Various Survival Kits?

[Johnny]

Do you have various survival kits, depending on the location where you are going? I've seen many people differentiating urban survival kits and wilderness survival kits, for example.

[oldsarge]

Wouldn't be a bad idea to fit the kit to the conditions of that area. No need to carry arctic type gear if your headed for the tropics.

[2Tired4]

I agree, you need to tweak your carry system for usual daily chores. But you need to plan in advance if you know you're going to travel somewhere. Either add/replace/leave stuff in it or carry an additional module.

[catspa]

How you pack your gear is a very individual choice. For example, my SAR buddy Scott has this giant backpack with everything he owns in it, no outside pockets. When we get called to an incident, he digs in there and tosses out all the stuff he doesn't think he'll need, and then he's ready to go.

My approach is different. I've got a small pack that holds my "always take" gear (with all kinds of crap hanging off it - I look like a garage sale going down the trail), and then a duffle bag full of other bags with more food, more shelter, more tech gear, more medical supplies, etc. While he's throwing stuff out, I'm throwing in what I think I'll need more of.

What really matters is to have what you need when you need it, and there are many ways to get you there.

Parker, who never even considered the idea of an "urban" pack...

[Grandpa]

Grandma and I each have our 72 hour kits in the trunks of our cars. But backpacking, each trip has it's own possible needs. The sandstone canyons need extra water capacity and extra rope, the mountains need extra warm clothes. It's all about the least weight possible with the ability to survive a problem. But the one emergency constant for me is carrying my SPOT.

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


"Fit the Kit". Now there's a good mantra. Fit the Kit.

[catspa]

Um, okay. What does it mean? That one should adjust their body geometry to the backpack they have...?

Parker

[Woods]

I, like catspa, own a backpack that has certain stuff in it that can be used in general survival. Depending on where I'm going I'll add more specific stuff.

[Pathfinder1]

Originally Posted by catspa

Um, okay. What does it mean? That one should adjust their body geometry to the backpack they have...?

Parker

Hi...


Nope. I was just quoting oldsarge's "fit the kit", meaning fit the contents of the kit as best as you can to the upcoming circumstances.

[catspa]

Oh, okay. Funny mental picture there for a minute.

Parker