This is the basic kit I add to my backpack. The backpack always contains items such as shelter materials or tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, cookware, utensils, food, stove and fuel and water containers. I also carry a MSR Mini-Waterworks filter on all trips and a sturdy non-folding knife such as a Grohmann #3 “Boat Knife”. Extra socks, clothing appropriate to the climate and raingear. Maps are also essential! All items in this little emergency kit are as high a quality as I can find and as small and light as I can find! Put together over time, it is less than paying big bucks for a manufactured kit, some of which contain less than quality items! Quality can be the difference between life and death in the wilderness, no substitute for good, working equipment.
2 Rolls Toilet Paper ( mini rolls available from REI.com)
3”x5” All-Weather Notepad
Protractor- U.S. Army flexible plastic
Fresnel Lens (Credit Card size)
Pocket Survival Guide (Basic Info for a Refresher)
Small Plastic Shelter (TMRU Pocket Tent)
550lbs Para Cord (50ft Length)
Signal Mirror (Plastic, Military)
Magnesium Firestarter
Whistle
Knife, pocket (Victorinox “Farmer” model with wood saw blade)
Sewing Kit, Exped Brand Expedition Sewing Kit
Curved Needles, extra Dacron thread
Scissors, “Slip & Snip” brand
Triangular Bandage
Safety Pins, Assorted sizes
Sharpening Steel (Pocket size DMT brand, “fine”)
Saw, wire saw, high quality type!
Compass, Small Silva Type 27
Bandage Compress, 2in x 5 yd, sterile
Match Safe with strike anywhere matches
Mosquito headnet & mittens
50ft Fine Stainless Steel Wire
20 ft Heavy Aluminum Foil
Photon Micro Light, type 2
FAK, Pocket size
Water Purification Tablets
Butane Lighters
WaxPaper and cotton balls (firemaking)
Belt Pouch to carry entire kit
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No, I am not Bear Grylls, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night and Bear was there too!
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