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Survival kit for small boat

A couple of weeks ago my uncle and I went out on the Angelina river and did some fishing. While we were out on the river some bad weather came along. The weather was not bad enough for us to seek shelter, but we did steer the boat under some cypress trees to shield us from the rain. As the drizzle was coming down, I thought about putting together a kit for the boat. What would happen if I were back in some slew, motor broke, and I was stranded over night. I really need to build a survival kit for the boat. Something that does not take up a lot of room, but has the supplies that someone might need to spend an unexpected night in the woods.

Shelter – The first issue with spending the night on the river is the mosquitoes. As the sun starts to go down, the little blood suckers from hell come out in waves. If I could speak mosquito, I am willing to bet they have little speakers under their wings that plays a variety of music as they swoop in to suck ever last drop of your blood. To defeat the mosquitoes, your going to need at least 2 things, something to build a bug proof shelter out of, and bug spray, something like Deep Woods Off.

The rope used to the anchor can be used to help make the shelter. Or get some 1/4 inch nylon rope or 550 cord for your boat survival kit.

Here is a video from August 2010 when my son and I went fishing in the same area.

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Posted on May 9th, 2011 in Fishing and Boating

Win a gearpods survival kit

How would you like the chance to win a GearPods Backcountry survival kit system? If you dont know what the Gearpods system is, just visit their homepage – Gearpods.com Gearpods is a modular kit system, you can mix and match parts to design the best survival kit to fit your needs. There are going to…

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Posted on June 2nd, 2010 in Hiking and Camping, Survival Gear

Emergency Kit Checklist

Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast or simply want to prepare your family for a disaster such as a flood, earthquake or tornado, an emergency kit is a must-have. Some households may have a first aid kit but how many are really prepared for any disaster with everything you might need in a portable backpack?…

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Posted on May 19th, 2010 in Preparedness Articles, Survival Gear

Example of a Personal Survival Kit

A Personal Survival Kit is a kit that has been customized to what your personal needs are. The kit can be customized for urban survival, hiking and camping, or included in your get home bag. For backpacking, these kits are great for organizing your smaller items- such as extra batteries, memory cards, tape, pencil or pen, and paper. For urban survival, you can keep most of the same examples as for backpacking, but include some street maps, phone numbers, USB jump drive,,, and whatever else you want.

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Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Preparedness Articles, Survival Gear

Quick survival kit

Take an Altoids tin and put the following items in it. anti-biotic ointment paper clips zip ties birthday candles – the kind you can not blow out safety pins ibuprofen or naproxen sodium 500mg vitamin C tablets dietary multivitamin supplement and mineral usb drive 8GB – with important files on it stick of white chalk …

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Posted on September 22nd, 2009 in Survival Gear