Survival Method Chart

'nough said......


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Porta-Potty You CAN MAKE

Porta- Potty You Can Make

Our family camps. We use what we camp with for EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS as well.

I have given the site where I purchased my bucket, seat & emzymes.

 What's here:
Biodegradable T.P  (but the cheap stuff works just as well)
Papertowel roll
Sani-wipes
Garbage bags to line pot
http://beprepared.com/double-doodie-plus-bags-with-bio-gel.html I have used these all up camping! BUT
   they are better to use!
Hand sanitizer bottle is under bags---sorry.

http://beprepared.com/tote-able-toilet-seat-lid.html

This site is where I got my bucket & toilet seat.

http://beprepared.com/enzyme-300-packet.html

A MUST!

Fishing Rod Storage Made Easy

FISHING ROD STORAGE MADE EASY



Needed parts
i) Length of 50mm PVC
ii)some drywall screws
iii)Hacksaw,5mm drill-bit,a drill and Phillips screwdriver


1)Get a length of 50mm diameter PVC and cut it into 15cm pieces
(Each rod needs 2 pieces )

2)Drill a 5mm hole in the centre of one side of each PVC piece (this is where you pass the Phillips screwdriver through)

3)Cut a 1cm wide slit down the side of the front PVC pieces (This makes it easy to add/remove the rods)

4)Put the Phillips screwdriver through the hole you drilled and add a drywall screw on top of it and screw it through the side of the PVC and into the ceiling beam do the same for the front piece

Jacojvv over on instructables has a GREAT IDEA here!

photo: Jacojvv
http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-ROD-Rack/

BUG OUT or BUG IN, THAT IS THE QUESTION.

Bugging In vs Bugging Out: Have you Planned for Both Options?

Filed under Bug Out, Preparedness   Posted by: Rob Richardson

One of the most commonly asked questions that I receive has to do with the topic of Bugging Out. While some of our readers have managed to escape the trappings of the big city, most of our readers still live in highly populated urban areas. These are often the people who want to know how to Bug Out into the Wilderness once the SHTF.

Hold the crazy train, you want to do what?

While bugging out is a real possibility that you may some day face, I would never advice anyone just bug out into the wilderness. For even the most diehard outdoorsman, living in the wilderness full-time is something that most of us would never advise doing.  In my opinion, you’re setting yourself up for disaster, and it’s not a realistic survival plan that anyone should have in mind.

Bugging Out without a Place to go is Not a Plan, It’s a Death Sentence!

In the event you ever have to get the hell out of dodge, you must have a plan of action. I hear way too many people saying they are going to “head out into the wilderness” once the SHTF; sadly most of these people haven’t spent a single night outdoors, and likely won’t last longer than 24 hours in a wilderness survival situation.

Are you saying there’s never a good reason to Bug Out?

Not at all; in fact, I think the people who swear they will “shelter in place no matter what”, are just as foolish as those who think they are going to live out some sort of extended episode of Survivorman.

The Pros & Cons of Bugging In vs Bugging Out

All too often I see people get hung up on the notion of bugging out. Many people foolishly put themselves into one of two categories, those that believe bugging out is the only answer, and those that say sheltering in place is the only way to go.

In my opinion, you must be prepared for, and thoroughly understand the pros and cons of both options.

Bugging out considerations: When Getting Out of Dodge is your only option.

The moment you decide to bug out, you must realize that you put yourself at immediate risk.  Your safety and security, your ability to sustain yourself, and your ability to protect yourself from the elements are immediately compromised.

In my opinion, bugging out is almost always a worst case scenario situation. In order to do it right you must have:

• A detailed evacuation plan and you must know it like the back of your hand. This means constantly reviewing your route, practicing your get away, and knowing what things need to happen before you make the decision to bug out.
• A bug out location: Leaving without a place to go is not a plan. If you plan on bugging out, you need to have a predetermined bug out location or emergency shelter already in place. Planning on living in the wild, unless you are an extremely experienced outdoorsman, is a recipe for disaster. Wilderness living should only be considered if you have an adequate shelter already in place.
• A bug out bag filled with everything you need to make it to your Bug Out Location.
• You must know your routes, and you need to have a plan B, C, D, etc.. What if you’re route s blocked or impassable? Do you know how to find food and water along your route? These are all thing you need to consider and plan for now.

