Thread: Help me setup survival pack (Srs)

Most important:
- Personal locating beacon
- Satellite phone
- Handheld GPS (garmin)

I've been truely lost in the woods before and I nearly died. I never go anywhere without those items now. I even have a backup GPS if my primary one fails. As you have a family, you can't risk not having them. Well worth the money.

Also take a proper fire striker & cotton wool (best fire starter), cigarette lighters run out. Also take more water, its worth the effort unless you live in the snow or hike near a river.

QuickClot

Originally Posted by LinuxJon

I'm curious about the full story of what happened to you

I parked my car and went for a 1 min walk into an area of bushland on 110 degree day to take a ****. I took my toilet paper and my water bottle which only had about 100ml of water left, but I was only going to be a minute. I got disorientated as all the trees looked the same, and I could not see my car, and I ended up walking in slightly the wrong direction and all the bush looked exactly the same everywhere, no hills, no creeks, nothing.

I panicked as I knew the bushland went in almost all directions for 50 miles and I knew there was literally zero water anywhere being Australia in the middle of summer. I could not follow my foot prints back as the soil type didn't leave prints and was largely covered in leaves.

I knew I was within 500 meters of my car but I had no idea which direction. I ended up getting a sharp rock, marking a central tree with a distinctive mark, then went in increasingly larger circles, marking trees with numbers which was meters from that central tree. I eventually found my car.

But the reality is, I was 12 hours from dying of heat & no water if I fukt up. Got a GPS & locating beacon the very next day.

Hands down the scariest thing I have ever experienced.

Also, get some of these. 100% snake proof.
https://turtleskin.com/default/snake-gaiters.html

Why on earth would you bring fukin pop tarts and snickers? Get some tin food or MRE's or something.
10 ****in mags? are you camping out with ISIS too?

tape - Gorilla tape 1 inch wide roll works good, and/or roll 3M electrical tape

disposable rain ponchos

several ziploc bags and maybe a trash bag or two

extra clean clothing or at least socks

gloves

basic first aid kit; add combat gauze maybe



Snickers melt badly and may not be a great option. Better option is to make your own trail mix and vacuum seal it which is what I do. If you don't have a vacuum sealer then you're missing out - Food Saver brand is GTG.

My trail mix -
lightly salted deluxe mixed nuts
unsalted roasted peanuts
shelled pistachios
pecans
raisins
dried cherries
Reeses Pieces
M&M's

It's not cheap to make but it sho am good.






Here's a few lists I'm copy-pasta - ing from a document that may bring you some ideas


Gorilla tape, clear tape, double side tape, velcro, other tape
extra gloves
knee, shin, elbow pads
compass
binoculars
NC map
ziplock bags various sizes - sandwich(5), quart(5), gallon(2)
trash bags - grocery plastic bags and larger actual trash bags
empty medicine bottles to secure things in - sm, med, larg
2 packages raincoats
face paint
tubular scarf and balaclava
rain-x for glasses and goggles
tent
tarp for sheltering or caching
ziploc bags
screws, nails
paracord
mylar blankets

Clothing
Base/Wicking Layer (T-shirts, underarmor, etc...)
Coat
Fleece
Footwear
Gloves
Hat
Outer Layer (Button-Down shirt, pants, etc...)
Poncho
Poncho Liner
Protective Glasses/Goggles
Socks
Thermal Layer
Underwear

Communications
Portable CB Radio
Portable Receiving Radio
Walkie Talkies

Entertainment/Morale
⦁ Books
⦁ Pictures
⦁ Playing Cards

Entry Tools
Bolt Cutters
Crowbar
Halligan Bar
Lock Picks
Prybar

Fire-Starting Tools
Firesteel
Flint and Magnesium Block
Lighter
Magnifying Lens
Matches

First Aid
First-aid kit

Fishing Gear
Bobbers/Floats
Fish Hooks
Fishing Line
⦁ Weights

Food and Water
Beef Jerky
Dehydrated Meals
Emergency Rations
Military Rations
Granola Bars
MREs
⦁ Water

Food & Water Preparation/Storage
Eating Utensils
Hydration Bladder
Mess Kit
Portable Stove with Fuel
⦁ Skewers
Water Purification Filter
Water Purification Chemicals
Water Bottles

