Topic: Thinking of building a 96 hour kit.

[neby98]

What do you all think? I just did some training lately and while I have quite a bit of canned food and other supplies I'm not very well organized. I'm having trouble figuring out what I'll need and what I won't. I also don't want to have to wait in lines for supplies both gov and store come hell and high water. So I guess what I'm spit balling here is how do you guys have your supplies organized? Mine are all over the place. Like pantry, garage, basement. I need ideas on how to best store stuff.

[jking]

I keep the following supplies in an old Army ALICE backpack, and I keep it in a closet next to my front door in the event that we need to get out fast.  In the event that we just lose basic services for a week or so, the contents of the pack can also be used in addition to a pantry full of food & water, propane stoves, heaters, etc.  Things you wouldn't be taking if you had to leave pronto.  That was the idea behond our kit, at least...I am sure there a lots of different thoughts on this subject.  Depending on the scenario, this bag should support 2 adults for 3-5 days Below is our inventory:

Field Survival Bag      
1   1   Medium ALICE US Army Ruck w/ frame
1   1   Small Red Survival Backpack for Clothes & Water
4   4   3 Day Hygiene Kits
4   4   2400 Calorie Food Blocks
8   8   750ml Water Blocks
2   2   Biohazard Bags
100   100   Water Purification Tablets
1   1   Roll Duct Tape
1   1   Roll 75ft Rope
1   1   Roll 60ft Nylon Rope
1   1   Emergency Whistle / Compass Combo
3   3   Chem Lights
12   12   Packs Tissue Paper
1   1   Set Ear Buds
1   1   AM/FM Radio
4   4   AAA Batteries
1   1   Wire Saw
2   2   30 Hour Candles
4   4   Heat Packs
1   1   Mirror Signal Device
2   2   Tube Tents
4   4   Emergency Sleeping Bags
1   1   Water Tight Bag
4   4   Ponchos
4   4   Face Filters
1   1   Space Blanket
1   1   Pencil and Notepad
1   1   100 Piece First Aid Kit
1   1   Swiss Army Knife
1   1   Fishing Kit
1   1   Survival Handbook
1   1   Crank Flashlight
2   2   Pair Work Gloves
2   2   Pack Waterproof Matches
2   2   Lighter
1   1   Squeeze Flashlight
1   1   Pocket Knife

[NGO]

You can get a list of recommended items from a lot of different sources.

But unless you develop a kit based upon how you live and the demographics of your group and living conditions and expectations of your group the kit will fail you.

The easiest way I have found is to start camping. Start with sleeping in your living room, then your back yard. You will find what works for you. Start cooking in your back yard on a stove. you'll soon be learning about sleeping bags, pads, tents, cooking gear, serving gear seasoning containers. What type of food you can cook what you need to stock up on for prepared foods. (And what you will eat or not eat)

Next try camping our at a KOA camp ground (camping cabin first) then on the ground. Towels flip flops, hygiene products etc gets worked out. Now find a backpack to fit it all in.. . you'll soon be looking for lighter and lesser equipment....

Once comfortable with doing that go car camping at a National park campground one with a bathroom...

Then a car camp site with no bathrooms, maybe a well pump for water.

Now your ready, go to a site where you have to hike to the site for an over night camping trip.

Then for a two night camp out.


Then start hiking to site that are more remote.

Then start making your time spent hiking and camping longer, where you are spending days and maybe a week or more away from restocking supplies.

If you can do that you will know have will have the food, equipment and know how to survive a 96 hour SHTF event.


I know it sounds like a lot of work that will take a lot of time but before the summer is half over you will be at the point where you, your wife and kids ( no matter what age) will think 96 hours is nothing.

Great confidence builder for your wife and kids and great team building exercise for your family.

[Nomad]

 we started out with no packs, 12'X12' plastic 12mil, ground pad, sleeping bag,change of cloths,
couple of pr extra socks, possibles bag {fannypack} knife, stone to sharpen with, cordage,char cloth for starting fires in plastic bag with fines for flint n steel or bowdrill ,fishhooks and line, oatmeal, wheat flower, salt, raisins, soup base mix, bullion cubes beef or chicken, dried peas and lentils, some first aid items small set, and the food is placed on the sleeping bag, which is laid on the pad as plastic is laid out, them this is rolled up into what looks like a pack or some call it a "burrito", taking a 20' piece 2" web belt roll and fit with shoulder straps. good 7/24 /365... your water is carried as you preferred milk jug works small cup and a # 10 can with wireloop to cook and boil water with.....
 This method is used today in the Bennets Mountains by different groups for a training and behavioral
methods.......
 NO other hitec items...........and on your return to civilization a BIG MAC is all you want......eat slowly
and don't go far from a toilet an experience........

[neby98]

I already camp, quite a bit. I'm going to start back packing this summer to see how things are really going to be... to a degree. I'm going to print this off and use it as a check list though. Hopefully I'll be able to put together something useful.