CFS-Resource

Equipment

Are you prepared for a period of time without power, water, food and communication.

Some ideas here for you to put together a 'Grab-Bag' to get you through 3 to 4 days without outside help.

Personal 'Grab Bag' Survival Equipment for 3 Days

Personal 

i. Grab Bags, as per Lucy’s list, if camp not prepared or alone
ii Personal clothing: Layers, thermals, waterproofs, waterproof robust shoes/boots, flipflops for toilets, indoor shoes.
iii Towel and washbag
iv Sleeping bag/bed roll and sleeping mat
v. Personal supplements and meds. Personal lifestraw?
vi. Personal plate, bowl, cup, knife, fork, spoon.
vii Torch, preferable wind up or solar charged
viii. Personal tent?

Communal

Tents, tarpaulins, plastic sheeting ropes, tent pegs, repair kits, waterproofer.
Water storage tanks/containers/bottles
Water Purification processes Eg: Large water filters such as Berky; Chlorine Dioxide tabs, boiling.
Cooking facilities. Portable Stoves. Clay oven Open fire, Fire lighters, fire stick
Pots, pans, cooking equipment suitable for above.
Cooking utensils -knives, spoons, ladles, scissors, tin openers etc.
Spare sets of eating utensils and sleeping bags/blankets
Wheeled Storage Boxes, Containers, Cool boxes, Buckets, Bottles, Jars
Compasses -OS Maps
Walkie Talkies
Bicycles, Bike puncture repair kits
Sewing kits
Fishing Lines, Hooks, Baits, Knives.
Catapults, BB guns, air rifles, sticks, pepper/chilli spray, whistles.T
Tools: Knives, saws, axes, files, sharpeners for same, folding ladder, spades, shovels, hammers, mallets, screwdrivers, various nails, screws, cable ties, parachord, gaffer tape, staple gun.
Portable solar panels for radio & tech & lights recharging,-lanterns, torches, rechargeable batteries, normal batteries, 12 volt batteries.
Dogs, cats: Security, Vermin Control, Companionship
Lumber, recycled building materials?
Seeds, horticultural tools: rakes, forks, spades, hoes, netting?

Consumables

Drinking Water - min 3 litres per person per day
Water for washing and cooking - min 17 litres per person per day
Foods: Canned foods - beans, tomatoes, fish, ad infinitum! Dried food- rice, pasta, noodles, pulses, nuts, fruits, veg, soup mixes, dried meat, crackers etc. Long life foods – milks, sachets (meals, fruits etc), tubes (tomato paste etc), jars (honey, jams, chutney etc), Condiments – salt, pepper, spices, vinegar. Root veg and preserved fruit and veg.
Cleaning materials, soaps, shampoo, toilet paper? vinegar, salt, brushes, cloths, bicarb, charcoal.
Fuel: Gas bottles and canisters, Fire wood, kindling, matches, lighters, lighter fluid.

Lucy & Sam's Personal Grab Bag Contents for the first three days:

  1. Compact SAS survival guide
  2. Spare batteries x10
  3. Powerful Led torch/self defence weapon (legal) 
  4. Compass
  5. Wind up radio flash light / mobile phone charger 
  6. 3g mobile phone and spare battery
  7. 2 personal walkie-talkies short range 
  8. 12 band world receiver short Wave radio also with FM AM and long wave
  9. Water purification tablets
  10. Micropore tape
  11. Bandages and gauze dressing & tubigrips
  12. Antiseptic cream
  13. Antiseptic wipes
  14. Plasters
  15. Small sealed medical emergency kit with thermometer, diarrhoea relief, paracetamol, Cocodamol,  Ibuprofen, Vaseline, anti-histamine cream,           tweezers, Fisherman's friends, anti-histamine tablets, indigestion tablets,     300mg dispersible aspirin (emergency heart attack) 
  16. Antibacterial hand gel
  17. Small bottle hydrogen peroxide
  18. Face masks!! Useful for dust, asbestos etc (not virus) 
  19. £90 in £5 notes and similar amount in £1 & 2 coins
  20. Emergency aluminium foil blanket
  21. Multi purpose tool, pliers, knife, screw driver etc
  22. Knife fork spoon, bottle opener screw 
  23. Ball of String
  24. Elastic bands
  25. Soap, shower gel (small) 
  26. Tissue paper, toilet roll
  27. Toilet paper wet wipes 
  28. Self activating heat pad
  29. Sanitary towels
  30. Matches and tee lights
  31. Personal care products, deodorant, sun cream, soap, tooth paste, tooth brush, Comb, flannel, hand/ face cream, dental repair kit, razor blade, small    towel, 
  32. Change of clothing including underwear, warm socks, hat,  gloves, rain poncho or small umbrella 
  33. Spare pair glasses
  34. Small written address/phone book
  35. Next of kin details
  36. Documentation (passports, driving licence) 
  37. High energy sweets such as Kendal mint cake, protein bars, camping food emergency rations (eat hot or cold) 
  38. Water purification bottle

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