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Wilderness Survival Kit

Survival kits some in many shapes, sizes and contents. The basic kit (as depicted below) can be packed in a gallon-size Ziplock™ bag (potential sources of these materials are denoted in parentheses).

Personal

• Knife
• 2 Large black plastic heavy duty trash bags – personal bivy
• 1 Pair wool socks – emergency gloves
• 1 Set Grabber 7-hour hand warmers (EMS) – optional
• Stocking Cap

Shelter

• Roof: 1 roll Heavy Duty 9x12 drop cloth plastic – Film Guard Plastic (Ace Hardware)
• Floor: 1 roll light duty 9x12 drop cloth plastic – Film Guard Plastic (Ace Hardware)

Fire

• 1 Small Ziplock™ baggy with
     Dryer lint for emergency tinder
     12-inch square of Saran wrap
• 1 Small Ziplock™ baggy with newspaper for tinder
• 1 Plumbers or tea or votive candle
• 1 Fire starting method (see below)

Water

• 1 Water purification method (see below)

Signaling

• 1 Signal mirror (K-Mart, EMS, Maynard Outdoor Store)
• 1 Whistle

Other

• 25 or 50 feet of 1/8 inch nylon line or rope (Ace hardware)

Fire Starting Methods

Locations for harder to find specialty items is given

1. Strong Magnifying glass lens
2. Magnesium Fire Starter and 1 paper napkin (EMS or Maynard Outdoor Store)
3. Emergency Tinder Kit (Maynard Outdoor Store)
4. Transistor radio battery and soap-less steel wool (Ace Hardware Paint Section)

Water Purification Methods

Items #2-4 are available at EMS

1. Bandana and steel cup for boiling
2. Potable Aqua Iodine Tablets (if allergic to shellfish, do not choose this method)
3. Aquamira Water Treatment Drops
4. Micropur Tablets

This document was created by Mr. P. for the October 2006 Wilderness Survival backpacking trip

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Last modified: October 5, 2006