Some of the versatile items could include the aforementioned aluminum foil. If you can, you should carry around one to two feet of aluminum foil. Nylon string is also an effective and versatile item. Aside from being used for sewing clothing or yourself, it can also be used for constructing shelter without taking nearly as much space as paracord. Conclusion

In the majority of disaster situations, it’s better to plan on help finding you than struggling to make your own way out. In some circumstances, when you know that no one will be actively looking for you or your position means that an extended stay will not be practical, then self evacuation may be needed. The first kit you’d need. A Firestarter Kit will be used to hold different methods of lighting a fire. These kits can include: One important thing to remember about water is that its survival functions often comes in two phases: collection and purification. The second factor is actually the easiest to plan for in this instance. The obvious method is boiling the water. Considering you will likely have one or more methods of starting a fire, this is a safe bet–though this requires some type of inflammable material, maybe an aluminum foil boil. If nothing else, you can always use one of the various types of water purification tablets. In this guide, I will break down and go over many of the different items that can or should be in your Altoid survival tin. Putting Together Your Kit

That said, after something Mors Kochanski said at the booshmoot this year I have had a bit of a re-think about survival kits. As Mors pointed out, if you can’t get a drink or sufficient sleep you will break down in two days, make mistakes and die. Also described in my article ‘ Essential Wilderness Equipment‘, the Fjallkniven DC4 is a portable and efficient whetstone that is easy to use.

Finally, we must touch on how to deal with an injury. As you can’t stuff an ambulance in with you, here are a couple of items for you to consider: N- Navigate yourself out of the situation if help doesn’t appear. Bear in mind that rescuers may be looking for you in your last known location. If Rescue tells you to stay where you are, you do just that! I have been trying to find the name of the micro light you identify above for a while now, so awsome. This is so i can get a spare for the 1 i got of Rachel (bless) around 1996/7. The original 1 i have still works and is carried on every trip as a night time ‘tent light’ for what are becoming (with age) more frequent night time essential activities. Keep in mind, this kit and others that you might see or read about should not be taken as gospel. There is no such thing as a “one size fits all” survival kit. Depending on where you live, your kit may differ from one region to the next. Granted, there are a number of givens for most survival kits, but this is due to the same basic necessities shared by all people. Despite the use of fire starting materials as an example earlier, fire will still be one of your primary needs if you end up needing to rely on your Altoids tin survival kit for more than a day or two. In fairness, you will likely rely on the fire starting elements of your kit first and foremost before the other methods if you find yourself using it at night.L – Location should be transmitted to potential rescuers at the earliest Opportunity. Location methods should remain in force throughout scenario.