Emergency Kit for your excursions?

djonathang · May 9, 2008, 10:39 PM

I was thinking about putting together a little kit to throw in the pack in the event I can't make it back to camp. Anyone have a list they care to share?

Thanks,

DG

Fat White Boy · May 9, 2008, 11:43 PM

Two Space blankets, Matches and fire starter, 2 cans of chicken or tuna, 50 feet of parachute cord, Small roll of duct tape. This assumes you have the usual knife, water, etc. Be careful with the space blankets around the fire- They burn like gasoline...

shortwave · May 10, 2008, 01:36 PM

good list FWB, you may also add aspirin to emerg. kit. good for the obvious and possible heart-attack.

Pilot · May 10, 2008, 01:46 PM

There's great info on this site.

http://equipped.org/srvkitstoc.htm

I used this to put my survival kit together for the plane.

http://equipped.org/avsrvtoc.htm

hogdogs · May 10, 2008, 02:11 PM

The buck knife 110 and the clothes on my back...

Brent

rem870hunter · May 10, 2008, 10:31 PM

this is some of the things i carry especially when out of state hunting. on my person in shirt or trouser pockets and i usually wear a 2" wide belt with a kabar on it. or sometimes i carry a fanny pack.

plenty of ammo for firearm, flares pencil or shotgun,space blanket,75-100' of paracord,waterproof matches,and or zippo lighter,1 or 2 firestarters,a folding and or fixed blade knife. 1 or 2 MRE'S with heaters. 1 or 2 1 qt. canteens with cup. 1 AA and 1 AAA flashlights.1 large carabiner, 1 disposable rain poncho,4-6 tylenol( i'm allergic to aspirin), maybe a handheld 2 way radio.a 6'x8' piece of waterproof material preferably blaze orange in color.

its more than a few things and sounds like alot, but that one time heaven forbid you don't make it back to camp, or get hurt or whatever may happen.

Swampghost · May 10, 2008, 11:48 PM

I always go out with a day pack that includes most of the afore mentiontioned with the exception of food but I mostly day hunt. I can make it for a few days without food proper and there's plenty of stuff to eat in the woods around here.

I will pack in water, 4 16oz. bottles. Break the seals and spray the bottles with Krylon Camo paint, no noise and no glare. Trail mix in a zip bag for when the 'munchies' hit, nice, quiet and the smells are OK. If I'm going in deep, I'll add a machete. IMHO, the best overall tool ever if it's good quality and sharp.

rantingredneck · May 10, 2008, 11:56 PM

When day hunting.......Good knife, magnesium fire starter, paracord, water.

I can get by for a bit with just that in most situations.

I try to always keep a small vial of ibuprofen and benadryl handy. Ibuprofen is good fever reducer/pain killer and is also good for swelling/inflamation. Benadryl is good for those of us who have a known history of anaphylactic reaction to bee/wasp stings.

Our vehicles here have well stocked emergency kits and there's a bug out bag by the bedroom door with enough gear for the family.

ELMOUSMC · May 11, 2008, 12:40 AM

My day pack contains everything that has been stated before but I also have 4 of the $1.50 walmart ponchos a 3 day supply of any perscriptions,asprin,snake bite kit and a water filtration set up(USMC issue) my whole pack weights in at just under 9 lbs and should sustain me for up to a week. ELMOUSMC

Boncrayon · May 11, 2008, 10:36 PM

As a Boy Scout leader, it think it would be this would be appropirate for a hunter:

1)Anti-biotic ointment (consider Staph-strength)
2)Band-aid strips and pads of various sizes.
3)individual sanitary wipes to cleans irritations
4)Alcohol gel (for cleaning hands before treatment)
5) Deet-based insect repellent
6)Tweezers to pull out splinters, etc.
7)Sting-ease for the wasp or hornet sting
8)Clear advanced care adhesive pads (to cover scrapes)
9)Rolled gauze
10)Elastic bandage roll to wrap an arm or leg
11)2-3 bandanas or strips of cloth 3'-6' long rolled up (for splinting)
12)Hydrogen Peroxide or Betadine sollution for washing puncture wounds, cuts or abrasions
13)Small sissors
14)knife
15)waterproof sunscreen (30-50)
16)aspirin or ibupropen in sealed packs
17)Diagramed first aid instructions
18)First Aid basic training

If you are stranded and without water, you need a water filtration pump, compus, silver thermal blanket, etc.

