survival(emergency)pack

[moose maniac]

Hey guys looking for ideas for what should be in an emergency pack,I want to leave it on my ski-doo when trapping I can be up to 50 km from the nearest road.
I always have stuff like knives, saw a tea pot 2 days worth of food etc looking for suggestions pretty much have it built but i am sure there are some ideas that i may have missed.Thanks

1.fire starting
2.first aid kit
3.tea
4.tarps
5.rope
6.mre's
7.flare
8.flashlight plus batteries
9.whistle
10.spot(don't have one but i am gonna get one)

[st99]

cotton balls soaked in vaseline to start a fire

[jim summit]

I like to carry a pencil, and pad just in case i walk so my partner knows were i'm headed.

[Wolverine Boy]

I'm not sure how much room you have but I carry a similar pack and I keep a small 'kitchen size' fire extinguisher in the event of an engine fire.

Engine fires are not common but I know of a couple guys that have lost machines and all they could do was try to throw snow on it. For the bit of extra space it takes I keep it in the pack.

The SPOT devices are great - I've had one for a couple of years now.

[densa44]

Bic lighter! You've got to have shelter and a fire!
The largest garbage bag you can find, don't cut any holes, it will be a "sleeping bag" when filled with grass. Was there a serrated knife on your list? It will cut done small trees for your shelter.

That's it good luck. Oh bye the way, people won't find you unless they are looking for you, tell someone where you are going and when you are over due.

[lone wolf]

for the amount of room they take up, a couple of reflective survival blankets

[RobG10]

Id add a zippo,some tea candles and a roll of red greens finest tape!

[bakerman]

Always pack a variety of different pain killers and some antihistamines. I carried mine for years and never used it, till one time I got a fever on the first night out and spent most of the next day in the tent, I took almost all the advil and aleve in my kit but it sure saved my hunt.

[sourdough doug]

Common sense goes a long way on my line..

[Brian Bildson]

dry socks and spare boots

[nimrod]

kifaru stove, packs down real small to carry around, even add a canvas tarp with a stove hole sewen in

[Guitarplayingfish]

Water filter, Duck tape (can be used for anything from fire starter to rope!)

[Flyfisher87]

A shovel of some kind. Preferably of the folding variety. For getting out of tight spots ( ie buried in snow), making a snow shelter if need be, burying refuse, digging holes etc. Some may find this weird, but I carry a small hand garden shovel in my pack. It adds a little precious weight and room, but it sure is handy. Gets used on every outing. You'd be amazed by how many times you use it.

[greylynx]

A scalpel blade and rigid plastic tube for performing an emergency tracheotomy.

[bear crossing]

I always try to add life savers or hard candy,along with some bulion cubes

[TRAPPER92]

a generator, stove , fridge, tv, bed, cabin.......

[glen1971]

Compass... Leatherman type multi tool.. water filter or drops would be a must... some folded up tin foil could be handy for cooking, heat refelector for a stove...

[tonycanevaro]

This isn't for a trapline but I put all the following in a larger fanny pack and it goes everywhere with me.
I carry a small tin canteen/pot inside the pack that I can fit most of the following into
Compass
Matches (strike anywhere type)
Three reflective blankets
Immodium, Advil, Asprin, Polysporin, Antibiotic
Insect Repellent
Fixed blade knife
Tincture of iodine
3 condoms (water storage)
Cheap "chain" saw (hand help style)
Assortment of fishing hooks and line
Two large candles
Fuel tablets
Paracord
Assortment of needles
Two spools of dental floss
Tea bags & whitener
Protein bar
Mirror
Garbage bags
Nails/pins
Duct tape
Small Led flashlight

[KI-UTE]

The oil-ley guys say tampons can be a life saver, would be good for serious punctures and possibly gunshot???

Probly a pack or two of Lipton Cup-o-Soup would make a guy happy if you were broke down and stuck waiting many hours, if you're packing a little metal survival kit. If you have a big bag of goodies for serious survival situation then these Mountain House freeze dried meals will be the ticket, open the bag and just add your boiling water. You will be in a better state of mind if you have actual warm food in your stomache.

Might as well carry both and a bag of jerky.

[Lux Outfitters]

Great post!

I usually cary the following item in my pack
1. First aid kit
2. Medical gloves
3. Fire Starter, lighter, fire steel and tinder
4. Headlamp and Flashlight with strobe
5. Paracord
6. Stainless still bottle - can serve dual purpose, freshwater and boil water

and some other stuff in my truck
7. More gloves
8. Tarp
9. Hand saw
10. Tools
11. Garbage bags
15. Hoist

[dickinsonpw]

Originally Posted by greylynx

A scalpel blade and rigid plastic tube for performing an emergency tracheotomy.

are you doing this on a deer?
untrained scalpel and plastic tube = bad news....harder than you think!

[Red Bullets]

Having all the survival gear is great but no food and not knowing what to eat in the wilds can be what gets you.
Books like the one in this link:
http://www.lonepinepublishing.com/cat/9781551055725 ..... are a really good thing to add to your pack. Along with the rest of the basic emergency pack I also pack honey. It never goes bad so it can be kept until needed. Very good energy and flavour.

[Red Bullets]

[QUOTE=moose maniac;1547439]Hey guys looking for ideas for what should be in an emergency pack,I want to leave it on my ski-doo when trapping I can be up to 50 km from the nearest road....

2 days worth of food QUOTE]


If a person is 50 kms. back in somewhere and you break down or have a mishap...two days worth of food won't cut it. Stash a pound or two of dried meat under the sled seat. One pound of dried meat is equivalent to 3 to 5 pounds wet meat. Will keep for a long time if totally dry. Reasoning in winter...If you are injured or have frozen hands making a fire and preparing food can be a challenge. Dry meat is easy food.

[vcmm]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Having all the survival gear is great but no food and not knowing what to eat in the wilds can be what gets you.
Books like the one in this link:
http://www.lonepinepublishing.com/cat/9781551055725 ..... are a really good thing to add to your pack. Along with the rest of the basic emergency pack I also pack honey. It never goes bad so it can be kept until needed. Very good energy and flavour.

Excellant book!

[Kokanee9]

How about some spare mechanical stuff for the sled?

-spark plugs
-spark plug wrench
-new drive belt for the season and keep the old one under the hood as a spare
-multi-bit screwdriver
-pliers
-sm. and med. crescent wrench
-some gas for the sled stored along your line somewhere.


If you are familiar with your line, chances are that you won't get lost unless you get caught in a storm. Mechanical chances of something happening are far greater.

[joeti7]

also always good to have some haywire, never know when it will come in handy.