Survival kit. What do you think?

[kingmt]

1. 6 - 30 rd. AR mags. (2 loaded with hollow points, 2 with FMJ’s, 1 with SP’s, 1 with AP’s)
2. 80 rounds add’tl .223 ammo in boxes For 1 & 2 I would put them in mags.
3. 100 rds. 22lr ammo. I would bump this number up & the AR down. The .22 can be used to harvest food or defense & it would be a big help if your rifle & pistol used the same ammo.
4. Folding metal shovel
5. Buck hatchet
6. Benchmade CSK knife One knife should be enough. Stick with the pocket tool.
7. Leatherman tool
8. LED flashlight/batteries
9. Windproof lighter
10. Regular lighter
11. Waterproof matches (the ability to start a fire is critical) Use a magnesium starter & ditch the rest of this stuff.
16. Athletic tape Replace with black vinyl tape of a good quality.
17. Orange flagging Why?
18. Knife sharpener
19. Spare pocket knife See above.
21. 100 ft. braided nylon cord. Replace with parachute cord.
23. Needle/Thread The parachute cord can be taken apart & used for thread.
24. Metal cup
25. Plastic bags
26. Plastic sheet Just use good trash bags for 25 & 26.
28. Mesh mosquito face net Ditch this.
29. Gloves
30. Socks
31. Flannel shirt
32. Camo shirt
33. Water bottle s


The other things I don't know what you are planning for.

 

[196scoutmaster]

If no room for a tent as a shelter try a bivy sack (google it - many out there). Its light and will keep you dry and out of wind. Perfect if you can find overhead shelter under a pine bough.

Also - just an idea. A prismatic lens - from an old camera or binocular. When your matches are gone and lighter is out of fuel it will start a fire - as long as its sunny. And it can be used for signaling too.

Dental floss - stronger than needle thread and many uses. you can sew with it - including wounds. The wax in it makes a good firestarter - especially if you have damp/wet tinder. If you have enough you can lash anything together. Oh yeah - dental hygiene when your out in the "toolies"

 

[My(2)Cents]

Recon 3 bag is very light and compact. good for temps above 35 F

 

[zemio]

Useful load of stuff! My only suggestions to be added or substituted is a box of fuel pellets/tabs, great as fire starters or instant heat and my personal favorite, a 99 cent Frisbee. You can eat off it, chop food on it, makes a dandy safe flat surface for working on things with pesky small parts, makes an better-than-nothing sand or snow shovel and, in extremis, you could take a dump on it, tho this might ruin it for eating, food prep etc. Or you could just throw it if you get bored. If you can get one of the softer plastic ones that will bend rather than break.

 

[Balrog]

I still don't understand why you would commit so much weight and space to ammo, since it is the single item in your pack that you will be least likely to use. 6 AR mags, plus another another 80 rounds? There has been no domestic disaster in US history, short of the Civil War, that would have required that. I guess people are so uncontrollably focused on ammo because this is a gun forum.

 

[WTBguns10kOK]

Didn't read any of the comments but honestly....just looking at the first couple items....you're packing more .223 than .22? Really?

 

[jlott00]

my thoughts on have a survival bag is that all honorable men should protect the constitution not just military. so if/when im needed to defend her i will be abel to get where im going. ill probably be on feet. so ill need this gear to "survive" my long trips.Bc i know i will spend nights in the woods.

to me i always think of hitler..it was only 65-70 years ago.and im sure those people never thought they would be in all that....

id run to the woods if, police/military foreign etc where going door to door, or there was some sort of a Arms confiscation

on a better note, having a smal kit ina car is good incase you break down.

instead of a condom, use a Reynolds oven bag.You can pour boiling water into it, incase you are in a hurry. and it holds way more and doesnt take up much space.

 

[SixShootinSam]

Something very useful in uncertain situations (mostly in urban areas), is a hand held taser and pepperspray (I have a pepperspray gun that shoots approx 20 feet and is reloadable).

In large scale panic you don't want to kill someone, if theres a good chance that law & order will be restored shortly.
It would also be handy to deal with animals.
Not to mention, they are fairly quiet to use and won't be heard it a mile away.

With these 2 items you can at least take someone out fairly easily and safely without any major ramifications.

Also very handy is a small but strong magnifying glass to start fires with.

 

[Balrog]

Also very handy is a small but strong magnifying glass to start fires with.

I think magnifying glasses are a very limited fire starter. They only work on bright sunny days. You need fire most on cold wet nights.

 

[SixShootinSam]

Im aware its use is limited to certain conditions, but for the size of it, it could never hurt. And I couldnt tell you how many fires Ive started with one.

 

[jlott00]

use a fresnel lens instead of a mag glass....flat and they are the size of a credit card...will start a fire in seconds