[ChocChipCookie]

I have to admit that, yes, I am pimping my blog just a bit here. It has a completely new look as of Monday night, and I'm having a contest to give away a Survival Kit valued at $100. I'd love for a Freeper to win it! Contest runs until midnight on Monday.

Pimping aside, what other unusual must-haves should everyone have?

[strider44]

“What have I missed?”

Uh...let me see...HOW ABOUT A RIFLE? HAND GUN? BULLETS?!!

[pikachu]

Tampons in a cardboard tube. Did you know a tampon can be fit snugly into a bullet wound? Guys on the battlefield carry these with them. Honest! I've also heard they're good for kindling.

My ex was an EMT and actually had a gang-banger refuse aid because he did not want a bullet hole plugged with a tampon. They had to turn him loose. I think he later bled out.

[mnehring]

Vodka, Vodka, and more Vodka.

So many uses. Disinfectant, water purifier, weapon, fuel, cleanser, etc.

[Dan Nunn]

Bleach.

[Mr. Lucky]

What have I missed?

A real life?

[null and void]

What have I missed?

Chocolate chip cookies.

DUH!!!

[La Lydia]

Too bad. I tried to go to your link, but, as usual, Word Press does not accept my user name and password that I have had for several years. I hate that.

[Lancey Howard]

Matches. Lots of matches sealed up in waterproof containers.

[NewJerseyJoe]

ping for later

[Sherman Logan]

For true survival conditions, nothing beats wool.

Inaccurate. Modern pile and fleece are much more effective than wool in damp/wet conditions, besides being considerably lighter.

[Revolting cat!]

Badges, you need badges!

[Skenderbej]

I’d skip the roll of quarters. When was the last time you saw a pay phone? Plus, there are plenty of rocks in the wild and I don’t have to carry those around.

I also wonder, why would I need a watch in a survival situation?

[squarebarb]

roll of thin copper wire. Look in hardware section sometimes better than string and can be used to string up an antenna (I think).

[mountn man]

You forgot THE most basic survival tool. A pocket knife. Without a pocket knife, you might as well just give up. (Well almost)

Pocket knives can cut branches for firewood.

Cut paracord for shoe laces.

Cauterize wounds.

Be used for self defense.

Used to whittle arrows or spears for foraging.

Skin and butcher animals.

Skin and filet fish.

Cut branches to make a lean to, for shelter.

Dig holes or trenches.

The list can go on and on and on. Probably the most useful tool for survival.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Quarters?

Well, of course.

What if you're at the survival vehicle auto wash and time runs out before you get all the soap off.

Survival is hard enough without having to drive through the woods in a soapy survival vehicle.;-)

[AlaskaErik]

Roll of quarters. Handy for phone calls, but if you put it in a sock and wield it like a sling, you have a handy-dandy weapon!

Never bring a roll of quarters to a gunfight unless you need phone change to tell the medical examiner where to pick up the body.

[taxcontrol]

some additional items:

Small collapsible shovel.
Compass useful for navigation
Map of the State
Notepad
Firestarters (http://www.onestopcandle.com/candle/firestarter.php) use the sawdust additive and I use either a toilet paper roll or paper egg carton as my mold.
moist towlettes - to clean up when bath / shower is not possible
small camp mirror
Medical treatment / first aid book
Boy Scout survival book
Book on traps, dead falls and snares

[Salamander]

A good survival book, such as “Camping And Wilderness Survival” by Tawrell.

Small, complete and easy to carry.

A must for those who weren’t raised by hillbillies.

[kidd]

Duct tape.
Cheap. Fixes everything.

Matches.
In a waterproof container.

Pocket-knife and a knife witha 4” blade or bigger.
Knife sharpener also.

[SampleMan]

What you really need:

1. Gun
2. Ammo
3. Backup Gun
4. More ammo
5. Water
6. Food
7. Something to barter with (add to #4)