I am bored and bringing back an old thread. With current events, my family has formally begun building our **** hits the fan kit. We have 4 camping packs, all with waterproof liners that have the following evenly spread amongst them with some repeats. This prevents the loss of one pack from being the end of the world:
This is all in addition to my wheeling stuff, such as the tools and spare parts. We are looking more at the 'we have to walk concept.'
Each member should have a hand gun, something relatively small, such as a 9mm, 380 etc. Right now, we are working on that. 250 rounds for each hand gun. A 45 would be nice, but its heavy and so are the rounds. I would rather shoot twice with a 9mm...
My wife and I always wear watches that have built in LED flashlight and bracelets that have compasses and are made of about 16ft of 550 cord. Very cool gadgets.
We currently have:
snakebite kits
iodine
hydrogen peroxide wipes
aspirin
cold meds
pepto
a few full size first aid kits
bandages and whatnot
Vaseline is a great additive, helps with chaffing and can act as temporary waterproofing for all kinds of stuff.
One good knife per backpack
lighters and magnesium strikers
dyno flashlights as well as battery flashlights.
Mylar blankets
Sleeping bags
2 small two man tents.
Plenty of 550 cord.
A few multitools as well.
One garmin waterproof GPS with plenty of extra batteries.
TP
Duct tape
Superglue (works on wounds as well)
JB weld
Benadryl is something to add for possible allergic reactions(poison ivy, insect stings) We have one tube of sun block, probably need more along with inspect repellant wipes.
Wind up radio
Waterproof two way radios
Deck of cards
Ponchos and extra trashbags
hatchet
machete
soap
I have lots of other junk,
Extra socks and underwear. At least two sets, so one set can be drying at all times. I recommend the underarmor stuff, it wicks away moisture and dries very quickly.
Tampons, for the wife and also convenient for first aid...
Small cook stove with aerosol style fuel cans. Weighs about 5lbs total with 3 cans of fuel. In a nice waterproof case that can strap to the back of a pack.
We also carry a Mossberg 702 rifle with 550 rounds. Great for hunting small game and it only weighs a few pounds plus another few pounds for the ammo. A better investment would be the Henry Survival rifle, the whole thing fits into the stock of the gun, waterproof, floats...very cool at 200 bucks. We carry two gun cleaning kits as well.
We have a Pur Scout class I purifier. This thing removes everything from water, bacteria, cysts, virus, metals and so on. We have two extra filters. Its pretty neat, it is super fast, has water bottle attachment and removes the necessity to carry extra water. You can fill a camel pack style bag in a few minutes. Says if you process raw sewage, you have to filter it twice, and you can only do a 100 gallons or so...lol.
need to get:
unlubricated condoms, great for waterproofing, carrying stuff, keep extra food fresh and so on.
Quite a few of the 3600 calorie SOLAS approved bars. They are in little squares for ease of rationing. They taste alright,like a bland shortbread cookie, but better than dying and they have a ridiculous shelf life.
Laminated topo maps
Glowsticks are a nice idea, but kind of heavy and expensive.
Benadryl is something to add for possible allergic reactions(poison ivy, inset stings) We have one tube of sun block, probably need more along with inspect repellant wipes.
We also have a set of the spandex style under garments for all 4 of us as well. Great for winter, helps keep you dry, and very lightweight and small.
Solar charger for radios/phones
Nook or kindle with solar charger and a ton of free books(boredom and low spirits can kill a group)
Wish I could get some of those morphine injectors for field use...
For the time being, all of our gear will fit in the packs, that we can hopefully just throw in the back of either the VX or Trooper RS. But worst case, you gotta be able to carry all your stuff. I have a lot of family with land in western missouri. Thats where we will head.
I am sure there is other stuff I need, but this is a good start. Better to be prepared and not need it....
If you think of something else, feel free to post up so I can complete my kits.
The lists already posted are great, but seem to be more for short term, stay at home style survival. I am trying to be ready for the 1000 mile, long term hike to the wilderness packout.
I know there are lots of other things I need, cookware, (figure tin cans will work well for this), cold weather gear, splints,
I may have to add some dog rations, but they can eat scraps and what we can find along the way. Worst comes to worst, the dogs are expendable in the big scheme of things. I hate to say it, but thats the way it is.
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Originally Posted by Marlin