Bugging in considerations: Staying safe by sheltering in place:

If at all possible, sheltering in place is usually the safest option. First, most of your supplies are probably going to be at your primary residence. Second, in most cases you will have a higher level of security inside your home than you will traveling out on the street.

While sheltering in place is often the safest bet, there are some considerations that you need to keep in mind.

• You must always be prepared to leave. No matter how bad you want to stay, there will be times andsituations that make it impossible to stay. If a category 5 hurricane is barreling towards your location, the last thing you want to do is shelter in place.
• Home security needs to be a top priority. The ability to defend your home, from those that wish to do you harm, is one of the most important considerations that you need to prepare for. From Realistic Self Defense Training, to fortifying your home, you must make home security a top priority.
• Neighbors may come knocking. During a SHTF situation, your not so prepared neighbors are going to be in panic mode. While most of these people might not pose an immediate threat, if things get bad enough those once nice neighbors will quickly become unpredictable. You must have a plan to deal with those that failed to prepare.
• If you live in a high density population center, you immediately put yourself in danger and make your chances of survival lower than if you lived in a rural area. While I’m not saying bugging in won’t work in an urban setting, it will become increasingly harder as the severity of the disaster increases. If you live in one of these urban areas, you need to seriously access your situation and understand the dangers associated with urban survival.

COMMENTS TO  ARTICLE:

Mike says:

February 21, 2013 at 10:37 am

Bugging-In versus Bugging-Out decisions both have their advantages and disadvantages.

By electing to stay, (BUG-IN)  you continue to have your same level of security and supplies… for a while. The more people within your ‘bug-in’ group the better for security. If you have a good relationship with neighbors around you can also improve your longevity; at least until conditions are approaching the ‘grave’ side of the spectrum for any member of your collective group.

You could ‘stay’ too long and conditions would no longer allow you to escape:
Official ‘road-blocks’ have time to be placed between you and your intended BOL;
Stranded vehicles block passage of the main roads forcing you to continue on foot (that includes bicycles and carts);
Alternate routes may take you through neighborhoods that have established their own local militia also prohibiting your passage;
You have depleted all your resources.

If you elect to leave, (BUG-OUT)  you need to consider all of ‘your’ options and obstacles. Being alone or just you and your significant other is easier to make a decision than if you have kids or parents that you care for.

Alone, your security becomes your biggest threat since you must sleep sometime.
Sound discipline is crucial when traveling with children if you wish to remain stealthy.
While carrying ‘everything including the kitchen sink’ may sound nice, your back and knees will probably give in before your mindset; you need to test your equipment and eliminate most of the ‘luxury’ or ‘comfort’ items.

In my mind, fortifying the home front is the first step. I live close to one of the few exits from my area and can observe the flow of any exodus. Being close to an exit increases the need for security as people leaving start to look at your place as that ‘last gas for 200 miles’ facility. On the other hand, being that close to an exit may allow you to get out ahead of the crowd.

Our early pioneers would gather at an exit point, i.e. Saint Louis, and create a wagon train with groups of families. I believe a bug-out situation would be similar where your extended family, so it may become, head out on a selected route with multiple vehicles; a scout vehicle out front with the main convoy and rear guard following. Having two-way radios would be a huge advantage.

We have already committed to the fact, that if we must bug-out, it will be a condition where coming back may not be a possibility so we bring what we can. We test our gear and skills in all seasons. We believe we are as ready as we can be, while still refining plans.

The scary part in my mind is the actual decision to leave; what if you leave too soon and it turns out to be a false alarm… your job may not be there when you come back. If it was not a false alarm, who cares about your job!

