The True Army Survival kit

Here is the survival kit that they use in the army. I dont have all of the gear, so I will show you the pages from the us army survival book.

Step 1: What To Do

So here is what the army uses

Go here (too much to type)

Read next step for my personal survival kit That I personally made.

Comments

[BudgetBugout]

Fire, knives, and intellect is how mankind got to where it is today. A good survivalist needs those items at a minimum. Too many survival kits have rubberbands and paperclips but no knife.

I recently uploaded my Altoids Survival Kit. Lemme know what ya think.

[blacksmithsurvial]

I got lost in the woods and got out from a hichhiker sleeping near the road he saw me and got help because my arm got badly hurt by the way get a raser blade from a pencil sharpener or something

[loverise]

My question is what tins like altoid are safe to heat water in and which tins are not because of toxic leaching? I bought some cute tins around xmas time to make survival kits the tin color is goldish and I just don't know if it would be safe to heat water in them to drink. Can any one tell me how to tell which are okay and why some are not okay to drink from? With much appreciation, Laurie

[Thelonelysandwitch]

I have heard that if you throw the tin in a fire until the paint and other things burn off that it will be fine.

[tomsoulm8]

Honestly, I think the least of your worries when you are trying to survive is chemical leaching. If you need water and the only way to make it consumable is in an altoids tin, then you have no choice. On another note, if you include water purification tablets, you won't have to worry about boiling the water. I don't know if there are any similar containers out there to cook in that are safe. Good luck in your search!

[izzyk84]

Lol, not trying to be immature, but why would you use a condom for water storage? I really think that condoms might be too tempting to people, and wouldn't there be something else?

[tomsoulm8]

I would think a gallon ziploc freezer bag would be better suited for portable water storage - not to mention much more durable. Condoms break easily, and won't hold nearly as much water as a gallon ziploc would.

[ac1D]

Condoms (NOT the lubricated one!) are really nice for water storage!

[bushcraftnewbie]

and terrible for what theyre ment for...

[RoboTronics21]

Which knife is this?

[glynn19]

Tool Logic or Light My Fire SL3 Tactical Folding Knife..... about $25.00 on eBay

[Beggsie11]

You're very brave going out in he woods with only a knife and fire steel.

[Hitman227]

Have the exact same knife.

[freeza36]

so does my friend

[Hitman227]

Cool.

[Hitman227]

Cold steel SRK amazing knife!
If you can afford it get it!

[General D3]

folding blades are fine, you just need a really good locking system. my lock on my knife broke, so i got a new knife. a cadet swiss army knife.

[freeza36]

i don't much like the cadet knives. they arent the best

[brickman93]

the gerber paraframe series has a good lock. had mine for two months, hasent failed yet.

[Thelonelysandwitch]

yah i just got a new knife it has a super strong lock.

[B2BSurvivor]

sandwitch, sorry to hear about your lost knife. I've only lost one knife I really cared about. Then a friend advised me to get a bungee type lanyard and put it on with my knife. Haven't lost one since. Also, I served in the military a long time, and taught survival, I believe I do have a substantial set of skills. Even at that, I would not be so bold as to head out equipped as you suggested, with "with 2 things and my skills". That's a short trip to a scary ending.

[KittyF]

I'm a woman and not as strong in my hands, (arthritis).  I love the idea of the safety of a strong lock, but the last one I had I had to take back since it was to strong for me to work the lock.  I'm thinking of a non folding one in a sheath but I want a sharp one like my paring knife.  Should I just make a sheath for my paring knife or wouldn't it be a good knife for survival?

[Beggsie11]

If you need a knife for survival I recommend the bear grylls ultimate knife.
It's a very sturdy and sharp blade and it has a field sharpener and a flint that works really well. Best of all it folds and has a simple piece of Velcro to help keep it in the sheath and oce you've un done its a simple clip.

[jddockery2]

you may want to look at some of the CRKT knives, they are liner locks and several models have a secondary lock switch. I have a couple and they are really solid. They also can be disassembled for cleaning.

[Blechmen]

You should look up leatherman They have a great line of quality products such as multitools and flick blades I have the leatherman wave and love it it has one hand opening system which is really easy to use.

[Thelonelysandwitch]

well, a paring knife is kind of flimsy, if it is a good grade metal, and it is not serrated then go for it. In my oppinion i would just go out and get a nice ka-bar i have three that I take with me into the woods and camping (Knife 1, Knife 2, Knife 3, which i keep hidden) i find that these all really help. Like I said before, If your paring knife isn't flimsy, and is made of good metal with no serrations, then go for it.

[tomsoulm8]

Knife #3 looks like a great thing to include in one of these survival kits. Thanks for the link!

[KittyF]

wow that last knife would be hard to use I would think.  How do you hold that?  do you have to be trained to use it?

[Thelonelysandwitch]

no actually that knife is used as a last ditch self defense knife, but i had other purposes. it works great for those small jobs that you dont feel like taking the big knife out for, or when your in a sticky situation where you cant get to the regular knife. You hold the knife like a regular knife, look it up on youtube. its a great knife for a small price.

