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Survival Kits
In addition to surviving outdoors, events such as human and man-made disasters are other factors to consider when creating or purchasing a survival kit.
What Goes In A Survival Kit
Basic survival kits should contain enough provisions to sustain a person for a minimum of 72 hours. Each kit should have food and water provisions, iodine or water purification tables, a first aid kit, basic medications, emergency blankets, signaling devices, and more. For a complete list select one of the following kits:
The following kits provide most of what you need. However, you may need to supplement these kits with other essential items.
| Cold Climate Kit |
- Food packets
- Snare wire
- Smoke, illumination signals
- Waterproof match box
- Saw/knife blade
- Wood matches
- First aid kit
- Magnetic compass
- Pocket knife
- Saw-knive-shovel handle
- Frying pan
- Illuminating candles
- Compressed trioxane fuel
- Signaling mirror
- Survival fishing kit
- Plastic spoon
- Survival Manual (AFM 64-5)
- Poncho
- Insect headnet
- Ejector snap
- Attaching strap
- Kit, outer case
- Kit, inner case
- Shovel
- Water bag
- Kit, packing list
- Sleeping bag
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| Hot Climate Kit |
- Canner drinking water
- Waterproof match box
- Plastic whistle
- Smoke, illumination signals
- Pocket knife
- Signaling mirror
- Plastic water bag
- First aid kit
- Sunburn-preventive cream
- Plastic spoon
- Food packets
- Compressed trioxane fuel
- Fishing tackle kit
- Magnetic compass
- Snare wire
- Frying pan
- Wood matches
- Insect headnet
- Reversible sun hat
- Tool kit
- Kit, packing list
- Kit, outer case
- Kit, inner case
- Tarpaulin
- Survival Manual (AFM 64-5)
- Ejector snap
- Attaching strap
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| Over Water Kit |
- Kit, packing list
- Kit, outer case
- Kit, inner case
- Raft boat paddle
- Survival Manual (AFM 64-5)
- Insect headnet
- Reversible sun hat
- Water storage bag
- Magnetic compass
- Boat bailer
- Sponge
- Sunburn-preventive cream
- Wood matches
- First aid kit
- Plastic spoon
- Pocket knife
- Food packets
- Fluorescent sea marker
- Fying pan
- Seawater desalter kit
- Compressed trioxane fuel
- Smoke, illumination signals
- Signaling mirror
- Fishing tackle kit
- Waterproof match box
- Raft repair kit
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This outdoor survival guide is based on the "U.S. Army Survival Manual" published by the U.S. Department of Defense, available for sale at Amazon.com.
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