Survival Kits For Kids

what would go in a simple camping survival kit for kids???????????

When I take young scouts in the wilderness when there is a possibility that they could be lost, I require them to prepare a small survival kit in a zip lock bag:

1 large garbage bag which can be used as a poncho or for warmth.
1 mylar emergency blanket
1 glow stick - so they can be seen after dark.
1 whistle - for signaling
1 or 2 power bars (or some other high protein energy bar.)
Lighter or waterproof matches

This is in addition to their normal gear which would include water, first aid kit, etc.

We teach them the "STOP" acronym:

"S" Stay where you are
"T" Think
"O" Observe
"P" Plan

We also teach them survival priorities:
1. Medical Care
2. Shelter & Fire
3. Signaling & Communication
4. Sustenance

Knowledge is just as important as having the right things in a survival kit. Make sure they know that if they are lost, that lots of people will be looking for them and that they will be OK.

I hope this helps

2009-04-14 19:17:55 by Ashley G

There are lots of quot;survival kitquot; videos on YouTube, but most of them have to do with surviving in wilderness situations. This video ...

I've been reading about all these people getting zombie survival kits on MLIA (mylifeisaverage.com), and I want to buy one. The one with a few pieces of candy (or Sour Patch Kids), a Zombie Survival book, and maybe a small weapon? Nothing that could actually harm anything, just like a Nerf gun or something. I'm getting a gift together for my boyfriend.
Thanks!

I can make you a real one. Just specify a price range and if you can legally own a firearm or not.

2009-11-10 21:07:44 by Hattie

Price: $7.99

Nesting mess kit for campsite cooking and eating
Includes eight-ounce cup, six-inch deep dish plate, 7.5-inch frying pan, and 16-ounce pot with lid
Five-piece kit stores and cleans easily

For various disasters or emergencies, you would have to hit the road on foot with whatever you could carry. What would you bring. Don't worry, I'm not one of those kids running away from home. I'm 26. Even if you don't have one, please share your ideas.

Well I can list what I have in my basic kit :
garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation

Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food) Although we have MREs - the shelf life is 3-6 years depending on how you store them, and they are lighter weight, in case you need to hike.
maps

hand crank radio

a forever flahlight (no batteries needed)

Prescription medications and glasses

powdered milk and diapers

candles - waterproof matches -


Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water.

Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels
family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records
etc-etc-etc


Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation - remeber you can live for weeks without food - but only a few days without water.

2008-01-12 00:39:53 by RonPaul2008.com

I ask only because I keep maintain and use my survival kit on a regular basis. The most dangerous hunts I do are hound hunts where I wait for fresh snow and head for the highest altitude I can drive to then hike in on foot. Also these hunts are done at night. I have spent many nights in the cold looking for my hounds and making my way back to my truck. Anyways I recently looked online for a list of items and could not find anyone who had a good list. The reason I say this is either they have way to much to carry, or not enough to survive, and lastly not one single kit contained toilet paper. Not one! I don't go in the woods with out TP. I call it mountain money. All kidding aside though, what is in your backpack and what activity do you participate in that requires you to have such a kit? Can you carry your bag comfortably over miles of rough country with no roads or trails? I have found that my pack has evolved over the years and varies slightly from season to season. Oregon hunter

Good Question -- as with lots of outdoor stuff, this all becomes personal preference and needs.

I hunt in Virginia (not too far from humans EVER), and in Colorado where you can still get pretty remote. Also, I am a physician and prior military survival instructor, so my kit is probably weighted (literally and figuratively) differently than others might be.

As you often hear, the first tool of survival is your brains -- starting there, everything else is pretty much optional.

In Mine:
Water or way to purify water. I carry iodine tablets
Waterproof matches
Signal mirror
whistle
Toilet paper - in a zip-lock bag
space blanket
a fairly advanced medical kit (this is more for if I come across someone needing help)
several pairs of pocket hand/toe warmers -- the chemical kind that just start to get warm when you take them out of the pack
about 20 feet of 550 army parachute cord


Other things not in kit but they always go with me:
food - snacks and usually a denty moore beef stew with a pop-off lid.
GPS with extra batteries -- don't forget to mark the trailhead before you start of into the backcountry
cell phone (often I am where there is no signal, but sometimes hilltops can get a weak signal)
LED head lamp
Knife - I carry 2. One large (Buckmaster -- the knife I got for survival school in 1986 and it is still a great tool) one small (a Gerber multitool - knife, pliers, saw, etc.).
I almost always carry a firearm of some kind -- even when I'm just hiking
some type of waterproof outer shell
hat

A great reference is FM 21-76. It is the military Survival manual. Not something you can pack when you're on foot, but it's a great reference and kind of fun to read. It has improved a lot since my first copy. I teach my son a few things out of the manual each time we go camping. He thinks we're just doing cool "outdoor" things.

Good first aid kits that are light and complete for the non-medical person are Adventure Medical Kits -- google them -- many variations to fit your needs.

2007-08-13 20:26:46 by subgenius

Im A Ten Year Old Boy I Like Going Out To The Wilderness With My Dad I Dont Know How To
Make Fire
Search For Water
Survival Kit
All Of The Above

And If You Give Link Make It For KIDS

And Whats A Good Hunting Gutting Knife For Kids And Not A 10 Inch Knife Make It Under 4 Inches

Look into joining the BSA (Boy Scouts of America).


And a 10 year old boy out in the woods alone, what prior knowledge do you have of this sort? Not enough to survive. Also, thought the age limit was 13 on the site?

2009-12-31 14:01:52 by Jesse