[B2BSurvivor]

Harbor Freight has some OK little generators for about $100. Compact, will run lights, a small microwave or hotplate TV and computers, radios etc. Not all at the same time, of course.

[christophor]

When I was a technician in the Army, I got in the habit of carrying a Leatherman tool with me at all times. If I ever lost it it would be like losing a limb. My condolences on your lost knife. LOL I started carrying a fire starting tool when I heard about James Kim and his family getting lost in the woods in Oregon. The belt pouch that came with my Leatherman Wave it has a compartment for extra screwdriver bits. It's exactly the right size for a Magnesium Fire Starting Tool (Similar to number 7 in your pic). You use the knife to shave some magnesium into your tinder then spark it with the flint edge of the fire starter. Very convenient and useful. I start barbecue grills with it from time to time. Between my own training, the Leatherman tool and the Fire Starter, I feel pretty good about my own chances of surviving a few days lost in the woods with just the knife and Fire Starter. That's the bare minimum. Most people couldn't get by with just those things. Everyone should put a survival kit and a decent first aide kit in a little backpack or something and carry it in their car just in case you get lost in a remote area. That happens a lot and people are rarely prepared. It's a good idea to have something similar in your house too. I live in a hurricane prone area. Everyone here stocks up on "Emergency Supplies" the day the power comes back on AFTER the damage is done and never think about it again until it's probably too late. It's a good idea to have a family emergency kit ready at your home in case you have to leave in a hurry. Make sure you keep your supplies up to date and make sure everyone knows what to do if you have to evacuate. If you haven't yet, GET A GENERATOR and a propane stove or grill. People here were so desperate for electricity in 2004 they were driving hundreds of miles to get a gas powered generator. The only good thing that happened was the people on our block all gathered at a neighbors house and we had a big block party / cookout because he was the only one prepared. We wound up cooking all of our perishables on his grill and sharing with each other. It was a lot of fun and better than sitting in the dark for 2 weeks wishing the batteries in the portable TV hadn't died the first day. It never hurts to be prepared. Thanks for posting this. I think it's a good start.

[badwooki]

you got it leatherman is indispensible ...

[fegundez1]

in 2004 i was the prepared one on my block, we were without power for 3 weeks, i noticed in few of these instructables there is very little in the way of water storage. a condom will hold some but a sheet of plastic to make a getto distillery will be much more useful. as for those who have big stocks of "hurricane supplies" they are useless when the storm blows your house into the next county :)

[sokamiwohali]

we also get issued Gerber MultiTools when we deploy too.

[poppyo]

Had to replay to last paras. re: hurricane readiness. I live north of Orlando, have lived in area since 1973. Never had a Hurricane come close. But volunteering in the Panhandle after Katherine, then in so. Fla. after Andrew, we knew what a hurricane could do. So we had typical supplies in home, including chainsaw, tarps, etc., but generator? Too expensive we thot. Until the electric was out over a wk in our neighborhood, and we have elec pump on well. Well. You only had to go a hundred miles or so for one? H. Charles caught us off guard in Central Fla., but we escaped to ALA. when H. Frances was on the way. THen when it headed there, we called around for a generator up there. Wrong again--none to be had in a 100 miles or so. All that to agree w/ last thots, "It doesn't hurt to be prepared". I 've always had a little "survival kit" in my car trunk and backseat that I get kidded for. But I have always worked 35-50 miles from home. And before cell phones.....

[the_eradicator]

Ol' Hurricane Charlie nailed us here in SW Florida,was with out power for two weeks. Though we had a store bought generator,we also had the one i made. we also had hot showers every knight since I made a few solor-heated tube showers.hmmm might do an 'able on making one of those.

[christophor]

We're in St. Augustine. We didn't get our generator in time. There were none to be had anywhere in our area. People were going to GA to get them. We had no power for 2 wks during the storms. We finally got our generator right before the next hurricane season in 2005 when they had that tax free week to buy hurricane supplies. Now we're always prepared, but no bad storms here since. Thank goodness. People think I'm excessive when it comes to safety and preparedness sometimes, but it comes from experience. You really never know what will happen next. As the saying goes, "This Florida. If you don't like the weather, come back in 10 minutes." Things go from bad to worse and back in no time. Heat, rain, snakes in the house, alligators in the pool, lightning, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes and their slightly less dangerous cousin, the Nor-Easter. Not to mention, getting lost on some back road. Everything here is so spread out. We had a guy drive to the woods to take pictures of some trees for a class. He fell in a hole and hurt his back. He laid there for 2 weeks before a helicopter spotted his car. Even then it took search dogs to find him. If I recall, his cell phone was in his car and he hadn't told anyone where he was going. He was only 20 minutes away from his house. Floridians need to think about being prepared. The alternatives are awful.

[Thelonelysandwitch]

thanks, it is the best one I found so far.

[grundisimo]

the too much to type part is easy THAT IS WHY THEY INVENTED COPY, PASTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sokamiwohali]

hahaha...