Pete if you have another, I would appreciate one. I have a friend with a Boy scout son. Thanks!

I saw ten replies to the post, but I'm not sure if each one was a request for a kid's kit.

If I'm not too late, I'd like one for my daughter

Thanks Pete

Pete -

If you've not already reached your limit, I'd love one for my niece, who's in upstate NY. Her single mom (my sister) is having a tough time medically/financially and it would be a much appreciated and useful gift for my niece.

- Steve

Contents will vary depending upon what I have on hand. I try to include some of the basics. This not meant to be a replacement for a complete or “total’ kit, just a start.

My hope is that it will stimulate interest in the youth to be prepared and your desire, as the adult to share your knowledge, time and concern.

Pete

Pete, I have been trying to get my nephew interested in camping. I think it would help to show him other adults are intersted in being prepared too. I would like one for him if they are still avaliable. Thanks for the offer at any rate. Most generous of you.
Thanks
Willowmaker

If it helps...........some idea on preparing your kit to pass out
-first, your generosity is very thoughtful

-35mm film cases make great containers (free)-ask any photographer or local photo print shop
-walmart in the "$1.00" secetion, i seen some small locking serrated pocket knives for a buck as well as keychain LED lights for a dollar as well
-also currently at your walmart super store, in the halloween section i seen they have 8-12 hr lightsticks for 88 cents each-they are Cyalume brand, not cheapies, they have green, pink, orange, and blue colors
-also from time to time, yes walmart again. not that i shop there everyday , but they do seem to always have fishing supplies on clearance
-also i seen some nice metal LED lights -pocket, and keychain size
-hope this helps you and anyone else looking for cheap survival kit supplies/refills

Pete,

I think your idea is great! As a parent, I have put together kits for my kids already. As a scout leader, I am introducing the idea through a number of badge requirements.

What I would like to offer is sending you some supplies you could use to make the kits you are giving away. My Dollar store often has LED flashlights, disposable ponchos, bandaids, whistles, etc. Let us know what supplies you could use and I will send you some.

Resqman

I second Resqman....Let us know what you could use.

Thanks for the offer, but I am in pretty good shape with what I have on hand.

Perhaps, you could touch base with a Scout or youth group and offer to help them put a kit together. In this way the members of the forum are reaching out to youth and perhaps adults who will very much appreciate your interest in them to be prepared.

Pete

I wanted to give those of you I promised a free starter survival kit an update. I hate making excuses <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />, but we have had a few incidents at the house that has forced me to move a lot of my supplies around and right now things are a bit disorganized to say the least <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />.

Last year, our roof suffered some damage due to a storm, we had it fixed or so we thought as we recently noticed the plaster ceiling in our bedroom was beginning to crumble and fall <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />. So, we had to move stuff from our bedroom and attic area where the leaking was occurring. The roof has been replaced, but the stuff has not been moved back yet <img src="/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />.

Then my middle daughter comes into our bedroom 5:30 Saturday morning and says the house smells of oil and were we all going to die <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. We went into the basement and sure enough our oil tank had developed a nice leak. The tank was pumped out, but we had to move A LOT OF STUFF (man, do we have a lot of junk ? I mean good stuff <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />) from the basement, outside under tarps so the tank could be replaced.

In addition, I have had an enormous amount of training the last month plus, Paramedic Refresher, Rescue Boat Ops, Helicopter Hoist Ops Refresher and now Trench Rescue Refresher through this weekend; so free time has been nonexistent <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.

It will likely be a week or more until after Thanksgiving before we will have the chance move things back and get organized. So, I must apologize to all of those who were expecting the kit before now, unfortunately it will be several more weeks before I can finish putting the kits together (I did start be fore all this happened) and get them sent out <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />.

Sorry-
Pete