We’ve had some fun designing and building this survival kit together. Here is Part 12 in the series where each week we have voted on a new item(s) to add to the kit and see the results from the previous week. Well – the kit is now complete.
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.
There’s no survival kit that will fit the bill for everyone. There are far too many factors that cannot be considered to make one kit for everyone. Over the past few months, we’ve selected a variety of items covering shelter, food, cooking, defense, etc. I’ve rounded out the kit with a few more commonsense items. I’ve got them listed below and many of which were mentioned in the comments from Part 11.
- Petzl 250-lumen Headlamp
- 125-ft. Microline w/Dispenser – fantastic cordage. Paracord is often overkill for many jobs
- Heavy Duty Ziploc Bag filled with:
- Misc foods such as oatmeal, Ramen Noddles, a bit of hard candy, granola, jerky
- Seasonings – salt & pepper packets, multiuse seasonings
- Smaller Ziploc bags of rice
- Honey in a small squeeze bottle
- Vegetable oil in a small squeeze container(for cooking)
- Chicken bullion cubes
- Plastic Utensil Set
- Frogg Toggs Poncho
- Repel Insect Repellent
- Baofeng UV5R with Extended Antenna
- Backup Baofeng Battery
Hey – this is the kit at this point. Have no doubt there will be additions, subtractions, and adjustments. Seasonal changes will also be made due to temperature and weather changes.
It’s been fun!!
Take care all.
Rourke
Here’s the survival kit:
Mountain House Chili Mac and a pack of Emergency 3600-Calorie Ration Bars
Mountain House Breakfast Skillet
Mountain House Lasagna and Meat Sauce
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
125-ft. Microline w/Dispenser – fantastic cordage. Paracord is often overkill for many jobs
Heavy Duty Ziploc Bag filled with:
Misc foods such as oatmeal, Ramen Noddles, a bit of hard candy, granola, jerky
Seasonings – salt & pepper packets, multiuse seasonings
Smaller Ziploc bags of rice
Honey in a small squeeze bottle
Vegetable oil in a small squeeze container(for cooking)
Chicken bullion cubes
Baofeng UV5R with Extended Antenna
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I have been following and voting on this kit and I have to day I love the idea and reading everyone’s comments and input. So now for a serious question what is the total weight of all the items? Just curious and this is good thing to know moving forward with my own kits and bags. Thanks for all you do here John!