What if you wait too long and get stopped by ‘official’ roadblocks then shuffled off in masses to the local FEMA farm?

What are you going to do if there are squatters at your BOL? They don’t care if it is your property or not… haven’t you heard “Possession is 9/10 of the law”

Regardless of your decision to stay or go, if it comes to that ultimate decision it will certainly be scary times for more people than just you… and the Darwin / Spencer saying “Survival of the fittest” becomes reality.

Prepare in Suburban Setting

THIS IS A GREAT ARTICLE. SITE AT END OF ARTICLE. 

How Safe is Your Family? 9 Rules for Suburban Preppers

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Suburban Prepper

Photo by Eric Ward via Wikimedia Commons

Some families and individuals living in a suburban area may feel they cannot properly prepare for a disaster because they do not have acres of land, or even a safe haven some miles from the city. Some may even feel trapped. Although there are, certain disadvantages to living in an urban environment if disaster strikes the disadvantages would not be considered life threatening. There are however, rules for prepping if you live in suburbia, rules that will ensure you can survive a disaster. The rules generally speaking, are not disaster specific but it will be noted when one is specifically for a certain crisis, otherwise assume you would follow the general guidelines regardless of the catastrophe.

Rule Number 1

From a security standpoint do not divulge how well prepared you are to anyone but your immediate family

This rule will cause some debate because people generally want to include others in their lives for various reasons but there are certain things you must keep to yourself. Some preppers have meetings where everyone lays out their plans and discusses techniques, what they have stockpiled and what they need. This is a learning process for many of those new to prepping and frankly many people new to prepping do not have their heart in it. They may feel it is a fad, or the thing to do because their friends pressured them and so on. In other words, they are not really preparing, but just going through the motions. People just naturally assume that bad things happen to other people. They will not get the message until it is too late. It is very difficult for some people to understand that the biggest enemy during a crisis is other human beings. A young couple with small children will do whatever it takes to provide for their children, and this includes taking from you. Never underestimate desperate parents.

It is not this article’s intent to discourage networking with other preppers but to emphasis the need for security. Trusted friends and allies are essential to survival but it is important for you to realize that when disaster does strike you may only have yourself and family to rely on. Just be careful about advertising how well prepared you really are. Telling everyone, you have silver and gold buried for bartering is only inviting trouble. Your friends may not pose any risks, but they will drop a comment here and there or their children will and soon everyone knows where to find resources during a crisis.

Rule Number 2

Prepare for the threats that are most likely to happen

Nuclear, chemical or biological attacks are a very real possibility in large metropolitan areas. If you cannot flee the area you will need duct tape and plastic to seal your home from the outside air, but not to the point where you suffocate yourself. Having a basement is ideal where you can get below ground level. You want to put as many obstacles between you and the blast or dispersal area as possible. Attacks of this type may very well come without warning, so make sure you have ample tape and plastic and even protective suits if that is economically feasible.

Rule Number 3

Do not stockpile your supplies in one place

Cache supplies in various underground locations in your yard or even in some outbuildings. If you are robbed or your home is damaged you can lose all of your supplies. You will need backup resources. Do not cache supplies in commercial storage facilities. You may not be able to retrieve your supplies during a crisis and commercial buildings are prime targets for looters especially self-storage buildings.

Rule Number 4

Prepare an evacuation plan

Do not convince yourself that you will never have to evacuate because you will not be able to if you have not prepared. Evacuation is a very real possibility. There may be extensive damage to your home or there are air borne contaminates or nuclear fallout in the area, which means you, must leave. Make sure you have the means to transport your supplies even it if it is just backpacks. You cannot leave empty handed.

Rule Number 5

Stayed informed

Information is crucial before, during and after disaster strikes. So make sure you have the equipment to stay informed such as ham radios, Citizen band Radios (CB) and even two-way radios. You want to be able to monitor traffic from emergency responders and ham radio operators. Ham radios are used during disasters to rely information nation and even worldwide in some cases. Ham radios have extended ranges. Be careful about using the radios for other than monitoring because if you are transmitting, your location can be determined by triangulation of the radio signal. If you are in a situation where you have to evade others do not transmit but simply monitor your communication devices.