Doyle · May 12, 2008, 08:53 AM

Nobody has mentioned the most important thing of all - TOILET PAPER.

davlandrum · May 12, 2008, 12:40 PM

I followed an article in either F&S or Outdoor life. They took a neck knife and added a lot of do-dads to it.

I got a similar knife and on my neck cord, added flint to make fire and a small sharperner.

My full-blown survival gear is in my pack always, but I have a habit of schucking off my pack if I need to be sneaky.

At least this way, if I don't have my pack with me when something happens, I can still make a fire and have a knife.

Capt. Charlie · May 12, 2008, 05:19 PM

These days, I tend to be more of a backpacker than a hunter, and some of the areas I've packed into require you to measure what you carry in ounces, not pounds, and I mean that quite literally.

I noticed several of you mentioned carrying water. That's most certainly a first need for life, but water's heavy and the amount you can carry is limited, even under the best of conditions.

One of the best investments I ever made was in a hiker's water purifier. Katadyn, PUR, MSA, and Sweetwater all make models that are small (a bit smaller than a beer can) and lightweight, and with proper care, can be used over and over for years. I've used my Sweetwater Guardian in some of the most foul, nasty looking water you can imagine, and pumped out pure, clean, potable water. And no, I've never gotten sick doing this.

The link I provided above gives good advice about how to choose a model and why.

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If you are stranded and without water, you need a water filtration pump...

Careful; there's a big difference between water filters and water purifiers.

grymster2007 · May 13, 2008, 11:13 AM

I threw one of these in each of the urban disaster packs I put together. Claims are it filters "down to" .2 micrometers, so I'm not sure how good they are, but likely a bunch better than drinking straight from the rain puddle.

http://giardiaclub.com/survival-wate...traw/index.php

bushidomosquito · May 13, 2008, 11:24 AM

It's only one night. A place to sleep until daylight and a good story to tell those back at camp who were starting to worry.

grymster2007 · May 13, 2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

It's only one night.

You hope!

davlandrum · May 13, 2008, 11:51 AM

I think for Father's day I am getting one of those new emergency locators. Not only can it send an emergency signal, but it also has options to send an "I'm OK" email to certain people.

Be nice to push a button and let the wife know everything is OK, since most of our hunting is outside of cell tower range...and she loves to worry...

Pilot · May 13, 2008, 11:52 AM

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One of the best investments I ever made was in a hiker's water purifier.

X2. Food is a non-essential IMHO, but water is an absolute necessity. I will only carry one 16 OZ Nalgene bottle of water when going backpacking due to weight, then I refill it from a stream with a water purifier as I hike/camp. You can live a few weeks without food, but not without water.

deanadell · May 13, 2008, 02:15 PM

If you are dependant on your eyeglasses or contacts, stick an extra pair in there with your emergency kit.....

Scorch · May 14, 2008, 01:49 AM

In my fanny pack, I carry a poncho, matches, toilet paper, birthday candles for fire starting, a first aid kit, water, a Sierra cup, a knife, and an MRE.

I used to carry a LRRP rucksack with several MREs, a change of clothes (after I got soaked in 0 degree weather once), moleskin, first aid, knives, mess kit, salt/pepper, knife, stone, toilet paper, an E-tool, and a USMC poncho. It all got whittled down from experience and several uses. And you never know what you're missing until you forget the toilet paper.

Doyle · May 14, 2008, 08:35 AM

Down here where I hunt, I wouldn't even think about trying to purify water. The swampy creeks are so full of "yuk" that it would probably take a still to get the water into drinkable conditon. We have to pack our own in with us.

grymster2007 · May 14, 2008, 10:08 AM

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I wouldn't even think about trying to purify water

I believe the systems available would adequately treat most any water. Maybe you wouldn't like the thought of drinking some of the stuff, but it could be made safe.

davlandrum · May 14, 2008, 11:42 AM

In a survival situation, you might change your mind about what you drank...

.300H&H · June 2, 2008, 01:23 AM

Everybody's mentioned a lot of good things to put in a kit....

I broke my big toe awhile back...and can vouch for having plenty of aspirin on hand<in my case, several packs of orange flavored Goodys powders to last for a week) made a big difference in my ability cope well with the situation. Of course, if your taking meds.like aspirin, you're going to need plenty of WATER, so a purification system is a very good idea. If you're waaay out there in the wet and wild, I'd also recommend a fishing kit. A good fishing kit can be very compact, and a nice fish dinner beats having only nuts, berries, and bugs to eat.

Iodine is also wonderful thing!

