As Boy Scouts back when ice covered most of the earth, our motto was simple: Be Prepared. When it comes to emergencies, most of us are woefully unprepared. Granted, the basic first aid kit we got at the drugstore will suffice in most instances (as long as someone remembers to replenish it). However, if you trek to remote locations beyond the backyard, or live in an area prone to fires, floods, or windstorms, you may want to have something a bit better than a box of smiley face band-aids on hand.
Our Deluxe Hiker Backpack is great for a trekker, or to keep around the house to be quickly tossed in the car in case a hasty retreat from danger becomes necessary. This kit provides enough stuff to sustain 2 people for several days, and includes not only basic food but also survival items that are must-haves when it’s you against the world. Contained in the rugged backpack are the following:
- Food and Water: 12 Boxes of Aqua Blox Water Boxes - 5 year shelf-life, 12 - 400 Calorie Food Bars - 5 year shelf-life, 20 Water Purification Tablets - each tablet purifies 1 liter of water.
- Light and Communication: Am/Fm Radio with Headphones and Batteries, Rechargeable Squeeze LED Flashlight, 30 Hour Emergency Candle - can also be used as a stove, Box of 50 Waterproof Matches, Bic Style Lighter, Green Emergency Glow Stick - lasts for 24 hours, 5-in-1, Survival Whistle - compass, signal mirror, flint starter, waterproof container, lanyard, and shrill whistle
- Shelter and Warmth: 2 Emergency Survival Sleeping Bags - Recommended over common “space blankets”, 2 - 16 Hour Body Warmers, 2-Person Tube Tent with Rope, 2 Emergency Ponchos
- Tools: 16 Function Knife, Leather Palm Working Gloves, 2 N95 Respirator Dust Masks, 50 Feet of Nylon Rope
- Hygiene and Sanitation: 2 - 24 Piece Deluxe Hygiene Kits - toothbrush, toothpaste, 9 wet naps, bar of soap, .34 oz shampoo and conditioner, dental floss pick, .25 oz hand and body lotion, deodorant gel, twin blade razor, 5” black comb, 4 maxipads, shaving cream packet, and washcloth, 6 Tempo Pocket Tissue Packs
- First Aid: 42 Piece Bandage First Aid Kit - Contains 42 Pieces - 10 Spot Bandages, 10 Sheer Junior, 5 Sheer Medium, 5 Sheer Strips, 2 Antibacterial, 3Clear Strips, 2 Fabric Strips, 1 Extra Large, 2 Alcohol Pads, and 2 Gauze Pads & Guardian First Aid Essentials Kit - 1 Trauma Dressing (5”x9”), 3 Sunscreen Lotion Packs, 1 Sting Relief Prep Pad, 1 Burn Cream Pack, 4 Non-Aspirin Tablets, 4 Antacid Tablets, 4 Ibuprofen Tablets, 1 Lip Ointment Pack, 1 Antibiotic Ointment Pack, 1 Pair of Vinyl (non latex) Gloves, 2 Finger Splints, 10 Cotton Tip Applicators, 1 Roll of First Aid Tape, 1 Roll of Gauze Dressing, and a First Aid Instruction Guide
- Other: Notepad, Pencil, Deck of playing cards for entertainment, Infectious Waste Bag