The Best Survival Kit List of 2014

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TOOLS

I have updated the tool list, these are much more lightweight and portable and have multi-purpose uses, these items are for in-place and for bug-out situations:

Blue Tarp - Use it for shelter, something to sleep on, collecting water, or carrying heavy items.

Shelter Hammock - Great to keep your stuff off the ground as well as keeping you off the ground and dry.

Utility Knife - A reliable pocket knife always comes in handy.

Compass - A small compass is a must have if you don’t have a GPS.

Rope/cord/fishing line - A rope that is designed for climbing would be useful, not only for climbing but tying up food in trees, hauling heavy items, the list is endless. Use paracord for bowstring, a bowstring fire starter, trap triggers, snares, lashing, etc. Use fishing line is incredibly strong, also a great multi-purpose item.

Iodine Tablets - If you need to purify dirty water, this is definitely needed, it can also be used for cleaning wounds.

Epicac - If you swallow something poisonous like wild berries, throw it up!

USB Solar Charger - Having a portable solar charger would be a nice addition to your survival kit, you would be able to charge your LED flashlights by using the sun, smartphones, GPS, basically anything that has a USB connection. I recommend either the sCharger-8 or sCharger-14 as they charge faster, durable, shockproof and water resistant.

LED Headlamp - To use with a USB solar charger, a Petzl LED Headlamp will last a long time and has a USB connection so you can solar charge this device with a portable sCharger. This saves you room so you don’t have to use batteries.

Candles - Of course for light and heat, also great for waterproofing items and sealing wounds.

Fire - Matches and lighters are the worst especially when wet, I recommend FireSteel, they are strike-starters that you need to create a fire at night, you would need something soft and easily flammable like cotton. Also a magnifying glass, use those skills when you were a kid burning ants. Also a great tip here: soak heads of match sticks with liquid wax, this helps keep them waterproof incase you need them.

Cooking Material - A medium sized tin cup to boil food or water is needed, you can make a makeshift camp stove or make one using a large can.

Personal Protection - This could be anything from a concealed carry, bear mace, etc.

Lockpicks - Who knows where you need to go in a pinch.

Large Knives - A machete is always useful when chopping brush.

Saw - I recommend a SaberCut Saw for cutting wood, hatchets would be cumbersome to lug around so you need a portable chainsaw to cut wood.

Entrenching Shovel - I reccommend a Military Issue Entrenching Shovel, it folds up, compact and very reliable.

Cotton Great firestarter mixed with wax or to protect wounds from infection.

Water Container - A portable/collapsible container that’s light and easy to carry, like a large plastic bags, also can be used to collect water from the atmosphere. (see here)

Mirror - Good to reflect light, grab attention.

Multi-Tool - A Leatherman has just about everything you would want, pliers, scissors, files, etc. It’s a bigtime lifesaver.

First Aid Kit - burn gel, medical tape, gauze bandages, splints, medical scissors, wound cleanser, alcohol wipes, antibiotic ointment, painkillers (aspirin), and medical gloves. Get a professional Medical kit! Must Have.

Toilet Paper - You know why.

Tape - The best tape is of course duct-tape, always reliable.

Aluminum Foil - Multi-purpose, can be used for cooking or collecting water from the atmosphere.

Flares - It’s good to carry a few signal flares at all times.

Hatchet - A lightweight handheld hatchet like the Ridge Runner camping hatchet, extremely lightweight and thin but does the job. Other Stuff - Paper, pencil, needles, thread, hooks, eye dropper, whistle, plastic sheeting, can opener, tin sheers, stakes, etc.