A list of poisonous plants is useless, as, for instance, in my neck of the woods, I will NEVER see a saguaro cactus in the wild. And, in Arizona, you probably wont run into too much poison ivy.
One thing to add would be the "rules of three"
3 minutes without oxygen
3 days without water
3 weeks without food.
Also, add the fire triangle to that. Heat+oxygen+fuel=combustion.
An example of a snow shelter & a debris shelter.
The psychological mindset of a survivor (this has proven, more often than not, that someone totally inept in the outdoor world can survive with a good mindset).
Thats all I got for now.

Get one from Utah, we have one of the most reciprocity with other states and we'll give one to almost anyone.

My recommendations:

"The Boy Scout Handbook". It really is a wonderful guide to outdoor skills.

There is also a Boy Scout "Field Guide". I thought the older versons were better than the current version, but it is still a great read.

Also, "98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive!" by Kody Lundin. A very fun and useful book to read.

I'm currently reading "Deep Survival", but that is more "deep" than the others. Still great information.

Of course, let's not forget http://www.equipped.org .

Ken K.

Saguaro cactus is prickly, but it's not poisonous. As for poison ivy, you definitely can find it in Arizona (as I can tell you from personal experience ).

Other reference info:

If you have a rifle, the hold over at different ranges.
If you have anything with a two-stroke engine, the amount of oil to mix with a tank of gas.
The length of your pace.
Various useful lashings.

Impressive list, Blast!
...
- how to find Polaris (and may be a simple star chart with RA and Dec marks);
- sunset/sunrise charts;
- Moon phases calendar or formula;
- density values for different real world materials and liquids;
- metric/imperial/universal values conversion formulas;
- calendar for several years;
- US map with cities, timezones, and Lon./Lat. grid;
- Morse code chart;
- printed ruler and protractor (to measure an angle);
- common deceases and injuries symptoms and methods of treatment;
- water collection and purification methods (not only bleaching);
- skinning and gutting small game manual;

Is there an online place to take a look at this cheat sheet?

http://www.equipped.org/psp/index.htm

PDF doc.

In that case, I'd put in a Pocket Ref, chapters 16 (survival) and 18 (first aid) and parts of 15 (knots) from the Ranger Handbook, and a small (3x5 or so) hard bound pocket diary type book with what ever was needed that wasn't there (critical data like credit card numbers that have a dead simple encryption, etc). All in all, not huge- say 3x5x2- and put it in a plastic bag.

There was a mention about fuel oil mixes being written down- I'd put that right on the equipment, even if it means enamel paint and a small brush.

I'd be tempted to just carry either one of these little guys:

SAS Survival Guide - Collins Gem Edition

Survival, Evasion, and Recovery - Multiservice Procedures For Survival, Evasion, And Recovery, a condensed version of the USAF survival manual.

You can see Doug's review of them, and others, [url=][/url] [url=http://www.equipped.org/books.htm#latest-1]here[/url]...

Survival Bandana

Cameron