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What would you include in a survivalists kit?
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You survive your way, I'll survive mine. I like to maintain my standard of living, such as it is, to the last possible second.
But when the shit really hits the fan I can survive for a week or more with the contents of the day pack in the left foreground of my photo in post #10, which includes in addition to the traditional "Ten Essentials" a couple of MRE's, some jerky, nuts, dried fruit, a bladder full of potable water, a Lifestraw and water purification kit.
My handheld ham radio clips onto the pack, but I suffer no illusions that anyone would be able to hear me with that thing unless I happened to be standing right next to a repeater. Even then I wouldn't bet my life on it, hence my Garmin inReach Explorer+ GPS locator with satellite SOS capability. [The 'help, I've fallen and can't get up' device for the wilderness.]
That's usually the point. Hikers/offroaders/climbers, etc. in distress who are on the move are a lot harder to find. The smart ones stay put and figure out how to get found.
BTW, the first aid kit in the orange box shown in my photo, which I consider to be a well equipped "comfort" kit vs. a kit carried by someone well trained as a wilderness first responder, contains:
Dressings:
(50) 1″ X 3″ Bandages
(1) Adhesive Tape
(1) 2″ Rolled Gauze
(1) 3” Rolled Gauze
(6) 2″ X 2″ Gauze Pads
(4) 3″ X 3″ Gauze Pads
(1) 4″ X 4″ Burn Dressing
(2) 5″ X 9″ Trauma Pads
(5) 2” X 4″ Adhesive Bandages
(5) Knuckle Bandages
(5) Finger Wraps Bandages
(5) XL Fingertip Bandages
(1) Triangle Bandages
(4) Eye Pads
Tools:
(1) Windlass Tourniquet
(1) 24” Moldable Splint
(10) Antiseptic Wipes
(10) Triple Biotic Ointment
(10) Burn Cream
(1) First Aid Guide Booklet (American Red Cross, BSA First Aid Merit Badge booklet)
(1) Cold Pack
(1) CPR Shield
(4) Disposable Gloves (4 Pairs)
(1) Rescue Blanket
(1) Eye Wash
(2) Sunscreen
(6) Hand Sanitizer
(1) Light Stick
(1) Scissor
(1) Tweezers
(1) Rescue Whistle
Medications:
(1) Medication Divider [for personal prescriptions, antibiotics, etc.]
(5) Aspirin (Chest Pain)
(1) Glucose (Low Blood Sugar)
(5) Cetafen (Non-Aspirin)
(5) Diotame (Diarrhea)
(5) Exaprin (Pain Relief)
(5) Histaprin (Allergic Reaction)
(5) Ibuprofen (Pain Relief)
(5) ElectroTab (Dehydration)
(2) Meclizine (Motion Sickness)
That depends entirely on where in the world you happen to be. It would be true at Moab and in many parts of the Southwest, but perhaps not in steep, overgrown mountainous areas of the Pacific Northwest. Outside the country is another story altogether. One example with which I am familiar is Baja California, which I researched thoroughly before my trip last year, especially what local resources are and are not available in the remote areas outside cell/wifi range (80% of Baja).
The bottom line for Baja is that the guy in the inReach "command center" may be able to text back and forth with you by satellite if you are stuck and injured, know exactly where you are and be able to initiate communications with local authorities, but that doesn't mean boots on the ground are going to get to you anytime soon. In addition to your inReach you need private evacuation insurance purchased prior to departure to expect help sooner than 4-5 days. [You need private airlift insurance in the U.S. too unless you have bags full of money to pay for the ride, which won't be covered by your regular healthcare insurance.]
Moral of the story: No matter how prepared you think you are, carry survival gear, a first aid kit, food and water.
Very comprehensive “comfort” first aid kit @Mr. Bills. Impressive load out as always.You survive your way, I'll survive mine. I like to maintain my standard of living, such as it is, to the last possible second.
But when the shit really hits the fan I can survive for a week or more with the contents of the day pack in the left foreground of my photo in post #10, which includes in addition to the traditional "Ten Essentials" a couple of MRE's, some jerky, nuts, dried fruit, a bladder full of potable water, a Lifestraw and water purification kit.
