I think this is the most critical kit. Adding the GTH kit, it contains all of my most critical gear and supplies.
Bolded items are links.
Three Day Kit
Pack and Bags
Any backpack - REI Flash 45
Zippered pouches for organizing
Condor Pocket Pouch - EDC firstaid kit
Overland Equipment - Small Pouch
Food
6/400 calories emergency bars
4 mre packets, 2 peanutbutter, 2 jam
2 packets hot chocolate mix
Cooking kit
Spork
Food kit - to switch out regularly
..Jerky
..Cliffbars
..Powergels
Water
6 sealed water packets
Lifestraw
6 Gatorade packets
Klean Canteen wide mouth uninsulated
Water purification tablets
Foldable plastic bottle
Heat
Matches - waterproof, stormproof
Bic lighter
Storm proof lighter
Blastmatch fire starter
4 cotton fire starters
Emberlit campstove
3 disposable handwarmers
Flashlight
Spare batteries
Solar flashlight
LED flashlight on headband
Shelter
1 emergency blanket
1 emergency poncho
1 construction grade garbage sack
Emergency Bivy
Wool blanket
Tarp
Tools
50 ft. 550 paracord
50 ft 550 fire cord
Whistle - thermometer, compass, magnifying lense
TOPS signal mirror
Solar and manual radio/flashlight
Motorola 25 mile walkie talkies
Handgun - Sig Sauer 9mm
Folding knife - I use a Benchmade 875S Sentine folder
Fixed blade - Gerber Big Rock camp knife
Multitool - Leatherman Wave
Folding Saw
Compass
Map of the city, state - waterproof
Waterproof pad of paper and pen
Duct tape
Folding hand shovel
Sharpie
Can Opener
Strong thread
Work gloves
Backup battery
Cash
Clothing
2 pair of socks
Change of clothing
Light jacket
Bandana
Hat
Sunglasses
Hygene
2 packets of body wash soap
comb
toothbrush/toothpaste
3 Charmin to Go tissue packs
Burts Bees
Hand towel
Bug repellent
Sunscreen
Nail clippers
Flossers
Firstaid Kit
4 Bandaids - various sizes
2 neosporin single use packets
1 burn gel packet
1 Moleskin
4 Ibuprofin, Acetaminophen, Asprin
4 anti diarrhea medicine
4 antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg)
1 straight needle
| Benydryl |
| Nitril Gloves Femine pad |
Surgical Kit - not likely to carry in my 72 hour, but in my 3 week instead
If have added this after considering what I would do if someone had a deep laceration and we were unable to get medical help for days or weeks.
1 bottle of Johnson’s shampoo
2 small bottles sterile contact lens saline solution
- I open then, suck in a drop of shampoo, then tape closed - instant wound wash.
2 open eye spring needles - for long term suturing options
1 quantity of fishing line - fishing and sutures
2 scalpels - #10, and #15 - a smaller one for more delicate work, and a larger one for more aggressive cutting.
1 Israeli bandage - get these at a gun show
1 5x9 trauma pad
2 rolls 3 inch gauze wraps
2 boxes 4x4 gauze pads - these come in a sterile box. Clean your hands and put them in a plastic sandwich bag.
1 2" Coban roll - easy to wrap around a gauze pad for a quick emergency where you may need to be mobile.
1 2" plastic tape roll
3 packet Steri-strips - these can be used in place of stitches for small wounds.
1 bottle Benzoine - for adhering steri strips - I think I will go for the single application containers. Save space and ease of use.
10 qtips - to apply the benzoine
3 sets Nitrile gloves
Sutures #5s - #3s
6 Providone Iodine Swabsticks
1 - 10 Gauge Catheter Angiocath
1 - 20 Gauge Catheter Inisyte Autoguard
Syringes 1-3, 1-5, 1-10
Syringe Needles - 1 1/2
1 bottle lidocaine
1 bottle proparacaine hydrocloride Opthelmic solution (numbs the eye for 30 minutes)
1 little bottle tetracaine hydrocloride - (dialatesd eye 6 hours)
1 bottle Isopto Homatropine - red lid (dialiates eye 36 hours)
1 surgical scissors
1 needle holder
1 curved hemostat
1 Serrated Fiskar Scissors -My ER doctor brother says he has a pair in the ER that he uses all the time, much stronger and easier to use than the EMT style shears.
