Survival Gear Information
Here's a bit of information you can use in determining what kind
of survival kit you need.
Considerations of a Bug
Out Bag - If you have a need to grab your bug out bag, you are
immediately thrust into a leadership position. You need to assess
the situation, and plan for all contigencies.
Backpack
Bug Out Bag - A backpack bug out bag can hold more survival
gear and the overall weight of the backpack bug out bag is spread
out over your center of balance making it easy to transport a large
number of items.
Survival
Items - These items are suggestions and do not necessarily represent
everything you should have for any particular survival situation.
Consider this list a good start in putting together a survival kit
for yourself.
Conduct
an Inventory - When you get your survival kit, the first thing
you should do is conduct an inventory. You need to be aware of what
you have and what uses they possess.
Wilderness
Survival Kit - An unexpected stay in the woods could be due
to an injury or just becoming disoriented. Whatever the reason,
you should be prepared to take care of yourself in the wild.
How
to make your own Tinder - You can make your own tinder with
some cotton balls and some regular petroleum jelly.
Basic 3 Day
Bug-Out Car Kit - A story of an actual survival event along
with suggestions and pointers on what you should have with you in
case of an unexpected event.
Daypack
- A daypack is something you take with you when you are only going
to be out for a day trip and do not expect to spend the night out
in the wild. You only need to take the bare minimum of survival
items but you should nonetheless include the basics.
The military Survival Manual, FM 21-76, has some very informative
chapters on survival. I've put a few chapters online here: Shelter,
Fire Starting,
Water
Procurement, Food
Procurement
Everyone ought to have a survival kit in their home and vehicle.
A real emergency gives you and your family food and water for three
days in an easy to carry backpack or bucket.
Your prior planning puts you in control of the situation.
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