My handheld ham radio clips onto the pack, but I suffer no illusions that anyone would be able to hear me with that thing unless I happened to be standing right next to a repeater. Even then I wouldn't bet my life on it, hence my Garmin inReach Explorer+ GPS locator with satellite SOS capability. [The 'help, I've fallen and can't get up' device for the wilderness.]
That's usually the point. Hikers/offroaders/climbers, etc. in distress who are on the move are a lot harder to find. The smart ones stay put and figure out how to get found.
BTW, the first aid kit in the orange box shown in my photo, which I consider to be a well equipped "comfort" kit vs. a kit carried by someone well trained as a wilderness first responder, contains:
Dressings:
(50) 1″ X 3″ Bandages
(1) Adhesive Tape
(1) 2″ Rolled Gauze
(1) 3” Rolled Gauze
(6) 2″ X 2″ Gauze Pads
(4) 3″ X 3″ Gauze Pads
(1) 4″ X 4″ Burn Dressing
(2) 5″ X 9″ Trauma Pads
(5) 2” X 4″ Adhesive Bandages
(5) Knuckle Bandages
(5) Finger Wraps Bandages
(5) XL Fingertip Bandages
(1) Triangle Bandages
(4) Eye Pads
Tools:
(1) Windlass Tourniquet
(1) 24” Moldable Splint
(10) Antiseptic Wipes
(10) Triple Biotic Ointment
(10) Burn Cream
(1) First Aid Guide Booklet (American Red Cross, BSA First Aid Merit Badge booklet)
(1) Cold Pack
(1) CPR Shield
(4) Disposable Gloves (4 Pairs)
(1) Rescue Blanket
(1) Eye Wash
(2) Sunscreen
(6) Hand Sanitizer
(1) Light Stick
(1) Scissor
(1) Tweezers
(1) Rescue Whistle
Medications:
(1) Medication Divider [for personal prescriptions, antibiotics, etc.]
(5) Aspirin (Chest Pain)
(1) Glucose (Low Blood Sugar)
(5) Cetafen (Non-Aspirin)
(5) Diotame (Diarrhea)
(5) Exaprin (Pain Relief)
(5) Histaprin (Allergic Reaction)
(5) Ibuprofen (Pain Relief)
(5) ElectroTab (Dehydration)
(2) Meclizine (Motion Sickness)
Like many of you I like to shoot and occasionally will combine this activity with four wheeling.
I purchased this serious kit with a 20% off Father’s Day coupon.
https://www.rescue-essentials.com/home-defense-trauma-kit/It is well equipped for my Wilderness First Aid level of training.
I may have been able to assemble something myself a bit cheaper but I’m satisfied with my purchase.
The advice in this thread concerning the InReach device is spot on. I carry one religiously.
Ive been on the rescuer side of one of these devises being activated in the Grand Canyon and IMO the two way communication is priceless.
I wheeled with one guy (two door JK) that had so much garbage in the back he couldn't see out the center rearview. He had a drawer system that went to the top of his hardtop. He showed me his survival kit one day that included two handguns in addition to the one on his hip, fire starter, a sleeping bag , a space blanket, 10 MRE's, two shovels, a chainsaw, flares... the list goes on.
Very very few TJ owners are going places that require even much of a survival kit at all. I used to do plenty of forest service road exploration in Wyoming by myself. I just carried some basic necessities for vehicle recovery, tools, and water / some food. l honestly can't remember the last time I was on a trail that I couldn't theoretically have made it to pavement on foot in a long day. It would have sucked, but I'm young. Unless you are doing some very very remote wheeling completely by yourself, I wouldn't clutter up your Jeep with a thousand different trinkets that can keep you alive.
Very very few TJ owners are going places that require even much of a survival kit at all. I used to do plenty of forest service road exploration in Wyoming by myself. I just carried some basic necessities for vehicle recovery, tools, and water / some food. l honestly can't remember the last time I was on a trail that I couldn't theoretically have made it to pavement on foot in a long day. It would have sucked, but I'm young. Unless you are doing some very very remote wheeling completely by yourself, I wouldn't clutter up your Jeep with a thousand different trinkets that can keep you alive.
