Ultimate survival tech +
by Aaron
(Seattle )
I got an Ultimate survival tech deluxe kit, It comes with a Sabercut saw a blast match, a starflash mirror, and 2 wetfire tinder cubes, all in a case like a pelican. I put some other little stuff in it. I have a Maxpedition Condor II pack with a few molle pouches attached, and have put the kit plus a small fishing kit, 1/2 roll black duct tape 1/2 silver wrapped around old gift cards. 6 energy bars 2 MRE's Progresso Soup and spaghetti O's .An Esbit stove with fire cubes A Volcano stove in a Molle water bottle pouch . 2 Aquamira frontier filters and purification tabs, 2 30oz bottles for water, A 100oz camelback, 1 bic lighter 1 box waterproof matches, a zippo a small bottle of lighter fluid 3oz, 3 parachute flares, A Cold Steel SRK on the outside lashed to it, CRKT M14 and a kershaw Scamp, plus any knife im carrying A cold steel super edge, A leatherman Core, A medical kit with scalpels sutures bandages hemostats pain killers antibiotics, a minor surgery kit,ect,ect . A Henry AR-7 4 8rd mags loaded +150rds 22lr HV HP Phoenix HP22A pistol 5 10rd mags loaded A wrist rocket (sling shot)and 50rds ammo. A poncho 4 pairs of socks and boxers t shirt Keens sandals in a pouch on the outside, 8 of those little colgate wisp waterless toothbrushes, deodorant, Q-tips. double thickness thermal top/bottoms, mechanix Gloves snow gloves, Boonie hat, Beanie, sunscreen,bug spray ,Aloe, hand sanitizer, roll of TP flattened and tissue paper in a bag, Headlamp 40 lumen, 120 lumen flashlight, Garmin Etrex 30, MP3 player + earphones , 10 spare lithium AA batteries for electronics 1 extra set (2) for each + 2 more. maps of my area and wherever i will be going, A lensatic compass a map compass. 100ft 3/8" nylon climbing rope and harness, 4 Carabiners 2 rope grabs, 2 Ascenders , 200yds Paracord 50ft 1/16th" nylon cord, Mil Surplus Entrenching tool lashed to the outside, A thin foam mat A spacebag sleeping bag,A fleece blanket i sewed into a bag and an inflatable inflatable pillow :) takes care of sleeping, fully clothed with thermals, a jacket, the bags and poncho, plus the foam mat can keep you warm enough as long as its above 15-20 degrees its doable not fun but better than freezing to death laying on the ground. last winter I slept on the snow in my backyard, with what i would normally wear out in that weather, and only what I have in my bag, and i have all my fingers and toes so it works, My bag is pretty heavy for a survival kit around 30lbs I have a smaller LVL 3 molle day pack with a lighter kit basically no spares or any comforts like decent food guns but that does cut about 10 lbs off of it and cuts the size almost in half. And for warmer weather its Fine I usually go Car camping with a group base camp then Day hike out so thats why i have what I need In case I get lost, or my hiking partner or I get hurt.You can survive on a lot less but I like being very prepared.