Personal Survival Kit Checklist
Please see pages 19 to 21 for a detailed description of the elements of this
survival kit.
bandana
compass
flashlight (small, LED)
garbage bags (2, preferably orange, large)
lighter (my preference is a butane lighter that works like a little blowtorch)
matches (strikeanywhere type) in a waterproof metal case (with a
striker, just in case)
magnesium flint striker (hey, I like fires!)
metal cup (folding, for boiling water)
multitool or Swiss Army–style knife (make sure it has a small saw
blade)
painkillers (a few)
parachute cord or similar rope (about 25 feet [7.5 m] of 1/4inch [0.6cm]
cord)
protein bar
sharp belt knife
solar, or “space,” blanket (small)
whistle
Ziploc bag (medium or large)
coffee can or similar receptacle (in which to place all items)
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