A Survival Kit That Will Save Your Life

Published on September 21, 2018
Duration: 15:08

This guide details the assembly of a 72-hour survival kit, emphasizing efficiency and essential priorities over traditional bushcraft. Instruction is provided by Mike Glover and Kurt Hohan of FieldCraft Survival, leveraging their extensive real-world combat and contracting experience. The kit focuses on mitigating exposure, ensuring fire and water, facilitating signaling, and basic medical care, with options for advanced trauma management.

Quick Summary

The FieldCraft Survival 72-hour kit prioritizes immediate life-saving needs: Exposure control with a Mylar blanket, reliable Fire starting (ferro rod, lighter, matches), Water procurement and purification (0.5L bag, tablets), Signaling devices (mirror, whistle), and basic Medical supplies. Upgrades include trauma gear like CAT tourniquets.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction to Modern Survival
  2. 00:22The 72-Hour Survival Kit
  3. 02:02Priority 1: Exposure
  4. 03:43Priority 2: Fire
  5. 05:00Priority 3: Water
  6. 06:19Priority 4: Signaling
  7. 07:40Survival Accessories
  8. 08:57Medical and Hygiene
  9. 09:34Primary Fire Sources
  10. 10:21Multi-Tools
  11. 11:05Lighting and Signaling
  12. 12:02Augmenting the Kit
  13. 13:48Life-Saving Medical Gear

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the primary priorities for a 72-hour survival kit?

The primary priorities for a 72-hour survival kit are Exposure (preventing hypothermia/hyperthermia), Fire (for warmth, cooking, water purification), Water (procurement and purification), Signaling (for rescue), and basic Medical/Hygiene supplies.

What essential tools are recommended for a modern survival kit?

Essential tools include a reliable fire starter (ferro rod, lighter, matches), a water procurement bag with purification tablets, a signaling mirror and whistle, basic medical supplies, a multi-tool like the Gerber Dime, and a compact headlamp such as the Petzl e+LITE.

How can a survival kit be upgraded for severe trauma?

A survival kit can be significantly upgraded for severe trauma by including a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) or a Rapid Application Tourniquet System (RATS) to manage life-threatening blood loss from limb injuries.

What makes the FieldCraft Survival kit approach unique?

FieldCraft Survival emphasizes efficiency and modern priorities over traditional bushcraft. Their kits are designed to be compact, portable, and focused on immediate life-saving needs, drawing from real-world combat experience.

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