5col Survival Supply describes a "wilderness professional" as a person whose work takes them into the back country. This person could be anyone from a surveyor to a ranger to a biologist. In every case, a wilderness professional will have a whole range of tools and equipment needed to do his or her job, but still needs a compact but thorough survival kit when things go wrong. The 5col Wilderness Survival Kit, v1 is designed with these people in mind. Our approach to survival kits is heavily influenced by military aviation life support specifications, with a few additions and modifications all our own. Like USAF kits, we have two separate pouches--a first aid pouch, and a survival gear pouch. We add to this a beefed up shelter component with a Ripstop nylon tarp and Blizzard Survival EMS Blanket. If you have SERE training, you will probably recognize a number of components in this kit, from the Spark-Lite to the Signal Mirror. Our goal is to use the highest quality components, and we work hard to source components manufactured in the United States.
Features:
- Overall Dimensions: 13 in. x 11 in. x 3 in.
- Total Weight: 2 lbs. 10 oz.
- Assembled in the US with American-made and imported components.
Shelter Components:
- Blizzard Survival EMS Blanket, opens to 90.5 in. x 77 in., self-adhesive closures, high-visibility orange (UK)
- RipStop Nylon Tarp, 54 in. x 84 in., Olive Drab, includes mesh stuff sack (US)
Fire Components:
- Spark-Lite Aviation Firestarter Kit, Olive Drab, includes Spark-Lite One-handed Firestarter, (8) TinderQuik Treated Compressed Cotton Tinder Tabs, Instructions and Plastic Container (NSN: 1680-01-233-0061) (US)
- (10) UCO Survival Matches, Windproof, Waterproof, includes striker panel (India)
Signal Components:
- Rescue Whistle, High-Visibility Orange, Pealess, Impact Plastic Construction (Spain)
- Signal Mirror, MIL-M-18371E Mark 3 Type 2, with nylon lanyard (NSN: 6350-01-455-6671) (US)
- Cyalume SOS Chemlight, Green, with nylon lanyard (NSN: 6260-01-334-4274) (US)
Hydration Components:
- (3) Whirl-Pak Bag, 36 oz., Gusseted Bottom, Guaranteed Sterile (US)
- (10) Aquamira Water Treatment Tablets, Chlorine Dioxide, Individually Packaged (US)
First Aid Components:
- SOF Tourniquet, Wide (NSN: 6515-01-587-9943) (US)
- Israeli Bandage, T3, 4 in., Includes Additional Dressing Pad and Gauze Bandage (Israel)
- (5) Easy Access Bandage, Fabric, 1 in. x 3 in.
- (5) Easy Access Bandage, Fabric, Junior
- (1) Easy Access Bandage, Fabric, Knuckle
- (1) Easy Access Bandage, Fabric, Fingertip
- (1) Easy Acess Bandage, Fabric, Elbow/Knee
- (1) Butterfly Closure Fabric Adhesive Bandage
- (2) Antiseptic Wipe
- (2) Triple Antibiotic Ointment
- (3) After Bite Pain Relief Wipe
- (2) Sterile Gauze Dressing, 2 in. x 2 in. (2-pack)
- (1) Conforming Gauze Bandage, 2 in.
- (1) Diamode Anti-Diarrheal (Loperamide HCl 2 mg.) (1-pack)
- (1) Electrolyte Tabs (Calcium Carbonate 27 mg., Potassium Chloride 80 mg., Magnesium Oxide 20 mg.) (2-pack)
- (2) Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg.) (1-pack)
- (2) Ibuprofen (200 mg.) (2-pack)
- (2) Acetaminophen (500 mg.) (2-pack)
- (2) Antacid (Calcium Carbonate 420 mg.) (2-pack)
- Duct Tape Roll, 2 in. x 50 in.
- Derma-Safe Surgical Prep Razor (NSN: 6515-01-363-1212) (US)
- Nitrile Gloves, 1 pair
Other Components:
- Parachute Cord, MIL-C-5040h Type 3 (25 ft.) (US)
- Parachute Cord, MIL-C-5040h Type 1A (10 ft.), for tethers, (US)
- Ranger Band, 1.5 in. x 0.5 in., EPDM Rubber (US)
- (2) aLOKSAK Bag, 6 in. x 9 in. (US)
- aLOKSAK Bag, 13 in. x 11. (US)
