What’s the cost of your survival kit ?

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Pietje010

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I always wanted to have a survival kit. Not just some items in you pockets or my larger outdoor rucksack-gear, but a small hip pouch. For almost every situation where you only have the pouch on/with you, and NO OTHER tools/knifes. After some surfing on the web I found some, but they didn’t fit some of my criteria. So I putted one together myself. (I will post some pic’s and kit list in a few weeks when all the items arrived)

Now I almost have all the items together end went listing the new prices or al the items together. Around 65 euro!!! It has some top quality items (Recta compass, SAK, NATO approved lifeboat matches, etcetera). I have some items for years so I didn’t bought it in ones and the kit is a bit ‘luxuries’ (one or two persons whit little survival experience) but wtf! Isn’t this a lot money?

So what did you spend on you survival kit? And post a list and pic, somebody is maybe missing some important items
 
Empty your survival kit, and in the exact number of zip - lock bags as you have items, put into each bag the amount of money the item cost. Then go into the wild for a week with nothing else. When you return, take whatever money you have left and replace it with any of the items you feel would have been helpful.
 
Thats the thing about BOBs and kits, you feel like your spending a bunch of $ on things you hope to never use.

It will all be worth it if you ever need it.
 
In 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your *ss Alive, Cody Lundin talks about how to build a PSK using only things that can be commonly found in hardware and drug stores. He's a big fan of inexpensive. The kit is pretty feature complete, it all fits into a fannypack, and it weighs in at 4.2 lbs.

If you're looking to put together an inexpensive PSK that'll do the job just as well as anything, take a look at that book.

That said, I'm a big believer in paying for quality if I can afford it and if I think the extra money is well-spent. Don't go cheap just to save some bucks, only to find out that 'cheap' means 'broken when you need it the most.'
 
I go all out on survival equiptment, my girlfriend thinks Im nuts but my thinking is how much would you be willing to pay for a item if you were in a survival situation? And thats how much I spend, I dont buy any of the 'cheap' stuff because I know that in a survival situation I would rather have the higer quality items, the only time I may choose a lesser item would be because of space. I will post a picture along with a list of contents later.
 
i dont have a dedicated survival kit, i remodel the kit depnding on where i am going, what time of year, who is going with me, what i will be doing. so i dont know how much my kit costs because it changes as to the activity, climate, number of persons.

but it is a prety good question as i am sure we all have spent a whole lot on kit contents over the years.

kody lundgrens book is pretty good as far as getting the basic needs met in a kit and not spending a fortune doing it.

alex
 
It doesn't have to cost a lot of money to cover most of the basics fairly well. However, you can spend quite a bit if you are creating the best kit you can.

Now I almost have all the items together end went listing the new prices or al the items together. Around 65 euro!!!
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That's not so pricey for a full PSK. Heck, the knife in my PSK, alone, costs more than that.

...wtf! Isn’t this a lot money?
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A lot relative to what? For the raised level of life assurance it provides, I think it's a bargain. My PSK is not cheap, but–to me–I'm worth it.

Mike
 
Ok, I just opened my PSK/EDC kit and added it all up, its around $225-$240. And that is not including my pocket knife, lighter, flashlight, and watch with compass which is also part of my EDC and easily add up to another $500. I will be posting some pictures of my Kit in a little while.
Wade
 
Little Piet,

In the UK most 18yr olds would spend that on beer, pizza and taxis on the weekend. Surely you life and or comfort is worth more than that. ;)

There is a budget way to do this, but there is only so far you should go to be thrifty (cautious with money)

Cody says get dollar store cotton and petroleum jelly, thats fine as there is no real difference between the products other than the lablel and their marketing power. But tools, lights and batteries are another matter IMO and you should spend the most you can afford on these items. If you dont venture out of the city most of the time, then use the items in and around the house as the need arises.

You could probably spend about $500 on an easy to carry PSK and not really have too much stuff, only the basics but of the best quality you can find. I for one would rather have a Goretex sheet rather than a bin liner. An Innova or Pelican rather than a Maglite.
 
