Emergancy Supplys

[guyvapeur]

A cheap, tough, light and waterproof container can be made by cutting two windshield fluid containers about 3/4 of the way up. Pack up a pair of old coveralls, fire starter and some tissue paper and insert into the one container and insert it into the second container. A bit of tape will seal it up. I carried coveralls in the truck for years like that. One day it paid off......

[clevernickname]

I could also add to this thread I think:
I frequently hike in remote areas for upto 5ish days, and weight is a big factor when deciding what to put in my pack. So when I go into remote areas on atvs, (and soon to be aatvs), my pack goes with me. Food, fire starting, limited tools, water filtration/purifying, and first aid are all included. One thing I noticed that nobody mentioned is shelter. I have a lightweight backpacking tent, sleeps two uncomfortably, and weighs in at a whopping 3lbs. Of course, when Im in the argo, my tool set will be more complete, but almost everything I need for almost any survival type situation is with me in my pack, and it weighs 26lbs with food and water, tooth brush, toiletries, shelter etc.

[azz7772]

if i am going out deep in the bush i thought of two things none of you said but i would bring, some azz wipe and a gun, you can always shoot something to eat also if you needed to spend more than one day in the bush you would have to go to the bathroom and using leaves or money i have used both lol is not fun.also a small tarp would be handy as well

[Splat]

Taking it to the next level...

I work for the California Department of Fish and Game, and sometimes spend more than a day or two in the back country.

Since I do travel in the back country quite a bit, I carry one of these.

http://www.findmespot.com/en/

I can check in and say I am ok, or send a Help request, or if things really go bad I can hit the 911 button to sumon SAR and other rescue personel. You can also set it up so it does a "bread crumb trail" and posts it to either thier site or even social media like facebook. So you can brag about your exploits even before you get home... lol

But seriously, GPS Location + Sattelite Communications = living to tell about it.

I run a boat off shore and I do it sometimes solo, so I wear an EPERB that is strapped to my life vest. My life vest is auto inflating after imersion, so I float head up even unconcious. You can't control destiny, but you can plan for Murphy!

The SPOT packaging said it all.... "opening this box is the first step in insuring you dont come home in one"

[Splat]

BearClaw46 Depending on the fuse design, in a pinch a small bit of aluminum foil over the fuse body will get you going.... Has saved my butt a couple times. Spare fuses are the best insurance but in a pinch.

In fact spare fuses on my boat saved an entire days production on the series Wild Justice, cause I was able to fix DFG's Faralon Patrol Boat at the ramp with spares from my kit. This is a great post, thanks everybody who added stuff.

[LivingSky]

One last comment about the medical/survival kit...
People will laugh, but I will not go into the wilderness without 2 or 3 days rations of DOG FOOD... yes, I said it... DOG FOOD.

I learned this at a NASAR Conference in New Orleans several years ago, and since rescue is the field I am in... thought it was a great idea. Often, in search and rescue scenarios, rescuers will find that people have perished because they have eaten what food they have too quickly and don't understand wilderness enough to provide for themselves. Most people will need to be at deaths door, before they would consider eating dog food. Articles such as 'Beggin Strips' have good food value and may in fact expand their window of survivability.

[rdr]

Don't forget a can of ether, aka starting fliud, and a lighter. I have had to use this trick several times to get tires back on the rim after breaking a bead.

McCoy

you love that ether . mcCoy fix all .

[McCoy]

Don't forget a can of ether, aka starting fliud, and a lighter. I have had to use this trick several times to get tires back on the rim after breaking a bead.

McCoy

[mudbug3]

boncrshr ,


With your the bag of tools you carry and the medical first aid kit , you should have all the bases covered . Those tools you had in your Hustler sure came in handy when Noel,s Max II threw a chain and your Hustler broke a Master link at River Run Park .

[fulleraviation]

I carry plently of tools, recovery gear, snacks and drinks, and a Cell Phone!
I do have reception where I ride.

[boncrshr]

In addition to my emergency recovery gear, I am now putting a medical kit together. I had been trying to figure out what kind of bag to put it in...but then I decided to use one of those soft coolers. I already had one that was shaped like a gym bag, I figure it should be fairly watertight and it is light, with carry handles. Here is my list of medical supplies I am putting together.

1) Epi penx2
2) Some sort of snake bite kit..still researching
3) bandages, gauze, band-aids
4) Quick clotting agent for severe bleeding
5) I found some cool universal inflatable splints-1 for lower extremity, 1 upper
6) Disposable breathing mask...
7) Burn dressings
8) Field surgical kit...forceps, scalpel, wound probe, scissors, sutures.
9) Medications...benadryl, aspirin, ibuprofen, seasickness, anitbiotic ointment, peroxide, betadine, phenergan anti-diarrhea, pepto, local anesthetic, salt tabs
10) Saline eye wash-for eyes and wounds
11) MRE's, firestarter, extra GPS batteries, survival sleeping bag (compresses into the palm of your hand)
12) If I can find it, haven't so far, but some of that surgical super glue for closing minor wounds...
13) Emergency drinking water filter
14) A couple of cheap mosquito head nets
15) Sunscreen

[hydromike]

co2 tire inflators. <snip> They saved me twice at the Ledges.

Cole's right. These are amazing little units. It wouldn't seat the bead on my machine (I think the one you used was already more than half-gone, right Cole?) but got it inflated enough so that I could get back to civilization. (Which I chose not to do, and promptly rolled BOTH rear tires off the bead... ) I'm in the market for one now. They're tiny, and really quite cool.

~m

[evil8x8]

co2 tire inflators. They are small and are powered by a co2 cartage from a BB gun. They are so powerful that they will seat a bead even with the tire off the rim. They saved me twice at the Ledges.

[Jeff t-boss]

V-I-C-E G-R-I-P-S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can never have too many Vice-Grips!

[GREASEMONKEY]

Painters & contractors in this area have been using long PVC housings like that for years. Good out of the way place for paint roller extensions, and long 4'+ contractor levels. If I ever get a new camera I will get some pics of my stuff. I'm never out of walking distance from my trailer, so it usually stay's in the trailer.
I carry
Full 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 socket sets, wrenches, cordless trail drill 12V Trail Drill - 1 a few unibit's, assorted bolts/nuts/screws, pry bars, fire extinguisher, Quick Steel, JB Weld, assorted wiring connectors, wire, wire tool, test light, multi meter, first aid kit, butane souldering iron, rechargable led light, tire patches, a recovery bag for winching, and most important a tube of wet wipes for unexpected moments!