Friday's Thoughts and Other Stuff (Emergency Evacuation Kit)

Dear Preppers and Survivalists,

Lot FLeeing Sodom,
a woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle (ca 1493)
scan by
Michel Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff

Last week, I wrote about some of the areas that you and your family need to think about as you pack an emergency evacuation kit.

So, ...

As promised, let us look at some kits.

Hand Bags for Sale in a Shop,
in Cartagena, Colombia (ca 2016)
photograph by
Joe Ross

The Small Tin
Popularly known as an Altoid Tin Survival Kit, these pocket-sized kits were first suggested by John Wiseman, of the British Special Air Service (SAS)

The idea behind these small kits was to always have the means to survive, in your pocket.

Link:
Instructables: freeza36 - An Assortment of Altoid Tin Survival Kits
https://www.instructables.com/id/An-Assortment-of-Altoid-Tin-Survival-Kits/

Survivalist Prepper - Six Altoids Tin Survival Kit Ideas
https://survivalistprepper.net/6-altoids-tin-survival-kit-ideas-and-giveaway/

Blade HQ - How to Make an Altoids Survival Kit
https://www.bladehq.com/cat--How-to-Make-an-Altoids-Survival-Kit-1--2778

ManMade - How to Build Your Own Altoids Tin Survival Kit
https://www.manmadediy.com/3105-how-to-build-your-own-altoids-tin-survival-kit


Belt or Waist Pack Kit
As you can see, the small tin carries very little, a method of making fire, several band-aids, some thin cordage, water purification, and not much else.

So, ...

Some folks will build bigger kits.

Link:
YouTube: Animal Man Survivor - Belt Pouch Survival Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X75mH6zkziI

Survival Weekly - Belt Pouch Survival Kit
http://survivalweekly.com/4063/belt-pouch-survival-kit/

YouTube: outofeden_bushcraft - Belt Survival Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPos8x4PUY4

Loadout Room - A Simple SERE Survival Belt Kit
https://loadoutroom.com/21321/a-simple-sere-survive-evade-resist-escape-survival-belt-kit/

Instructables - Survival Belt Kit
https://www.instructables.com/id/Building-the-Better-Belt-Kit/

YouTube: WayPoint Survival - Belt Survival Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKc7qYcZgRU

COL Robin Olds preflights his F-4C Phantom
wearing a SRU-21/P Survival Vest, PCU-3/P Torso Harness, B-3A Gloves,
a Pilot's Survival Knife (attached to the Harness),
and a .38 Special GI Revolver carried in a GUU-1/P Holster,
attached to an M-1956 Equipment Belt (ca 1967)source
USAF Museum

Vest or Smock Kit
The next sized kit, that I didn't mention, is a vest or smock kit. These kits are worn as a piece of clothing or over clothing.

Needless to say, ...

You will see this type of kit used by military pilots.

YouTube: mandgsuvival - Load Bearing Vest/Survival Vest/Bug Out Vest/Field Clothing: Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEuQo91Fe2Q

YouTube: Backcountry Pilot - Knowledge Series: Survival vest philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_zTGvQLMc 

YouTube: The Survival Outpost - Wilderness EDC: My Smock Survival Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uD6YvB9fTQ

YouTube: Bush Lore Survival - SAS Smock: A Concept for Survival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYWzwZQC6Eo


The Pack
Next up is the classic bugout pack.

Link:
YouTube: Sensible Prepper - DIY Cheap Walmart Get Home Bag for Survival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lXdQF_Qzlo

Sensible Prepper - DIY Walmart Premium Bug Out Bag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnMc4JeQ488

YouTube: Coporals Corner - My Urban Get Home Bag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOpLo_Ftm0

YouTube: EverydayTacticalVids - Urban Survival Kit/Get Home Bag: Gray Man Bag & System For When Things Go Sideways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhXEScR9b8M

YouTube: Sage Wanderer - My 72 hr. Get home/bug out bag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbdfbEVpL1Y

YouTube: Wasteland Prepping - Best 72hours+ Bug Out Bag?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shm7sfhSdTU


Huge Pack
I think I told you this, ...

There are people planning to carry a huge emergency evacuation kit.

Link:
YouTube: The Survival Outpost - Gear Review: Bug Out / Long Term Survival / INCH Gear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ij3YqVK4HU

YouTube: Black Scout Survival - ULTIMATE BugOut Bag Part I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskMGuVh4UE

YouTube: Black Scout Survival - ULTIMATE BugOut Bag Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZuDFYjUWVk

YouTube: The Angry Prepper (Urban) - Cold Weather Bug Out Bag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpsB3o6tFA 


Didn't Fit
Lastly, ...

Here are three links that just didn't fit.

Link:
YouTube: Pro Survival Kit - Survival Kit Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwtd1B-57s0

Field and Stream - Make a Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin
https://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/survival/food/2006/08/make-survival-kit-out-altoids-tin-and-two-more-life-saving-diy-

YouTube: Bushcraft Ninja - Canteen Survival Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgt3jzpPEnM


My Thoughts
As you can see and read, there are many different opinions on what to pack in your emergency evacuation kits, so you are going to need to do some thinking.


Link:
Wikipedia - Special Air Service
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Air_Service

Wikipedia - John 'Lofty' Wiseman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofty_Wiseman