Rule Number 6

Do not wait for your local government to help you

Depending on the magnitude of the crisis, your local and even the federal government will go into self-preservation mode and it can be weeks or even longer before they will be of any help.

Rule Number 7

Avoid getting caught up in protest or demonstrations

Society in the short term will go through some changes during a crisis and yet overall it will remain the same. You will find that after just a few days some people will be demanding changes from their leaders and some may even begin marching and protesting. This is counterproductive; your time needs to be spent surviving and planning for long-term sustainability in the event the crisis is for an extended period. There will be plenty of time for complaining and affixing blame later.

Rule Number 8

Plan for home defense

Every occupied home will be a target as well as unoccupied ones during a disaster. Most serious preppers would probably consider home security a number one priority and it is a priority, but getting a bunker or siege mentality is not beneficial. You cannot barricade yourself in your home to the point you have created a death trap if there is a fire or someone does break in and the intruder is between you and the exit. You do need to have a plan, a common sense approach to home defense that includes an escape plan. Consider firearms, and having the tools and materials such as plywood sheets on hand to secure windows and any glass openings.

Remember your biggest threat is other humans in the community and not the government. If you believe an army will show up to take over your home and confiscate your possessions there is simply not enough firepower you can amass that would stop them, so planning for that type of invasion is futile.

You are protecting your home from looters and others living in your city and not from some shadow government waiting on a crisis so they can march into your town. You will also be defending your family and possessions from neighbors that have turned to violence in the name of providing for their families.

Rule Number 9

It is never been a matter of if but simply a matter of when

A crisis will strike and in all likelihood, it will be the one you least expected. However, as stated earlier supplies, tools and materials are not necessarily disaster specific. Always prepare with shelter, water, fire/energy and food as your priorities because you cannot survive any crisis without them. Once the priorities are met then you can get more specific in your planning.

Considerations and Obstacles Facing Preppers Living in Suburbia

Living in a suburban area means you probably do not have space for a sizable gardenso developing a sustainable food source would be difficult. However, you can grow virtually any vegetable using hydroponics, which is growing foods without using soil as a growing medium.

Because you cannot rely on your environment to provide you with a food or water source in the early stages you will need a substantial amount of food and water. If you lived in a rural area you would have rivers, streams and lakes and land for growing foods and you could hunt and fish to supplement your food supplies.

Proximity to other people is a disadvantage in urban areas. Friends’, neighbors and strangers can pose a risk to you and your family. The risks increase the longer the crisis goes on.

Having to commute to work and schools may mean you are more exposed to the crisis. You may be at work when disaster strikes so additional planning is required. You will need to have rendezvous points for family members if an attack happens during the school and workday. Ensure you know what the emergency plans are at your children’s schools. Are there areas where the children would be at other than at the school during a crisis, emergency shelters and so forth?

Carry an emergency survival bag in all of your vehicles with several days’ worth of food and water for you and your children. If an attack comes while you are at work and you rush to pick up your children at school you may be delayed because of the crisis and you have to be prepared to shelter in your vehicle until you can make it home. Make sure everyone is aware of this contingency plan.

PREP NOW AND PREP HARD!

-SP

http://www.suburbanprepper.com/how-safe-is-your-family-9-rules-for-suburban-preppers/

Solar USB Charger & Weatherband Radio

Etón Raptor NSP200WXGR Solar USB Charger and Weatherband Radio

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H8FUEC?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B004H8FUEC&linkCode=xm2&tag=survivalismfb-20

Cooking Off The Grid Without Power

Cooking Off The Grid For Emergencies or Fun

Camp Chef - We own this, well ours is REALLY USED.

