Kit Priorities

Does super glue have a place in a priority list (glueing lascerations)? I've been checking out ultralight backpack lists and it seems usefull.
 
Dar,

I think ever "kit" is a personal thing as an extension of its user. Also, different according to geography, creators medical needs...etc. The one question you have to ask of every kit is.. "Can it keep me alive"?

That being said, sure, there are staples to every pack. IMO

1. Fire (multiple sources of various creation means. Bic, matches, firesteel, Fresnel lense)
1a. Tinder (fuel sticks, petroleum cotton balls..etc)
2. Shelter (Emergency Blanket, 55 Gall trash bags)
3. Hydration (Something to act as a container and a means of purification)
4. Nutrition (I always include multi-vitamins and high calorie meal bars)
5. Knives (Plural. A good solid fixed blade and a folder or SAK)
6. Signaling (again multiple sources. Signaling mirror, pealess whistle, bright cloth, laser pointer..even the reflective surface of the emergency blanket)
7. Pen & Notebook (this is to self sustain as well as a log of what is to BE done and what has BEEN done. Also for navigation)
8. Compass (self explanatory)
8a. the KNOWLEDGE to USE the compass
9. Rope / Cordage (The uses are endless, shelter, trauma, signaling) at least 100ft & I prefer true 550 cord which can be seperated into strands for a total of 700 FT.
10. A form of written survival skills (optional of course, but under stress the human brain does a dump and all those skills you have committed to memory can go out the window. I prefer the pocket version of the SAS survival manual by John Wiseman)
11. Small Fishing / Game trapping Kit.
12. First Aid kit (Immodium, Benedryl, Pain killers, trauma wrapping/bandages, and some form of "upper". Dont wanna fall asleep exposed in freezing weather)

Anyhow, I hope this helps some. These are of course my opinion and your survival priorities can change as easy as your geography.
 
Beroya, If you were to lighten your kit, would you start by removing the items at the bottom of the list and working your way up? (Meaning that your list is in a priority order)
 
dartanyon said:
Beroya, If you were to lighten your kit, would you start by removing the items at the bottom of the list and working your way up? (Meaning that your list is in a priority order)
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Dar,

No, those weren't in exact order. If I were to lighten that kit I would start with the:

1 Survival Manual 1st
2. Fishing / trapping kit
3. Nutrition Bars.

I guess the pretty-much-standard plan is on a 72 hour survival prep before (hopefully) rescue. I can live easily that long (much longer) without food. So, after lightening up the manual I would start with extended way to catch food then pre-packed nutrition
 
Thanks, Its like having a birthday every time ya open it up ay ;)
What I'm trying to do is put together yet another wallet size kit that is in EVERY kit. Sort of like a standard basic.
 
Have you looked at the E&E survival kit on RAT cutlery's site? It's geared more to Escape & Evasion but its a really nice kit and will give you a good idea for what your aiming for I think.

Good Luck and I hope some of this has been helpful :thumbup:
http://www.ratcutlery.com/survivalkit.htm
 
A few or at least two full water bottles. That could make all the difference.
 
Id be packing an extra map of the area im visiting in my survival kit. That combined with a compass ( and basic navigation skills) should get you out pretty damn quick. How come nobody ever says an extra map of the area??? COME ON GUYS!!
 
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