Figured I would finally take a few pics of my survival gear that I pack in my day pack when I'm off hiking, camping, etc...

I go with a more modular approach. Some of the containers are a bit large, but they contain individual containers that I can quickly stash about my person. I also tend to keep a set of EDC on me, in case I get seperated from my pack.

Here is an over picture of the elements of my kit:



The main elements are carried in Otter Boxes:

Clockwise from Top Left:

Otter Box 3000 / PSK
Tacoma Mountain Rescue Shelter
Rain poncho (looking to replace this one with something more robust)
100' 550 Paracord
Adventure Medical Kits Heatsheets Survival Blanket
Celox
Otter Box 2000 / FAK
Large rubber band underneath it all.

Will break down the Otter Boxes in the next posts.

FAK:



Otter box 2000 (yellow) 6.855” x 4.571” x 1.829”

Top: .5 oz CELOX

Clockwise again:

Bitran Saranex Waterproof Airtight Bag containing:
1 - Antibiotic Ointment
1 - Povidone-Iodine Ointment
6 - Antiseptic Towelettes
2 - Wound Closure Strips
4 - Butterfly Closure Strips
1 - 2” x 3” Moleskin
1 - Tincture of Benzoin
2 - 3” x 3” Sterile Gauze Pads
6 - 1” x 3” Adhesive Strips
2 - Knuckle Bandages
4 - 1” x 3” Waterproof Adhesive Strips
4 - Ibuprofen
2 - Antihistamine
2 - Sting Relief Pads

1 ½” x 2.5 Yards Medical Tape
2 - Electrolyte Tablets
Spark-Lite Fire starter Flint
Spark-Lite “Fire Tab” Tinders
Magnesium Block with Flint on beaded keychain.
4 - Imodium-AD caplets
2 - Chewable Tylenol Tablets
2 - Excedrin (with caffeine)
Tweezers
2 - #2 Safety Pins
Small Tube – Diprolene AF (Topical Steroid [poison ivy])
10 - Steri-Strips
4 - Alcohol Prep Pads

PSK - Ok, a bit larger than that...



I wasn't about to unpack this whole thing, so I'll do more of a list:

Of course I used Doug's PSP kit as a base for this all.

Otter box 3000 (yellow) 8.813” x 5.175” x 2.008”

Rescue Flash Signal Mirror
Fox-40 Rescue Howler Survival Whistle

#22 Scalpel Blade
Spark-Lite Fire starter Flint
7 - Spark-Lite "Fire Tab" Tinders
2 - WetFire Tinder
25 - Windproof/Waterproof NATO Lifeboat Matches and Striker Strip
Coghlan Commando Saw

Fishing Kit (contained in small altoid tin on far right): 12 asst. hooks (4 small, 8 treble hooks [2 large, 5 medium, 1 small] ), 7 swivels (3 small, 2 medium, 2 large), 12 split shot (2 small, 10 medium), 1 spinner, 1 rooster tail, 3 steel leaders, 50 ft. 20 lb. Fishing Line, 2 x 35ft SpiderWire Braided Fishing Line on bobbins, 5 Extra Large Hooks 4/0 (use as gaff)

6 ft. Stainless Steel Utility Wire
White narrow-angle Dough Ritter Photon Freedom Micro-Light II with neck lanyard and hat clip.
2 ft. Plastic Tube (for water seeps)
Fresnel Lens Magnifier
20MM Button Compass
6 - Survival Snares with wire lock. (Altoid tin far left)

Potassium Permanganate Crystals in plastic vial (approx 3.75cc)
Electrolyte Tablet

10 - Katadyn Micropur MP1 Water Purifier Tablets
2 - 1 QT double ZipLoc Freezer Bags
16” x 17.5” Reynolds Plastic Baking Bag with nylon tie
3 - Herb ox instant Beef Broth
3 - Herb ox instant Chicken Broth

6 ft. - Jute twine (tinder amongst other uses)
10 ft. Braided Nylon Cord
26 in. Duct Tape
50 ft. #69 Black Nylon Thread
Sewing Needle / large
4 - #2 Safety Pins / large
8 - Screw Hooks
4 - Screw Eyes
4 - 7” Zip Ties
3 sq. ft. H.D. Aluminum Foil
Thin Pencil (unsharpened)
2 - "Rite in the Rain" paper, 2 x 3 in. sheets

On?

LOL!
That was classic.

I think it is good. I see a bit of minor duplication but I assume that is because you meant it to be dividable.
I really like seeing the Blood Clotter.
I will look for that product now and include a package in my FAK.
It is such an obvious addition.
I am often out in the cold and I am no longer on blood thinners, but when I was I remember how hard a minor bleed was to get stopped in the cold.

Nice kit, has all the basics and a few extras without being bloated with needless items.

Very nice.

At first glance, I thought the Adventure Medical Kits Heatsheets Survival Blanket was a shrink wrapped Whoopie Cushion.

Oh, now wouldn't THAT be a first!

"Matches? Check. Mirror? Check. PLB? Check. Whoopie cushion? Check."

Heh heh... Elaborate... Gotta love misreading the intention late at night.

Yeah, the duplication is intentional as I don't like to put all of my eggs in one basket, so to speak.

I typically carry a SAK, Leatherman Wave, Gerber Infinity (single AA LED flashlight), a BSA Hot Spark, some jute twine, and a lighter on my person. I tuck the vacuum packed components into cargo pockets when I head out into the wilds.



I'm not a huge fan of glowsticks. I actually have two stored in my pack, but I consider them seperate from my "survival" gear. For light, I've got the Infinity and Doug's Photon. Plus lots of firemaking opportunities. I think Doug made a comment in one of his reviews, if you can't make a fire with what is in this kit, you are better off being taken out of the gene pool.




Now that is funny! Who said survival can't be funny. Pllbbbbbttt... hah hah, you fell for my survival whoopie cushion trick!

The two normal sized Altoid tins contain my survival snares and the bulk of Doug's commercial PSK. Would love to slip one of his new knives into this kit. Maybe the light as well.

I like having the pre-made snares so I don't have to fool around with making some up. I do have the wire in there if I need to create more.

Another thing I'd like to add are some extra batteries for the Photon.

Otter boxes are nice, but heavy - I would use tupperware.
Can we assume a jacket, cell phone, knife, hat, sunglasses, map in your eHc* ?

Water carried elsewhere?

100' of paracord seems like alot.

I tend to carry more meds - 20 pain meds are tiny and useful.

TRO



( *everyday Hiking carry)