Where there is NO KITCHEN cooking. Maybe the gas, electric is off due to emergency? CAN YOU STILL COOK?

Hey, don't panic if your microwave won't cook. YOU can do this.

Even if you have MRE's stored they do need heated. Yes, I know they come w/ their own heating device. BUT, that's NO fun (we did this on a dry run) when you have little ones (your children or grandchildren want to EAT NOW).

Here's simple planning and participation with photos so you can COOK.


We call this OFF-The-GRID cooking. Outside is best, if the weather allows. If not BE CAREFUL cooking inside with gas or fire. VENTILATION  VENTILATION & I still DO NO recommend doing this cooking inside for your health and safety. (Fumes - Toxic !)

Camping stoves – These are wonderful for short-term emergency. Remember to have fuel in your storage for this stove. IF you forget to have extra fuel, these are just metal sitting. Any size stove will work we have the CAMP CHEF and just love this thing. We take it camping and use it in the yard. The smaller stoves are good but not for cooking larger meals. They do well for single portions and again, remember to keep extra fuel. I have enough fuel for 1 week of cooking 3 warm meals a day.


Camp Chef photo credit



Backyard Grill – This is my personal first line of defense if the power goes out. It is simple to use and already set up outside. The main drawback is the need for propane but I keep an extra 50lb. canister of propane at all times so that if my main source runs out I still have a spare. This spare propane would be on my list of basic household items that you need to stock up on also. Some people use charcoal so an extra bag or two would be wise. It won’t last as long as a can of propane but having the ability to cook for a few days is always a smart idea. Optionally, if your house is heated with propane, you can purchase an adapter to run your grill but you probably are already using your oven in the house. It’s nice to have options.



Campfire –  Do you have a FIRE PIT in your yard?  This is also a good option to use w/ the Camp Chef gas cooking (make the propane last longer).  It's good for things that need to cook longer. Make sure you have rocks to contain fire.  Invest in @ least one CAST IRON COOKWARE. One that you can fry or cook stew.  Also it's nice if you have a tripod method to SUSPEND YOUR cookware over the flames.


Tripod Cooking



 The grilling grate is easier to use a skillet.




You might recognize this type cooking ring from the Forest Service. They are also excellent in your yard.
Just make sure you don't wait until you have an emergency to purchase this item. I like the idea of using gravel all around the fire ring.

You can use the grill grating itself over a regular campfire so don’t throw that away. IF you have a grill that dies KEEP the grate! It's good to have an extra. We use both of our grates on a larger fire. We got them from old gas grills, we found at yard-sales. (Reduce-Reuse-Recycle).


Rocket Stove – Rocket stoves are simple to build using materials you may have lying around or in the shed. These can be fueled with sticks and twigs and make a great surface that produces a lot of heat without a big footprint.

Rocket Stove | Patriots, Politics, Prophecy and Preparations: photo credit




photo credit:  http://rocketstoves.org/

Make this Rocket Stove out of #10 Cans.


Block Of Wood -
 

I have seen this on the internet alot lately. But, this is for meal in a skillet method. It will stain your cement  if that matters. I'm not a fan of this type cooking, make sure all the FIRE COALS are OUT w/ sand & water.
EMERGENCY cooking means you may already be short or NEED all the water you have.

Dutch Oven Cooking - This is my favorite.  Below is a few things you will need.

The BASICS.....










http://camping.lovetoknow.com/Slideshow:Hiking_Camping_Tips PHOTO CREDIT


This is what I use normally - a garbage can lid.
Dutch Oven Cooking / Dream Adventures photo credit

Stacking Dutch Oven's works great but I've never done it on a table.




Open pits like this are in most backyards. LOOK what they can do.


Stacking Dutch Ovens.



Volcano is option for Dutch Oven Cooking. 

The options of Dutch Oven Cooking are just endless.


http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/108006/some-pulled-pork-fajitas

This wok is used with gas.



THIS it the type wok I use over an open it. I love wok cooking. 

