I have pieced together a list of what anybody who is travelling during the apocalypse should have. This list is based off of backpacking sites, the zombie survival guide, and personal experiences. Any starred item is optional and the items in parenthesis are my personal preferences. Words in brackets are extra information. 1)Sturdy hiking backpack. 2)fixed blade knife 6-10". 3)Band-aids. 4)spare shirt. 5)Gauze. 6)Spare pair of jeans. 7)Alcohol wipes. 8)Spare pair of underwear. 9)Compass. 10)2 extra pairs of socks. 11)Map. 12)Small washcloth. 13)Flashlight. 14)Jacket*[for colder seasons]. 15)Cord. 16)Sweater*[for warmer seasons]. 17)Swiss army knife. 18)Sleeping bag. 19)Fire starter(matches). 20)Tarp. 21)Sunglasses*. 22)survival guide. 23)Purell*. 24)Water bottle. 25)Toothbrush. 26)Fishing line. 27)Longrange weapon. with ammo(shotgun 24 shells). 28)Non perishable snacks. 29)Pistol with ammo*[can replace long range weapon](.22 pistol 30 rounds. 30)Melee weapon(crowbar)
Please comment and add your suggestions or list
Permalink Reply by PRIME_Ω_PREDATOR on December 19, 2010 at 9:27am You know you're a survivalist if:
You admire homeless people in the city for their ability to live off their skills in the city.
Permalink Reply by Okota on December 20, 2010 at 12:54am Great list! Here's a few other items I have in my emergency kit you might consider. Some items might be extraneous but it's what I've got. YMMV.
Hat: good for both sun and rain.
Small mirror for signaling.
Sponge for soaking up drinking water from puddles/dew (stay away from bright colors).
Pens/pencils and notepad.
Various plastic bags: ziplocs, grocery store bags, and garbage bags.
P-51 can opener.
2 canteen cups, Esbit stove, trioxane.
Firearms maintenance items: solvent, oil, cleaning rod.
Gorilla duct tape.
Multitool.
Radios: CB, shortwave, GMRS/FRS. Eventually, I'd like to get a Ham.
Kinetic powered wrist watch.
Caribiners and zip ties.
Dental floss.
Adventure Medical bivvy bag.
Razor blades.
Small spool of wire.
Small sewing kit: needles, thread, safety pins, buttons.
First Aid Kit:
Foot powder and moleskin.
Ace bandage.
Small splint.
Tweezers/forceps, hemostat, surgical scissors.
Coban tape.
Butterfly/steri-strips.
Syringe: mainly for wound irrigation.
OTC painkillers.
Nitrile gloves.
Thermometer.
Permalink Reply by James Cameron Clamp on December 20, 2010 at 5:22pm damn I can narrow this down to 5 things, lets see if anyone else can.
1)backpack
2)spare cloths
3)non perishable food/water
4)flash light
5)crowbar
these obviously are the bare necessity's.
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