Rounding Out My Survival Kit

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steelscout30

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I'm a Life Scout in a typical Boy Scout troop that just received the graduating Webelos of three local packs (which totals to, sadly, only about fifteen boys). Due to my seniority in the troop and my love for the outdoors (I regularly hunt, hike, and have attended Philmont twice now), my Scoutmaster has asked me to help him conduct a two-day wilderness survival course for the new guys to help them assimilate to the Scout lifestyle and build skills for their upcoming ranks.

That being said, I know for a fact that my own personal survival kit needs rounding out and its contents have been depleted since my last outdoors escapades. Here is what's currently inside:

16 MSR Micropur water purification tablets
1 coarse Spyderco Sharpmaker rod
1 Buck Hartsook small fixed blade knife
1 Light My Fire Scout Swedish firesteel
1 Silva compass
1 Leatherman Micra multitool
1 SureFire E1L Outdoorsman LED flashlight
2 CR123-A lithium batteries
1 thermite brick
1 canister Light My Fire Mayadust
Contents of AMK SOL kit
1 scalpel blade
1 complete set of fishing components
Common first aid increments (BandAids, gauze, alcohol prep swabs, etc.)

I am already planning on getting:
1 spool of AirCore 1 spectra line (fifty feet)
Some type of portable saw
Any of your recommendations...

Any type of sleeping bag, bivvy sack, etc., is not allowed, nor is any food.
I will be carrying a small sheet of tarp, a 32 ounce Nalgene bottle wrapped with duct tape attached to my belt loops with a high-load Petzl carabineer, a Doug Ritter-Benchmade RSK Mk1 folding knife, etc.

I'm trying hard to tie up loose ends but being so focused on the task is making this hard for me! This will be a medium-sized kit large enough to fit in about the size of a typical men's travel kit or, more appropriately, a Spec-Ops Pack Rat organizer. Weight is not an issue, as this will be a stationary course. Thanks for the help. :)

God bless!

Wade
 
Off the top of my head I would suggest:

Cooking pot/cup
Meds (tylenol/advil/pepto)
Bic Lighter or Waterproof Matches (fire redundancy)
Pocket Chain Saw
Bandana
 
Orrey hit some good stuff.

-basic meds (will vary)
-paracord
-cooking pot/mug
-tea bags
-trash bags/poncho (something to facilitate waterproof cover)
-coffee filters (water pre-filter)
-bandanna
 
Thanks already, guys.

I already have stocked Advil Liqui-gels in my kit; I run track and play football so I know the joys of ibuprofen on the bad days. :)

It was stupid of me to forget the trash bags, cooking essentials, and bandannas, I guess I should get my old Philmont checklists out...
 
I've been looking for the link, but couldn't find it: there was a really neat article someone wrote about the value of keeping everything needed to make a cup of tea on your belt, as a method of survival. The idea is it encourages a lot of positive mindsets (proactivity, keeping your mind occupied, sitting down to think instead of wondering aimlessly), plus by definition you will have everything to make fire and purify water.

Anyway, I think it's a really neat way to look at things and good advice to 'newish' folk.
 
I would go for a guyot and cup inside a Maxpedition water bottle carrier. Sounds like just what you need, and you can fit a ton of gear in one.
 
SpookyPistolero said:
I've been looking for the link, but couldn't find it: there was a really neat article someone wrote about the value of keeping everything needed to make a cup of tea on your belt, as a method of survival. The idea is it encourages a lot of positive mindsets (proactivity, keeping your mind occupied, sitting down to think instead of wondering aimlessly), plus by definition you will have everything to make fire and purify water.

Anyway, I think it's a really neat way to look at things and good advice to 'newish' folk.
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That's a really interesting point. I suppose it would serve a multitude of things, like provide a warm beverage, solve the water purification issue, provide focus, and also, I suppose, a jolt of caffeine for a spot of energy (althought caffeine is a dehydrating agent).

I would've never thought of that...thanks. :)
 
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