Survival Kit (US Army) : What’s Inside
The US Army does not just have one survival kit but instead several; these of which being primarily issued to aviators. It has different kits for different kinds of climates/scenarios: hot climates, cold climates and overwater. But don’t forget you also have one more, that being the individual survival kit, outfitted with a general packet and medical packet.
Today, we are going to dive into the contents of these survival kits.
What’s inside each survival kit?
A (US ARMY) Cold Climate Kit contains:
- A smoke illumination signal.
- A waterproof matchbox.
- A saw or knife blade.
- Wood matches.
- A first aid kit.
- An MC-1 magnetic compass.
- A pocket knife.
- A saw/knife/shovel handle.
- A frying pan.
- Illuminating candles.
- Compressed trioxane fuel.
- A signaling mirror.
- A fishing survival kit.
- A plastic spoon.
- A survival manual.
- A poncho.
- An insect head net.
- An ejector snap.
- An attaching strap.
- Outer case kit.
- Inner case kit.
- A shovel.
- A water bag.
- Packing list kit.
- A sleeping bag.
A (US ARMY) Hot Climate Kit contains:
- Canned drinking water.
- A waterproof matchbox.
- A plastic whistle.
- Smoke, illumination signals.
- A pocket knife.
- A signaling mirror.
- A plastic water bag.
- A first aid kit.
- Sunburn-prevention cream.
- A plastic spoon.
- Food packets.
- Compression trioxane fuel.
- A fishing tackle kit.
- An MC-1 magnetic compass.
- A snare wire.
- A frying pan.
- Wood matches.
- An insect head net.
- A reversible sun hat.
- A toolkit.
- Packing list kit.
- Tarpaulin.
- A survival manual.
- Inner case kit.
- Outer case kit.
- An attaching strap.
- An ejector strap.
A (US ARMY) Overwater Kit contains:
- Packing list kit.
- A raft boat paddle.
- A survival manual.
- An insect head net.
- A reversible sunhat.
- A water storage bag.
- An MC-1 magnetic compass.
- A boat bailer.
- A sponge.
- A sunburn-prevention cream.
- Wood matches.
- A first aid kit.
- A plastic spoon.
- A pocket knife.
- A food packet.
- A fluorescent sea marker.
- A frying pan.
- A seawater desalter kit.
- Compressed trioxane fuel.
- Smoke, illumination signals.
- A signaling mirror.
- A fishing tackle kit.
- A waterproof matchbox.
- A raft repair kit.
A (US ARMY) Individual Survival Kit contains:
- A survival vest (large, small).
- A hunting knife.
- A pocket knife.
- An underarm life preserver.
- A distress marker light.
- A mirror, emergency signaling.
- A personnel distress signal kit.
- A general packet.
- A medical packet.
- An adhesive tape, surgical.
- Aspirin Tablets, USP.
- A bandage (adhesive).
- A bandage (gauze, elastic).
- Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and atropine sulfate tablets.
- Sulfacetamide sodium ophthalmic ointment, USP.
- A water purification tablet, Iodine.
- A whistle ball.
- A tourniquet.
A (US ARMY) SRU-21P Aviator’s Survival Kit contains:
- A survival vest.
- A tourniquet.
- An AN/PRC-90 survival radio.
- .38 caliber tracer ammunition.
- .38 caliber ball ammunition.
- A .38 caliber Revolver.
- A butane lighter.
- A signaling mirror.
- An individual/tropical survival kit.
- A foliage penetrating signal kit.
- A light, distress marker (SDU-5/E).
- A bag (storage, drinking water).
- A pocket knife.
- A gill fishing net.
- A magnetic compass.
If you’re planning to make a survival kit of your own, you can use these kits as a basis from where to start. You don’t have to copy and get each item listed here to have a kit just as good; customize as much to your liking.
So since you now know all of this, how about knowing “What’s inside a first aid kit”.