Beyond stocking food and water, preparing a
survival kit needs to be based on your environment, your skills and
and hazards you will face. Try to keep things low-tech so you
don't have to rely on electrical power. Select powered
equipment that use the same size batteries so you do not need to
stock several sizes. Survival kits need to be tailored to your
specific needs and circumstances you will face. There are
several different types of survival kits you should create:
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Home kit
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Vehicle kits
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Personal Kits
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Bug-Out-Bags
Home Kit
All the supplies you lay in at home becomes your Home Kit.
This should be very extensive and contain your survival food, water
and purification gear, medical supplies, energy equipment,
protection and communication gear.
Vehicle Kit
Place your vehicle kit in a large backpack. Every one of your
vehicles should have a survival bag. If you make your vehicle kit too large
you will be tempted to occasionally take it out if your trunk to make
space for something else.
Personal Urban Kit
This is the kit you keep near you at all times. it should be
stocked with equipment needed to help you get home or to another
safe place. It can be a "fanny pack" or small urban back pack or
other easily carried bag. A bag with shoulder straps is easier
to carry longer distances. Keep it light and easy to handle or
you won't use it. And that would make it useless.
Bug-Out-Bags
Generally, you should keep your bug-out-bag in your home and ready
to load into your vehicle. These kits need to be extensive and with
personalized survival gear. Everyone should have their own
bag, even small children, although they need to be kept light in
weight. You will have to make seasonal adjustments to your bag
contents so make to a habit to check your bag every month.
