Survival Bags

[hoosier1104]

Those who are materially prepared to survive are also usually those who
have the mental preparation to survive... or they wouldn't be preparing
would they?

With both the means and will to survive, plus a little luck,
you have a fighting chance should the worst happen.

Lacking ANY of those three things you are basically fukt.

But admittedly luck plays a bigger part than we'd like.

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Like Allan said, it is a state of mind and a preparedness to take on the unexpected at any given moment. Luck has a big part to do with it but so does the willingness to survive in a ****ed up situation.

AND A FIRST AID KIT, JACK YOURSELF UP WITH YOUR KNIFE!! YA NEED A FIRST AID KIT!!!

I suggest building your own first aid kit, a "$200" or a "$300" first aid kit, that can be mobile and serve you in most situations. I like the BlackHawk Emergency Medical Roll, it ROCKS. Unroll that puppy and you got access to everything.

This is what I would put in your kit:
FOR BLEEDING:
5x9 Kendall-brand Abdominal Pad
(1), 4x4 in J&J-brand Topper Sponges
(4), 4x4 in J&J Surgipad thick gauze pads
(6), 4x4 in J&J All-Purpose sponges (gauze pads)
(6), 3x3 in J&J (or other brand) Gauze Pads
(8), 3x8 in Oil Emulsion adaptic dressing
(4), 2x2 in J&J (or other brand) Gauze Pads
(6), 2 Equate-brand tampons
Kendall-brand 4.5 in x 3 yd gauze roll
10cmx12cm Tegaderm® transparent dressing
(4), 6cmx7cm Tegaderm® transparent dressing
(8), 1 roll Nexcare-brand microspore medical tape, ¼ inch 3M-brand Steri-Strip (4), 1/2 inch 3M-brand Steri-Strip
(4), BandAid-brand (or Nexcare-brand) large bandaids
(15), BandAid-brand (or Nexcare or 3M-brand) large elbow/knee adhesive bandages
(5), 2x2 in non-adherent pads (Telfa-style) gauze pads
(4), latex tourniquet, military compressed triangular OD bandage
(1), Polymem® (pending addition), mini super glue tubes in baggie

TOOLS: Streamlight Stylus Pro penlight with AAA lithium batteries
Fiskars general purpose scissors
hemostat
(1), Size 11 Scalpels
(4), REI-brand sharp tweezers, LaCross-brand Tini-Tweeze tweezers (small, flat bladed)
Benchmade-brand Rescue 5 cutting tool
4x6 in Bagettes-brand plastic bags
(2), 1 US Military Document Envelope (NSN 8105-00-334-4120),
wooden cotton swabs
(10), large sewing needle on index card material, single edge razor blade
(1 maybe 2), Gorilla-brand duct tape wound on hotel key card, latex gloves (2 pair), folding magnifying glass
35mm film container for eye washing

DISINFECTING:

1/2 oz mini bottle of Povidone-Iodine solution
30ml BandAid-brand antiseptic wound rinse (others ok too)
PDI-brand 10% Benzoin Tincture swabs in foil package
(5), BD-brand Alcohol Swab
(16), PDI-brand Povidone-Iodine prep pad (medium size, 10)
Neosporin NeoToGo spray
Neosporin-brand antibiotic ointment (1 tube, 6 single use packets),
4 oz Swift-brand Eye wash
4 oz Hydrogen Peroxide
1.5 oz hand sanitizer gel

COMFORT:
Chapstick
GoldBond-brand single use antiseptic wipe
itch relief cream
Benadryl-brand itch relief stick
½ oz Clear Eyes-brand eye drops
10ml transport tube of Burn Free or Medi-Burn relief gel
Adventure Medical Kits-brand compact Emergency Bivy sack
6 in ACE bandage (1), 4 in ACE bandage (1), moleskin sheets (2)

PHARMACY:
salt packets in baggie (6)
Extra-Strength Tylenol (lots)
Advil (lots)
Loperamide (lots)
Benadryl tabs (20)
large antacid tablets (5)
heavy duty pain killers (your choice, use with care)
antibiotics (10 days worth)

OTHER THINGS:

oral thermometer in case
cotton balls
CPR MicroShield
flexible finger splint
suturing kit (includes syringe and 1% Xylocaine local anesthetic)

Crammed tight into a BlackHawk-brand medic roll

Do you actually carry all this with you?

I can see having parts for your truck like you stated. Like I said, I have spare fluids in the cab with me and I also have another serpentine belt and some other things just incase something breaks. Some of the things people listed really amazes me. I didn't know you would need that kind of stuff for your morning voyage to work and then again on the way home. Doesn't make sense to me that you would leave it in there 24/7. I'm content with carrying my tools, fluids, small parts, two cellphones, and a credit card.

Small spare parts and fluids are a given but we are talking what you need to SURVIVE not to fix your truck. A blown engine or trans with no cell service, which is highly unlikely but possible, does not keep you warm. I will admit some of the stuff that is being mentioned is a little over kill but some people think they need it to survive. I made a basic survival bag to last 3 days just in case something really ****ed up happens.

 

[Toms01PSD]

Like Allan said, it is a state of mind and a preparedness to take on the unexpected at any given moment. Luck has a big part to do with it but so does the willingness to survive in a ****ed up situation.

Small spare parts and fluids are a given but we are talking what you need to SURVIVE not to fix your truck. A blown engine or trans with no cell service, which is highly unlikely but possible, does not keep you warm. I will admit some of the stuff that is being mentioned is a little over kill but some people think they need it to survive. I made a basic survival bag to last 3 days just in case something really ****ed up happens.

Of course I would need all this stuff for my 20 minute commute with about 40 other cars in the morning. I guess if I break down i'll have to setup camp on the side of the road and do what Will said.

 

[hoosier1104]

Now you are just taking thread out of context all together.

 

[hoosier1104]

Update: D Cell Maglite added.