Some good points are made. I have to switch sides and have agree that it isn’t very much money, I easily spend more money on one pair of jeans or a good Saturday night. My EDC items are a lot more expensive and cash or plastics are useless in the wild. This already was in the back of my mind when I was putting it together, but now its my primary consideration.

A good conclusion, that is followed by a already answered question: Why bet your life on cheap (as in unreliable) survival equipment? I rather don’t, so when SHTF its money well spend. If not…its just nice thing to have (what I hope it will be) and can serve as reliable back-up gear or micro EDC. Just what I was looking for.

Thanks for the response but keep posting and where are the pic’s!
 
I like that ("money well spent"). Makes me feel better about how much I spend on some of this stuff.
 
One hundred.... BILLION dollars!!! :D

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Seriously, I don't want to add it up. It's probably more than I planned on.
 
given just the cost of my lumbar pack, bivy sack, and strobe light there is 400 dollars, add everything else and you probably have around 700 dollars.
 
Empty your survival kit, and in the exact number of zip - lock bags as you have items, put into each bag the amount of money the item cost. Then go into the wild for a week with nothing else. When you return, take whatever money you have left and replace it with any of the items you feel would have been helpful.
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I'm stealing that,

also just discovered 55 gallon trash bags, I had confused them with 33 gallon bags.
 
Back to the basics!! (Based on cheap but effective)

Water – oven bag, cliplock bag or condom for storage = 50 c

Fire – 1/3 magnesium fire stick (will go 3 kits when cut up) = $7

Navigation – button compass (or magnetised sewing needle) = $2

Rescue – Small mirror (came with lolly tin) = $2

Food – fish line & hooks, snare wire and trap knowledge = $2

Medication – 2 x cotton buds (with tube stem), scalpel blade, tweezers,
water tabs, pain relief, antiseptic, micropore tape = $5

Extras – salt, needle & dental floss, ultra bright LED and battery = $4

Tin ( my daughters lolly tin 3 inch long, 1 ½ inch wide and ½ inch thick) = $3

Attach tin to Blade with tape or bike tube (fixed or folder depending on kit) = $5

Total cost approx $30.50 AUS(but you have to eat the lollies and remove the plastic frame from the tin). The tweezers are homemade from my girlfriends bra underwire (found in bottom of washing machine). As for the leftovers I use it all in my other kits also.
The blade … that’s another thread.

The fun part is fitting it all in the tin ;)
 
Guyon said:
One hundred.... BILLION dollars!!! :D

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Guyon said:
Two hundred.... BILLION dollars!!! :D

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Seriously, I don't want to add it up. It's probably more than I planned on.
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Cool lol:D
terrific nobody notice the photo
Ok my survival kits{equipment} cost is about 2200$to 3000$:)
 
I will get a price and list soon but to put together what I carry now $3-4,000 and 13 years. But it has been fun and well worth it. The most fun I have is using it and looking for new things to go into it! I think I finnally got it down but what about adding.....;-)
 
I dont even want to add up what I have in the full size kits, so ill just add up what I have on me in my jeans.

Victorinox swiss tool- $80
inova button light-7 dollars
leather belt-$15
timex expedition watch- 40
inova x1- 20
kershaw chive- 30
under the shirt money pouch converted to pocket PSK pouch- 8
steel wool- .25 cents
brunton mini compass- 3.00
safety pins-.50
SAS saw- 7
no doz-.59
snare wire-.50
buttons-.25
bandages and alchol prep pad-.50
metal match-7.00
razor blade-.15
scalpel blade-.25
aluminum foil-.10
needle and thread-1.00
water tabs-2.00
potassium iodide in water proof SS container- 4.00


fisher space pen in wallet-20
wallet and scalpel blades, and aluminum foil-20
camo bandana-2.00
zippo- 18.00
keys with painkillers in SS pill container- 4.00
paracord-2.00

close to 300 with everything or a little over 30 for just the pouch
 
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