Survival Day Pack

[weishaupt1776]

Got this from the hour of the time website
1 ea. - Multi Pocket daypack
4 ea. - Sheets of Aluminum foil
1 ea. - Waterproof match case
1 ea. - Reusable 8” x 12” heavy-gauge PVC bag
1 ea. - Wire survival saw
1 ea. – Survival guide
2 ea. - Fire sticks
2 ea. – Razor blades
1ea. – Large sewing needle
1 ea. – Spool of thread
1 ea. – Signal whistle
1 ea. – Small note pad
1 ea. – Pencil
2 ea. – PVC Poncho
1 ea. – 5-Hour Candle
2 ea. – Safety Pins
1 ea. – Salt Packet
1 ea. – Emergency or Space Blanket
1 ea. – Pocket Compass
1 ea. – Signal Mirror
1 ea. – 35 feet Nylon cord
1 ea. – 10 feet Snare Wire
1 ea. – 2” x 3” Elastic Patch
1 ea. – 12 feet Nylon Rope
1 ea. – 12-Hour Light Stick
1 ea. – 48 feet Roll of Orange Trail or Marking Tape
1 ea. – 7” x 10” Waterproof PVC Reusable Pouch
1 ea. – Paper Book Matches
1 ea. – 30 feet Fishing Line
2 ea. – Fishing Hooks
2 ea. – Fishing Sinkers
1 ea. – 3” x 3” Sterile Gauze Pad
4 ea. – 1” x 3” Self Adhesive Bandages
4 ea. – 3/8” x 1 1/2 “ Self Adhesive Bandages
2 ea. - 4” Adhesive Strips
1 ea. – Waterproof Medical Tape
20 ea. – Antiseptic Pads or Wipes
4 ea. – Pairs of Surgical Gloves
10 ea. – Wooden Tongue Depressors
1 ea. – Stainless Steel Medical Scissors or Shears
1 ea. – 3” x 5 Yards Flexible Cohesive Bandage
4 ea. - Sterile Suture Packs with Needle and Thread
4 ea. – 4” x 4” Sterile Gauze Pads
1 ea. – 5” x 9” Sterile Combine Dressing
1 ea. – Roll of Electrical Tape
Multiple Zipper-lock Storage Bags

[Akira-]

What? No Duct tape? lol

I have heard nothing but rave reviews of this preparedness book by Stan Deyo...

http://www.millennium-ark.net/index1.html

[mrg]

In addition to the above:

this is from Barefoot Bob's Survive!.

I think he is a most worthy soul!

I made some comments in blue.

Back to the matter of physical survival, and practical steps which should be taken to be most effective in ensuring the safety and survival of not only yourself but of those which God may place in your charge if there is a collapse of society into anarchy.


1. It goes without saying that you must be spiritually fit and in conscious contact with your higher power.

A positive attitude and a healthy mind are the way of the warrior and the best insurance for survival.


2. Prepare yourself spiritually, mentally and physically to withstand the rigors of the elements, for if by chance you find that you must survive outside your accustomed environment, it will take all the spiritual, mental and physical strength and endurance you can muster.


3. Establish a support network within your circle of like minded friends, upon whom each can trust their life, their property and their sacred honor.

Do not be deluded that you can survive alone.


[Do not be deluded into believing you CANNOT survive alone if you NEED to, or if it is within YOUR NATURE, and I suggest thinking about making it within your nature to be able to]


No one ever completes a social reality or enterprise all by himself.

Even though you may be operating alone at times, you will have to make contact with your society of friends for support on occasion.


[And this is something to take into consideration if you are so inclined to be a complete hermit]


4. Acquire the necessary equipment and food stuffs for yourself and for your group to survive a minimum of five days.

It will take that long for the chaos and confusion to die down enough for you to be able to acquire a re-supply for your immediate needs.


5. If within your means, supply a number of caches, known only to yourself and your group, within a 50 mile radius of your location, to give a 60 day supply.

Beyond that all re-supply should be from "the land," however it is acquired.


6. Acquire the attitude, the knowledge and the skills of the warrior to survive entirely off the land, for God has placed everything you will need at your hand if you will but learn where to look for it.

I suggest that you acquire, as a minimum, Tom Brown's "Field Guide to Wilderness Survival" and his "Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants".

In addition, Tom also has a "Field Guide to City and Urban Survival", which will probably of more interest to most folks..

He has written a whole series of books on survival which will, if put into practice, deepen your insights into yourself, into God and all of God's nature, and you will truly know the compassionate love for all of life with its exquisite pains and joys.


If you want to survive on the highest possible plane, I suggest that you put into practice all of the exercises given in these books.