Lanterns – Anything that produces heat can warm your food and some lanterns give you the ability to use the heat escaping from the top to boil water or heat soup. This is yet another good option that may work for some people. Candles can also be used but this would be my last resort. They take forever but you are already using your candle so this is a way to get two uses out of your preparations.

Solar – I saved this one for last but solar cooking shouldn't be discounted at all. If you have sun and dry weather this is a great way to heat up and cook meals if you have time to wait. You will want to build your own solar oven which is fairly simple or there are several you can buy online. If you just need to warm up a can of soup you can sit that in the sun on the driveway for 30 minutes and voila!
Solar ovens can be made in numerous ways with lots of material.


I haven't ever had good luck with solar cooking. I don't have the patience. BUT, it is an option my hubby has done in scout camp.

Wood stoves – For those blessed enough to have one, you will of course know how to use it.  Some people have wood stoves outside for summer cooking.

Dryer Lint For Great Fires

 “Can dryer lint be used as a tinder? If so, how? How is it like Char Cloth?”

Comment #1: Take a bit of dryer lint put it in an ice tray and pour wax over it, let dry. Easy cheap.

Comment #2: Yes……I also carry Petroleum Jelly…….a bit of that on the Lint Ball hugely extends burn times…

Comment #3: Also, as a Boy Scout I learned that you can scrape material (lint) from your jeans with a sharp knife for tinder in an emergency.

Comment #4: When you see how easy that lint catches a spark you will be scared to run your dryer.

Comment #5: It is very flammable. I save mine all year. A small pinch and a spark will poof. It can also be used to start fresh wood over coals. Other people use it with a paraffin mix by melting the wax, stirring in the lint, then letting it harden in small molds (mini muffin trays lined with paper cups work great). You can add a wick to those for handy fire starters.

Comment #6: Take a toilet paper roll. pack it full of dryer lint. Melt Petroleum jelly in the microwave and pour it into the lint in the tube. carefully cut this into rounds. dip rounds into wax to protect. TO use scrape off wax to expose jellied lint, strike a spark into it and nurse your fire. But Charcloth is the single best thing I know of to coax a spark into flame.

Comment #7: I love using drier lint in toilet paper rolls, we never throw ours away. I have pals in both bathrooms for the empty rolls and one on the drier for lint and used drier sheets. Another handy way is to take cardboard egg cartons, pine cones, wax or perifin set lint in bottom of egg cups then place pine cones on top pour enough wax to cover bottom of the cone. Then tear off a cup whenever you need one. Be careful stuff burns better than cow chips.

  THANKS TO THE SITE BELOW FOR THIS POSTING.

 http://campingsurvivalblog.com/wilderness-survival-tips/can-dryer-lint-be-used-as-a-tinder/

Survival Kit Suggestions

 

Survival kits – a complete kit includes both hard and soft cases — have to be able to endure SEAL abuse.

The hard case is 4-by-2-by-1.2 inches, weighing six ounces or less, and available in both “Desert Tan” or “OD/Forest Green.”

Beyond those particulars, the hard case shall be:

– Capable of limited cooking without effecting the container finish (i.e. paint bubbling)

– Capable of being used as a limited digging implement without affecting its ability to house contents (simultaneous function of digging and housing not required).

– Shall have a weather resistant gasket able to keep out water during minor water immersion (i.e. river crossings, swimming)

– Shall have a fastening system that is reuseable and secure to prevent accidental openings

– Top surface of kit must have permanently affixed a 2” x 3” piece of loop fastener (i.e. soft side of velcro)

– Ruggedized to take heavy abuse while carried without damage to inner contents

– Case shall securely hold all items below without rattling or other noises.

The soft case, measuring 3.5 by 2.25 inches, will feature a U.S. flag patch (so much for keeping your nationality secret, although one has to believe it’s removable), be “subdued desert in color” and feature a “hook fastener (i.e. hard side of velcro) sewed to back with a slit in order to store and retrieve contents below yet hold contents down while worn.”