Bill Siegle · June 2, 2008, 02:03 AM

For myself I want shelter,water, and fire in a kit. How much gear,weight,and expense those entail are up to your skill level. I carry an Adventure Medical Kits space blanket,Stormproof matches,Firesteel and tinder(vaseline soaked cottonballs), and water purification tabs. All of it will fit in pockets or a small day pack along with other wants. Try to practice with whatever gear you choose and even try using some of the gear 1 handed to see how it can be done. You probably won't be using the stuff for real unless things have gone bad so simulate an injury.

May 9, 2008, 10:39 PM	#1
djonathang Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2008 Posts: 165	Emergency Kit for your excursions? I was thinking about putting together a little kit to throw in the pack in the event I can't make it back to camp. Anyone have a list they care to share? Thanks, DG

May 10, 2008, 10:31 PM	#6
rem870hunter Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2007 Location: N.J. and trying to decide what state to move to. Posts: 974	this is some of the things i carry especially when out of state hunting. on my person in shirt or trouser pockets and i usually wear a 2" wide belt with a kabar on it. or sometimes i carry a fanny pack. plenty of ammo for firearm, flares pencil or shotgun,space blanket,75-100' of paracord,waterproof matches,and or zippo lighter,1 or 2 firestarters,a folding and or fixed blade knife. 1 or 2 MRE'S with heaters. 1 or 2 1 qt. canteens with cup. 1 AA and 1 AAA flashlights.1 large carabiner, 1 disposable rain poncho,4-6 tylenol( i'm allergic to aspirin), maybe a handheld 2 way radio.a 6'x8' piece of waterproof material preferably blaze orange in color. its more than a few things and sounds like alot, but that one time heaven forbid you don't make it back to camp, or get hurt or whatever may happen. __________________ BEAR Bows,Remington shotguns,Marlin rifles

May 11, 2008, 10:36 PM	#10
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	Huntin First Aid kit As a Boy Scout leader, it think it would be this would be appropirate for a hunter: 1)Anti-biotic ointment (consider Staph-strength) 2)Band-aid strips and pads of various sizes. 3)individual sanitary wipes to cleans irritations 4)Alcohol gel (for cleaning hands before treatment) 5) Deet-based insect repellent 6)Tweezers to pull out splinters, etc. 7)Sting-ease for the wasp or hornet sting 8)Clear advanced care adhesive pads (to cover scrapes) 9)Rolled gauze 10)Elastic bandage roll to wrap an arm or leg 11)2-3 bandanas or strips of cloth 3'-6' long rolled up (for splinting) 12)Hydrogen Peroxide or Betadine sollution for washing puncture wounds, cuts or abrasions 13)Small sissors 14)knife 15)waterproof sunscreen (30-50) 16)aspirin or ibupropen in sealed packs 17)Diagramed first aid instructions 18)First Aid basic training If you are stranded and without water, you need a water filtration pump, compus, silver thermal blanket, etc. Last edited by Boncrayon; May 11, 2008 at 10:39 PM. Reason: addition to list

May 14, 2008, 01:49 AM	#20
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,249	In my fanny pack, I carry a poncho, matches, toilet paper, birthday candles for fire starting, a first aid kit, water, a Sierra cup, a knife, and an MRE. I used to carry a LRRP rucksack with several MREs, a change of clothes (after I got soaked in 0 degree weather once), moleskin, first aid, knives, mess kit, salt/pepper, knife, stone, toilet paper, an E-tool, and a USMC poncho. It all got whittled down from experience and several uses. And you never know what you're missing until you forget the toilet paper. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

May 9, 2008, 11:43 PM	#2
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	Two Space blankets, Matches and fire starter, 2 cans of chicken or tuna, 50 feet of parachute cord, Small roll of duct tape. This assumes you have the usual knife, water, etc. Be careful with the space blankets around the fire- They burn like gasoline...

May 10, 2008, 01:36 PM	#3
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	good list FWB, you may also add aspirin to emerg. kit. good for the obvious and possible heart-attack.

