My Hunter's Survival Kit

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steelscout30

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My homemade kit, that I first used after coming home from a 3-week trek on the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico includes:
-1 clear Nalgene bottle
-1 Petzl ball lock carabineer
-length of orange duct tape, wrapped around the Nalgene
-30 Micropur MP1 water purification tablets
-1 Boy Scout recommended personal first aid kit (small)
-50 feet 550 lb test parachute cord
-1 Cabela's Alaskan Guide lighter
-25 "waterproof" matches
-SureFire E2L LED flashlight
-2 spare SureFire 123A lithium batteries
-1 medium grit Spyderco file
-1 BSA Swedish firesteel fire starter
-1 Spyderco Military Folder
-2 Clif bars (food)

What am I missing? How can I refined this? It's meant for a short stay in the wilderness if you get lost over night---nothing serious for the long trips in the backcountry. Thanks for the help. God Bless America.
 
Hmm, thats everything i have in mine, what doyou carry it in? i carry mine in a camelbak, so no reason for the naglene!
 
I'd add some sort of shelter- tube tent, space blanket, contractor's trash bag - your choice.
 
Some shelter building material such as a small tarp would be nice or a couple of the mylar blankets there small can be used a shelter and for warmth, WHen I'm building a Kit I usually try to consider in order shelter, fire, water, food, first aid, and than misc. but that's just my 2 cents.
 
Myself, I would add a silk bandana and some coffee filters, so that you can prefilter the water before adding the MP1 tabs. Removing the sediment in the water will help the chemical to work better I think.

Something like a gallon sized freezer grade ziploc bag to gather the water with. That way you aren't dipping your nalgene into the suspect water.

Add some waterproof tinder that will easily light with the firesteel. Cotton balls impregnated with vaseline, or spark-lite tinder work great.

Sewing/fish/trap kit doesn't take up much room and adds to your food gathering capabilities.

Maybe add a SAK w/saw, or a small folding saw.
 
Fonly-
Trying to remember all the small details, I forgot to add my Silvia compass into the mix; Codger 64-I think I have a space blanket lying around somewhere, thanks for helping me out on this one; jds009-the Clif Bars, water purification, and all the little odds and ends are in the Nalgene bottle itself; the Nalgene is placed in a waterproof stuff sack; not very big, tight fitting to take up minimal space in my pack or hunting vest. All of the essentials are in the Nalgene, pretty much, so I can place it in a water bottle pocket and forget about it; all the "luxury" items are stored in the stuff sack to make my emergency stay a little easier. Again, thanks for the help.
 
So do you have a second water carrying vessel or do you not drink water when hunting? I personally carry a bandana, small pot, and a couple of extra socks in addition to your list. Oh, and 25 ft of webbing.
 
well, steel, sounds like you've got a very good kit goin then.
And good luck on the trip :D
 
Container for boiling water,Whistle,signal mirror,cotton balls rolled in petrolium Jelly,condom and maybe some Zip-Lock bags !
 
I would definitely add some good tinder. Cotton balls smothered in Vaseline or the tinder quick tabs both work good and are waterproof. If the conditions are bad, its not always easy to find dry tinder.
 
Lots of good suggestions here so far. Everything I've thought of has been mentioned.

Speaking from experience, I'd replace the ball lock Petzl biner with a screw gate locking biner. I've had a Petzl AM'D ball lock locking mechanism fail. Granted, the biner had been in service for a number of years. I guess it just wore out. Now the biner needs to be manually locked, and is otherwise intact. I've changed everything over to simple screw gates now.
 
I would ad a cup that nest over the Nalgenne bottle, some homemade fire nuggets ( cotton balls soaked w/PJ in a foil packet), and a large clear plastic bag. Here is a site where you can buy the bags and nuggets. If you buy a half dozen nuggets you can burn some and disect one. Gene Ward has a good DVD for sale also.
http://www.survivalandoutdoorsafety.com/ss.html

Scoutmaster Troop 674, we are chartered over 80 years by our local Elks Lodge.
 
All good suggestions; since this is a Hunter's kit I would suggest a battle dressing (preferably with blood stop) as you will be out there with, at least a few, armed idiots and you cannot count on the other guy not shooting you (accidental shootings even happen with arrows).
Enjoy!
 
I would add some tea bags or hot chocolate, a warm beverage will do a lot for morale and help keep you warm. Also some more food, dehydrated soup or some trail mix.
 
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