Just reading about them is not enough.


[DO IT NOW, before the SHTF, or you desire to get all the way out before it happens, or for peace of mind even if it does not happen.

If it does not happen, the way things are heading now, if popular sanity, (yes we live in almost total clinical INSANITY) and a Constitutional Republican form of government is not instituted, the alternatives to The S*** not Hitting the Fan may be rather grim.]


7. Have packs at hand, fully supplied, for each individual in your group.

These should even include packs for children above the age of six.

Packs and equipment should never weigh more that 20 percent of the individuals body weight.

You will need to travel light and fast.

Forget all the superfluities and niceties of civilization when supplying these packs.

Select items only for lightness, effectiveness, durability and utility.


8. Each member of your group should be schooled and practiced in the effective and safe use of firearms.

The supply of food and survival in the face of the enemy requires it.

There will be no supply troops behind you.

You must consider that you will be on your own, until constitutional order is restored.

There may be some banding together to increase effectiveness, but don't count on it for survival.

Each member of your group must have this as a basic understanding.


I recommend a .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle equipped with a 3x-9x scope and sling as the most effective firearm which can be handled with accuracy by even the smallest and youngest of the working members of the group.

All members of the group over the age of nine should be equipped if possible, and definitely all 14 and over.

My own preference is a stainless steel Ruger model 10-22 because of the quality, durability and the ease of reloading with 10 round box magazines.

I have taken game with a .22 from the size of gophers and game birds to mule deer, elk and black bear with a well placed shot.

Do not even begin to take a shot at the larger game unless you are absolutely sure of your shot placement and never at a distance over 25 yards with a .22.

An adequate supply of ammunition, a brick of 1000 rounds of long rifle hollow point, which will weigh about a pound and a half, and (at least) 4 extra box magazines should be acquired for each rifle in the group.


Another personal preference is a 12 gauge double barrel flint lock shotgun, as I can make all supplies needed for it, the powder, the projectiles and the ignition system, and I am totally independent of outside supply.


[LEARN VERY WELL HOW TO DO THIS NOW!!!!!]


It can be loaded for game of opportunity with #4 shot on one side for birds and small game and #00 buck or a "pumpkin" ball on the other, which is capable of taking the largest game with ease out to 50 yards.

If all else fails it can be loaded with small gravel up to 1/2 inch in dimension.


If a more high powered firearm is desired, while I don't recommend any of the "AK pseudo-combat type" weapons, I do recommend a good sporting semi-automatic rifle equipped with a 3x-9x scope and sling, chambered in .223 Remington (5.56mm NATO), or .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO), as re-supply can be "liberated" from supplies of the forces which might be opposing you.


Another choice for game is a cross bow with 150 lb pull. These are very effective out to 75 yds, have no recoil and are essentially silent.

Replacement bolts can be made from material at hand if necessary.

Bows and arrows can also be used.

There are many styles of these, most very effective, but all take a lot of skill and practice.


Remember that in any contact with unfriendly forces, you are never to be engaged in a "fire fight".

You will be no match in that situation against a military organization.

Hit and run tactics, single shots placed with extreme accuracy and maximum effectivity and move on.


[ACTIVELY AVOIDING CONFRONTATION IS BEST, SITUATE WITH THIS IN MIND

ie., where is it most difficult for them to locate and engage you?]


To this end each rifleman should attain a consistent 5 shot pattern accuracy from rest of not more than a 1" pattern at 100 yards and should try to achieve 1/2" patterns.


9. Each member of your group will have some specialized knowledge and expertise to enhance the survival of the group.

Every member should be schooled and practiced to a working knowledge and ability in each other members field of expertise, to insure the survival of the individual members or of the group if members are lost.


10. Above all, do not ally yourself or your group with anyone addicted to drugs or alcohol.

They are a hazard to themselves and to everyone with whom they come in contact.

If this statement offends anyone here, then you have a problem which will inhibit your survival.


11. Learn to do EVERYTHING out of LOVE.

Sometimes the most loving action is to say "NO, I can not tolerate this condition any longer."

It takes courage and a real honest look at reality.

Denial of a non-survival condition kills.

Adopt this as a rule:

Reward only good behavior, punish bad behavior.

If we reward bad behavior in any way, we get more bad behavior.

It is again the Law of Cause and Effect.


[Another reason, I personally might consider hermitting]


12. Be able to experience everything.

Cause only those things which others can experience easily.


13. Do not be discouraged by your own imperfections.

We are all imperfect.

All we can do is the best we can with what we have.

It can be our choice to improve ourselves in this business of survival and of living.

Keep it simple, approach the problems of life one step at a time.

