Friday, November 4, 2011

72 Survival Kit - What's in Your Bag?

You have already heard about survival kits, and you see the significance of protecting yourself and your house by having one for each member of the family.   These kits are also known as 72 hour survival kits, disaster kits, emegency kits or emergency disaster kits.  whatever you call them, the inquire now is, what should you put in your survival kit.

According to the Federal emergency management Agency, the Dept for Homeland protection and emergency Preparedness experts your survival kit should contain at least the following.

Poncho

Water - Food - Flashlight Waterproof blanket / sleeping bag emergency Radio First Aid Kit
Those are just the bare essentials, you may want to contain any other items to help you make it straight through an emergency, and maybe even allowing you help others.  Other items you could reconsider are:

Light and Communication:

Hand cranked cellphone charger

Rechargeable Squeeze Flashlight

36 Hour emergency Candles - These can also be used for a emergency stove

Green emergency Glow Sticks - These typically last 12 hours each

Survival Whistle

Compass

Signal mirror

Flint starter - for beginning fires

Waterproof containers or bags

Box of 50 Waterproof Matches

Bic Style Lighter

Shelter and Warmth:

Emergency Survival Sleeping Bag

6-20 Hour Body Warmer - these can heat up in minutes with an average climatic characteristic of 130 degrees.

2-Person Tent

Emergency Poncho with Hood

Tools:

Mulit-Function Knife

Leather Palm Working Gloves

Respirator Dust Masks

At least 45 Feet of Nylon Rope

Hygiene and Sanitation:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Wetnaps and soap

Dental floss pick

Hand and body lotion

Feminine Hygiene items

After putting toghether these essential, you can also add items that may be of single interest to you, or add prescription medications that you would need to keep taking. maybe an extra set of eyeglasses.

The best way to pack these items is in a backpack or other no ifs ands or buts transportable holder that you can no ifs ands or buts grab and go when an emergency strikes.

72 Survival Kit - What's in Your Bag?

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