US Army

SURVIVAL FM-2176 June 1992 (US Army)

Issues to think about: (p 3-3)

• first-aid
• water purification
• fire starting
• signaling
• food procurement
• shelter

Items to include: (p 3-3)

• lighter, metal match, waterproof matches
• snare wire
• signal mirror
• wrist compass
• fish and snare line
• fishooks
• candle
• small hand lens
• oxytetracycline tablets (diarrhea or infection)
• water purification tablets
• solar blanket
• surgical blades
• butterfy sutures
• condoms for water storage
• chap stick
• needle & thread
• knife

Survival Kits (Appendix A)

Cold Climate Kit

• food packets
• snare wire
• smoke, illumination signals
• waterproof match box
• saw/knife blade
• wood matches
• first-aid kit
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• pocket knife
• saw-knife-shovel handle
• frying pan
• illuminating candles
• compressed trioxand fuel
• signal mirror
• survival fishing kit
• plastic spoon
• survival manual (AFM 64- 5)
• poncho
• insect headnet
• shovel
• water bag
• packing list
• sleeping bag

Hot Climate Kit

• canned drinking water
• waterproof matchbox
• plastic whistle
• smoke, illumination signals
• pocket knife
• signal mirror
• plastic water bag
• first-aid kit
• sunscreen
• plastic spoon
• food packets
• compressed trioxane fuel
• fishing tackle kit
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• snare wire
• frying pan
• wood matches
• insect headnet
• reversible sun hat
• tool kit
• kit, packing list
• tarp
• survival manual (AFM 64- 5)

Overwater Kit

• kit, packing list
• raft boat paddle
• survival manual (AFM 64-5)
• insect headnet
• reversible sun hat
• water storage bag
• MC-1 magnetic compass
• boat bailer
• sponge
• sunscreen
• wood matches
• first aid kit
• plastic spoon
• pocket knife
• food packets
• flourescent sea marker
• frying pan
• seawater desalter kit
• compressed trioxane fuel
• smoke, illumination signals
• signal mirror
• fishing tackle kit
• water proof match box
• raft repair kit