Basic Crisis Pack
©1995 E. Michael Smith

Packing it:

• Large hip bag or fanny pack

Directions

• Flash cards or small booklet (purchased from local bookstore)
• (Tom Brown's books of Survival are good, though too big for this smallest of the kits.)

Environmental Protection

• Space blanket
• Hand warmer packs

Water

• Stored
  • 1 or 2 Qt. canteen. (I like the canteen, since it lets me use the water as needed for non emergencies, and that trains me to keep it in the car.)
  • You can buy retorts of water (like juice boxes) if desired.
• Carried/found - baggies 1Qt. size
• Purified - iodide tablets

Food

• Stored
  • Soup packets or bullion cubes (Herb Ox brand is best!)
  • Coffee packets with sugar packets.
  • A salt and pepper packet is nice too.
• Gathered
  • Folding can opener
  • Small fish kit (Handline, 2 swivels, 2 sinkers, 2 hooks)
  • Snare wire
• Preparing
  • Sierra Club stainless steel cup, fork, spoon

Fire Making

• Bic lighter
• Fresnell lens
• Waterproof matches
• Hexamine tablets and maybe a stove

Light

• AA flashlight w/ spare bulb (maglight) or candle

Health and First Aid

• Minor Kit (purchase) Band-Aids, aspirin, smelling salts
• Bug repellent
• Lip balm - find some that doesn't melt
• Sunscreen

Signaling

• Mirror
• Whistle
• (see also: Fire making and Light)

Navigation

• Compass - small keyring type
• Local map

Social Survival

• Coins and Bills ($1 coins/ $20 bills)
• Pen and paper, waterproof
• Swiss Army Knife { for scissors and corkscrew}

Cleaning Up and Sanitation

• Toothbrush
• Small hotel type soap
• Condoms +/or Tampons

Entertainment

• Miniature Bible or cards

General Tools

• Swiss army knife (Captains)
• Cordage
  • Dental floss
  • String - Use fish line
  • Cord - 20 ft. 1/8" nylon
  • Wire - small spool
  • Sewing kit - hotel type
• Screwdriver disk
• Aluminum foil 1ft/sq
• Hacksaw blade - short
• Bobby Pins
• Safety pins
• Fingernail clippers
• Red hanky
• Rubber bands
• Nails
• Cup hooks
• Small file
• Super glue +/or epoxy, small
• Tape

Carry Also

• Clothes, lots of them
• Money
• Water
• Food
• Cell phone, CB radio and/or Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
• Duct tape
• Flares and/or strobe
• Larger flashlight
• Any personal medications & glasses

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