| I totally believe that children should know all the | | | | distress signal. |
| ins and outs of surviving should disastrous | | | | Waterproof matches |
| situations progress from bad to worse. In view of | | | | Safety pins for holding torn clothing together |
| this, I have tried to teach my children as much as | | | | Small LED flashlight |
| I can. One of the important things I attempt to | | | | Plastic wrap to allow you to collect water |
| stress is to be prepared. To me having specific | | | | Small sheets of Aluminum foil which could be used |
| bug out bags and survival kits are of great value | | | | for signaling or for cooking food |
| in teaching children about survival responsibilities. | | | | Tea bag to make your boiled water more |
| A child's kit do not necessarily need to be huge | | | | palatable |
| nor backbreaking when it is carries but it should | | | | Additional items that you may possibly consider |
| provide the child with a sense of achievement | | | | are: |
| when he gathers his items together. | | | | A package of instant soup mix. |
| To achieve this goal I created a Pocket Survival | | | | "One a day" Vitamin |
| Kit for children. This list of supplies is very similar | | | | Salt packs |
| to those found in the many Altoids can type kits. | | | | Water Purification tablets |
| I wanted the kit to be practical, yet small enough | | | | A Small piece of flint |
| for an 8 to 10 year old to handle comfortably. | | | | A Small Roll of Surgical Tape |
| The question foremost in my mind was what to | | | | Several packages of Tylenol or Advil |
| place in the kit and what I should leave out of it. | | | | Several fish hooks and a length of 20 pound |
| Traditionally these mini kits consist of only the | | | | leader |
| most essential items necessary for outdoor | | | | Step by Step Instructions |
| survival and the enclosed supplies are the type | | | | |
| which one simply finds impossible to fabricate in | | | | 1. Wash the plastic container out well with soap |
| the wild, however they are found to be of | | | | and water. |
| absolute necessity. This kit is intended to be hand | | | | 2. Place the objects you have decided upon into |
| carried at all times and generally will complement | | | | your plastic container. |
| the child's other survival necessities found in larger | | | | 3. Any extra space can hold miscellaneous items |
| BOB's. This small kit would prove useful to him | | | | that you would like to have with you. |
| should he wander off on a hike in the woods or | | | | 4. Usually wire would be placed around the tin or |
| somewhere by himself and often times may be | | | | container to help keep everything in it and to let |
| the difference between life and death. | | | | you know that the items that are suppose to be |
| This kit is intended to remain in his possession at | | | | there are in fact there. If the wire is missing you |
| all times while he is in the wild or during a Bug-out | | | | should be suspect of the contents. Check them |
| Situation. It is appropriate for all climates and | | | | and replace the wire. |
| environments. | | | | 5. Always place your larger items on the bottom |
| To begin your survival kit you will need the | | | | and the smaller ones on top of them. |
| following items: | | | | 6. Place a bead of duct tape around the edge of |
| A bottle or other plastic drink container | | | | the lid to seal it properly. |
| A small five function knife | | | | 7. Glue a small mirror on the bottom of your |
| Small cotton balls covered in Vaseline and | | | | plastic container for signally search aircraft. |
| wrapped neatly into a small baggie. | | | | Stress to your child that when they are out alone |
| A Button Compass | | | | in the wilderness they should always carry this kit |
| Several Adhesive Bandages for use on small cuts. | | | | with them and above all never sit it down. Make |
| A Razar Blade properly wrapped up for use in | | | | sure they understand the dangers associated with |
| making fuzz sticks to start fires or for skinning | | | | using the razor blade and fish hooks as they can |
| creatures for food. | | | | easily be cut or poked. |
| A small tube of Antibiotic ointment to prevent | | | | You spend time providing your child with the |
| infection from cuts | | | | necessary training to keep them safe now give |
| Whistle that can be used for signaling for help. | | | | them the tools and sense of responsibility that |
| Usually 3 blasts of the whistle are recognized as a | | | | comes with this training. |