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March 15, 2017, by Amir Khan – The best survival kits are not cheap, feel-
good products. They are real and solve a real problem. They provide
preparedness in the lightest footprint possible. That’s where Army survival
kits come in. And it’s where Army survival kits by Rangers are especially
important.

SMA AND SOS KITS:

Two examples of his ranger kits are the DIY neck, belt, shoulder SOS kit and
the SMA kit for soldiers. Both kits are meant to be small and close to your
body or attached to your belt. That’s because you may have to ditch or drop
your larger gear. If you do, then you still have your survival kit on you.

If it weighs more than a pound:

As a matter of fact, his philosophy on personal emergency kits is this. “If it

weighs more than 1 pound, not including the knife, it’s a camping kit – NOT a
survival kit!” Every one of his SOS kits weighs less than a pound. And on his
Wilderness Survival Store page, he gives you a closer look at the details of
each kit.

In the end, an army kit isn’t about some plastic wrapped product that you can
find at any online store or even putting the most expensive gear in a cool
container. It contains all the necessary items that in a survival situation will
be most worthy for you.

Self-Reliance:

A great and effective disaster kit is really about self-reliance and figuring out
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Your first consideration for building a Survival Kit is what types of events you
are planning for. You will most likely tailor your kit to match your specific
needs and goals. I will be covering only the fundamental aspects of what you
need for most events. This won’t cover every event, and you can’t factor in
every possible scenario. However, if you have an emergency kit or basic
survival kit in a position you will already be better prepared than most people
when a catastrophe takes place.

Storage:

You need some sort of bag to hold all your survival items in, otherwise, you
don’t have a survival kit, and you have a pile of stuff. Having a stack of things
won’t work if you have to vacate hastily in an emergency situation. Having
everything in a GOOD (Get out Of Dodge) Bag is a much better idea when you
need to relocate in short order. Do you need the absolute best survivalist
backpack or will that smelly old duffel bag work for your survival kit storage?
Having a proper backpack will provide advantages like ease of moving if you
find yourself traveling around by foot but waiting around to put your kit
together until you acquire the best backpack is not a smart idea.

Food:

There are many types of backpack meals and high-calorie energy bars you
can keep in your survival kit. Any food you pack should have a long shelf life
so that you don’t have to rotate your survival kit food stock every other week.
Backpack meals are usually organic freeze dried food and only require
boiling water to enjoy. MRE’s or “Meals Ready to Eat” are an all in one meal
contained in individual packages. This will come down to personal
preference. Don’t forget some utensils. You can splurge on a camping Spork
for 7 dollars, or your local dollar store should have utensils that will do the
trick. You might consider covering each utensil in something to prevent them
from clanging together. This will help ensure you don’t rouse Sasquatch if you
find yourself walking past his den.

First Aid Kit:

You can buy many different kinds of first aid kits. You probably don’t need the
deluxe home surgeon first aid kit. A basic first aid kit should do the trick. Of
course, you can put together your own if you have a good grasp on first aid. If
you don’t have first aid knowledge then I recommend you pack a book on
basic first aid in your survival kit along with the actual first aid kit. Having all
the tools without knowing how to use them would be bad. Remember, a mind
is a terrible thing to waste. Look for something small like an army first aid
field manual. The Time-Life First Aid series might look great on your
bookshelf but is too bulky for your emergency kit bag.

Clothing:

You should pack enough clothes to get you through a few accidents like
falling into a river or sliding down a muddy embankment. You may not be a
klutz but stuff happens. You might find yourself walking a whole lot more
than you want to, so your survival kit should have a comfortable but durable
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Your skinny jeans are not comfortable regardless of how fantastic you think
you look in them and zubaz went out of style years ago. You don’t need to be
decked out in full “deer hunter” gear but something comfortable and
somewhat tough is a must. You should pack a two or three long sleeve shirts.
Remember a long sleeve shirt can double as a short sleeve shirt simply by
rolling up the sleeves.

Shelter:

You should have some sort of shelter materials in your emergency kit. The 5
person tent with the extra room probably isn’t sensible. You can go with a
small 1 person tent, or a tarp and some sturdy cord or parachute cord. If your
survival bag still has a good deal of room you can add a bedroll or “space
blanket”. If you choose a tarp, make sure the tarp is nylon or polyester and
has reinforced grommet holes to make it less complicated to build a shelter
with.

About the Author: Amir Khan is a Managment and IT Professional who

managed to gather graduate qualifications in Marketing Management along
with certifications in Economics while pursuing different enjoyable careers
options like being a business administrator of a manufacturing business, IT
personnel, academic writer, student counselor and full-time blog writer of
various authoritative blogs around among other things! For more updates
follow him on Twitter.

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