A Compact Kit
by davistm@aol.com (DavisTM)

The intent is for this kit to be very compact, portable (fits into a large fanny pack), relatively inexpensive, and provide the basics of food, water, shelter, and medical supplies.

• 2 - 3600 kcal food rations
• 6 - 250mL water rations (1/day/person if water cannot be found)
• 1 - bottle water purification tablets (50)
• 1 - bottle potassium iodide tablets (14)
• 2 - emergency blankets
• 2 - plastic ponchos
• 1 - magnesium fire starter
• 6 - 18 hr. heat packs
• 3 - 12 hr. lightsticks
• 1 - signal mirror
• 1 - emergency flare
• 1 - flashlight/locator strobe
• 4 - AA batteries (for above)
• 1 - emergency whistle
• 1 - multi-function shears (like EMT shears with Swiss Army knife functions too)
• 1 - 50 ft. nylon rope
• 1 - pkg. toilet tissue
• 1 - Life Card (compass, survival tips, fresnel lens, etc.)
• 1 - snake bite kit
• 4 - 4x6 field dressings
• 1 - 250mL sterile water (U.S.P. for first aid use)
• 1 - trauma pack (see below)
• 1 - first aid & meds pack (see below)

Trauma Pack

• 2 - 2" sterile gauze wraps
• 2 - 4" sterile gauze wraps
• 1 - triangular bandage
• 5 - 4x4 sterile gauze pads
• 5 - 4x4 sterile burn dressings
• 1 - 3" elastic bandage
• 2 - blood stopper bandages
• 1 - cold pack
• 2 - 8x10 absorbent pads
• 2 - eye pads
• 1 - 1" waterproof tape
• 1 - pkg. wound closure strips
• 2 - mini isolation kits

Meds Pack

• 20 -1x3 adhesive bandages
• 5 - ex. large bandages
• 1 - 4 oz. burn cream
• 1 - lip balm
• 3 - ammonia inhalants
• 10 - antiseptic towelettes
• 10 - hydrocortisone cream packets
• 10 - triple antibiotic ointment packets
• 1 - 1 oz. dibucaine ointment
• 1 - 15 mL eye drops
• 1 - 1/2 oz. anti-fungal cream
• 10 - decongestant packets (2 tablets)
• 15 - ibuprofen packets
• 15 - extra-strength Tylenol packets
• 10 - antihistamine packets
• 10 - diarrhea relief packets
• 10 - Pepto-Bismol packets

Please note that the omission of any hunting, fishing, or cooking supplies, and the lack of any guns or other similar weapons is intentional. This pack is not designed to be a "lets go live in the wilderness for 6 months because the global economy has collapsed (as predicted), there are riots in the streets (also predicted), and the "New World Order" (whatever that means) has taken over and their first order of business is to take everyone's guns (predicted)". Rather, this is a basic survival kit designed to keep 2 people alive for at least 72 hours in the event of an earthquake (or similar natural disaster), stranded car in the middle of the desert or a blizzard, light plane crash, etc.