The Pocket Emergency Survival Kit

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[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I've yet to find one of these that can actually survive more than ten cutting strokes. Either the rings distort, break off, or the wire "blade" breaks.

You're supposed to cut firewood with it not those old ass toenails of yours.

[Britton J Wingfield]

I haven't seen one in quite a while. They have a halfway decent one at http://www.actiongear.com

[Britton J Wingfield]

Wait, here's one:

SHORT KUTT® MILITARY-SURVIVAL COMPACT SAW

[Doctor Stochastic]

You left out the $100 in Rubles and $100 in gold and the 3 pairs nylon stockings and 3 lipsticks et.al.

[catfur]

Thank you just bookmarked this thread. Not just for the survival ideas though but for the good humor too....

abacus, shoebox, two gallons, kids not understanding this stuff etc. ROFLMAO

[Joe Brower]

[Squantos]

Self reliance is a skill not taught anymore. Boy Scouts used to teach it, but to the best of my knowledge the DOD survival schools are the only ones teaching it today, some web sites are nothing more than gadget outlets , other survival sources should be labled as ultralite backpacking.

A guy by the name of Tom Brown ? I believe is teaching it very well with a understanding that all one needs is provided by nature and the only tool one needs is the one between yer ears.

The one good point in this thread that all should understand is that if it is not on your person 24/7 when away from home it's no good. Your "kit" should be so small and comfortable that it's easily carried in a pocket.

My personal survival kit (PSK) is composed of the following.......
Leatherman Wave tool
Zirconium lil sparky bar from done rite mfg, covered in shrink wrap tubing
A 2 inch sewing needle with a large eye, magnetized and waxed
A small vial of potassium permaganate crystals for topical infection treatment and water purification
2 reynolds oven bags, large, for water carriers w/ 4 small wire ties as closures.
30 feet of sterile waxed dental floss
3 small dry flys & 3 small long shanked fishhooks w/ split shot attached
4 individually wrapped Life Boat matches
A flat ACR brand rescue whistle
A photon III white LED light
A 3M Mylar space "bag" vacummed down to the size of 6 or 7 playing card
A old AOL CD that I cut down to credit card size and drilled a hole in the center to use as an emergency signal mirror.
a 2x2 sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
A single edged razor blade (waxed to prevent rust)

All this is compressed in my food saver vacum kitchen appliance and then trimmed down to be carried in a small nylon wallet . The little wallet is about the zize of a deck of playing cards when packed in such a manner. I have made a lanyard from 550 para cord that I braided and added a small mueller clip to keep it attached to a belt loop or jacket pocket when I skydive, hike,fish, hunt or ride my ATV's.

Albeit I don't smoke I also keep a small bic lighter on me carried loose in my pocket. My Key chain has a house key and common single key for both my vehicles, a small Victorinox brand swiss army knife that has a small led light built into it and a second zirconium sparking bar with a small sewing needle with a hundred dollar bill wrapped around it just in case I lose the wallet with all my money . All that is secured with electrical shrink tubing and attached to my key ring.

Add this to my surefire E2 light with a TID device, my 1911A1 with 2 spare 10 round magazines and a terzoula ACTF knife. A S&W Model 317 snub .22 revolver with 50 spare rounds in an ankle rig as a backup and I go about my life in the urban jungle just fine.

A good idea for those that live in rural areas like I do is to have a triad concept that keeps a personal small kit on you 24/7....one carried in your vehicle in a day pack in case ya have to walk out from a bad session of 4 wheeling and your home. To build such for your home I will suggest you get up now , walk out to your power and water main and turn it off. Make a list all weekend long as to what you can and can not do and build from that......checking into the local holiday inn doesn't count !

Stay Safe Joe !!

[wardaddy]

Bookmarking

[tcostell]

http://www.equipped.com/penrithkit.htm#photo
This link is to a site for a commercial package based on the SAS survival list. The whole thing fits into a container about the size of an Altoids tin. You may want to upgrade a few items (I hear the saw is less than the best) or add a heavier knife, but it takes less space than you think.

[Joe Brower]

"A old AOL CD that I cut down to credit card size and drilled a hole in the center to use as an emergency signal mirror."

Hey hey hey! That's "Uses for those damned AOL CDs" #1,452,652!

[harpseal]

My personal surtvival kit includes,
at least 1 minimag lite,
sure fire light
Leathermaqn PST,4sq ft of aluminum foil, a pocket sewing kit with buttons and sewing needles magnatized,
a similar vial of Potassium permanganate for antiseptic water purification duty,
a lil sparky fire starting tool.
At least one good folding knife often more than one.
Each keychain I carry two has a Vitrinox swiss army knife with red LED, A photon III white LED light, sterile waxed dental floss
A large zip lock bag and a smaller one,
a small signal mirror,
a couple of hooks and often a boat meteor type signal flare fully contained(I use an expired one from the boat).

Along with this is my sidearm and backup (both .45acp and at least 40 rounds of ammunition). I figure no matter what I can at least get to a cache or my vehicle if nothing else.

[VOA]

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[Squantos]

Great minds.......:o) It took me a long time to seperate ultralight camping from "survival". BTW I forgot to mention that I carry a small section of a diamond coated hacksaw blade that I also have filed to use as a spear point on a pole spear,... back side is sharpened to razor duty and the small back edge has a gut hook that I ground into it. Added a small lanyard hole. Great little tool for catching, cleaning, dressing game and fish.

Also all my shoe and boot laces have been changed to 550 para cord that I fire whip and as they come in different colors it works in all my shoes and boots as a emergency source of line for gill nets , sewing repairs and such.

Stay Safe !

[harpseal]

Like you I have adopted the para cord shoelaces. My Leatherman PST has a file that can cut metal in a pinch, My lockback knife will do as a spear point.

[yarddog]

When I was a kid, I used to daydream about my Boone and Crockett skills. Deep in my subconscious I probably was hoping I would get stranded in the woods. I could just picture them finding me a few weeks later, comfortably ensconced in my little paradise. Eating wild turkey and quail. Offering my rescuers hospitality. I also somehow imagined rescuing a girl who then shared my little home away from home

Of course, even then I knew it was not a realistic scenario.

As a matter of fact, I did grow up camping out in the woods. Daddy would take us at least twice a year on a hunting/camping trip. I also did a lot of camping/hunting with three other friends. Our relatives owned really large areas of land and we would select a spot with a flowing spring and set up camp. Some of the things we always carried were an axe, shovel, nails, cooking and eating utensils, and comfortable bedding.

We live in a rural area, nearest neighbor nearly half a mile away, in Florida, and the only thing we really need is fuel. If the electricity goes out we really only need water and that is supplied by a pump, and we have a generator which will run the pump.

When I worked, I did a tremendous amount of traveling but usually was home at night. I always kept a survival kit in the pickup, or if working in my personal vehicle. When working in Kansas, I kept a sleeping bag, a bleach jug full of water, a cruiser axe and several lighters.

I now keep a very well equipped, (so much stuff I can't rememeber it all) gym bag ready to grab in case I have to go somewhere quickly.

Mostly I just like the idea of being prepared.

[185JHP]

Space blankets are neat items. Depending on which side is out, they keep the heat in, or off of you.

[Scully]

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[Scully]

Well I learn something new every day, I didn't think this would be it.

We "field tested" several of these to confirm rumors that they can hold several gallons of water. The darned things actually can stretch to about 4' with a circumference of nearly 12". But we never quite got around to measuring the volume of water they held - we were all laughing too much at that point for anything resembling serious research.