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Day Pack-Survival Kit and Equipment

Blades and ropes for a survival kit

In addition to your hunting gear, which includes your firearm—or bow—and field-dressing equipment, you also should prepare a day pack that includes emergency supplies. Although the contents will vary based on conditions and personal preference, an emergency day pack could include:

  • Base plate compass with signal mirror
  • Candle
  • Emergency high-energy food
  • Extra boot laces
  • Extra pair of glasses
  • Extra prescription glasses or contacts
  • Extra two-day supply of prescription medicine
  • Fire starters—waterproof matches, butane lighter, etc.
  • First-aid kit
  • Fishing line and hooks
  • Flashlight with spare batteries and bulbs
  • Folding saw
  • Knives
  • Map
  • Metal, waterproof carrying case that can double as a cooking pot
  • Nylon rope
  • Plastic sheet or large garbage bag
  • Poncho
  • Signal flares
  • Single-edged razor blade
  • Small can of lighter fluid
  • Snare wire or twine
  • Thermal foil blanket
  • Tissues
  • Water
  • Water purification tablets
  • Whistle (plastic)

Additional Equipment

  • Binoculars or spotting scope
  • Biodegradable trail markers
  • Duct tape
  • Hatchet or ax
  • Pencil and paper pad
  • Shovel
  • Sleeping bag appropriate for climate
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