I’d like to hear from some of the readers here.
1) How many different survival kits do you have on hand? What sizes and configurations do you have? For example, I have one large (backpack size) kit in my car that serves as my bug out bag, another in my van the same size, and a smaller kit that fits into a shoulder bag for EDC (Every Day Carry). I also have extensive kits set aside at home for use there in an emergency.
2) How often do you go through the complete contents of each kit, checking for outdated food, batteries with low power, and just generally looking everything over?
3) What are some items you feel are frequently missing from pre-made survival kits marketed in stores and online today?
4) Are there items you see in most pre-made kits you feel are unnecessary?
Please respond to any or all questions in the comments section below. Thanks!
1)1, packed in several bins.
2)Not at all yet, haven’t had it all together that long.
3)Food, ammunition and rifles, back pack, some other things
4)I have a fan paddle thing I want to try to make something out of and some cloth things.
a water purification device.
a two qt. canteen.
super glue to make quick repairs and to close wounds/improvised sutures.
colloidal silver for infections.
small disposable lighters.
needles & pins.
two ft. of the wide fuel line used in small engines like chain saws to be used as medical needs like catheters, etc.
trash bags, lots of em.
a small multiband and shortwave radio.
a pair of two way radios.
a .22 caliber firearm.
protective eye wear.
nylon para-cord.
notated maps of areas you intend to go.
compass.
small dynamo/cranking battery charger
a vial of alcohol.
a vial of witchazel.
signal mirror.
a small PDA or similar device to hold a lot of information.
food: plenty of dried, freeze-dried things
clothing: appropriate for the climate and weather conditions expected to encounter.