Chap 2
02/06/05
STUDENT HANDOUT
SURVIVAL KIT
 
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Without the aid of references, and given an area of operations, construct a personal survival kit, in accordance with the references. (Chap 2 )


ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVES


(1)
Without the aid of references, list in writing the components for a survival kit, in accordance with the references. (Chap 2 a)


(2) Without the aid of references, list in writing one example of each component for a survival kit, in accordance with the references. (Chap 2 b)

OUTLINE


1 .
COMPONENTS FOR A SURVIVAL KIT

a. The environment is the key to the types of items you will need in your survival kit. How much equipment you put in your kit depends on how you will carry the kit. A kit on your body will have to be much smaller than one carried in a vehicle.

 b. Always layer your survival kit, keeping the most important items on your body.


c. In preparing your survival kit, select items that can be used for more than one purpose.

d. Your survival kit does not need to be elaborate. You only need functional items that will meet your needs and a case to hold them. The case might be a first aid case, an ammunition pouch, or another suitable case. This case should be-

(1) Water repellent or waterproof.

(2) Easy to carry or attach to your body.


(3) Suitable to accept various sized items.


(4) Durable.

e. When constructing a survival kit, you should have the following components: (Chap 2 a)

(1) Fire starting items.

(2) Water procurement items.


(3) Food procurement items.


(4) Signaling items.

(5) First aid items.

(6) Shelter items.

2. ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN EACH COMPONENT (Chap 2 b)

a. Fire Starting Items.

(1) Matches.

(2) Magnifying glass.


(3) Flint and Steel.

(4) Lighter.


(5) Potassium Permanganate, with a container of sugar or anti-freeze.

(6) Prepackaged Tinder.

-Commercially Manufactured

 -Cotton Balls and Petroleum Jelly

b . Water Procurement Items

(1) Water Disinfecting Chemicals.
-Iodine Tablets
-Betadine Solution
-Iodine Solution

(2) Metal Container. (Serves for boiling water)
-Canteen Cup
-Survival Kit Container
-Any Suitable can that contained no petroleum products.

(3) Water Carrying Items.
-Canteen
-Plastic Bag
-Plastic/Metal/Glass Container which contained no petroleum products.

c . Food Procurement Items

(1) Fish.

-Various sized hooks

-Various sized sinkers/weights

-Metal leaders and swivels

-Small weighted jigs

-Fishing line 

-Think about the size of fish for that environment when selecting weights and sizes.

(2) Game.

-Snares

*Commercially Manufactured *Aircraft Cable
*Tie Wire

-Bait
*MRE Cheese Spread or Peanut Butter Package

-550 Cord for Gill Net and Trap Construction
-Engineer/Marking Tape
-Sling shot rubber and pouch

d . Signaling Items

(1) Day.
-Mirror
-Whistle
-Pyrotechnics (Smoke, Pen Flares) -Air Panels
(2) Night.
-Pyrotechnics (Pen Flares, Star Clusters)
-Lights (Flashlight, Strobe, Chemlight) -Whistle

e . Shelter Items

(1) Cordage.
-550 Cord. -Wire. -Communication wire -Tie wire

(2) Finger Saw.

(3) Sewing Kit with Needles for construction/repair of clothing.


(4) Tentage.
-poncho
-tarp
-space blanket
-plastic trash bags

f . First Aid Items

(1) Band-Aids.
-Steristrips
-Adhesive Tape
-Non-stick pads, 4x4's, Gauze, Battle Dressings -Muslin Bandage

(2) Ointments.
-Burn
-Anti-septic

(3) Miscellaneous.
-Salt
-Sugar
-Eye Wash
-Alcohol prep pads
-Suture Kit
-Scalpel
-Vile of Yarrow

g. Miscellaneous items.

(1) Fingernail clippers.

(2) Compass.

(3) Notebook with pen or pencil.


(4) Wood eye screws and nails.

(5) Surgical tubing.

Note: It is assumed that the Marine is always carrying a high quality fixed bladed knife, a multi-tool knife, and a sharpening stone.

REFERENCE:


1. FM 21-76, Survival, 1992.


2. Barry Davies BME, SAS Escape Evasion and Survival Manual, 1996.


3. John Wiesman, SAS Survival Guide, 1986.