 | Etón FR1000 Voicelink Self-Powered Hand-Crank AM/FM/NOAA Weather Two-Way GMRS Clock Radio with Flashlight, Siren, and Cell Phone Charger (Black)
Buy new: $114.88 A very useful and necessary survival radio for home and vehicle.
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 | 3 Pack of Emergency Water Boxes
Buy new: $1.09 Water rations perfect for travel or emergency pack. Also useful at home, but save some money and get the hard clear plastic water jugs of water if you don't need to carry it around.
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 | Mainstay Emergency Food Rations. One Pack.
Buy new: $13.35 In a true survival situation, food it the last thing you require, but having high calorie items for travel or prolonged emergencies is just smart.
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 | GERBER Folding Spade w/ Sheath - Model 5940
Compact shovel, The word in survival is "versatile" - make sure your tools can do multiple chores.
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 | DMT D3EFC 3-inch Dia-Sharp® Sharpener, Credit Card Sized- Extra-Fine, Fine and Coarse Diamond
Buy new: $23.50 A dull knife is like an unsharpened pencil - fairly useless. A knife can even be dangerous when dull. These don't take up much room. Use the medium if space is tight.
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 | Adventure Medical Kits Thermo-Lite 2 Bivvy
Buy new: $28.25 Emergency Bivvy Sack. More expensive, but also more comprehensive.
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 | Adventure Medical Kits Outfitter
Buy new: $79.99 Get a decent sized kit. Supplement with your own meds, spare glasses, and critical care supplies. These kits are NEVER complete - ADD TO THEM! Never leave home without a FAK in your vehicle. And take a First Responder course!
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 | Potable Aqua Plus Iodine & Taste Neutralizing Tablets (50 Tablets of Each)
Buy new: $11.49 Make potable water in an emergency.
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 | Mountain House 72-Hour Emergency Meal Kit
Buy new: $49.95 |
 | FoodSaver V2440 Advanced Design Vacuum-Packaging System
Buy new: $104.99 / Used from: $99.99 Great for packing things tightly. Keeps your foodstuffs sealed against water and air.
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 | Pelican SabreLIte 2000 Flashlight
Buy new: $22.80 / Used from: $20.99 Hi-visibility, very bright, waterproof (purge valve good to 500')
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 | Fox 40 Classic Pealess Whistles-Orange
Buy new: $5.75 Orange Safety Whistle - Absolutely required for signaling. Get the micro or mini if space is a concern. They have Glow in the Dark and other neon colors.
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 | Leatherman 830684 Charge TTi Multi-Tool with Leather Sheath and Gift Tin
Buy new: Too low to display Excellent Multi-tool. Good to have a nice pocket folding knife too.
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 | Gorilla Tape 6035182 2-Inch by 35-Yard Tape Roll, Black
Buy new: $11.16 Get this or 100 MPH tape (military spec)! The other stuff just isn't as good. MacGyver wouldn't be caught dead without the stuff. Do you want to risk your life to the cheap stuff?
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 | Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator
Buy new: $276.00 / Used from: $275.00 Staying put for SAR is your best bet, but if nobody knows you are, a GPS and 2-way is very handy. This has both. Keep spare batts and get a waterproof jacket for this. A Compass is a must have too.
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 | Leatherman 934870 40 Bit Assortment with Nylon Sheath
Buy new: $14.70 For use with the Leatherman Charge or a Wave
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 | Adventure Medical Kits - Heatsheets Blanket
Buy new: $4.95 Easily stuffed into a pocket. This along with the Pocket Survival Pack and a small FAK are the bare MINIMUM you should carry for life saving gear along with a good quality knife.
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 | Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight & Watertight .7 (6.5oz)
Buy new: $19.99 Keep this, the Pocket Survival Pak and the Heatsheet Blanket with you at all times.
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 | Wilderness Survival by Gregory J. Davenport
Buy used from: $9.30 Fortune favors the Prepared. Read this, take CPR/First Aid courses and any survival training you can.
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 | 98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive by Cody Lundin
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $10.84 Straight talk about what will keep you alive.
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 | Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival by Jack A. Spigarelli
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $18.43 Failure to prepare is the same as preparing to fail. Read up, stock up, and turn up alive after the emergency.
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