Survival Kit Supplies List

[rock4185]

You should add some 550# para cord to your pack. $7 for a 100' roll.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0030002517534a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=cord&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

Here's what I carry in my ABS pack, let me know if I'm missing anything...
-Shovel
-Probe
-Folding Saw
-Beacon
-First Aid Kit
-Blow Torch Lighter
-Swedish Fire Steel
-Bic Lighter
-Cotton balls covered in Vaseline - Fire Starter
-Bottle of Hand Sanitizer - Fire Starter
-(2) Heat Shields (Space Blanket with a coating so it doesn't rip)
-(2) 100' of Para cord
-Signal Mirror
-Compass
-Whistle
-Leatherman
-Knife
-Headlamp
-160 Lumen Flashlight I got for $20 at Sears
-(2) Survival Candles
-Little pill bottle of misc. safety pins, sewing needles, etc...
-Aluminum Water Bottle
-Extra hat, socks, gloves in a vacuum packed bag

In the back of my sled I carry:
Tow Strap
Siphon
(2) large space blanket tarps in a vacuum packed bag.
Shovel
Food

 

[straight-shot]

Very good post!

I'll be updating my pack today!

Thanks to all!!!!

 

[TIM]

bivy sacks are awesome, way better than a space blanket.
for fire starter is use a combination of things.

take a cardboard empty egg crate. cut the top off and throw away. Fill the egg slots with cotton dryer lint. Melt some paraffin wax(used for canning) and pour over the egg crate with the cotton dryer lint. Cut into indvidual pieces.

This is the best fire starter i ahve ever came accross. One flick of a bic and you have fire for 5 minutes. I have even tried them in the rain on a wet sidewalk and still burned for 5 minutes. They work good as a stand alone fire also for a quick warm up.

zip ties are also important. A game saw never leaves my jacket pocket.

tim

 

[grubbn]

Qty. Item


4 MRE
5 Power Drink
1 Mirror
1 Whistle
1 Waterproof Match Case
20 Matches
8 Energy Bars
1 Kleenex Packs
1 Ace Bandage
4 8" Zip Ties
3 Light Sticks
20' Nylon Rope
1 Pencil
3 Rubber Bands
4 Paper Clips
10 3"X5" Paper
1 First Aid Kit
4 Hand Warmers
1 Utility Knife
1 Lighter
10 Tootsie Roll's
1 Deck of Cards
3 Tampons
1 Tin Cup
4 Tea Packs
4 Bouillon Cubes
2 Hot Chocolate
1 Scissor
1 Multi-Tool
1 Crank Flashlight
1 8"X8" Aluminum Cake Pan
4 55 gal 2.2 mil contractor bags
10 Cotton Balls
10 Q-Tips
5 Face Pads
6 24" Zip Tie
1 Tarp
1 Emergency Handbook
1 Beef Jerky
1 $20
4 Forks
1 Laser Pointer
8 Batteries
1 Bottle Purel
1 Map

Your kidding right... Your not are you

 

[rock4185]

Tim,

Where do you get the paraffin wax at?

 

[Double Ds]

here is a good site for survival google in military survival guide its amazing the info. You can read it or print it, I printed it for our snow rescue team.

 

[Smoothlander]

Your kidding right... Your not are you

Nope.....why?

 

[homerjohn2001]

Packs

All good stuff boys.One other thing yo might need to go along with all your stuff is AVALANCHE CLASS with MIKE DUFFY!!!!!!!!You can have all the stuff but if you dont know what the #### your doing you put yourself plus the people your riding with in harms way.Just a good idea.

 

[gibsonman]

Best fire starter/ signal

Grandpa matches!!! ie: ROAD FLARES purchase in a 3 pack from an auto supply store. small light weight and super easy to get going. take the cap off strike it on the top and you have instant 15minute flame. We've used these for years to start campfires in winter, you can damn near just throw them on top off the snow grab some kindling and the flare burns so hot it will dry out your kindling and get a good fire going. then you have 2 more for when you hear the rescue crew you can strike one up and give them a guiding light to get you out.

 

[Adobe-Al]

All great stuff, anyone have a overnight story-and what items where the best and ones not so great?

 

[Snowjunky]

All great stuff, anyone have a overnight story-and what items where the best and ones not so great?

Great question. Hope to see some first hand experience. This type of advice is priceless.