What's in (or would be in) your end of civilization survival kit?

[GWestphal]

The world dissolves into anarchy and we're forced to live Mad Max style.

You're limited to 60 lbs of equipment or one hiking backpack of items and anything you can strap on it.


My list:

Water Purification - MSR SweetWater ~2lbs

Shelter - Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 ~2lbs

Bedding - Marmot Plasma sleeping bag ~2lbs

Tool/Knife - Leatherman Multitool ~ 0.5 lbs

Tool/Knife - Machete ~ 2 lbs

Protection/Hunting - Walther P22 pistol ~ 1lbs + 1lb ammo

Protection/Hunting - Mission Craze +10 arrows ~5lbs

First Aid Kit/Surgical Kit/Basic Drugs ~ 3 lbs

Communication - Midland XT511 crank radio/CB/flashlight, USB charging ~3lbs

Lighter/Waterproof matches/Tinder/Magnesium ~1lb

Compact Fishing pole and accessories ~ 2 lbs

Backpacking solar panel - ~3 lbs

Laptop ~ 4 lbs

Paracord 500' - 5 lbs

Portable Saw - ~ 0.5 lbs

Hammer/Pry Bar/Hatchet - ~4lbs

Binoculars ~ 0.5 lbs

Rain Gear/Tarp ~ 4 lbs

Mess kit - ~3 lbs

Assorted Nails, Screws ~2 lbs

Cordless Multitool ~ 5 lbs

5 Freeze dried meals and some energy bars ~2.5 lbs

Total = 57.5 lbs


I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but I think I could survive with this. Chime in with things missing or things you'd add.

 

[Printer Bandit]

Lifesaver bottle

 

[Ns1]

5 bottles of water, some cliff bars, a few guns, and all the bullets I can carry. I'll pillage the supplies I need or die trying.

 

[911paramedic]

Lotion
Basket

 

[zinfamous]

Schneiderguy--I trade him as a slave for provisions and/or a woman, and get to keep his guns.

 

[Lifted]

Dr. Pizza.

I'll trade that fresh cider for some hot bitches.

 

[Eli]

If all goes as planned, our "survival kit" will include our house and property.

~1hr from town, 10+ acres with a creek. That's our criteria. Walls, doors and windows a bonus.

I plan on being off the grid within 5 years of home ownership, hopefully much sooner. If the shit hits the fan in the next 5-30 years, we'll be ready.

 

[schneiderguy]

Schneiderguy--I trade him as a slave for provisions and/or a woman, and get to keep his guns.

Dammit, I came to post in here that I'd take my AR and however much ammo I could carry.

But apparently that was your plan all along. Damn you zinfamous D:

 

[GagHalfrunt]

A lot more firepower, that way I could take the crap like sleeping bags and water purification tablets from the easily killed.

 

[TecHNooB]

nail clipper.

 

[Schadenfreude]

What kind of scenario are we talking about here?

- The "oh shit everyone else is out to get me/zombies" deal
- The "oh shit I'm stuck in an island/castaway" deal
- The "oh shit I'm all alone in a city" deal
- The "oh shit civilization's crumbled but everyone is alive" deal

I'd also ask if you'd be alone or be w/ your family, etc.
Even the Madmax scenario - would I be the loner who wanders about aimlessly or one of the denizens of Bartertown?

 

[GWestphal]

Assume that you are not alone and that you may have to deal with hostiles such as the posters above, but not zombies/aliens/vampires. You may wander or make base camp as you see fit.

 

[IcePickFreak]

What kind of scenario are we talking about here?

- The "oh shit everyone else is out to get me/zombies" deal
- The "oh shit I'm stuck in an island/castaway" deal
- The "oh shit I'm all alone in a city" deal
- The "oh shit civilization's crumbled but everyone is alive" deal

I'd also ask if you'd be alone or be w/ your family, etc.
Even the Madmax scenario - would I be the loner who wanders about aimlessly or one of the denizens of Bartertown?

This. In a "Why delay the inevitable" type sitaution, the obligatory "hookers & blow" response might actually be warranted.

