Personal Survival Kit contents

[steveme]

I've put together a small kit for my worst case scenario - being stuck somewhere without all the usual stuff I carry in my car/rucksack when I'm out (Jetboil, MRE, survival blanket, goretex, etc.) - e.g. If I'm travelling in a friends car/public transport and it breaks down in the middle of nowhere or gets stuck in a snowdrift, etc.

tobacco tin containing:

signal mirror
wire saw+rings
button compass
credit card multi tool
needles&thread
nylon cord
maglite solitare
lifeboat matches
small tampon
small artificial flint and striker
small magnesium block
alcohol gel fuel sachet
teabag
coffee sachet
veg stock drink sachet
salt sachet
sugar sachet
4x boiled sweets
condom
puritabs
plasters
£20 note

The idea being the contents plus some water could keep me comfy until I get back to civilization/get rescued.

 

[AlexY]

Hey Fella,

No probs...

http://www.bestglide.com/utility_razor_knife.html

Folding Utility Knife
MILSPEC # MIL-R-365408
NSN 6515-01-363-1212
The Derma-Safe Knife is a light to medium duty cutting tool. The Folding Utility Knife is a pocket size carton opener, hobby knife, detailers tool, carving instrument, electricians tool and of course, survival knife.
This folding razor knife is approved for military use and is issued NSN 6515-01-363-1212. It is manufactured under MilSpec MIL-R-365408, thus making it a very high quality item. Don't be fooled by the Folding Utility Knife's low price.
Because It weighs less than 8 grams with a closed length of less then 3 inches, the Derma Safe Knife is a perfect knife for small survival kits, emergency fishing kits or emergency medical kits. We include this knife in our custom made survival kits as well as our Best Glide Emergency Fishing Kit.
• super sharp three bevel, hollow ground, shaving quality stainless steel razor blade
• plated steel rib to secure blade
• medium impact plastic handle

This is a great little tool, amazingly sharp. There was an even smaller version somewhere, but this is more usable. Great thread by the way!

 

[crazydave]

familiarity with the kit in the tin though is a good idea. allthough the original idea was for emergency kit its when do you class something as an emergency. it should be when you dont have something but the tin does, doesn't have to be an emergency per se. rips tears, cuts stings etc... even making fishing poles to pass the time. it doesnt have to be a lock away item. duct tape and insulation tape are continuously in demand day to day as are plasters and if camping a needle and thread.

dont limit your imagination, its as usefull as you make it which is where a lot of people go wrong.

 

[Forest fella]

This is my Survival tin kit

It covers Fire,Water,Food,Signaling,Shelter,Navigation and Medical
FIRE, 1 Flint Rod,1 Pack of Nato Matches with striker,1 Book of Matches,1 Maginifing Glass,1 Candle,1 Tampon,1 Bag of Maya Sticks and a Bag of Magnesium shavings
WATER, 1 Condom,1 Strip of 10 puri-tabs and a Vial of Potassium Permanganate
FOOD, 1 Fishing Kit,1 Roll of Snare Wire and 3 Snares
SIGNALLING, 1 Whistle,1 Signal Mirror
SHELTER, 1 Nato Wiresaw,1 Roll of Para-Cord and some small Nails and staples
NAVIGATION, 1 Button Compass, 1 Floating Compass
MEDICAL, 1 Diaoralyte Sachet,5 Plasters and 2 Alcohol wet wipes
Misalanious items. Sewing kit,Small Gerber knife,Tin opener,UK coinage,Waterproof Bag,Pencil and Paper,Razor Blades,Tin with Handle and Tape,And 1 Saw blade sharpened.