Basic Crisis Pack 
Basic Crisis Pack 
© 1995 E. Michael Smith



 
		   Packing it:     

Large    Hip Bag   or    Fanny Pack  

		 Directions:   

Flash cards or Small booklet (purchased from local bookstore)  (Tom Brown's books of  Survival are good, though too big for this smallest of the kits.).

  Environmental Protection :  

Space blanket
Hand warmer packs

		Water :   

Stored - 1  or 2 Qt. canteen.  You can buy retorts of water (like juice boxes) if desired.  I like the canteen, since it lets me use the water as needed for non emergencies, and that trains me to keep it in the car... 

Carried/found -	Baggies 1Qt. size
Purified -	Iodide Tablets

		Food :  

Stored - 	Soup Packets or bullion cubes (Herb Ox brand is best!) 
Coffee Packets with sugar packets.
A salt and pepper packet is nice too. 
Gathered -	Folding can opener
  Small fish kit    {Handline, 2 swivles, 2 sinkers, 2 hooks}
Snare wire
Preparing -	Sierra Club stainless steel cup, fork, spoon

		Fire Making :  

"Bic" lighter
Fresnell Lens
Waterproof matches
  Hexamine    tablets and maybe a   stove   .

		  Light    :   

AA Flashlight w/ spare bulb -  Maglight   
  or  Candle    - Large Birthday

		Health and First Aid :   

Minor Kit  (purchase) {Bandaids, aspirin, smelling salts, ?}
Bug repellent
Lip balm - find some that doesn't melt
Sunscreen

		Signaling :  

Mirror
Wistle
(see also: Fire making and Light)

		Navigation :  

Compass - small keyring type
Local Map

		Social Survival :  

Coins and Bills ($1 coins/ $20 bills)
Pen and paper, waterproof
Swiss Army Knife { for sissors and corkscrew}

		Cleaning Up and Sanitation:  

Toothbrush 
Small hotel type soap
Condoms +/or Tampons 

		Entertainment :  

Miniature Bible or cards

		General Tools :   

Swiss Army Knife (Capitans)
Cordage:	Dental floss
String -	Use fish line
Cord -	20 ft. 1/8" nylon   
Wire -	small spool
Sewing kit - hotel type
Screwdriver disk
Aluminum foil 1ft/sq
Hacksaw blade - short
Bobby Pins
Safty pins
Fingernail clippers
Red hanky
rubber bands
nails
cup hooks
small file
super glue +/or epoxy, small
tape

		Carry Also :  

Clothes, lots of them
Money
Water
 Food  
Cell Phone, CB radio and/or Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)
Duct tape
Flares and/or strobe
Larger flashlight
Any personal medications & glasses

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