Prepare. Think. Survive.

It’s impossible to predict the future and know exactly what kind of survival situations you might find yourself in.  However, getting to know what tools are available to you and which ones are handy to keep around because of their versatility.

The Bug-Out Bag is a portable kit containing items you would need to survive for seventy-two hours when evacuating from a disaster, whether widespread or personal.

• Bug-Out Bag Essentials - A list of items to consider for your BOB for if you have to flee your situation.
• Bugging Out in Civilization
• First Aid Kit Supplies

Wilderness Survival Equipment:

• Gear for Staying Warm in the Cold
• Gear for Staying Cool in the Heat
• Gear in the Wild
• Hunters Soap
• Fire-Starting Tools
• Water Desalination Tools
• Portable Camping Sink
• Manual Portable Chain Saw
  
• Zip Ties
• Ice Axe - An ax used by mountain climbers designed for cutting footholds in ice for glacier or snowfield travel.
• The PowerTrekk Fuel Cell Charger – One way to recharge electronic devices when stuck in the wilderness, it even works with your own urine!

The most versatile survival tools:

• Duct Tape – It hold the whole word together.
  
• Tarpaulin

Food, water, and nutritional supplements:

Weapons:

• Flamethrower
• Caltrops - Not fun to step on for anyone, worse than even leggos.
  
• Machete
• Axe/Hatchet
• Brass Knuckles
• Slingshot
• Blowgun
• Knife
• Crossbow
• The KA-BAR Combat Knife

Weapons of the non-lethal or less-lethal variety:

• Mace and Pepper Spray
• Net Gun
• Stun Grenade - Temporarily blind, deafen, and scare the crap out of your opponent.
• Electroshock Weapons
• Non-Lethal Ammunition
• Tranquilizer Gun

Stealth Equipment for the practicing Ninja:

• Jika-Tabi Boots
• Spotting Scope
• Kubotan
• Grappling Hook

Randomly useful survival equipment:

• Wrecking Bar/Crowbar
• Flare Gun
• Synthetic Fiber Ropes
• Natural Fiber Ropes
• Wolf and Coyote Urine-Based Pest Deterrent
• Face Masks and Rubber Gloves
• Folding Shovel
• Credit Card Tool
• Disguise Containers
• Parachute Cord
• Signaling Mirror
• Flashlights
• Glow Sticks
• Wire
• Safety Pins
• Weatherproof Paper and Notebooks
• Barbed Wire – An enemy to cows and thieves alike
• Survial Gear: Staying Dry in the Rain and Snow – Learn the difference between waterproof and water resistant!

Featured Photo by Frank Douwes