There are no "Real Problems" in life, only situations.

"Real Problems" do not have solutions, and everything we face in life has a solution, maybe not something we can do about it directly, but something can be done if we are willing to ask for help.

We are not in Life's situations all ALONE.

We are all interdependent.


14. Continued repetition makes the master, practice makes perfect.


15. I know you want to learn how to solve all of the life situations that come your way, right?

Well, I will tell you how.

It is really quite simple, not complicated at all.

JUST KEEP BREATHING.

SURVIVE.

[mrg]

Barefoot's Personal Preferences for Survival Equipment

1. A sturdy pack and frame with two main sections and five or six side and back pockets.

Strap pads should be wide and cushioned as should the back and hip support pads.

Consider weight and durability.

Do not be cheap, you get what you pay for.

Acquire the best you can afford in all of your equipment.

Top quality used equipment is usually available.



2. Clothing:


Shoes

one good pair of hiking boots, or "Corcoran Jump Boots" well used and broken in, well oiled.

Small can of Hubbards Shoe Grease.

One pair of "Running Shoes".


Shirts

Two wool or acrylic flannel with insulated lining, long sleeved, two tee shirts, one cotton insulated long sleeve undershirt.


Pants

Two jeans or camouflage dungarees, one cotton insulated underpants.


Socks

2 pair wool boot socks, 2 pair cotton crew socks.


Skivvies

none or personal preference - 2 sets


Light Nylon windbreaker


Light insulated field jacket long enough to cover buttocks


In all of the above one set is being worn, the other is in the pack


3. Hygiene Equipment:

Toothbrush, comb, plastic mirror, throw away razor.

Small box of "Bag Balm" ointment.

Small First Aid Kit.

Small box of baking soda.

2 bars Kirks Coconut Castile Soap, which will lather even in the hardest water, is as good as shampoo, and does a excellent job on dishes and clothes.
Towel and wash cloth.


4. Mylarized Nylon Poncho, 12' x 16' black 10 mil Visqueen plastic sheet.

Both can be used for shelter, solar water still, IR shields, game bag, many uses.

5 heavy duty large garbage bags, handy to keep sleeping bag, clothes and pack dry, and as emergency raincoat.


5. Cordage, 100' nylon 1/8 diameter in 10' sections with stopper knots at each end.

Small sewing kit.

Sewing awl and waxed cord.



6. Sleeping bag, mummy type, 4 lb Hollowfill insulated, in waterproof stuff bag.

Foam ground pad.



7. Foodstuffs - 2 lbs of beans, 2 lbs of wheat, 2 lbs of raisins, 1 lb cracked corn, 1/4 lb Salt & Pepper, 1/2 lb Sugar, package of one quart ziplock baggies.



8. Utensils

1 fork, 1 table spoon, one quart aluminum kettle with cover and one 8" aluminum skillet, or alternatively one "Boy Scout" mess kit.

One 6" cleaver or one 8" blade "Old Hickory" brand butcher knife, cheap but very effective.

A 4" 2 grit pocket stone for sharpening knives.

One folding camp saw.


9. Ammunition (at least) one brick 500 rounds of .22 cal (hollow point) long rifle in bottom back pocket,

(at least) 4 extra loaded magazines in lower side pockets, 2 each side.

Rifle cleaning equipment and folding bipod in pocket with ammunition.



10. Tom Brown's Field Guides, other inspirational or daily meditation book as desired, pencil and 3" x 5" spiral notepad, a daily journal, and any necessary papers or documents, sealed in ziplock bags,



11. 16" square of old denim, saturated with a mixture of 25% Vaseline and 75% paraffin

2 Zippo lighters with spare flints, and fluid.

Wrap one Zippo in the denim to keep it absolutely dry. Keep the other Zippo in your pocket.

It is a quick and handy as a light in the dark, and for starting fires.

2 candles 1" x 6".

[A strong durable thick glass magnifying glass starts fire!]



The above pack and equipment will total approximately 30-35 lbs, easily carried by the average adult male.



Belt equipment

4" Folding Knife Buck Model 110 in sheath.

1 quart canteen with cup.



Rifle - Ruger Model 10-22S Stainless Steel .22 cal semi-automatic rifle with 3X - 9X scope and sling, with loaded magazine, round in chamber , On Safe.


With just this equipment you can survive indefinitely!!


In fact, you can do the same with none of it!!

Order of precedence of things to do and not do, or how to get from there to here.



1. Situations are usually not as life threatening as our minds tell us they are.

We humans have an absolute knack for "Pole Vaulting Over Mouse Turds".