I carry a Saturn V rocket in my survival pack. So I can get the Hell off of this crazy planet!
Note the intentional use of the phrase "the vast majority" instead of the word "all".You survive your way, I'll survive mine. I like to maintain my standard of living, such as it is, to the last possible second.
But when the shit really hits the fan I can survive for a week or more with the contents of the day pack in the left foreground of my photo in post #10, which includes in addition to the traditional "Ten Essentials" a couple of MRE's, some jerky, nuts, dried fruit, a bladder full of potable water, a Lifestraw and water purification kit.
My handheld ham radio clips onto the pack, but I suffer no illusions that anyone would be able to hear me with that thing unless I happened to be standing right next to a repeater. Even then I wouldn't bet my life on it, hence my Garmin inReach Explorer+ GPS locator with satellite SOS capability. [The 'help, I've fallen and can't get up' device for the wilderness.]
That's usually the point. Hikers/offroaders/climbers, etc. in distress who are on the move are a lot harder to find. The smart ones stay put and figure out how to get found.
BTW, the first aid kit in the orange box shown in my photo, which I consider to be a well equipped "comfort" kit vs. a kit carried by someone well trained as a wilderness first responder, contains:
Dressings:
(50) 1″ X 3″ Bandages
(1) Adhesive Tape
(1) 2″ Rolled Gauze
(1) 3” Rolled Gauze
(6) 2″ X 2″ Gauze Pads
(4) 3″ X 3″ Gauze Pads
(1) 4″ X 4″ Burn Dressing
(2) 5″ X 9″ Trauma Pads
(5) 2” X 4″ Adhesive Bandages
(5) Knuckle Bandages
(5) Finger Wraps Bandages
(5) XL Fingertip Bandages
(1) Triangle Bandages
(4) Eye Pads
Tools:
(1) Windlass Tourniquet
(1) 24” Moldable Splint
(10) Antiseptic Wipes
(10) Triple Biotic Ointment
(10) Burn Cream
(1) First Aid Guide Booklet (American Red Cross, BSA First Aid Merit Badge booklet)
(1) Cold Pack
(1) CPR Shield
(4) Disposable Gloves (4 Pairs)
(1) Rescue Blanket
(1) Eye Wash
(2) Sunscreen
(6) Hand Sanitizer
(1) Light Stick
(1) Scissor
(1) Tweezers
(1) Rescue Whistle
Medications:
(1) Medication Divider [for personal prescriptions, antibiotics, etc.]
(5) Aspirin (Chest Pain)
(1) Glucose (Low Blood Sugar)
(5) Cetafen (Non-Aspirin)
(5) Diotame (Diarrhea)
(5) Exaprin (Pain Relief)
(5) Histaprin (Allergic Reaction)
(5) Ibuprofen (Pain Relief)
(5) ElectroTab (Dehydration)
(2) Meclizine (Motion Sickness)
Blaine, I learned a long time ago that every word you use is intentional.
And I don't disagree with a word you have written in this thread.
And I don't disagree with a word you have written in this thread.
I can't take any credit for the list of contents. I was lucky enough to be standing next to an EMT I know while we were attending a raffle at an offroading event in Moab. One of the items was that first aid kit. He looked at the list of contents and told me that he couldn't build that kit for the advertised retail price, so I put all but two of my raffle tickets in that bucket.
The odds were apparently in my favor that night.
This is the essentially the same kit from the same company as it is currently packaged. The retail price has increased substantially since I acquired mine.
https://outerlimitsupply.com/product/waterproof-individual-first-aid-kit-ifak/
Oldguy
TJ Enthusiast
The reason I said kotex is for bleeding wounds, think about it. I whitewater kayak and everyone has the in their survival/first aid kit
That, plug a hole in a hull, shred it for fire starter, and depending on how bitchy your buddies are, soothe what ails them.
Are you suggesting that we replace, "Have a Snickers" with "Have a Kotex"?
So that guy doesn't like Kotex for stopping blood. There are other uses - like shoving one up against that F'king leaking rear main seal to keep the oil off the garage floor.
I’ve not tried so I’ll take your word for it