We’re going to have some fun designing and building this survival kit together and we are well on our way. Here is Part 11 in the series where each week we will vote on a new item(s) to add to the kit and see the results from the previous week. Well – sorta. This week we will discuss defense items, but, no voting. Be patient – you’ll see below.
Back when I first got involved in preparedness there were lots of discussions about “survival kits.” Nowadays, there are INCH bags, Bug Out bags, Get Home bags, and many more. I may be a bit old school but I’m going back to my roots and survival kit it is.
Here’s the bag we started with: The Paratus 3-Day Operator’s Pack. The Paratus is a popular pack and often considered the “Prepper’s Backpack” as it is high quality, rugged, extremely versatile, and budget-friendly. Cost is phenomenal at well under $100.
Here’s what we’re going to do. Every week(or so) I’ll post a category of products along with several choices to choose from. Everyone will vote on which items to put in the bag. When the voting is over I’ll buy the selected item and add it to the bag. With each new week, I’ll update what we’ve put in the bag until the kit is completed.
LAST INSTALLMENT: We discussed defensive tools related to a survival kit and situations where a survival kit might be needed.
THIS WEEK: We’ve got the bag, a water filter, a knife, a bit of food, some first aid supplies, a flashlight, a cookstove, an ax, cook set, and a tent, various supplies, the 3V water bladder, and a method to defend ourselves – – Let’s discuss food once again.
FOOD
Without food, we simply do not have the energy to perform much-needed tasks even in normal modern times let alone when the feces hit the oscillating blades. While we cannot accurately predict how exactly this survival kit might come into play – I can make some assumptions that caloric expenditures will be much higher than normal.
Food.
We’ve already added some emergency food bars and freeze-dried food to the kit. It’s not enough. What’s next?
More. To me, freeze-dried food is ideal for a survival kit due to its low weight and easy preparation. There are some other shorter shelf-life foods that also work well.
So….here’s the selection for this round. Vote for THREE selections:
Which foods to include this round?
- Mountain House Rice & Chicken (27%, 22 Votes)
- Payday Candy Bar (21%, 17 Votes)
- Mountain House Breakfast Skillet (19%, 15 Votes)
- Mountain House Lasagna & Meat Sauce (17%, 14 Votes)
- Mountain House Scrambled Eggs & Bacon (16%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 33
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Mountain House Breakfast Skillet
Payday Candy Bar – local store
Mountain House Lasagna and Meat Sauce
Mountain House Scrambled Eggs and Bacon
The kit is nearing completion.
Stay tuned!
Rourke
What else would you recommend for the kit? Comment below!!!
Here’s the survival kit so far:
Mountain House Chili Mac and a pack of Emergency 3600-Calorie Ration Bars
Stanley Adventure Camp Cook Set
YODO Lightweight Two Person Tent
Toilet Paper
Hand Sanitizer
Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Hand Towel, small
Mechanix Wear Durahide FastFit Gloves/gloves
Map of Area
Firestarting Kit: Bic lighters, matches, cotton balls & vaseline, charcloth, ferro rod
3V Scout 2 Liter Water Bladder
Defensive Tools
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No pack is ever even close to being ready without a headlamp. Just my opinion but I do have a nasty habit of being right. I’d have a combination fishing kit/trap kit/Perimeter alarm, all use “cordage” word of the day I don’t see anything about that? Boy that’s a rookie mistake not having that, I’m sure I missed it reading contents. Based on the rule of three uses I highly recommend dental floss, and # 10 needle… entire list weighs what a pound?? Don’t want to get to heavy this bag is obviously leaning towards the minimalist side of planning so there’s obviously more than enough supplies to get you through the rest of the apocalypse where you are going. Has to be right, why else would you take so little other than the obvious answer of moving quickly in which I totally get.
If you’re looking for cheaper foods, think ramen and instant oatmeal. That’s what I originally packed in our bags, simply because that’s what I had on hand.
Just wanted to share this as a example of having other light weight items for your kit that you probably wouldn’t realize you needed until you actually did.
https://youtu.be/1swtEEI5Sy8
Good call Singlemom, staying with the concept of super affordable big put bag Raman noodles is a fantastic suggestion, I’d use that for a truer budget bag, heck throw a payday bar in with it, maybe a can of tuna, that’s getting it done for less….
I totally agree with John Hancock about the headlamp. When the wife and I go hiking I always carry one and a flashlight. As a mechanic in a previous life, I found out how invaluable it is to be able to have light and keep both hands free to work. You never seem to be able to get a flashlight or any kind of magnetic light in just the right spot to see what you are working on.