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Survival Products
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items This is a master list of necessary items for your basic survival needs, many products of which I am highly familiar with. Used properly, the items and info featured in the links below will perform well to support your needs, should emergencies arise!
Sections
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Backpack/Rucksacks
Water Filters/Carrying
Shelter
Firestarting
Tools
First Aid
Backpack/Rucksacks
(MEDIUM BACKPACK) I've owned many products from Mountain Warehouse, including around a dozen or so of their packs. They are lightweight, durable and many of them come with integrated rain covers, such as this one does! This is a medium size day/overn...
Scout Rucksack 30L | Mountain Warehouse US
(MEDIUM BACKPACK) Carrying devices outdoors or in an emergency? Sometimes I do too! These packs by Mountain Warehouse are tough, light weight, and this model is designed to hold your tablet or laptop safely inside while you get to your destination. K...
Quest 30L Laptop Bag | Mountain Warehouse US
(MEDIUM BACKPACK) Great features on this pack! Compression straps to hold your load tight to your center of gravity while hiking, integrated rain cover, and padded hip straps are some of the features I really like about this ruck. The ones I own have...
Pace 30L Backpack | Mountain Warehouse US
Water Filters/Carrying
Best water filter I've ever used! Filters down to 0.1 micron (which is a universal military standard for filtration) and can be used with adapters for your water bottle, depending on the model. Filters up to 100,000 gallons (depending on water qualit...
Sawyer Products Mini Water Filtration System
Having used Katadyn products for years, I really must recommend them. This model is light weight, and utilizes both glass fiber and carbon for filtration internals. Filters to a 0.2 micron level, and internal filter should be replaced about every 300...
Katadyn Hiker Pro Water Filter for Camping
Nalgene water bottles are tough, light weight and aren't expensive. I've owned many like these and they hold up a long time. Some will pair up with a cook cup to keep things compact in your ruck, which is a plus. I believe this one will do just that,...
Nalgene Sustain 32 OZ Narrow Mouth Bottle
Shelter
Ground tarps are an excellent piece of gear for your outdoor kits, whether for camping or survival. Experienced outdoor-folk will know how to rig these along with a top shelter tarp to keep water from flowing up onto your sleeping area. Makes for 50%...
Groundsheet - 1.8 x 1.2m | Mountain Warehouse US
Top half to your shelter kit, along with the ground tarp on this list, is a must- especially if your don't want the weight and space taken up in your pack by a full tent. I prefer to use one or two-piece shelters outdoors over tents any day.
Tarpaulin 2.85 x 2.85m | Mountain Warehouse US
Waterproof Nylon, with a waterproof coating, this shelter top packs down to a small stuff sack, easily packed in your ruck. An absolutely essential part of your outdoor kit, whether camping or emergency, get out of the rain and stay WARM! I have thes...
GOLDCAMP 10x10FT Waterproof Camping Tarp
Firestarting
Originally designed for military and mountaineering, weatherproof matches will light in the rain, and burn very hot, allowing you to get your tinder started quickly for a fast fire. I've used this type for years, and they come in handy fast when you'...
egreen Waterproof Windproof Fire Starter Matches
Another essential item which I own dozens of! Throws bright hot sparks, catching your tinder aflame quickly. Bayite makes a number of sizes, but this bundle is perfect sized for a small family or a couple backups in your car, etc. Handy keychain and ...
bayite Ferrocerium Fire Starter Rods 3-Pack
These are great compact tinder which easily start with a spark or match. Makes fire building quick in a wet environment when you need heat fast. Usually I will make them myself, but these work well and are not a bad price!
AWEASROY Fire Plugs - 24pcs Fire Starters
Tools
Leatherman products are tops! This one is less expensive than most, but carries many of the functions one would most likely need while camping or in a survival scenario. (Saw, can opener, wire cutters, PH2 screwdriver bit, knife, etc.) Durability and...
LEATHERMAN Sidekick Pocket Multitool
There are many brands of “paracord”. Service personnel call it “550 cord”, and there are only a few brands that actually produce it to the proper specs to call it “550 cord”. Rothco is one of those. I have used this stuff many times over the years, a...
Rothco 550lb. Type III Nylon Paracord
First Aid
Don't get caught in the wilderness (whether camping or an emergency) without a good tourniquet. There are tutorials from certified medics on Youtube, definitely watch a few of them. Tourniquets are not hard to use, and will save your life or another'...
NAR Gen 7 C-A-T Combat Application Tourniquet
Great little compact first aid kit, easy fit for your ruck or car. Covers most light to moderate lacerations, abrasions, bites, stings, etc. Case is waterproof and hardshell, includes tweezers and gloves.
150-Piece Mini First Aid Kit - Waterproof
This is a slightly more advanced first aid kit than the previous one on the list. One caution with ALL PRE-MADE first aid kits: usually the supply is limited to one or two of the larger items (such as gauze rolls/pads, and hemostatic agents) so once ...
TLIEAO 330 Piece Waterproof First Aid Kit
Navigation
Silva makes great compasses. This one isn't expensive, either. It has both metric and English measures for distance scale, which is located on a map corner with the legend info. This compass will give you direction and some basic distances, but is by...
Starter 1-2-3 Compass, Clear, One Size
Here we see an excellent intermediate compass! Good quality, with both English and Metric scales as found on beginner compasses, but includes three of the most common map scales: 1:24K (civilian topo), 1:25K (military), 1:50K (military, USGS, etc.) T...
SUUNTO A-10 Compact Hiking Compass
Cooking
Simple, effective, and high quality! Also doesn't take up much space. GSI makes great products. I own a number of their products and will continue to do so. This set is easy to use and not heavy, and while you're not going to cook a big gourmet meal ...
GSI Outdoors Halulite Soloist Cooking Set
You can't go wrong with GSI, I've used them for years! This little pot is larger than the usual cook cups they stock everywhere, giving you more room to cook up some soup or rice pilaf, etc. It fits a small folding stove and fuel canister inside (sol...
GSI Outdoors Halulite Boiler Packable Pot