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Survival Kits Why a Survival Kit?

Survival Kits Why a Survival Kit?. It means you're thinking about the “unthinkable” A kit can help keep you at 98.6. Buy or Build?. Commercial kits are better than nothing You can control contents/quality if you build. What Makes Good Kit. Relevant Flexible Lightweight/Portable

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Survival Kits Why a Survival Kit?

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  1. Survival KitsWhy a Survival Kit? • It means you're thinking about the “unthinkable” • A kit can help keep you at 98.6

  2. Buy or Build? • Commercial kits are better than nothing • You can control contents/quality if you build

  3. What Makes Good Kit • Relevant • Flexible • Lightweight/Portable • WX resistant • Easy to use • Items readily available • KISS

  4. Time to Gear Up • First Aid items • Band-aids • Lg non-adhesive pads • Mole skin • Adhesive tape • Rubber gloves • Pain reliever • Tweezers • Iodine (2% solution)

  5. Fire • More than one source • Matches/case • Flint/striker • Disposable lighter

  6. Tinder and Starters • Magnesium block • Cloths dryer lint • Cotton balls • Fine steel wool

  7. Tinder and Starters • Tuna candle

  8. Signaling • Plastic whistle • Signaling mirror • Spare tire • Car mirror

  9. Other Stuff • Water • Food • 550 cord • Freezer and trash bags • Duck tape • Emergency blanket

  10. Other Stuff • Knife

  11. Other Stuff • Candle • Drinking cup • 8x8 plastic sheet • Flashlight • Direction finding

  12. Other Stuff • Esbit stove

  13. The Survival StuffQuick Facts • You can last • 3 min with out air • 12 days with out water • 3 weeks with out food • Rescued within 3 days

  14. Quick Facts • Core temp below 75 F or above 111 F • Work at 60%

  15. Water Food Shelter Boosting Your Survival • Mind set • The triangle

  16. Impeding Your Survival • Pain, and or injury • Illness • Heat or cold • Lack of water, food or shelter • Feelings of desperation • Loosing your way • Unrealistic goals • Rushing to get home

  17. Fears Affect • Minor blood vessels constrict • Blood diverted to major muscle groups • Breathing increases • Sweating increases • Heart rate increases • Adrenaline enters system • Bowel control is lost • Fine motor control is lost

  18. Temperature Gain/Loss • Conduction • Convection • Radiation • Evaporation

  19. Clothing • Layers • Synthetics • Natural Fibers • Cotton kills

  20. Water • Poor hydration • Hydrate for next day • Urine color • Water intake • Lack of water

  21. Food • Candy bar • Energy bar • Simple sugars/carbohydrates

  22. Shelter • Modified lean-to 3 branches

  23. Shelter • Standard lean-to

  24. References • Build the Perfect Survival Kit: by John D. McCann • ISBN: 0-87349-967-0 • 98.6 Degrees the art of keeping Your ass alive: by Cody Lundin • ISBN: 1-58685-234-5 • NOLS Wilderness First Aid • ISBN: 0811728641

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