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Every survival kit should be constructed to satisfy the eight elements of survival, which are Fire, Water, Shelter, First Aid, Signal, Food, Weapons, and Navigation.

Basic Essential Items[edit]

ITEMS QUANTITY WHAT IT'S USED FOR
Candle 1 Starts fires and as a light source
Compass 1 Determine directions
Flashlight 1 Light source and for signaling
Wire Saw 1 Cutting wood for fires and shelters
Safety Pins 3 Securing Clothing & used as fishing hooks
Pocket Knife 1 Perparing game and field craft needs
Signal Mirror 1 Signaling rescue parties
Wire (10 yards) 1 Making animal traps and snares
Fishing Line & Assorted Hooks 6 Catching fish and birds too
Fire Starter (Matches/lighters) 1 Starting fires

Nice To Have Survival Items[edit]

ITEMS QUANTITY WHAT IT'S USED FOR
Whistle 1 Signal Rescue Party
Sewing Kit 1 Repair clothing
First Aid Kit 1 Treating cuts and wounds
Zip-Lock Plastic Bags 2 Gathering Water
Nylon String 50 (yards) Building shelters & other field craft needs
Large Plastic Trash Bags 2 Making solar stills
Water Purification Tablets 1 Bottle Purifying water for drinking

Luxury Survival Items[edit]

ITEMS QUANTITY WHAT IT'S USED FOR
Sponge 1 Gathering water from wet/moist leaves
550 Paracord 1 Making shelters and other field craft needs
Space Blanket 2 Maintaining body warmth
Assorted Nails 8 Making spears and arrows
Snake Bite Kit 1 Treating snake bites
Small Bar of Soap 1 Maintaining personal hygiene
Pocket Rain Jacket 1 Protection from weather
Sheet of 4X6 Plastic 1 Building shelters, gathering rain water
Water Bottles (1 x Liter) 2 For carrying drinking water
Emergeny Strobe Light 1 Signaling rescue parties during darkness
Sling Shot/Elastic Band 1 Acquiring game
Binoculars, Compact Type 1 Look for help, routes, game
Meal-Ready-To-Eat (MRE) 1 Emergency Meals
Drinking Cup (Folding Type) 1 For solar still and gathering water
Solar/Dynamo AM/FM Radio 1 Reducing boredom and loneliness
Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol) 1 For personal hygiene and starting fires

Cold Weather Essential Items[edit]

ITEMS QUANTITY WHAT IT'S USED FOR
Multipurpose Pocket Knife 1 Field craft needs, preparing shelters, game, etc
Small Compact Mirror 1 Signaling rescue parties during sunny daylight hours
Mini AA/AAA Flashlight 1 Light source and for signaling rescue
Wire Commando Saw 1 Cutting wood for fires, shelters & other field craft needs
Thermal Blanket 1 Maintaining body warmth, to make shelter, protection against weather
550 Parachute Cord 50 ft Building shelters, making animal traps & snares, fishing line, etc
Waterproof matches/lighter 1 Starting fires
Candles 1 Starting fires and as a light source
Florescent Orange Cloth 1 For signaling rescue parties, especially during cloudy days
8-12 Hour Light Stick 1 For use as a light source for signaling rescure parties
Hand/feet Warmers 1 For warming feet/hands during extreme cold weather conditions

Emergency Survival Kit[edit]

  • Compass
  • Fire Starter
  • Signal Mirror
  • LED Flashlite
  • Signal Whistle
  • Folding Knife
  • Wire Saw

SOS Survival Kit[edit]

  • Small Compass - General direction type.
  • Emergency Space Blanket - Lighweight, pocket type.
  • Emergency Poncho - Lightweight, pocket type.
  • Signal Whistle - Any type will do.
  • Wire Saw - BCB International.
  • Signal Mirror – One or three piece type.
  • Pocket Knife - Folding type, w/serrated blade.
  • LED Flashlight - Extra batteries attached to it with tape.
  • Orange Duct Tape - 30 inches, used for marking trails, first aid bandage, etc.
  • Magnesium & Flint Fire Starter - Remove the metal striker and use the knife to strike the flint side to start your fires.
  • Orange Plastic Shelter - This is a 7 x 2.5 foot trash bag used for leaves that can be cut up and used to make a shelter, rain poncho or us it for signaling.
  • Paracord Inner Strands - Minimum 100 ft, use as fishing line, tie-down, erecting shelters, snares, traps, etc.
  • July 4 th Roman Candle - Modified, cut down & sealed in wax to keep it waterproof along with 3 x"Strike Anywhere” matches.
  • Condoms & Purification Tablets - 2 x condoms & 8 x water purification tablets.
  • Thick Rubber Bands - When attached together they can be used to make an improvised weapon such as a sling-shot, spear gun or cross bow.
  • Orange Toy Punching Balloon - Can be used when blown up as a signaling device and as an improvised flotation device too.
  • Snare Kit - 12 x feet of wire along with 5 mini split rings and or swivels for making animal traps & snares.
  • Fishing Kit – 20 x feet of fishing line, 6 x assorted hooks, swivels and 5 x screw eyelets for making an improvised fishing pole or setting up a trout line.
  • Cement Nails – Assorted sizes, used to make fishing and hunting spears, arrow heads, etc.
  • Band Aids - For first aid uses.
  • Pencil Sharpener – Use it to make “paper thin” tinder sheets for starting fires.
  • Trick Birthday Candle – Once lite, can't blow it out, great for starting fires when it's windy.
  • Wet Ones - For cleaning cuts, injuries and can be used for igniting fires too.

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