Supplies and Suggestions
Food
Water
Water Purification Tablets
Fuel – Propane for camping stove and BBQ
Extra Propane tank filled
Camping Stove
First Aid Kit
Medications
Backpack
Light StFoodicks
Emergency whistle
Duct Tape
Pocket Tool
Can Opener
Hand Crank Radio/Flashlight
Solar Blankets (own 1)
Respirator Mask
Bio Hazard Bags
Leather work gloves
Waterproof Matches
Slow burn candles
Fire Starter
Flint
Hand Cleanser
Flash Light
Batteries
ID
Clothing
Blankets
Sleeping Bag
Hand & Body Warmers
Masks
Tarp
Tent
Air Mattress
Crow Bar
Rope
Ziplocks
Suit Case
Compass
Shovel
Paper
Pencil/Pen
Swiss Army Knife
Hatchet
Mallet
Insect Repellant
Mirror
Dishes (Camping)
Coffee Mugs
Large Knife / machete
Sewing Kit
Emergency Signal
Bright trail tape
Knife sharpener
Cork
Garbage Bags
Health record with current meds
Fire Extinguisher
Ear Plugs
Seed Bank
Walking Sticks
Personal Hygiene Kit
Crayon will act as a fire starter; you can also mark trees
Baking Soda – a little of this mixed with water will help rehydrate a dehydrated person; mixed into a thick paste it helps on mosquito bites and bee stings.
Screw Driver, Needle Nose Pliers, Channel Lock Pliers, Crescent Wrench, Hammer, Nails
Wind Shield Scrapper
Road Maps
Cell Phone
Books
Food Check List
Trail Mix
Dried Fruit
Canned food
Dehydrated Food
Beans
Rice
Noodles
Tomato Sauce
Bouillon cubes
Soup Packets
High Energy Food Bars
Granola bars
Aluminum Foil
Freezer Bags
Salt
Pepper
Spices
Tea
Coffee
Water
Water Purifier/filter pump
Water Purifier/filter Bottle
Water Purifier tabs
Juice boxes
Medical Check LIst
Adhesive Bandages
Adhesive Tape
Alcohol Wipes
Anti-Diarrhea Tablets
Dust Masks
Elastic Bandage
Gauze Pads
Gauze Roll
Instant Cold Pack
Mouthwash Sanitary Pads
Scissors
Splint
Tongue Depressors
Toothache Kit
Towelettes
Tweezers
Water Purification Tablets
Trauma Dressing
Sunscreen
Sting Relief
Burn Cream
Tums
Lip Balm
Antibiotic ointment
Vinyl Gloves
Finger Splint
Q-Tips
First Aid Tape
First Aid Instructions
Porto Potty
Safety Pins
Advil
Cotton Balls
Apple Cider Vinegar
Thermometer
Scissors
Visine
Allergy Pills
Sugar Drops
Clothing List
T-Shirts
Sweat Shirts
Hoodies
Rain Jacket
Winter Jacket
Umbrella
Shorts
Pants
Sweat Pants
Warm Pants
PJ’s
Swim Suit
Undies
Bra’s
Socks
Hats
Sandals
Runners
Crocs
Boots
Toque
Gloves
Scarf
Neck Warmer
Ear Muffs
Personal Hygiene
Soap
Body Scrubber
Shampoo
Conditioner
Shaving Cream
Razors
Face Wash
Body Scrub
Body Gloves
Nail Cleaner
Tooth Brush
Tooth Paste
Lotion
Q-Tips
Kleenex
Toilet Paper
Pads
Nail Clippers
Tweezers
Nail File
Foot Scrub
Contact Case
Contact Solution
Mouth Wash
Dental Floss
• Sunglasses, especially in areas likely for snow. Snow blindness sets in with prolonged exposure. Alternatively you can stain your eyepits with dark material such as coal from a burnt out fire mixed with a little water, or even mud.
• Wide-brimmed hat. Waterproof (canvas) and crushable. This will keep you cool, protect from the sun, double as a bucket if you need it for scooping water or collecting picked foods such as berries.
• Knife. Don’t bother with “survival” knives that have hollow handles for storage. Get one with a solid handle. It also doesn’t need to be a 57 inch blade. No more than 6-7 inches. Get one with a rubber grip, and “full tang” if possible. Single-edged only as the back dull end provides extra strength and can function as a second tool.
• LED hand crank flashlight. Small handcrank provides the charge. LED bulbs last for several hundred thousand hours.
• Medical needle with suture (waterproof thread) for stitching open wounds.
• Strike-anywhere matches. These don’t need the box to strike should you lose it. Waterproof them by coating the heads in melted wax and store the box in a ziplock bag or the matches in an altoids tin.
• Learn to build an efficient fire. Remember: PYRAMID FIRE. Arrange your logs in a loose pyramid, keeping the bottom slightly open for a vent. In this space place your starter material (dry leaves, wood fiber, twigs, drier or pocket lint). Use a makeshift fan or your lungs to fan the fire through the vent: Oxygen feeds fire.
• After your fire has died, the embers/coals can be used to make a heated bed. Dig a small hole, shovel in the embers, COMPLETELY cover them with dirt, and place your bedding over this.
• Firewood takes a hell of a long time to dry completely. If you don’t have a stack of cut-wood protected with a plastic tarp, remember to use fallen wood instead of freshly cut (green) wood.
• Boiling water is the safest way to purify it. Bring it to a rolling boil for about one minute and allow it to cool. If you can’t boil, household bleach works, but use the unscented/undyed kind, and only use a few drops per gallon.
• If you’re in a snowy area, do not eat snow for water as it lowers your internal body temperature. Melt it first. If you have twigs and other debris in your snow, you can put it into a pillowcase and hang that near a fire over a container. The pillowcase will slowly filter out the debris while the water drips down. Ice also holds more water than snow, so choose ice first if you can.
• Cotton clothing is useless when wet. Stay dry.
• Besides roadmaps, get maps with topography lines and learn to read them, especially in conjunction with compass bearings. It’s not hard at all!
• Keep your feet, socks, and shoes as dry as possible at all times to avoid trenchfoot.
• Mud is a natural sunscreen. Avoid mud from riverbanks as it can contain the baceteria microbes found in the water, and can be absorbed through your skin
• Needle/Thread kit.
• Go to your hobby store and look in the leather working section. They should have bags of leather strips for very cheap. These are strips leftover from factories that make clothing. They’re anywhere from 6-18 inches long and can serve a variety of uses. Shoe laces, tourniquets, wrap around for extra grip, tied to a hat for a chinstrap, tied to knife sheaths for an over the shoulder carry. Tons of uses. Very light.
A fishing kit, you can use a large safety pin and tooth floss. But really a fishing kit would be much easier.
