Comments on: What are the necessities in an outdoor survival kit? http://urbanwoodsman.com/what-are-the-necessities-in-an-outdoor-survival-kit Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kavekarst http://urbanwoodsman.com/what-are-the-necessities-in-an-outdoor-survival-kit/comment-page-1#comment-92 kavekarst Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:08:35 +0000 http://urbanwoodsman.com/?p=21#comment-92 Figure one gallon of water each day or something to make that possible from untreated water. You can go longer without food but Mil-Spec Mfg. manufactures military rations for civilian use that works out to about $100 for a ten meal case. Crank powered flashlight, radio, and cellular recharger is good. Industrial size first aid kit. Fire lens. All-weather sleeping bags and tent. Plastic sealed ID, money, keys, etc. Axe, saw, shovel, orange smoke, aerial flares, cellular, toilet paper, & .357-------- Knocks down bear and cougar, uh-huh. Keep all this in trunk or outside in padlocked shed. Figure one gallon of water each day or something to make that possible from untreated water. You can go longer without food but Mil-Spec Mfg. manufactures military rations
for civilian use that works out to about $100 for a ten meal case. Crank powered flashlight, radio, and cellular recharger is good. Industrial size first aid kit. Fire lens. All-weather sleeping bags and tent. Plastic sealed ID, money, keys, etc. Axe, saw, shovel, orange smoke, aerial flares, cellular, toilet paper, & .357——– Knocks down bear and cougar, uh-huh.
Keep all this in trunk or outside in padlocked shed.

]]> By: Schnurrbart http://urbanwoodsman.com/what-are-the-necessities-in-an-outdoor-survival-kit/comment-page-1#comment-91 Schnurrbart Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:26 +0000 http://urbanwoodsman.com/?p=21#comment-91 My emergency gear for backpacking in the Sierra includes a spare lighter, Coghlan's Signal Mirror, magnesium fire starter, PT Pulsar flashlight, Mini Fox 40 whistle, large plastic garbage bag (shelter/poncho), 1 day extra food. Of course I also carry topo maps, compass, flashlight, lighter, small knife, sewing kit, safety pins, water filter, duct tape, first aid kit (band-aids, Advil, Imodium, hydrocortisone, Pepto), tent, sleeping bag, etc. My emergency gear for backpacking in the Sierra includes a spare lighter, Coghlan’s Signal Mirror, magnesium fire starter, PT Pulsar flashlight, Mini Fox 40 whistle, large plastic garbage bag (shelter/poncho), 1 day extra food.

Of course I also carry topo maps, compass, flashlight, lighter, small knife, sewing kit, safety pins, water filter, duct tape, first aid kit (band-aids, Advil, Imodium, hydrocortisone, Pepto), tent, sleeping bag, etc.

]]> By: eks_spurt http://urbanwoodsman.com/what-are-the-necessities-in-an-outdoor-survival-kit/comment-page-1#comment-90 eks_spurt Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:22:27 +0000 http://urbanwoodsman.com/?p=21#comment-90 Whenever I go out into the woods all I carry is my khukuri, an analog wristwatch (doubles as a compass between 9 am and 3 pm), disposable lighter and a couple 15 ft pieces of cord rated over 150lbs. Whenever I go out into the woods all I carry is my khukuri, an analog wristwatch (doubles as a compass between 9 am and 3 pm), disposable lighter and a couple 15 ft pieces of cord rated over 150lbs.

]]> By: angelpoet04 http://urbanwoodsman.com/what-are-the-necessities-in-an-outdoor-survival-kit/comment-page-1#comment-89 angelpoet04 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:37:08 +0000 http://urbanwoodsman.com/?p=21#comment-89 A compass, a small film container that has a fish hook, some line and matches inside it(waterproof), small basic first aid kit, a small pocket knife, a small mirror, a whistle, some bottled water, a flashlight, some power bars(snack bars), small box of raisins, small emergency blanket, small rain poncho, some small rope if you have room for it. Even better to add, if you purchase one, is to get a combo handcrank flashlight/radio. Some people even put a small multi-tool in their kits like a Leatherman tool and an emergency candle, a roll of Duct Tape, a sewing needle and some thread are good too! All of this can fit in a small day pack or backpack, easily! A compass, a small film container that has a fish hook, some line and matches inside it(waterproof), small basic first aid kit, a small pocket knife, a small mirror, a whistle, some bottled water, a flashlight, some power bars(snack bars), small box of raisins, small emergency blanket, small rain poncho, some small rope if you have room for it.

Even better to add, if you purchase one, is to get a combo handcrank flashlight/radio. Some people even put a small multi-tool in their kits like a Leatherman tool and an emergency candle, a roll of Duct Tape, a sewing needle and some thread are good too!

All of this can fit in a small day pack or backpack, easily!

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