Critique my Alaska/Canada survival kit
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Tom-D
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Depends on who you are sleeping with and if you are sleeping.Yeah, the older I get sleeping on the ground under the stars get less fun.....
denverpilot
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You and the Mrs been climbing down out of that Class A diesel motor home to pitch a tent or something? LOL.
Here’s hoping it was boondocking and not in an RV Park!
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We all sleep under the stars, It's just a case if we can see them or not.You and the Mrs been climbing down out of that Class A diesel motor home to pitch a tent or something? LOL.
Here’s hoping it was boondocking and not in an RV Park!
danpass
Pre-Flight
I just "finished" (truthfully, these things are always a work in progress lol) building my kit.
Thought process:
This would mean something that attaches to the body. Perhaps a belt kit, maybe a vest, maybe cargo pants with pockets; any/all of which can be fitted with certain items.
I chose a vest. I'm a fan of mil stuff and I also believe those kits/setups are a result of many lessons learned. So I used that 'system' in creating my setup.
Base unit: SV-2B survival vest, new-old stock in bag (ebay)
PFD: LPU-21 (new production, $.$x10^87) which attaches to the vest and remains unobtrusive.
Again, I 'just' finished it up, but I have tried it on a couple of long car drives and found it to be rather comfortable.
Contents - left to right:
Tall Pocket:
OKC ASEK(nife)
Orion Pocket Rocket w 8 flares
Glock 19 and two mags. Still 50/50 on a sidearm but there are gators in FL lol
Leatherman Wave with the two bit 'sheets' and the extender in a LM sheath
Medical Pocket:
SI Howard glass signal mirror, 2x3
Fox 40 Classic whistle
Day/Night Smoke/Flare
Multi-Service survival manual
Datrex 4oz water x 2
Share-size M&Ms lol. 420 total calories
Aqua-Pouch
Micropur MP1 water purification tablets x 10
CLEER compression bandage
Triangular bandage
Dramamine 24hr
ITS Boo Boo kit (https://store.itstactical.com/products/its-boo-boo-kit)
Dermasafe razor
Vial with tweezers, safety pins and sail needles
Sunsect 0.3oz foil packs x 4
General Pocket:
ACR MS-2000M strobe
Day/Night Smoke/Flare
Datrex 4oz water x 2
Share-size M&Ms lol. 420 total calories
Aqua-Pouch
Micropur MP1 water purification tablets x 10
Survival/Bushcraft kit, which includes:
Radio Pocket:
Yaesu FTA-230
Benchmade 8 Hook
Rite-in-the-Rain small spiral notebook
This week I'll be making another mod (molle style sort of thing) to the vest so I can add the pouch for my ACR PLB.
I still need to pack in the Yaesu AA battery pack, the lifeboat hurricane matches, pair of AA batteries for the strobe.
Thought process:
- Basic kit that handles most contingencies that is always on your person.
This would mean something that attaches to the body. Perhaps a belt kit, maybe a vest, maybe cargo pants with pockets; any/all of which can be fitted with certain items.
I chose a vest. I'm a fan of mil stuff and I also believe those kits/setups are a result of many lessons learned. So I used that 'system' in creating my setup.
Base unit: SV-2B survival vest, new-old stock in bag (ebay)
PFD: LPU-21 (new production, $.$x10^87) which attaches to the vest and remains unobtrusive.
Again, I 'just' finished it up, but I have tried it on a couple of long car drives and found it to be rather comfortable.
Contents - left to right:
Tall Pocket:
OKC ASEK(nife)
Orion Pocket Rocket w 8 flares
Glock 19 and two mags. Still 50/50 on a sidearm but there are gators in FL lol
Leatherman Wave with the two bit 'sheets' and the extender in a LM sheath
Medical Pocket:
SI Howard glass signal mirror, 2x3
Fox 40 Classic whistle
Day/Night Smoke/Flare
Multi-Service survival manual
Datrex 4oz water x 2
Share-size M&Ms lol. 420 total calories
Aqua-Pouch
Micropur MP1 water purification tablets x 10
CLEER compression bandage
Triangular bandage
Dramamine 24hr
ITS Boo Boo kit (https://store.itstactical.com/products/its-boo-boo-kit)
Dermasafe razor
Vial with tweezers, safety pins and sail needles
Sunsect 0.3oz foil packs x 4
General Pocket:
ACR MS-2000M strobe
Day/Night Smoke/Flare
Datrex 4oz water x 2
Share-size M&Ms lol. 420 total calories
Aqua-Pouch
Micropur MP1 water purification tablets x 10
Survival/Bushcraft kit, which includes:
- shelter (2pers SOL heatsheet, 50ft 1A paracord, wire saw w rings and spare wire)
- Duct tape roll (from an SOL kit)
- Compact fishing kit
- Compressed sponge (water collection / filter)
- Petzl e+lite headlamp, the model w the string 'headband' and two spare CR2032s
- Cammenga tritium wrist compass
- Rotary sparker with 8 tinder tabs
- Mosquito headnet and mittens
- Kroops collapsible skydiving 'goggles'
Radio Pocket:
Yaesu FTA-230
Benchmade 8 Hook
Rite-in-the-Rain small spiral notebook
This week I'll be making another mod (molle style sort of thing) to the vest so I can add the pouch for my ACR PLB.
I still need to pack in the Yaesu AA battery pack, the lifeboat hurricane matches, pair of AA batteries for the strobe.