Assembling mini survival kit

[druiseeker]

My new project is to assemble small survival kits for stashing in several bags and vehicles. I'd also like to use these as gifts for friends/family as several only have a main kit at home. The preferable size is something that could fit in a glove box, center console or a pants cargo pocket. Any recommendations for a good container? Ideas for kit contents? I was thinking of a something like this thats the size of a decent paperback book or maybe slightly larger.

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[Oathkeeper1775]

I really like the clear plastic snack containers with a screw cap; the roasted peanut jars.

 

[HB of CJ]

An excellent idea. The minimalist kits would have much benefit. It also might start folks who otherwise would not have a clue to start thinking in different ways. All of it good.

 

[Jba]

one thing I seldom hear about, Bicycle inner tube or tubes. may want two sizes big fat and skinny. Why ?

 

[Colts4me]

I did a bing search on survival kits in a water bottle in an effort to give you ideas.


survival kits in a water bottle - Bing

 

[druiseeker]

I'm thinking I might have to make a a separate, similarly sized trauma kit.

 

[druiseeker]

Thanks for the water bottle kit ideas. Pretty convenient.

 

[Joe13]

I'd get the bag from lapolicegear.com.

They have some quality stuff that's super cheap on the wallet

 

[cigars]

This is what I put in the bottom of each of my kids school back packs:
One olive drab 37x37x52 compressed muslin
One Israeli wound dressing
One Datrex water pouch
Several band aids and small anti biotic pouch
12 feet of tether line wrapped around 12 feet of paracord and 1 zip tie
5 watt radio programmed to GMRS 15.
1 disposable particulate mask
1 reusable particulate mask.

It all fits nicely in a ziplock freezer quart size bag.
(edit: for spelling and minor detail).
All of the components are readily available on ebay. PM me if you want particulars.

 

[billdeserthills]

OMG No quick clot? What about imodium or benadryl?
I have also found kids like snake bite kits too

 

[Motomom34]

I like the water bottle idea also. Water is key to survival and if you are ever walking home, you will want a water bottle. Make sure to include paracord or something so you can tie the water bottle to you.

 

[cigars]

OMG No quick clot? What about imodium or benadryl?
I have also found kids like snake bite kits too

They have these H&H's which take up very little space, I forgot to show it. They're trained to apply them. Thing is their school is about 9 miles from the house so if they have to hoof it for some reason all they will really need is a water pouch. They usually have a couple of cliff bars as normal snacks.
The thing is that they only have so much room in their already heavy back packs. I would love to load them up with more but I have to be practical.

 

[jrk15]

I did this a couple years ago. I used old altoid tins. They now reside in each of my cars, my hunting pack and my edc backpack.

 

[Camelfilter]

No need fir a snake bite kit, unless there are poisonous snakes. Even then...

 

[billdeserthills]

They have these H&H's which take up very little space, I forgot to show it. They're trained to apply them. Thing is their school is about 9 miles from the house so if they have to hoof it for some reason all they will really need is a water pouch. They usually have a couple of cliff bars as normal snacks.
The thing is that they only have so much room in their already heavy back packs. I would love to load them up with more but I have to be practical.

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Do you find H&H is better than quick-clot?

 

[Tony617]

OMG No quick clot? What about imodium or benadryl?
I have also found kids like snake bite kits too

I have a small tactical first aid kit that I have also two large quick clot gauzes and also added a tourniquet. I check the expire date of the quick clot gauzes and to replace them. Not sure if they work if they are expired for years.

 

[P7M13]

one thing I seldom hear about, Bicycle inner tube or tubes. may want two sizes big fat and skinny. Why ?

One as a tourniquet, the other in case you run out of prophylactics.

 

[billdeserthills]

I have a small tactical first aid kit that I have also two large quick clot gauzes and also added a tourniquet. I check the expire date of the quick clot gauzes and to replace them. Not sure if they work if they are expired for years.

I read that quick-clot needs to be replaced after the expiration date

 

[Certaindeaf]

I built a helicopter with a roll of duct tape once.
















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