Iѕ thіѕ a gοοd list οf items fοr a global catastrophy emergency kit?
Gerber folding saw
3 days worth mres
Hygene items
Modgear molle backpack
Gerber back pack axe
Parka
12 gauge pump shotgun
S&W 50
Rimfire .22
Ammo
Snow pants
Water purification tablets
Military issue hiking boots
Gerber Etool
Kabar becker bk2 w/ sheath
Knife sharpener
Fishing kit
-30 sleeping bag
Eureka 4 season tent
Swiss army knife
Leatherman multitool
Led flashlight
Led headlamp
Ski mask
Winter gloves
Work gloves
Wool socks
First aid kit
Phone
Phone charger
Emergency radio
Nightvision monocular
Sleeping pad
550 parachord
Bug spray
Hotties
Waterbottle
Thermal boxers
Tarp
Ready bath wipes
Hand sanitizer
Mini саn opener
Garbage bag
Rain ponch
Heat reflecting blanket
Strike match
Weather proof matches
Bag alarm (fοr thieves)
Chang οf clothes
Non hybrid seeds
Mess kit
Bear pepper spray
Taser gun
Batteries
Energy bars
Beef jerky
Trail mix
Tuna іn bag
Chicken іn bag
Salmon іn bag
Playing cards
Duct tape
Notepad аnd pencil
Emt shears
Survival book
Flint n steel
Nails
Thermals
Trecking pole
Gas mask
Vitamins
Aluminum foil
Tea
Family picture
Clothes pins
Mini insulated ice box
Coldies
Binoculars
Snacks
Bible
Is that a survival list or the REI inventory? I would say yes, that should be adequate supply to survive.
Pretty silly list. How are you planning to haul all this kit? A wheelbarrow? A solar powered golf cart?
Fact is you can’t carry more than a third of your weight for any period of time. All the crap you list would be at least as heavy as you are and most would be pointless in an emergency.
Way too much duplication of tools. A folding pocket knife and saw are all you need. Maybe keep the multitool but no more. Don’t need the icebox — I doubt the 7-11’s will have bags of ice during Armageddon.
Certainly don’t need all the weapons (take the smallest gun if you insist. Don’t you know that statistics support that you are 20 times more likely to be killed by a gun if you carry or own one than if you do not? Facts prove having a gun only attracts violence. ) If you plan on using a weapon to hunt game, stick with a good small crossbow — you can reuse the bolts instead of worrying about ammo. And a bow is silent.
The phone and charger would be useless quickly unless you carry a portable solar charger. Where are you planning to plug in during the Apocalypse?
Doubt any gas mask you could buy would be of much use in a sophisticated chemical or bio warfare attack. Scrap that.
Ditch the water tablets and get a hand pump water filter. A roll of tie wire will be more useful than nails. Ditch the Bible unless you need the pages for firestarter.
Minus 30 sleeping bag is WAY too warm for anything above zero. Carry a 10 or 15 degree bag . You can roll up in the tarp for extra warmth inside the tent.
Other silly stuff: taser gun, bear spray, binoculars, trekking pole (sticks are free and easy to find), hot and cold packs (what for?), MRE’s (they taste like crap — carry jars of peanut butter, Rye Crisp and dried fruit — you can live indefinitely on that), garbage bag (unless you just want to use it to crawl inside to make it easier for people to dispose of your corpse. A compass and regional topo maps would be useful.
Forget the seeds — what you have here will only get you through a couple of weeks at best. Considering the lack of reality in this list, my sense is that you don’t have the skills or “survival” experience necessary to live long enough to plant anything.
The best prep for a disaster is a calm and reasonable frame of mind and a good bit of experience in camping and trekking with gear you are already familiar with. If you feel like you need to take a book along to teach you to survive, the odds are against you actually being able to do so.
dump the items with an x
xGerber folding saw
3 days worth mres
Hygene items
xModgear molle backpack
xGerber back pack axe
Parka
x12 gauge pump shotgun
xS&W 50
xRimfire . 22
xAmmo
xSnow pants
Water purification tablets
xMilitary issue hiking boots
xGerber Etool
Kabar becker bk2 w/ sheath
Knife sharpener
Fishing kit
-30 sleeping bag
Eureka 4 season tent
xSwiss army knife
Leatherman multitool
Led flashlight
Led headlamp
Ski mask
xWinter gloves
Work gloves
Wool socks
First aid kit
Phone
Phone charger
Emergency radio
Nightvision monocular
Sleeping pad
550 parachord
Bug spray
Hotties
xWaterbottle
Thermal boxers
xTarp
Ready bath wipes
xHand sanitizer
xMini can opener
xGarbage bag
Rain ponch
Heat reflecting blanket
xStrike match
Weather proof matches
xBag alarm (for thieves)
Chang of clothes
xNon hybrid seeds
Mess kit
Bear pepper spray
xTaser gun
Batteries
xEnergy bars
Beef jerky
Trail mix
Tuna in bag
Chicken in bag
Salmon in bag
Playing cards
Duct tape
Notepad and pencil
xEmt shears
Survival book
Flint n steel
xNails
Thermals
xTrecking pole
xGas mask
xVitamins
xAluminum foil
Tea
Family picture
xClothes pins
xMini insulated ice box
xColdies
Binoculars
Snacks
Bible
We are not faced with a zombie Apocalypse, or alien invasion from mars or elsewhere. Our only threats are from mother nature so to prepare for that is as simple as preparing for a camping trip. Skip all the military junk get and keep clothing suitable for the weather and food, Fuel, water and shelter for at least 5 days. Money for resupply needs Fuel etc your id, and your cell phone. If you feel a threat from civil unrest is a reality having a $4!t load of junk to carry around will slow you down and one gun is enough for self defense.
These are just great! Just add some self defense weapons here like a pepper spray or a stun gun then you’re good to go.
Depending on what type of disaster you are envisioning, I would travel lighter and focus more on learning survival skills like which local plants are edible, how to use available materials to create shelter (making rope to lash with vines and tree bark) how to preserve food by dehydrating, how to build a solar oven etc. The one thing that you don’t have on your list is a portable water filter which would be better than the tablets since you will eventually run out of tablets. Here is a link to more information about disaster planning and basic survival kits: http://www. squidoo. com/Prepare_For_Disaster