May 10, 2008, 01:46 PM	#4
Pilot Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2000 Posts: 4,193	There's great info on this site. http://equipped.org/srvkitstoc.htm I used this to put my survival kit together for the plane. http://equipped.org/avsrvtoc.htm

May 10, 2008, 02:11 PM	#5
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	The buck knife 110 and the clothes on my back... Brent

May 10, 2008, 11:48 PM	#7
Swampghost Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: Florida, east coast Posts: 2,106	I always go out with a day pack that includes most of the afore mentiontioned with the exception of food but I mostly day hunt. I can make it for a few days without food proper and there's plenty of stuff to eat in the woods around here. I will pack in water, 4 16oz. bottles. Break the seals and spray the bottles with Krylon Camo paint, no noise and no glare. Trail mix in a zip bag for when the 'munchies' hit, nice, quiet and the smells are OK. If I'm going in deep, I'll add a machete. IMHO, the best overall tool ever if it's good quality and sharp.

May 10, 2008, 11:56 PM	#8
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	When day hunting.......Good knife, magnesium fire starter, paracord, water. I can get by for a bit with just that in most situations. I try to always keep a small vial of ibuprofen and benadryl handy. Ibuprofen is good fever reducer/pain killer and is also good for swelling/inflamation. Benadryl is good for those of us who have a known history of anaphylactic reaction to bee/wasp stings. Our vehicles here have well stocked emergency kits and there's a bug out bag by the bedroom door with enough gear for the family.

May 11, 2008, 12:40 AM	#9
ELMOUSMC Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2007 Location: N.E.IOWA Posts: 384	My day pack contains everything that has been stated before but I also have 4 of the $1.50 walmart ponchos a 3 day supply of any perscriptions,asprin,snake bite kit and a water filtration set up(USMC issue) my whole pack weights in at just under 9 lbs and should sustain me for up to a week. ELMOUSMC

May 12, 2008, 08:53 AM	#11
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Nobody has mentioned the most important thing of all - TOILET PAPER.

May 12, 2008, 12:40 PM	#12
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	I followed an article in either F&S or Outdoor life. They took a neck knife and added a lot of do-dads to it. I got a similar knife and on my neck cord, added flint to make fire and a small sharperner. My full-blown survival gear is in my pack always, but I have a habit of schucking off my pack if I need to be sneaky. At least this way, if I don't have my pack with me when something happens, I can still make a fire and have a knife.

May 13, 2008, 11:13 AM	#14
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	I threw one of these in each of the urban disaster packs I put together. Claims are it filters "down to" .2 micrometers, so I'm not sure how good they are, but likely a bunch better than drinking straight from the rain puddle. http://giardiaclub.com/survival-wate...traw/index.php

May 13, 2008, 11:24 AM	#15
bushidomosquito Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 434	It's only one night. A place to sleep until daylight and a good story to tell those back at camp who were starting to worry.

May 13, 2008, 11:51 AM	#17
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	I think for Father's day I am getting one of those new emergency locators. Not only can it send an emergency signal, but it also has options to send an "I'm OK" email to certain people. Be nice to push a button and let the wife know everything is OK, since most of our hunting is outside of cell tower range...and she loves to worry...

May 13, 2008, 02:15 PM	#19
deanadell Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Upstate, South Carolina Posts: 639	If you are dependant on your eyeglasses or contacts, stick an extra pair in there with your emergency kit.....

May 14, 2008, 08:35 AM	#21
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Down here where I hunt, I wouldn't even think about trying to purify water. The swampy creeks are so full of "yuk" that it would probably take a still to get the water into drinkable conditon. We have to pack our own in with us.

May 14, 2008, 11:42 AM	#23
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	In a survival situation, you might change your mind about what you drank...

June 2, 2008, 01:23 AM	#24
.300H&H Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2008 Posts: 215	Everybody's mentioned a lot of good things to put in a kit.... I broke my big toe awhile back...and can vouch for having plenty of aspirin on hand<in my case, several packs of orange flavored Goodys powders to last for a week) made a big difference in my ability cope well with the situation. Of course, if your taking meds.like aspirin, you're going to need plenty of WATER, so a purification system is a very good idea. If you're waaay out there in the wet and wild, I'd also recommend a fishing kit. A good fishing kit can be very compact, and a nice fish dinner beats having only nuts, berries, and bugs to eat. Iodine is also wonderful thing!

June 2, 2008, 02:03 AM	#25
Bill Siegle Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 227	For myself I want shelter,water, and fire in a kit. How much gear,weight,and expense those entail are up to your skill level. I carry an Adventure Medical Kits space blanket,Stormproof matches,Firesteel and tinder(vaseline soaked cottonballs), and water purification tabs. All of it will fit in pockets or a small day pack along with other wants. Try to practice with whatever gear you choose and even try using some of the gear 1 handed to see how it can be done. You probably won't be using the stuff for real unless things have gone bad so simulate an injury.