Desert Survival Bag

Shrike9

Shrike9

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Well I'm getting ready to head of to the sandbox again and am working on updating my survival gear. Here is what I've been carrying, any recomendations on updating gear????

1. Compass.
2. 7.5 minute maps of AO. (when avaible, otherwise any map I can grab)
3. Mainstay food ration bars (2 ea.).
4. Space blanket.
5. Space sleeping bag.
6. Strobe light.
7. Gerber fire stick w/ fast fire starting cubes/Matches/Lighter.
8. GPS.
9. (ammo on LBE)
10. 50' of 550 para-cord.
11. Fishing line, hooks and weights.
12. Signal mirror.
13. Busse basic Combat #9
14. Gerber multi-tool.
15. 3 small 3 large black trash bags.
16. Aspirin.
17. Water sterilization tablets. (Aqua pure)
18. Medical kit (trauma)
19. 4 small wire snares.
20. Mess kit W/ heat tabs.
21. CamelBack 100 Oz

Everything will be carried in a small BlackHawk pack so I've got some room to expand things.



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What kind of clothes are you gonna take?

Your list looks pretty good. The only things i would change would add more snares,a water bottle(i think the are more useful than camelback),maybe some tubeing to get water out of tight places. Just my $0.02 on the subject.

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Take care and remember travel light live simple

[This message has been edited by wayfinder15 (edited 09-03-2000).]

[This message has been edited by wayfinder15 (edited 09-03-2000).]
 
If I'm not mistaken as to the fauna where yer heading, you might be better off with a few mousetraps. I'd guess that you would never be anywhere long enough to need to worry about catching food though.

What is the water situation like? Are you close enough to the ocean for a little desalination kit to be worth your while? The hundred oz camelback will keep you hydrated for a few hours, and if you're lucky, you'll be alive and capable for little over a day after that, how much water can you find, and how readily can you find it?

A shovel might be a good idea, you can dig for water and shelter, and if that space blanket can't be strung up as a shade tarp, a small tarp would be a good addition. A few handkerchiefs to be tied to the cord, and buried in the sand like parachutes for sand-stakes would help in shelter set-up.

Replace some of the trashbags with clear bags, better suited for solar stills, and add the forementioned rubber huse/tube. Add a collabsible water bladder, another full camelback if you can deal with an extra 6 3/4 lbs of H2O.

Good Luck Shrike

Stryver

 
Thanks for the good ideas, I'll be adding a E-tool, extra ranger rags, some tubing, poncho, couple of small sponges and clear plastic bags. Think I might also get some salt packets and a flare pen with extra flares.

I've got another 100oz Camelback on my webgear (Blackhawk) so that gives me aprox 200oz. Might also chuck in a few extra water bottles. Worst case senario shoudent be more than 72 hours, food will not be a problem but water might.



[This message has been edited by Shrike9 (edited 09-04-2000).]
 
Hello All.

You might consider adding:-

Spare Sun Hat (Large brimmed floppy cloth kind).
A few extra water bottles (do not rely on finding water in the desert).
Sunburn cream.
Lip Balm.
Insect repellant.
Keep your body covered, i.e. wear long trousers and a long sleeved shirt.
A pair of sand goggles will protect your eyes if the wind gets up.
My 0.02c worth.
Regards and keep well.
 
Shrike--

If the worst case scenario is truly only 72 hours, then ditch all food items (Keep the snares and whatnot, wire and string is always useful). Food only makes your body use more H2O, and having it with you will tempt you.

I'd second the flares also. If you can, borrow some USAF Gyro-Jets, or whatever their civilian counterpart is. They work like a rocket. I have some personal flares, which are similar, I've been told, to Navy issue, and they use a ~.38 charge. Very loud, not as high overall, and not the most comfortable thing to fire out of a little pencil-stick you are holding in your hand. Also more work to load/reload. Remember to bring spare batteries for the strobe, and a spare bulb if they make 'em.

To be coherent and useful after 72 hours would require shelter and both those camelbacks. It always astounds me how quickly I go through H2O when I drink from a camelback.

Take care, and come back to see us again.

Stryver
 
Sunscreen (SPF 50) and Aussie gold tan oil.
A harem tent. Lots of pillows.
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chad
 
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