Hygiene
⦁ Baby Wipes
⦁ Bar Soap
⦁ Bath Towel
⦁ Deodorant
⦁ Hand Sanitizer
⦁ Paper Towels
⦁ Shampoo
⦁ Tissues
⦁ Toilet Paper
⦁ Toothbrush
⦁ Toothpaste
⦁ Wash Cloth

Important Documents
⦁ Bank Information
⦁ Birth Certificates
⦁ Car Registration
⦁ Car Insurance
⦁ Concealed Carry Permit
⦁ Credit Cards
⦁ Drivers License/Permit
⦁ Hunting/Fishing License
⦁ In Case of Emergency Contacts
⦁ Marriage Certificate
⦁ Marriage License
⦁ Medical Insurance
⦁ Military ID/ID Tags
⦁ Military Orders
⦁ Social Security Cards
⦁ Training Certificates
⦁ Weapons Registration
USB Flash Drive / USB Thumb Drive/ USB Memory Stick

Navigation
GPS
Compass
Local Map
Road Atlas

Tools/Miscellaneous Items
Aluminum Foil
Batteries
Backpack
Bear Mace
Binoculars & Monoculars
Can Opener
⦁ Cell Phone
⦁ Cell Phone Extra Battery & Charger
Duct Tape
EMT-Shears
Face Mask
Flashlight
Floss
Glow Sticks
Handkerchief
⦁ Hand Warmers
Knife
⦁ Large Permanent Marker
Life Jacket
Multitool
NBC Mask
NBC Suit
⦁ Notebook
Paracord/550 Cord
⦁ Pencils
Pulk Sled
Rickshaw
⦁ Safety Pins
Saw
⦁ Sewing Needles
Survival Book
Tinder
⦁ Waterproof Bag

Shelter
Bivy Sack
Emergency Blanket
Mosquito Netting
Tarp
Tent

Sleeping Systems
Sleeping Pad
Sleeping Bag

Signal Devices
Flares
Signaling Mirror
Whistle

Weapons
⦁ Ammunition
Firearms
Pepper Spray
Stun Gun








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Typical contents
The suggested contents of a bug-out bag vary, but most of the following are usually included:[11][12][13]
⦁ Enough food and water to last for 72 hours. This includes:
⦁ Water for washing, drinking and cooking. Canada recommends 2 litres per person per day for drinking plus an additional 2 litres per person per day for cleaning and hygiene.⦁ [14] New Zealand recommends 3 litres per person per day for drinking.⦁ [15] US recommends 1 gallon (3.78 litres) per person per day.⦁ [16]
⦁ Non-perishable food⦁ [17]
Water purification supplies
⦁ Cooking supplies⦁ [18]
⦁ A ⦁ first aid kit[19]
⦁ Fire starting tool (e.g., matches, ⦁ ferrocerium rod, ⦁ lighter, etc.)
⦁ A disaster plan including location of emergency centers, rallying points, possible evacuation routes, etc.
⦁ Professional emergency literature explaining what to do in various types of disaster, studied and understood before the actual disaster but kept for reference
⦁ Maps and travel information⦁ [20]
⦁ Standard camping equipment, including sanitation supplies⦁ [21]
⦁ Weather appropriate clothing (e.g., ⦁ poncho, headwear, gloves, etc.)
⦁ Bedding items such as sleeping bags and blankets⦁ [22]
⦁ Enough medicine to last an extended evacuation period
⦁ Medical records
⦁ Pet, child, and elderly care needs⦁ [23]
⦁ Battery or crank-operated ⦁ radio[24]
⦁ Lighting (battery or crank operated ⦁ flashlight, ⦁ glow sticks)⦁ [25]
Firearms and appropriate ⦁ ammunition
⦁ Cash and change, as electronic banking transactions may not be available during the initial period following an emergency or evacuation
⦁ Positive identification, such as drivers license, state I.D. card, or social security card
⦁ Birth certificate and/or passport
⦁ Fixed-blade and folding knife
Duct tape and ⦁ rope/⦁ paracord
⦁ Plastic tarps for shelter and water collection
Slingshot, ⦁ pellet gun, ⦁ blowgun or other ⦁ small game hunting equipment
⦁ Wire for binding and ⦁ animal traps
Compass