Personal Survival Kit contents

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[Scots_Charles_River]

KISS- and try to get every item having more than one use ?

How far up the 'Maslow Hierarchy of Needs' do you need to go from the base NEEDS towards WANTS ?

Nick

 

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KISS- and try to get every item having more than one use

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[Scots_Charles_River]

Plastic sheeting I mentioned -

Shelter - draped over as a cape/poncho
Shelter - draped over as a tarp
Laid out for sitting on
Laid out for laying food or items on to keep clean
For carrying a person - stretcher
For carrying food or water - bunched like a parcel/pouch
As a window in a crashed car or for replacing a smashed window
To sleep in.
To wrap around a cut to prevent bleeding
To wrap around limbs as a splint

I do this 'survival' task with pupils when teaching design.

Nick

 

[Lush]

Who needs potassium permanganate? I can buy it at the pharmacy. I have to buy 250 grams. This is way too much for me. Who wants to join for some?
You can PM me

 

[MagiKelly]

Back to the keeping data on you and secure an IronKey might be the answer

https://www.ironkey.com/

Hardware encryption, self destruct mechanism and a secure browser built in to allow trackless browsing. I am thinking about getting one myself for all my important documents and information. Probably not for carrying around all the time though and could do with a lanyard loop.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

I'm always wary of anything 'secure' as it's only as good as a hacker.

Nick

 

[Humpback]

Back to the keeping data on you and secure an IronKey might be the answer

https://www.ironkey.com/

Hardware encryption, self destruct mechanism and a secure browser built in to allow trackless browsing. I am thinking about getting one myself for all my important documents and information. Probably not for carrying around all the time though and could do with a lanyard loop.

Do I feel a group buy coming on?

 

[MagiKelly]

Do I feel a group buy coming on?

I may have asked if there is a bulk discount

 

[deepcmonkey]

Here it is; my 'urban/every-day kit', never sealed and forgotten about as I'm in and out of it every other day.

Zip-up belt pouch, trauma dressing, wet-knaps and tissue packs, mini-leatherman, mozzy-rep, sun-block, matches (orange container), mini-sewing kit (35mm film container with leccy tape wrapped round it), anti-bac wipes, elastoplasts, compact mirror, ali space blanket (intend to upgrade to an AMK heatsheet)

I'm still in the process of upgrading my 'field kit' (partly the reason for being on these forums - good research) which is slightly more interesting than my man-handbag!

Yep, you are right about the need for some shelter Nick, I have just placed an order for an RAF-issue shrink-wrapped poly-bag and an AMK heatsheet so I can compare them (then I'll buy two of the most suitable). I'm usually already carrying a bivvy-bag so my PSK isn't really a stand-alone item, more of a utility-pack of useful items which would be handy in a crisis.

I dont understand, "urban" , do you carry this in your car.

 

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HAIR GEL

AFTERSHAVE

There is no way that any of us here believe a Sapper/ex-Sapper (especially a Yorkshire one at that!) will be carrying hair-care products or aftershave!!!

 

[Jared]

Back to the keeping data on you and secure an IronKey might be the answer

https://www.ironkey.com/

Hardware encryption, self destruct mechanism and a secure browser built in to allow trackless browsing. I am thinking about getting one myself for all my important documents and information. Probably not for carrying around all the time though and could do with a lanyard loop.

They have an annual subscription for some of the features, which makes it less appealing, imo.

 

[Ahjno]

Boops,
Do you've got a linky / more info for that orange match container please mate?

 

[leon-1]

Boops,
Do you've got a linky / more info for that orange match container please mate?

Johan, Coghlan's do a watertight match safe in Tactical Orange as well, product number 8746 called a plastic match box, it may be easier for you to get hold of.

 

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Edited to add: UK shops Blacks and Millets have them, labelled 'Cyclone' matches £3 each

 

[Ahjno]

Johan, Coghlan's do a watertight match safe in Tactical Orange as well, product number 8746 called a plastic match box, it may be easier for you to get hold of.

I bought the match case years ago, IIRC from the 'John Bull Clothing' shop in Catterick garrison. It says on one end 'Swedish Match Hungary'

I've just done a quick google-search and I can't find another one, but the Coghlan version (cheers leon-1!) is similar (slimmer profile): http://www.rei.com/product/678278 which looks identical to this one: http://ukkitmonster.com/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=429 (depending on which colour you fancy I guess!)

(no link with online shops except as a satisfied customer)

Cheers guys!!
Think the Coghlan's version will do - although I especially like the suspensioncord eye thingy on yours Boops.

 

[SimonM]

Why not make your own match case from 2 shotgun cartridge cases? I have about 4 that I carry in various coat pockets and in my possibles pouch. Whilst not truly "waterproof" they have never let me down to date!

I pack the case with cotton wool to stop annoying rattles, and put 1 match into the end of the cartridge so that I can get it out with cold fingers!

Simon

 

[born2roam]

Think the Coghlan's version will do ....

Johan,

You *might* have some luck finding an orange Coglhan's (or similar) on evilbay and/or marktplaats. Iirc I saw some of them (about 9-12 months ago) from a guy in Den Haag....

Grtz Johan

 

[MagiKelly]

They have an annual subscription for some of the features, which makes it less appealing, imo.

That is for the online backup etc which I would not trust anyway. The drive itself with the hardware encryption etc is the bit that appeals to me.