My Car Kit

by Phredd Gordon
(Niles, Ohio)

Emergency/Survival/Disaster Preparedness Kit
1 - Nylon backpack w/ carrying handle
1 - USAF Survival Manual (in zipper freezer baggie)
1 - Waterproof Pocket Guide to Hiking/Backpacking

Hydration:
2 1 Gallon jugs of spring water ***************
10 - paper Coffee/water filters (in Ziploc baggie)
50 - Potable-Aqua iodine water disinfectant tablets (and 50 taste neutralizer tablets)
1 - 5 liter folding plastic water carrier
1 - 5 qt. flexible water container/swim bladder
1 - 3 lb. coffee can (empty) with plastic lid (also serves as stove windscreen)
2 - GI 1 qt. plastic canteens, with covers
1 - 5 ft ¼ id. Clear plastic tubing (for siphon and/or solar/transpiration still)

Sun & Insect Protection
1 - Woodland camo Boonie hat
1 - Mosquito head net
1 - Red & 1 blue poly/cotton bandanna
1 - Bottle DEET Insect Repellent
1 - Clip on Polaroid sunglasses
1 - SPF 60 sunscreen lotion
1 - Lip balm (with SPF 30 sun block)

Food:
1 Large bag of regular flavor beef jerky
3 XL beef bullion cubes
3 XL chicken bullion cubes
6 Nutragrain berry-granola bars
3 packages Peanut butter crackers
3 packages Cheese crackers
2 pouches dried/honeyed pineapple
6 Power bars (3 chocolate, three peanut butter)
Jolly Rancher hard candies
4 bags of plain M&Ms
1 Brew kit:
6 instant coffee single serving packets
10 Tea bags
12 Sugar packets
½ snack sized zip lock baggie (double sealed) Coffee mate
3 Hot chocolate
3 Capri Sun Sport electrolyte replacement drink mix
Salt & pepper in dual camper's shaker
21 A-Z multi-vitamin/mineral dietary supplements (in waterproof bottle)
Resealable plastic bags for food storage
1 British Army mess kit (square billy, fry pan & tray/plate)
1 Aluminum GI canteen cup
1 Stainless steel Sierra cup
1 set stainless steel camp flatware set (knife, fork, spoon)
1 collapsible plastic cup

1 Fishing Kit:
Assorted single fish hooks (#4 & #6)
2 - treble # 4 hooks
2 - treble #6 hooks
6 - Brass snap-swivels
6 - split shot SINKERS
370 yd 20 lb. braided line,
6 - 20 lb. wire leaders w/snap swivels
3 - floats/bobbers

Other Food Gathering Equipment:
1 - Frog/Fishing 3-tine spearhead
1 - Wrist rocket slingshot
1 - Set Daisy slingshot surgical tubing power bands (with shot pocket)
3 - Broadhead arrowheads (sharpened, with cross inserts)
Snare wire (see tools section)
1 - Nylon hammock/gill net (see Shelter below)
1 - Henry US Survival rifle (.22 lp cal)
2 - 100 round boxes CCI .22 lr cal Mini Mag solids

Shelter:
1 - Emergency plastic poncho with hood
2 - Heavy-duty LARGE plastic trash/leaf bags
1 - 9x12 ft painter?s tarp (shelter/solar still)
1 - 5x7 ft heavy-duty (nylon reinforced) space blanket, with grommets (red/silver)
1 - Emergency mylar space blanket
1 - Ground sheet (heavy shower curtain)
1 - Nylon hammock/gill net (see Food Gathering Equipment above)

Fire kit:
3 - Disposable "Bic" classic (non adjustable, non-childproof) lighters
1 - box Kindle Match fire starters
2 - boxes (40 ea.) waterproof matches (in ziplock baggie)
1 - brass match cases containing 20 ea. strike-anywhere matches
1 - Magnesium fire starter block with ferrocium insert
1 - Ferrocium (synthetic flint) fire starter rod
1 - 2" Magnifying glass w plastic cover
Fire kit (continued):
1 - Tinder (dryer lint & fine steel wool in ziplock snack baggie)
9 -Tea candles
4 - Fatwood (fuel-impregnated) fuel sticks
1 - Folding heat tab "Wing" stove
1 - tube of Hexamine fuel tabs
6 - bars trioxane fuel
1 - Small can of Sterno (jellied alcohol fuel)

First aid (in ziplock freezer baggie):
1 - Waterproof Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid
1 - Small bottle of waterless hand sanitizer
6 (3 pr) Latex examination gloves
1 - Small curved sail makers needle
10 - Butterfly wound closures
Super Glue (in applicator/bottle)
Assorted Band-Aids
Finger wound Band-Aids
1 - 1½x2 Sterile gauze squares
1 roll 3" stretch gauze
1 - ½ x 75 roll of waterproof adhesive tape
1 pair EMT shears, stainless steel
Moleskin
Alcohol towelettes, individual foil pouches
6 - Betadine salve packets
6 - double-ended Q-tip swabs
4 - packets Activated Burn Stuff ointment
12 - Anbesol toothache swabs
Preparation-H towelettes
Tylenol (acetaminophen 500 mg.) (analgesic)
Coricedin D (cold/decongestant) tablets
Immodium (antidiarrheal tablets)
6 - Benzocain-Menthol sore throat lozenges
1 - roll of Tums (antacid)
1 - tube After Bite
1 - bottle Visine Advanced
1 - Forehead digital thermometer
1 - Splinter forceps (Revlon Twezzors)
1 - Snakebite kit (3 suction cups, scalpel blade, tourniquet, instructions)