 

[trollolo]

i will pack nothing but beans

food - beans
water - bean water
shelter - bean cans
weapons- bean can lids
fire starter - paper bean labels

are you guys even trying?

 

[bhanson]

Don't forget a copy of wikipedia and that huge file with everything it would take to rebuild a civilization (the technology, can't remember the name of the project).

 

[LikeLinus]

The world dissolves into anarchy and we're forced to live Mad Max style.

You're limited to 60 lbs of equipment or one hiking backpack of items and anything you can strap on it.


My list:


Laptop ~ 4 lbs

Total = 55 lbs


I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but I think I could survive with this. Chime in with things missing or things you'd add.

You take no food but for some reason take a freaking laptop???

 

[gevorg]

Some guns and lots of ammo. Condoms too.

BTW guys, thanks for packing so well.

 

[GWestphal]

throw in some freeze dried food and some energy bars. Laptop contains all the worlds knowledge, reading material etc.

 

[LikeLinus]

throw in some freeze dried food and some energy bars. Laptop contains all the worlds knowledge, reading material etc.

Which is good for about 4-9hrs of battery life. Does "end of civilization" not also include the loss of power?

 

[Buttzilla]

Which is good for about 4-9hrs of battery life. Does "end of civilization" not also include the loss of power?

i'd trade that for a katana anyday

 

[Matthiasa]

Hmm given that all of my meds would run out fairly quickly,asthma would make real hunting just about impossible, not even counting the other stuff...
Plant seeds(the ones that actually produce usable seeds at maturity) tons of them that would be appropriate for the area. And maybe a few small farm animals just weened.
Hmm a fire starter would be good to, though in truth if you do it right you only really need to use it once.
This on the assumption there are other people I was in a group with.

A way to produce high grain alcohol would be nice well. Without antiseptics you will most likely not live very long given how use you have been to having them. That small cut you now would never think about could kill you.

Basically would need multiple people pooling their allotment.

Some type of weapon, although unless there were materials for making more powder would eventually become useless... but yeah.

/cheating. though 15-20 pounds of each might be doable for the large ones.. with a pound or two left for fire starting.

 

[JEDI]

The world dissolves into anarchy and we're forced to live Mad Max style.

You're limited to 60 lbs of equipment or one hiking backpack of items and anything you can strap on it.


My list:

Water Purification - MSR SweetWater ~2lbs

Shelter - Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 ~2lbs

Bedding - Marmot Plasma sleeping bag ~2lbs

Tool/Knife - Leatherman Multitool ~ 0.5 lbs

Tool/Knife - Machete ~ 2 lbs

Protection/Hunting - Walther P22 pistol ~ 1lbs + 1lb ammo

Protection/Hunting - Mission Craze +10 arrows ~5lbs

First Aid Kit/Surgical Kit/Basic Drugs ~ 3 lbs

Communication - Midland XT511 crank radio/CB/flashlight, USB charging ~3lbs

Lighter/Waterproof matches/Tinder/Magnesium ~1lb

Compact Fishing pole and accessories ~ 2 lbs

Backpacking solar panel - ~3 lbs

Laptop ~ 4 lbs

Paracord 500' - 5 lbs

Portable Saw - ~ 0.5 lbs

Hammer/Pry Bar/Hatchet - ~4lbs

Binoculars ~ 0.5 lbs

Rain Gear/Tarp ~ 4 lbs

Mess kit - ~3 lbs

Assorted Nails, Screws ~2 lbs

Cordless Multitool ~ 5 lbs

5 Freeze dried meals and some energy bars ~2.5 lbs

Total = 57.5 lbs


I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but I think I could survive with this. Chime in with things missing or things you'd add.

had to look up mission craze. holy fancy.
why do u prefer it?

and i would add a rugar 10/22 rifle. uses same ammo as the Walther P22. (and why the P22? they're picky about the ammo, else it jams.)

edit:
whats a Cordless Multitool ?

also, why paracord instead of some other rope?

 

[bigi]

1 Gallon of 98 proof.
1 lb of hemp.

 

[Specop 007]

My AR15, suppressor, night vision, thermal vision and everything on your list.

 

[alfa147x]

jesus