Survival Kit Essentials
(What you should always have with you when you
enter the woods)
The following items should be kept in a small case so they are always ready. (A small fanny pack
works nicely.)
Essentials
Pocketknife
Compass
Fire Starter materials in zip-lock bag (matches or lighter, lint or hemp rope, or steel-wool
and battery)
Band Aids plus mole-skin for blisters
Handkerchief
Twine
Extra s
hoelaces
Warm Up Blanket (We have these available if you need one)
Pencil & small paper
Signal m
irror (non-breakable, aluminum foil works week and can be handy for other stuff.)
Whistle
Toilet Tissue (in a small zip-lock bag)
Lip Balm
Advil
Safety Pin (Used for lots of things like removing splinters)
Water Purification Tablets
Small zip-lock bag to put water in when purifying
Fish hook and 15 ft of light-weight fishing line
Light (A small headlamp is best, but a small flashlight also works well)
Loaded for each trip
Map of the location that you will be hiking
Energy bar
Insect
repellent
(seasonal)
Water Purification Techniques
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