • Canned foods 
  • Freeze dried meals
• Gathered foods using: 
  • Small firearm and ammunition
  • Fishing kits and/or gill nets
• Food Preparation
  • Serving spoon and fork
  • Small frying pan
  • Pot
  • Mess kit
  • Nut cracker
  • Steamer basket
  • Thermos cup
  • Wire rack grill

Environmental Protection:

Weather and tempreture will take a toll on the time you will be able to survive in any situation. You need to keep dry and warm or in some situations wet and cool! such items as listed below will protect you from exposure.

• Poncho
• Tent
• Sleeping bag
• Ground cloth
• Heavy duty space blanket
• Towel
• Boot grease

Signaling:

In a survival situation you are, most likely looking for help. you should have some form of comunication in your kit. 

• Whistle
• CB, aviation radio, or ELT
• Signal strobe
• Flare gun and extra flares
• Also see firemaking and light, below

Navigation:

You should at the least have a compass to keep you in the right direction. 

• Compass
• Map
• GPS
• Sextant
• Star chart

Fire Making:

A very important skill for cooking and warmth. Also protection from animals at night.

• Camp stove w/ fuel
• Fire starting kit
• Lighter

Light:

there are many ways to get light these days and you should carry what works for you, such as: 

• Large flashlight w/ spare bulb
• Spare flashlight batteries
• Solar battery charger and nicads
• Crank or shake light 
• Gas light / lantern
• Candles and/or candle lantern 

Health and First Aid:

The majority of survival situations will have a need for medical help. Having a well stocked first aid kit is very important. Besides the comfort issues, taking care of hygiene will keep you from becoming ill in the wrong place. 

• A good first aid kit
• Triangle bandage (used for sling, head wrap, tuniquet, etc...)
• Splint kit
• Toilet paper and paper towels
• Personal medical supplies (for any special medical needs you or your group may have)
• Personal hygiene items: birth control, etc.

General Tools:

There are many tools that can help in many survival situations. The big restriction is space and weight. You should look at multi-tools or standard tools that can perform more than one task. 

• Machete
• Camp shovel
• Axe
• Rock hammer
• Sharpening stone
• Rope
• Medium pulleys
• Carabiners
• bucket
• Wire saw
• Folding tree saw
• Vehicle tool kit
• Aluminum foil roll
• Tire patch kit
• Rubber/nylon/canvass patch kit
• Water proofing spray and grease
• Binoculars
• 2 ft. of 'coat hanger'
• 2 yds sq. cheese cloth
• strapping tape, duct tape, electrical tape 
• Parachute cord

Social Survival

• Money ($100), 12 oz. silver, 1 oz gold, credit card

Entertainment

• Deck of cards
• Chess or backgammon game
• AM/FM/SW radio with antenna

Also it is a good idea (if possible) to keep some extras on hand

• Clothes, lots of them
• Water (you never have to much)
• Food
• Major Vehicle tool kit
• Second Firearm and ammunition

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