This is a list of the equipment I have/carry as indicated. I would welcome suggestions for improvement/modification/removal etc. What do you guys think?<br><br>1.My Larger Personal Survival Kit<br><br>Qty Survival Equipment or supplies<br> <br> Signalling Group<br> <br>1 20 x 10 cm Aluminium Foil<br>1 Whistle<br> <br> EMERGENCY DEVICES GROUP<br> <br>2 Scalpel Blades<br>5 Swabs of cotton wool for tinder<br>25 Coghlan’s waterproof safety matches<br>3 Match Strikers<br>2 Candles (1x3.5x2cm; 1x2x1.5cm)<br>8 Plain safety matches<br>1 Lock-back folding Kershaw Knife (Coral Creek) (approx. 5 cm blade)<br>1 Whistle (for signalling)<br>1 Large fishing kit consisting of:<br> 3 x rolls 20lb invisible line; 10, 20 30 ft long<br> 4 x small swivel with clasps<br> 12 x v. small fish hooks<br> 2 x large fish hooks ( 3.5 and 4.5 cm) – Can be used as a gaff<br> 1 x 1.5 cm fish hook (for luck)<br> 3 x Barrel swivels<br> 1 x Barrel swivel latch<br> 6 x large assorted swivels<br> 1 x rubber lure<br> 3 x sinkers<br> 2 x 30cm steel traces<br>1 Emergency Blanket (2m x 1m @ 36g)<br>1 15mm Button Compass<br> <br> MEDICAL GROUP<br> <br>2 Klacid anitibiotic tablets (on prescription) (yellow)<br>3 Polaratine tablets - antihistamine (white)<br>3 Degoran tablets – analgesic (orange)<br>5 Plasters (Band Aid)<br>12 Water Purification Tablets<br> <br> WATER/FOOD GROUP<br> <br>2 Condoms for water carrying and treatment (each holds 1 litre)<br>2 Plain Tea Bags<br>3 Stock Cubes (veg, chicken, and beef)<br> <br> MISCELLANEOUS/MULTI-PURPOSE GROUP<br> <br>2 Key rings assorted sizes<br>3 Paper clips assorted sizes<br>2 3m Nylon cord (1,5mm)<br>7 Small Safety pins<br>6 Assorted needles<br>1 3m thread<br>1 8.5cm pencil<br>2 Ear Buds<br>2 1m white insulation tape (wrapped on ear buds)<br>1 Wire tie<br> <br>1 Black Plastic Box 12x8x3.6cm<br>1 Black Vinyl cover for Box<br>4 Elastic Bands<br><br> <br>2. My Mini Personal Survival Kit<br><br>Qty Survival Equipment or supplies<br> <br> SIGNALLING GROUP<br> <br>1 Heliograph<br>1 Swiss Army Whistle (Flat)<br> <br> EMERGENCY DEVICES GROUP<br> <br>1 Wilkinson double-sided blade<br>8 Coghlan’s waterproof safety matches<br>1 Small book matches (5)<br>1 Match Striker<br>1 Swiss Army Whistle (for signalling)<br>1 Fishing kit consisting of:<br> 3 x tiny split shot sinkers<br> 2 x rolls 8lb invisible line rigged with eyeless medium hooks<br> 2 x medium swivels<br> 2 x small swivel with clasps<br> 7 x v. small fish hooks<br> 1 x v. large fish hook, 6.5cm (use as gaff)<br> 2 x large swivels<br> 1 x medium swivel with clasp<br> 2 x medium barrel sinkers<br> 1 x small split shot sinker<br> 2 x 30cm steel traces<br> <br> MEDICAL GROUP<br> <br>2 Plasters<br>4 Water Purification Tablets<br> <br> MISCELLANEOUS/MULTI-PURPOSE GROUP<br> <br>2 3m Nylon cord (1,5mm)<br>12 Small Safety pins<br>4 Assorted needles<br>5 1m thread - assorted<br>1 Needle threader<br> <br>1 “Strepsils” tin 8.2x6.3x2cm<br>1 1m nylon cord wrapped around tin<br>This is over and above what I always carry with me, which consists of the following:<br>1. Leatherman Super Tool (In briefcase) or Swiss Champ, Swiss Army Knife. The latter is carried on weekends.<br>2. CRKT Ryan 7 liner lock Folding Knife w 3.5" drop point blade<br>3. White handkerchief<br>4. Black Classic Fox 40 whistle (on keyring)<br>5. 1 x Silva water-filled button compass (on keyring)<br>6. 1 x Swiss-Tech UtiliKey multi tool on key ring<br>7. Photon II Micro Light (white) (on key ring)<br>8. Windmill Delta storm, water, dust, and shockproof butane lighter (on key ring with lanyard) <br><br>Then I also have the following:<br>In a survival pouch kept in the car/briefcase at all times :- <br>- 1 x large personal survival kit in plastic box 12x8x3.6cm <br> with 153 items essential for wilderness survival (as above)<br>- 1 x 13,5cm drop point Fixed blade “Cobra” hunting knife (Kershaw replica), <br> 25cm overall length.<br>- 1 x Leatherman “Super Tool”<br>- 1 x box (45) Coghlan’s waterproof safety matches in 35mm film container <br> with striker<br>- 1 x box (45) Coghlan’s waterproof safety matches (in box)<br>- 1 x Key ring multi tool inox plate with button compass<br>- 1 pair Latex gloves<br>- 1 x Extra Emergency “Space” Blanket (2m x 1.1m x 36g)<br>- 1 x red Bandanna/scarf for signalling.<br>- 1 x Trench Lighter<br>- 1 x Zippo Lighter<br>- 1 x smooth Arkansas sharpening stone with honing oil.<br>- 1 x Marching Compass with mirror<br>- 1 x Poyet Courselle Ranger’s lock-back folding knife with 9,5cm drop point <br> blade (21,5cm overall)<br>- 6 x spare flints for Zippo/Trench Lighters<br>- 1 x 133ml canister of lighter fuel.<br>- 1 x packet Kleenex facial tissues.<br>- 1 x large zip-lock plastic bag.<br>- 1 x small multi-purpose brush for teeth/equipment.<br>- 1 x (10x) magnifying glass<br>- 1 x pair of tweezers<br>- 1 x pair of scissors<br>- 1 x extra large round sewing needle (for extra heavy work)<br>- 6 x Rennies antacid tablets<br>- 1 x Energy Bar - Strawberry<br>- 2 x Emergency ponchos for rain<br>- 1 x Kantas Hawker Neck knife<br>- 1 x comb<br>- 1 x roll 56,7 gram black thread<br>- 1 x (12 x 25) compact binoculars<br>- 6 x Disprins<br>- 1 x Lip balm<br><br>In the car permanently in a square plastic bucket:-<br> <br>- 1 large nylon car cover/ground sheet<br>- Spotlight/lamp for lighter socket<br>- Complete toolkit<br>- Complete first aid kit<br>- Rechargeable torch<br>- 20m nylon rope<br>- Ray Ban Sunglasses<br>- 1 x Tramontina “Amazonas Two” fixed blade clip point hunting/fishing knife with 14cm blade; 26cm overall length in nylon sheath with hard plastic insert with lanyard and 1 metre Para cord. This knife has a high Molybdenum and Chromium content in the blade making it very suitable for use in salt water.<br><br>