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Survival Kit

Make sure your personal survival kit is rain waterproof, compact and fairly lightweight, so you will carry it always,. This means in the car and on the trail.

Know how to use each and every item in your kit. Don't wait till you need it. Make your kit fit the appropriate outdoor environment that you are venturing into. No one kit meets every need—customize your kit to your needs. (cold climate, heat, wet conditions, mountains, desert, and always with enough to sustain you for 3 days or more. (Most successful rescues take days)

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Suggested Survival kit components:

1. Heavy Duty Aluminum foil (cooking, signaling).
2. Heavy Duty plastic bag—Large zip lock (water, food storage).
3. Space Emergency Blanket (shelter, signaling, personal protection)
4. Flares, day glow orange (Orange Blaze) flag 
5. Whistle (signal your location to rescuers)
6. Compass (navigation).
7. Water proof Matches, candle (fire starting) one match-one fire, light.
8. Bouillon cubes, one small pack of instant soup, salt (cooking, flavor).
9. Spark Light, magnesium starter (or any other back up fire igniters).
10. Good sized knife 
11. Water filter or purification kit, and or a solar water collector (sheet of plastic over a hole with a container to catch the water drops and a rock on top in the middle)
12. Fishing kit (line, hooks, lures, snares, repairs).
13. Signal mirror ( daytime visual signaling).
14. Wire saw (shelter building, tinder making).
15. Candy or high energy bars (survival food).
16. Rope, string, Stainless steel tie wire (shelters, snares, repairs). At least one of these.
17. Insect repellent (personal comfort/protection).
18. Small first aid kit (suited to terrain, area and personal needs).
19. Personal  medication.
20. A picture of your loved ones (will to survive).

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