Get in contact with your higher power, calm down, set your fears in abeyance, slow down, analysize your situation, project a course of action, consider alternatives, do nothing until you are comfortable within that the course of action planned will achieve the desired results, and then put the plan into action.

On this matter of fear, in the words of Sequichie Comingdeer, "The death of fear is in doing what you fear to do."



2. If it becomes clear that life and survival are in imminent danger in your immediate location, move to a location of less imminent danger and lay low until you can re-evaluate the situation.

There is no assurance that "there is better than here", but the chances are that it will be different.

The plan you have previously formulated will require change.

You will have to re-evaluate to accommodate the changes and their effect on the plan.

Do not go off half-****ed.



3. When you are satisfied that the plan is viable to provide a secure haven, immediately put the first step into practice.

Stay alert.

Be Present.

Don't be future tripping or worrying about what might have been if only you had done something different.

Stay in the Now.

Now is all there is to all of God's eternity.

Now is the Loving Spiritual Orgasmic Event Of The Universe in which all things are born anew.

Your survival depends on your attention to the Now.

Always be willing to accept change.

There will be many variables, each to be evaluated as they occur.

Then, if your spiritual condition and attitude are fit, do the next indicated thing that your Higher Power presents to you.



4. When you reach a secure position the first order of business is to provide shelter, if nothing else than a wind break, debris mound or debris hut to crawl under.

Locate if possible on a flat area (or make one) on the lee side of a ridge, grove or escarpment in a dry well drained area, away from valleys, troughs and depressions, high enough that your position will not be washed out in a storm.

Other primary considerations are field of view, avenues of entrance or escape, and access to water.

Don't forget that if you can locate an old fir or spruce with branches thickly drooping to the ground, this is a very satisfactory cover.

I personally know one man who wintered for three months under an old spruce in weather which alternated between rain, snow and temperatures to -25F.

Never once did he or his equipment get wet.

He even had a small fire pit under the branches and neither fire nor smoke could be seen from outside.

It was real cozy.

Given a choice, locate your shelter at the edge of a grove or outcrop in an area having southern exposure.

Face your shelter east to south east if possible, so that the early morning sun can warm and dry the interior and where you will have the longest period of heat and light.

Locations in heavily wooded areas are not preferred as they are cold and take a long time to dry out.



5. Set in a store of squaw wood to carry you though the night and early hours to provide for a cooking fire.

Prepare a fire pit with reflector backscreen of available materials, 4 ft to 6 ft in front of your shelter.

Build the side of the backscreen slightly higher on the side toward the prevailing breeze.



6. If the security of your location and situation warrants without endangerment of security, start a fire to prepare food, and for warmth.

A fire also has a spiritually calming effect, which will help you to integrate your thoughts and actions, as does a full belly.

Keep your fire small and smoke free.



7. Secure your perimeter, gathering your rifle, pack and all loose items of equipment together.

If you have to move in the night, you won't have to stumble around in the dark gathering things together, and you will not loose equipment in a hasty withdrawal.

Cover the fire before nightfall unless it is needed for warmth.

Remember that you will be warm and secure if you get in the sack, or under your pile of debris if it is properly prepared.



8. Before you turn in for the night never forget to thank your "higher power" for the day that has been given you and for the things that have been provided.



9. On awakening, lay quietly, thank your "higher power" for the rest and for the day that is to be given you, asking for his guidance in your thoughts and actions.

Listen and be alert for any signs of danger before exposing yourself.



10. When satisfied that no danger exists, get up and perform morning necessities as you scout your perimeter.

Then gather small tinder and kindling.

Uncover the fire pit, securing coals which can be blown into flame with the tinder, and set a small cooking fire.



11. Don't be in haste to change locations.

As you scout your area for edibles, fire wood, and other items to increase security and comfort, secure enough for immediate needs.



12. When satisfied that the area is secure and will provide for necessities for the near future, rest, and while resting re-study your survival guides, or busy yourself with fabrication or manufacture of items which will increase security, effectiveness and comfort.

Work at perfecting snares and traps on game runs, etc.

These can include booby traps and alarms around your perimeter if this becomes a need.



!3. Don't go looking for trouble, and if possible, don't do anything to instigate it.

There will be trouble enough to keep you occupied without looking for it. Survival is serious business.

Take good care of your FEET, and your MOUTH.

Small swarming flying insects, can be a huge overlooked problem.

[weishaupt1776]

Originally Posted by Akira-

What? No Duct tape? lol

I have heard nothing but rave reviews of this preparedness book by Stan Deyo...

http://www.millennium-ark.net/index1.html

Yup, got that one

It's a MUST HAVE just like Stevens' & Borks' stuff