Road Trip Survival Kit:
Durable small backpack. No need to buy expensive backpack, just make sure it is enough to carry what you have decided to put inside it. Make sure it is light enough to carry on your back. Most importantly, durable. Here is mine.
Contents:
Full change of clothes (trouser, underwear, socks, T-shirt. Make sure these clothes still fit you)
Sweater, preferably zip up
Running/Cross trainer shoes (I have an old pair of cross trainers)
Windbreaker (similar to a Gortex light jacket)
Space blanket
Hat with a brim
Sunglasses in a hard case
2 lip balm or chapsticks
Sunscreen
1 lb of beef jerky
A bag of trail mix
3 protein or energy bars
Hydration system with water and a purifier attached to the drinking hose.
Two flashlights (with spare batteries, wind up emergency flashlights works great, no need for batteries).
Fire starter kit
First aid kit
2 two-way walkie-talkie radios (with spare batteries)
Wind-up emergency radio with weather broadcast capabilities.
Multi-tool (Leatherman, Gerber, etc)
Pocket knife with folding blade
Fixed blade knife.
Whistle
Strobe light
Heavy duty freezer Ziploc bags (put your socks, underwear and T-shirt in one)
12 ft of 550 cords (parachute cord)
Laser pointer (ask me why this is in my pack)
I have most of those in my EDC. I also have a camera, bug repellent and a couple 6 mil contractor bags.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, Gorilla tape and a N95 dust mask are in there.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna ask. Why a laser pointer?
ReplyDeleteI actually have a milspec duct tape in my road trip emergency kit, but not in my survival kit. Those are great suggestions! What's a contractor bag?
ReplyDeleteWhy laser pointer? I find it easier to get people's attention, because it can travel farther than a flashlight. You also do not need too wide of a platform to reflect light for signaling device at night. The laser pointer I have can reflect light from a street sign from 100 yards away, at night.
Impressive. I never would have guessed that about a laser pointer. These are great tips of things to have in an emergency kit. It always nice to have something when you go hiking!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to do a blog on hiking, later. I have so many things to share I don't know where to start. I have to focus on one subject at a time. Right now I have to focus on road trips.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you have an emergency kit of some sort. I'm going to make this a new topic in my blog, since we are on the subject.
I unfortunately don't have an emergency kit. But I will start one up. Little items at a time! I look forward to your other topics.!
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