Survival, Emergency Gear

A survival kit is a package of basic tools and supplies prepared in advance as an aid to survival in an emergency. Military aircraft, lifeboats, and spacecraft are equipped with a survival kit. more...

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Civilians such as forestry workers, surveyors, or bush pilots, who work in remote locations or in regions with extreme climate conditions may also be equipped with survival kits. Disaster supplies kits are also kept on hand by those who live in areas prone to earthquakes or other natural disasters.

General contents

Survival kits contain supplies and tools to provide a person with basic shelter against the elements and keep warm, meet their health and first aid needs, provide food and water, signal to rescuers, and assist them in finding their way back to help. The specific supplies or tools that fit in each of these categories are listed below. Note that the list below is not the contents of an actual survival kit. Rather, each category lists some of the supplies or tools from which kit-makers choose when they are making a survival kit. Supplies in a survival kit should contain a knife (mostly preferred is a Swiss army or a multi-tool), matches, first aid kit, hand sanitizer, bandanna, fish hooks, sewing kit, and a flashlight w/ batteries.

Shelter or warmth

Reflective aluminum Space blanket to retain body heat; Lightweight emergency poncho for protection against rain; Emergency "tube tent", "bivvy bag" or tarp with grommets for attaching a rope; Mosquito net, protection against mosquitoes, flies and other insects.; Magnifying glass, magnesium, or tinder for fire-starting; Magnesium Flint and Saw Striker; Waterproof matches or lighter; Esbit or heat tablets for starting a fire; Dark-colored shoe polish (black preferred) for fire fuel. (It also gives off a smell that can repel animals and can be used for marking and camouflage); Cable saw for cutting wood (either for constructing a shelter or for a fire);

Health and First Aid

First aid kit with bandages, sterile pads and gauze, first aid tape, tweezers, surgical razor, disinfectant pads, oxytetracycline tablets (for diarrhea or infection) and aspirin. Also keep an extra pair of prescription eyeglasses. Any material in the kit that may be damaged or rendered ineffective by water should be wrapped or sealed in plastic.; Insect repellent; Soap; Toilet paper; Lip balm;

Food and water

At least a three-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day: two quarts for drinking, two quarts for food preparation/sanitation). To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is recommended you purchase commercially bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Replace water at least once each year.; Iodine tablets for emergency water purification; Edible salt for food and also can be used for brushing teeth.; Collapsible (empty) water bags or containers; Canned food, Ready-to-eat meals (MRE), or high-energy foods such as chocolate or emergency food bars.; Fishing line, fish hooks, lures, and split shot leads; Snare wire; Tea, gum, and hard candy (as a morale booster);

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