Read more: http://nation.time.com/2013/02/21/youre-a-seal-stranded-in-hostile-territory-whats-in-your-survival-kit/#ixzz2M4RyVPxk
 

The SEAL hard-storage case will contain (quoting directly from the solicitation):

1.    Mini-Multi Tool with:

a.    Stainless Steel

b.    Pliers

c.    Wire cutter

d.    File

e.    Awl

f.     Packaged so as to not rattle in case

2.    Button Compass

a.    Quality AA

b.    14mm

c.    Liquid dampened

d.    Minimum 8 hour luminous

3.    LED Squeeze Light

a.    Red

b.    Continuous or Momentary Switch

4.    Fire Starting Kit

a.    Ferro cerium rod not to exceed 3”L x 8mm W

b.    Tinder tabs (4) packaged in reclosing bag.

5.    Water Storage Device

a.    2L capacity

b.    Able to hold all contents of the kit

c.    Must be seal-able and reusable

d.    Must be odor proof

6.    Water Purification Tablets

a.    40 tablets

b.    Packaged in amber, medical grade borosilicate

7.    Electrolyte Tablets

a.    2 tablets

8.    Signal Mirror

a.    2”x 3”

b.    Non-mirrored side covered with an IR reflective material

c.    Mirror side must be protected to prevent scratches. Protective cover must be able to be removed with one hand.

d.    Must have an aiming hole

9.    Thermal Blanket

a.    21” x 56” x .05mil

b.    Polyester, aluminized

c.    1 side silver, other side orange

d.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts

10.  Kevlar Line

a.    Yellow or green in color

b.    188lb test

c.    15 feet in length

d.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts

11.  Safety Pins

a.    Two #2 (1.5” steel)

b.    Two #00 (.75” brass)

c.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.

12.  P-38 can opener

a.    Packaged so as to not rattle while in case.

13.  Stainless Steel Wire

a.    2’ of 20ga

14.  Duct Tape

a.    Brown or Green in color

b.    26” x 2”

15.  Fresnel Magnifying Lens

a.    4x power

b.    3.25” x 2”

16.  Waterproof Note Paper

a.    4 sheets

b.    Desert tan color

c.    3.5” x 2”

17.  Ink Pen

a.    Pressurized ink cartridge

b.    Black in color

18.  Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Ointment

a.    1/32oz foil pack

19.  Cotton Pad

a.    100% Cotton

b.    2” x 2.5”

c.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.

The contents of the soft storage case will include:

1.    Hacksaw Blade

a.    Carbon Steel

b.    24tpi

c.    2.75” L

d.    Hole in one end for a lanyard

e.    Opposite hole end, sharpen down reverse tanto-style end.

2.    Ceramic Razor Blade

a.    1 or 2 sides sharpened

b.    Packaged so as to not accidentally cut anything or dull

3.    Moleskin Adhesive Patch

a.    Heavy duty

b.    1.75” x 2.5”

4.    Kevlar Thread

a.    Green or yellow

b.    100-200lb test

c.    24” in length

d.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.

5.    Fishing Leader/Downrigger Cable

a.    Multi-strand

b.    Stainless steel

c.    50lb  test

d.    24” in length

6.    Suspended Navigation Magnet

a.    Identifiable north painting feature

b.    Magnet suspended from thread/string

c.    Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.

7.    Ferro Cerium Rod

a.    1.75” L x .125”W

8.    Cotton Ball

a.    Impregnated with wax.

b.    Packaged in a re-closing bag.

9.    Bobby Pins

a.    Spring steel

b.    2 small

c.    1 large

d.    Black in color

The final two items are worth singling out, because they highlight the optimism bred into every SEAL (and trump the safety and bobby pins):

10.  Handcuff Shim (Pick)

11.  Universal Handcuff Key

a.    Non-metallic resin material

http://nation.time.com/2013/02/21/youre-a-seal-stranded-in-hostile-territory-whats-in-your-survival-kit/