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**Razor** · 05-10-2004, 13:42

Ok, time to try to breathe some life back into this thread.

Last post of mine, I listed the bare essentials I would want to have in the survival situation that TR proposed. Now, I'd like to expand the discussion a bit further and discuss additional equipment I'd carry to make life in that situation a bit more bearable.

If I could bring a small pocket/pouch survival kit, I'd probably bring along the kit I already have assembled and take with me when I'm going anywhere outside my normal commute. The kit is as follows:

Inside a Witz "Keep It Safe" waterproof, buoyant case:

5 windproof/waterproof matches in sealed plastic pouch
Spark-Lite flint stiker
4 Coughlin's wax-impregnated fire starters
2 "trick" birthday candles
Wire saw w/ swivels and split rings
1 Victorinox slim-handled 2-blade pocketknife
2 X-acto knife blades
15 iodine water purification tablets
1 Gerber sealing baby bottle liner
5 sqft of heavy-duty aluminum foil
10 ft of 3ft wide duct tape
Luminous Brunton button compass
White Photon III LED light
2 6ft coils of brass snare wire
3 sizes of heavy-duty needles
2 large safety pins
2 small safety pins
30ft of monofilament fishing line
6 fishing hooks of various sizes
4 fishing swivels
6 split-shot BB sinkers
1 large fishhook/gaff
3 butterfly closures
3 1" x 3" adhesive bandages
1 0.9g packet of triple antibiotic ointment
2 Betadine 10% providone-iodine swabs
2 2"x3" pieces of Rite-In-The-Rain paper
1 pencil stub
1 2"x3" Itoya magnifying lens
AMK Pocket Survival Pak laminated instruction sheet

The above kit can be carried alone, or combined in the pouch below:

Inside a Paraclete Small (5"x5"x2") GP pouch:

Small survival kit from above
Camillus CUDA EDC folding knife (changing to a Spyderco Endura)
Silva Landmark compass
35mm film canister with windproof/waterproof matches, tinders and striker
Bic lighter
Boy Scout flint and striker
Red Photon II LED light
Dorcy AAA LED flashlight
Fox 40 whistle
50ft of 550 cord
Carabiner
Bright orange cravat
3 mini chemlites

Now, if I could carry an assault-sized ruck with me, I'd probably want to add:

Waterproof shell jacket/pants
5-button wool army sweater
Change of BDUs
Watch cap
5 pair of socks
Medicated powder (like Goldbond)
Leather glove shells with two pair wool inserts
Folding saw
More lighters
Mil-grade, tritium lensatic compass
Camp ax with at least a 24" handle
Waterproof tarp
200' 550 cord
Larger LED flashlight
Extra AA and 123 batteries
1L Nalgene bottle w/ nested cup (Maple Flag, here's your solution for a cooking container)
2 carabiners
More comprehensive medical kit to include antibiotics, several sizes of bulky dressings, elastic wraps, bandaids, tape, moleskin, a bottle of Betadine, a few tubes of Bacitracin, NSAIDs, anti-diarrhea meds, antacids, antihistamines, antimicrobial sanitizers, sutures & local pain meds, a SAM splint, several cravats, a bottle or two of multi-vitamins, a hemostat or two, and scalpel with several blades (medics/docs, what else should I have on-hand for self-Tx?)

Anyone else have ideas to share?

05-10-2004, 13:42	#40
Razor Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,510	Ok, time to try to breathe some life back into this thread. Last post of mine, I listed the bare essentials I would want to have in the survival situation that TR proposed. Now, I'd like to expand the discussion a bit further and discuss additional equipment I'd carry to make life in that situation a bit more bearable. If I could bring a small pocket/pouch survival kit, I'd probably bring along the kit I already have assembled and take with me when I'm going anywhere outside my normal commute. The kit is as follows: Inside a Witz "Keep It Safe" waterproof, buoyant case: 5 windproof/waterproof matches in sealed plastic pouch Spark-Lite flint stiker 4 Coughlin's wax-impregnated fire starters 2 "trick" birthday candles Wire saw w/ swivels and split rings 1 Victorinox slim-handled 2-blade pocketknife 2 X-acto knife blades 15 iodine water purification tablets 1 Gerber sealing baby bottle liner 5 sqft of heavy-duty aluminum foil 10 ft of 3ft wide duct tape Luminous Brunton button compass White Photon III LED light 2 6ft coils of brass snare wire 3 sizes of heavy-duty needles 2 large safety pins 2 small safety pins 30ft of monofilament fishing line 6 fishing hooks of various sizes 4 fishing swivels 6 split-shot BB sinkers 1 large fishhook/gaff 3 butterfly closures 3 1" x 3" adhesive bandages 1 0.9g packet of triple antibiotic ointment 2 Betadine 10% providone-iodine swabs 2 2"x3" pieces of Rite-In-The-Rain paper 1 pencil stub 1 2"x3" Itoya magnifying lens AMK Pocket Survival Pak laminated instruction sheet The above kit can be carried alone, or combined in the pouch below: Inside a Paraclete Small (5"x5"x2") GP pouch: Small survival kit from above Camillus CUDA EDC folding knife (changing to a Spyderco Endura) Silva Landmark compass 35mm film canister with windproof/waterproof matches, tinders and striker Bic lighter Boy Scout flint and striker Red Photon II LED light Dorcy AAA LED flashlight Fox 40 whistle 50ft of 550 cord Carabiner Bright orange cravat 3 mini chemlites Now, if I could carry an assault-sized ruck with me, I'd probably want to add: Waterproof shell jacket/pants 5-button wool army sweater Change of BDUs Watch cap 5 pair of socks Medicated powder (like Goldbond) Leather glove shells with two pair wool inserts Folding saw More lighters Mil-grade, tritium lensatic compass Camp ax with at least a 24" handle Waterproof tarp 200' 550 cord Larger LED flashlight Extra AA and 123 batteries 1L Nalgene bottle w/ nested cup (Maple Flag, here's your solution for a cooking container) 2 carabiners More comprehensive medical kit to include antibiotics, several sizes of bulky dressings, elastic wraps, bandaids, tape, moleskin, a bottle of Betadine, a few tubes of Bacitracin, NSAIDs, anti-diarrhea meds, antacids, antihistamines, antimicrobial sanitizers, sutures & local pain meds, a SAM splint, several cravats, a bottle or two of multi-vitamins, a hemostat or two, and scalpel with several blades (medics/docs, what else should I have on-hand for self-Tx?) Anyone else have ideas to share? Last edited by Razor; 11-02-2004 at 14:19.
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