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Survival Equipment
 
In choosing Survival Equipment there are several
catories you must consider. Starting with the basics
of food, water, shelter and the tools to do all these
things with.
 
 

 

This is going to be Big 

 

 

Army Fire Flint and Steel Fire

Lighting Device

 


 

Magnesium Fire Starter

 


 

 

Provide instant hydration that slides into any pack with the Unbottle from Camelbak.

 


 

 

Lash it to your kayak, your pack, or even your bucket seat - Platypus's Insulator Hydration System holds off freezing temperatures and blazing hot sun with equal ease, keeping your beverage drinkable no matter the season.

 


 

 

Designed for medical professionals and rescue personnel, the Mountain Medic II medical kit from Adventure Medical Kits will equip you with an array of medical tools for the tightest situations. Fully equipped with medications for allergic reactions, illness, and aches and pains, this kit also contains tools for injuries including bandages and topical medicines for wound treatment as well as a comprehensive guide to wilderness medicine.

 


 

 

Since the foundation of a rope is its nylon fibers, BlueWater sources only the best available filaments, and the 9.4 Dominator Dry Rope is a great lightweight all-around rope for redpoints, onsights or any terrain where every gram matters and they can be doubled up for added versatility. Certified as one of the world's lightest single and half ropes, every gram means something with this rope.

 


 

 

Your cooking practices don't have to be militaristic for you to appreciate the utility of the GI Can Opener from Coghlan's. Tuck this pocket-sized opener into a shirt or coat pocket so it's at the ready when it's time for you to settle down to a can baked beans for the evening.

 


 

 

Bathe your campsite, tent, or vehicle in bright, safe, white light without burning through batteries - Brunton's Glorb XB LED lantern uses an extra-bright 1 watt LED bulb with 2 brightness settings. Small, stable, and safe - the Glorb is everything you want in a lantern.

 


 

This is #1 

 

Nothing puts an end to epic adventures in foreign lands and cultures faster than tainted water; make sure you pack along the efficient Pocket Filter from Katadyn and prevent encounters with nearly all of the bacteria, protozoa and cysts you could encounter. Now any water source you approach can be used to fill your bottles and pots thanks to the silver impregnated ceramic element filter keeping your water clean; made of heavy-duty material so you can travel all 7 continents with 1 filter.

 


 

 

Highly efficient, the Katadyn Hiker Pro lets you filter more water with less effort than other filters. It removes nearly all of the bacteria, protozoa and cysts that can ruin your adventures into foreign lands and cultures.

 


 

 

 Katadyn's proven expedition performance filters down to their weekender. At merely eight ounces this mini filter is small enough to take on long summer day hikes and saves weight on Labor day backpacks. A ceramic microstrainer weeds out the nastiness and field maintainability insures you won't be left high and dry.

 


 

 

This durable filter is focused on slightly longer trips. EPA certified non-chemical trail option. A closed system prevents contamination and removes viruses without chemicals. The unit screws on to a Nalgene, removing the need for an outlet hose.

 


 

 

Perfect for low-light or no-light situations, the Luminox Men's Navy SEAL Colormark watch glows 100 times brighter than other luminous watches, for increased visibility. This timepiece This versatile timepiece is constructed with a 44-millimeter polyurethane case and matching durable polyurethane band, which includes a buckle clasp mechanism.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceed with confidence when heading off-road or off-trail. Whether you are climbing a glacier, orienteering in the backcountry, or on an easy day hike, Mike and Bob Burns cover all the latest technology and time-tested methods to help you learn to navigate-from how to read a map to compasses and geomagnetism.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gerber Sport Axe is an essential part of any outdoorsman's equipment. It combines a full size hatchet head with a tough and lightweight handle. The axe head is made of forged steel, tempered to take and hold a superior cutting edge. The axe handle is made of Polyamide, a virtually unbreakable fiberglass reinforced polymer. Gerber's manufacturing process actually molds the Polyamide handle around the axe head,  

 

 

 

 

The standard in navigational technology, this highly accurate compass provides pinpoint precision for the skilled outdoor enthusiast.

 

Packsoap is highly concentrated, biodegradable, and works in both fresh and salt water. It is hypoallergenic and free of phosphates, alcohol, dye, and fragrance.

 

 

Klean Hand Sanitizer Katadyn's Klean is the perfect product for backcountry use, with three products in one bottle- a hand sanitizer, antiseptic, and antifungal.

 

 

US Army Canteen

 

 

Canteen Covers

 

 

Made of Lexan resin, this Utility Box from GSI Outdoors is both waterproof and crushproof to hold your valuables securely.

 

 

Building on three decades of expedition use worldwide, MSR has taken the time-tested success of the XGK Stove and made it even better. Now with a flexible fuel line that packs down smaller and attached, retractable legs that greatly improve stability, the XGK EX Stove is the next step in expedition stove technology.

 

 

At less than 7 ounces in weight, this canister stove will satisfy even the most weight conscious hikers and climbers.

 

 

 

Whether you're out on the worksite heating some lunch, or cooking up some Thai on the edge of the Alaskan tundra, JETBOIL's Personal Cooking System will keep you in curry. Completely versatile, wake up in the morning and use the integrated cooking cup as a French press for coffee, and at night, use it with the new 2.5 liter FluxRing pot to make an entire meal.

 

 

Potable Aqua iodine tablets from Wisconsin Pharmacal will deactivate viruses, Giardia and other micro-organisms but at a fraction of the size, weight and price of conventional purification systems.

  

 

Designed to fit neatly into MSR's pots, the Alpine Kitchen Set lets you literally carry your backcountry kitchen around with you. With containers to carry your dishsoap, spices, powders, and potions, you'll be able to spice your favorite dish to ideal taste; and the folding utensils are shaped especially for MSR cookware.

 

 

No more hassling with wet matches or difficult lighters - start your fires quickly and efficiently with the Fire Ribbon starter from Mautz. Squeeze it onto charcoal or wood and start it up quickly without any flare-back; wet conditions, heat, and cold won't lessen its fire-starting ability.

 

 

The SureFire G2 Nitrolon is a palm sized high-intensity incandescent flashlight with a tough polymer body that produces a smooth, brilliant, pre-focused tactical-level beam with four times the light of a big two D-cell flashlight.

 

 

 

 

Flowing parallel to ideas of fate or providence are the human elements of self-determination and flexibility that survivors of catastrophe, whether voluntary or involuntary, seem to be more connected to. Gonzales explores the survival mechanisms that have underpinned the fantastic narratives of his subjects, while offering practical insight on how to apply these lessons to our daily lives.