Tools:
1 - Camillus USAF survival knife, with sharpening stone
1 - Folding Sierra saw
Tools (continued):
1- Coleman GI style tri-folding shovel
1 - Wire blade ring-pull survival saw
1 - Metal haft rubber handled Coleman hatchet
1 - fine-toothed hacksaw blade (folded)
1 - 6? single cut flat mill file
1 - Pocket tungsten carbide butterfly pull sharpener

1 - Diamond stylus sharpener
1 - Coleman "Pro-Lock" multitool {needle nose pliers, wire cutters, a 2 1/4 inch double tooth saw, medium slotted screwdriver with wire stripper, 2 1/4 inch serrated clip point blade, and #1 Phillips screwdriver, a 2 1/2 inch plain edge clip point blade, #2 Phillips screwdriver, very large slotted screwdriver on the end of the fine/course file, and a can/bottle opener}
1 - Plastic trowel
25 ft Duct tape
1 - Small roll of black vinyl electrical tape
5 - Plastic 7 ½ wire ties
1 - 50 ft spool of 22 ga. galvanized steel wire (snares & repairs)
6 - seven inch aluminum gutter mount nails
25 ft 3 strand poly mason?s twine
50 ft 550 nylon parachute cord
Assorted screws (wood & sheet metal) in plastic 35 mm film canister
14 - No. 64 rubber bands
1 - N95 Respirator dust mask - NIOSH approved
1 - pair leather work gloves with adjustable tape and ball wrist cinch straps
1 - pr. safety goggles

1 Singer Sewing kit:
Assorted safety pins
5 - Sewing needles, 1 large, 1 medium, 3 small
1 - Large straight upholstery needle
(see first aid kit for curved sail makers needle)
1 - Needle threader (aluminum/stainless steel)
Poly/Cotton sewing thread
6 - assorted black buttons
6 - assorted white buttons
1 - Large metal thimble
1 - 3 ft. cloth tape measure
1 - pair small scissors

Navigation:
1 - MILSPEC Lensetic compass
1 - "Outdoor Life" carabiner compass
Signal kit:
1 - Chromed brass police/coach?s whistle on lanyard
1 - DM-1 dye marker
1 - PM-48 panel marker
1 - USAF double glass signal mirror (backup stainless steel mirror, see Hygiene)
2 - Blaze-orange smoke signals
(See Light below for flashlights)

Light:
1 - LED keychain Pinch light
1 - two intensity Mossy Oak? AAA LED head & cap lamp
(with alkaline energy cells)
2 - spare AAA alkaline energy cells for head & cap lamp
1 - Coleman single "AA" battery flashlight (with alkaline battery)
2 - spare AA alkaline batteries for headlight (or Coleman flashlight,or radio)
1 - Rechargeable/crank 3 LED Flashlight
3 - (½?x3?) candles (also for fire starting)
1 - 9 hr dripless candle
4 - assorted color 12 hr. glow sticks (1 red, 1 blue, 2 green)

Hygiene:
(See first aid kit for waterless hand sanitizer)
1 - tube biodegradable soap
1 - Small towel
1 - Travel toothbrush and toothpaste
3 - Backpackers toilet paper (coreless rolls)
1 - 3?x4 stainless steel campers mirror
3 - Pocket tissue packs

Misc:
1 - pair bifocal glasses (in velcro closure case)
6 - 2/pkg 10 hr self heating disposable hand warmers
1 - Crank rechargeable (or 2 AA battery) Am/Fm/weather-band radio,
with earphone
1 - pair Simmons 8 X 21 MM folding binoculars (rubber armored, in belt case)
1 - Ballpoint stick pen
1 - Small 2 ½ x 4 spiral notebook
1 - # 2 Golf pencil
1 - roll of quarters ($10)
1 - roll of dimes ($5)
1 - roll of nickels ($2)


In Car:
1 - LED flexhead magnetic clip light & laser pointer
1 - Hotheads reversible camo/orange balaclava
1 - Solid fuel hand warmer
13 - Solid fuel sticks (2 hr ea.)
1 - Windshield sunshade
1 - 5 gal. Bucket
4 - fuzees/railroad flares
1 - 3 C cell aluminum maglight with alkaline energy cells
3 - spare C alkaline energy cells
1 - Large 4 way wrench
1 - heavy-duty scissors jack, with folding handle
1 - set of jumper cables
1 - 2 gallon fuel container
1 - qt. 10W30 oil
1 - qt. brake fluid
1 - qt. transmission fluid
1 - pair leather gloves
1 ? fuel siphon pump
1 - short handled aluminum snow shovel

Toolbox:
1 - 10 crescent wrench
1 - 8 crescent wrench
1 - 6 crescent wrench
1 - slip joint pliers
1 - needle nose pliers
1 - Philips screwdriver
1 - stubby Philips screwdriver
1 - large straight end screwdriver
1 - long thin straight end screwdriver
1 - stubby straight end screwdriver
1 - small straight end screwdriver
1 - Z shaped Philips screwdriver
1 - Z shaped straight end screwdriver
1 - hand impact driver set with Philips & straight bits (& ¼ drive)
1 - wire cutters
1 - 10? channel lock pliers
1 - vise grips
1 - needle nose pliers
1 - close quarters hacksaw with fine tooth blade
1 - 1 set SAE box/open end wrenches
1 - 1 set metric box/open end wrenches
1 - 3/8? drive hand impact wrench
1 - 3/8? drive SAE socket set
1 - ball peen hammer
1 - mangled nut splitter
1 - small chisel
1 - claw hammer
1 - folding funnel
copper (bailing) wire, black vinyl electrical tape, 60-grit sandpaper