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When e hear the !edia "over the story e usually onder# ho ould I have handled the situation. This $rings us to the su$%e"t o& 're'aredness. (aving a survival )it "an !a)e all the di&&eren"e. Although a 're*'a")aged survival )it !ight $e su&&i"ient# "hoosing your o n "o!'onents &or your )it "an !a)e a su$stantial di&&eren"e. The !ore &a!iliar you are ith the terrain you ill travel# the si!'ler your sele"tion $e"o!es. +o not ait to $e in the !iddle o& a survival situation to learn ho to use your e!ergen"y e,ui'!ent. K-I.E / 0ULTIT11L We ill "over )ni&e sele"tion in detail on another arti"le. 1ur Survival )it usually in"ludes !ulti'le size )ni&es. 2our )ni&e ill $e one o& your !ost i!'ortant tools. When $uilding a )it# e try to thin) o& the $asi" ne"essities a hu!an needs to su$sist. 1&ten e hear a$out the survival la o& three. This as used as a $asi" guideline $ut your !ost i!!ediate need ill di&&er &or ea"h survival situation. 1ur 're&erred !ethod is to divide your )it using the &ollo ing3 Water * ater 'uri&i"ation and 'ro"ure!ent .ire * &ire starters Shelter * tar's# "ordage .ood * &ood gathering# s'i"es (ealth * !edi"ine and hygiene Ite! "hoi"es 'er area3 WATER Re'lenishing the $ody ith &luids is a $asi" ne"essity. The hu!an $ody "annot live ithout ater &or long. So 'ro'er hydration should $e on the to' o& our list. +ehydration sy!'to!s "an o""ur ithin the &irst day and death "an o""ur ithin days. Water should $e 'ro'erly 'uri&ied $e&ore "onsu!'tion. We do not ant to in"rease ater loss through ater*$orne disease. 1ur )it should in"lude ite!s that ill hel' us ith ater 'ro"ure!ent as ell as 'uri&i"ation. Sodiu! 4hlorite Iodine ta$lets or "rystals Potassiu! Per!anganate Plasti" sheet 5trans'arent65solar still and ater "at"her6 4ondo! 5 ater "arrier6 Survival stra 7i'lo" $ag Pers'iration $ags 5"lear garden $ags6 Sodiu! 4hlorite

4hlorine dio8ide used to treat ater through "hlorination. Iodine Iodine ta$lets or Iodine 4rystals Potassiu! Per!anganate 0i8ed ith other "he!i"als su"h as gly"erine ill "reate ignition. Survival Stra 5'uri&i"ation6 Trans'iration / Pers'iration Bags WATER Water "an $e gathered ithout !u"h e&&ort using several "lear $ags. We 'la"e the $ag over a tree $ran"h &a"ing the sun and seal it. As the day 'asses ater "ondenses in the $ag and dri's to the $otto!. We have $een a$le to 'rodu"e over a "u' o& ater ith t o $ags in a ten hour ti!e 'eriod. S(ELTER The i!'ortan"e o& shelter ill vary de'ending on the situation. Whether in the desert or ar"ti"# 'ro'er shelter "an save a survivalists li&e. Shelter "an )ee' you out o& the sun in arid areas and )ee' you ar! as the te!'eratures dro' at night. A 'on"ho or 'lasti" sheet "an $e used to $uild a te!'orary e!ergen"y shelter. Plasti" sheet Para"hute "ord Tea "andles * light and ar!th Pon"ho E!ergen"y $lan)et 5!ylar $lan)et6 Wool $lan)et Trash $ag Pon"ho A 'on"ho or tar' "an $e used to 'ut together a shelter. We "an "reate di&&erent shelters su"h as the a*&ra!e 5dou$le lean*to6# lean*to# and other !odi&ied shelters. Building a shelter ith a 'on"ho "an get you out o& the ele!ents ,ui")ly. Kee'ing yoursel& out o& the sun or 're"i'itation "an !a)e a signi&i"ant di&&eren"e in $ody te!'erature. This is a si!'le lean*to shelter !ade out o& a !ilitary 'on"ho. E!ergen"y $lan)et Usually s!aller than the 'on"ho or tar'# !ylar e!ergen"y $lan)ets are 'o'ular a!ongst outdoor enthusiast. The average survival $lan)et is not not sized to "over the entire $ody at a "rou"hed 'osition or standing. Kee' this in !ind and test your $lan)et. .IRE

.ire is very $ene&i"ial in a survival situation. -ot only ill it hel' to )ee' us ar! $ut it "an also 'rovide light and "o!&ort. 0u"h o& survival is !ental. So!ething a$out a &ire !a)es us &eel li)e e have $etter "ontrol o& the situation. .ire "an $e used &or3 4oo)ing Water 'uri&i"ation War!th Ward o&& inse"ts Light +rying "lothes or gear S!o)e signalling Possi$le ite!s &or a survival )it3 9 .erro"eriu! rod &ire starter 9 0agnesiu! Blo") 9 S'ar)*Lite 9 Potassiu! Per!anganate / :ly"erine / :lu"ose/ Anti*&reeze 9 0at"hes 9 Lighter 9 0agni&ying glass 9 Tinder ; "otton $alls# "o!'ressed &uel ta$lets# steel ool Snare ire S'i"es 5Salt/Pe''er/:arli"6 .ishing )it Bouillon "u$es .ood ite!s Ele"trolytes * only ta)e ele"trolytes hen ade,uate ater su''ly is availa$le. 4ordage * used to !a)e s'ears# $o s# tra's Bug re'ellent Surgi"al $lade Wire Sa 9 !ost <survival< sa s ill $rea). Please test your sa $e&ore you need it. .lashlight .lare Pa'er "li's 7i' lo") $ags Radio Surgi"al tu$ing .irst aid ite!s Sa&ety Pins .11+ It is said the hu!an $ody "an endure living ithout &ood &or ee)s. (o ever# e should assess the situation and eat readily availa$le sustenan"e &ro! the !o!ent e realize e are in a survival situation. Pro'er nutrition ill 'revent disease and )ee' us !entally strong. 0ental health 'lays a "onsidera$le 'art o& our ill to live. 0ethods o& o$taining &ood in"lude3

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