The pocket survival kit is a great everyday item for preppers. Light and compact, it is the ideal temporary substitute for your bug out bag or stow bag. If you find your bug out bag difficult or impractical to carry around, these smaller kits will do the trick and keep you prepared on a day to day basis.
Pocket Sized Survival Kits for Preppers on the Go
Obviously, the pocket sized kit cannot replace the contents of your bag. The contents of the mini kit should be limited to the most important items in case of emergency or when SHTF and you stashed your bug out bag somewhere else. Your choice of items is therefore critical, prompting you to think carefully about what should be included.
We have put together some ideas from YouTube as to what essentials you have to put in your own pocket survival kit. Whether it’s a sealed plastic sandwich bag or a tin can/Altoids tin that you want to use, what matters is that you choose the survival items that are important to you when things go wrong.
1. Leon Pantenburg’s Kit
Outside:
Bicycle tire inner tube
Duct tape
Inside:
Aluminum foil
Sandwich bag
Alcohol prep pads
Medications (Imodium, Benadryl, Ibuprofen)
Flashlight
Whistle
Hot spark with jute twine
Swiss Army knife
Wax fire starter
Petroleum jelly
Nylon cord
Char cloth
20-gauge wire
2. The Pocket Survival Kit by Whiskeyfox
CONTAINER:
BCB Bushcraft Mini Mess Tin
FIRE:
Light My Fire Mini Firesteel
Beeswax Candle
Bic Mini Lighter
Ultimate Survival Wetfire Tinder
Best Glide Fresnel Lens
TOOLS:
ESEE AH-1 Arrowhead
Small sharpening stone
Leatherman Squirt P4
Steamlight Nano Light
Shelby P38 Can Opener
Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Tweezers
Nite Eze S-Biner #2
Krazy Glue Single Use Tube
Arm Ropes Braided Nylon Cord
4 Mini Zip Ties
1 Small Ranger Band
5 Ft Gorrilla Brand Duct Tape
2 Ft Reynolds Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
SIGNALING:
Adventure Medical Kits Mini Rescue Flash Mirror
Fisher Space Pen
4 Sheets Rite-in-the-Rain Paper
20mm Compact Tracker Survival Compass
Fox 40 Micro Whistle
FIRST AID:
3 Large Fabric Band Aids
Neosporin Packet
Travel Package of Advil
Durex Condom
2 Katadyn Water Purification Tablets
1 Alcohol Swab
Ben’s Wipes Insect Repellent
FISHING/SEWING KIT:
Bobbin 8lb Monofilament Fishing Line
Bobbin Green Army Sewing Thred
1 BDU Button
2 sizes Sewing Needles
2 sizes Safety Pins
Cabin Creek Baits Pop-Eye Lure
1 #12 Baitholder Snell
3 #10 Eagle Claw Baitholder Hooks
3 #8 Eagle Claw Baitholder Hooks
7 1/32oz Round Split Shot Weights
3 #12 Eagle Claw Barrell Swivels
3. Ultimate Survival Tips: Kit Comparison
DAVID’S KIT:
GENERAL SURVIVAL
Trash Bag – Scavenge Home
Stainless Steel Pen
Bandana
Pocket New Testament
Paracord
Snare Wire
Emergency Blanket
Zip / Cable Ties – 8 inches
6″x4″ Plastic Milk Jug Side – Cut from Milk Jug
Victorinox Swiss Card – Credit Card Sized Multi-Purpose Tool
Sewing Kit
Pro Knot Cards
Duct Tape – 20′ Rolled Small
Signal Mirror
Fishing Kit
Bear Grylls Micro Torch / Flashlight
SOG Knife Sharpener / Firestarter
Button Compass
Swiss Army Knife
Emergency Whistle
Pencil – Collect at Home
Note Card – Collect at Home
Survival Saw
Bear Grylls Priorities of Survival Pocket Guide – Free with any Gerber Bear Grylls Gear Purchase
Bar of Soap – Save from Hotel on Your Next Stay
WATER
Water Purification Tablets
Self Standing 1 Liter Bag
Coffee Filter – Scavenge from Home
FIRE
Lighter
Candle
Magnesium Fire Starter
Tinder Quick (Cotton Balls with a Dab of Petroleum Jelly will Do)
Matches and Striker
12″ x 12″ Aluminum Foil Square – Scavenge from Home
FIRST AID – This kit has about everything you need. Buying individual items is TOO expensive
Assorted Bandages
Alcohol Prep Pads
Aspirin
Tylenol
Wash n Dri Packs
Gauze Pads
Antibiotic Salve
Medical Tape – Small Roll
Tweezers – Scavenge from Home
Safety Pins – Scavenge from Home
BAGS
Quart Size Freezer Bags – Scavenge from Home
Small Zip Seal Bags – Scavenge from Home
LAST but not least…
Silica Gel Pack – I save the ones that come with new products but you can purchase them also…
Silica Gel is a desiccant – and absorbs moisture from condensation and changes in humidity, so it will keep things bone dry in a small sealed container – like a quart sized zip lock bag.
JOE’S SURVIVAL KIT
Orange Flagging Tape
Black Electrical Tape
Water Purification Straw
Lighter
Magnesium Fire Starter
Matches
Wax Firestarter Rods
Extra Fine Steel Wool
Compass
Compact Mirror
Knife
Survival Whistle, Compass, Cordage and “Aspirin” Container
Survival Cards – Lee Nading – OUT of PRINT
Survival Blanket
4. Instructables
The Signaling & Navigation Group
1. Vector 1 signaling mirror
2. ACR rescue whistle
3. Mini Maglite LED flashlight w/ AAA battery
4. Brunton liquid filled button compass
5. 3 sheets of Post-it note paper
6. Small lead pencil
7. Brass trap tag with my name and address
Fire Making Group
1. Fresnel magnifying lens
2. Military damp proof matchbook from an MRE packet
3. Mini Bic butane lighter
4. Magnesium bar with an attached ferrocerium rod and steel striker
5. Spark Lite Tender-quick tabs
Sharps or Cutting Group
1. Gerber slimline folding knife
2. Folding surgical prep razor
3. Military P-38 can opener
Food Gathering & Repairs Group
1. (1) 18″x24″ heavy duty aluminum foil sheet
2. 40′ spool of military surplus trip wire
3. 10′ to 12′ feet of 100 lb test braided fishing line
4. 25′ or so of 30 lb test Spider Wire braided fishing line
5. (1) #6/0 Stainless steel O’Shaunesy style fish hook with a carpet tack
6. Small styrofoam fishing float
7. About 6′ of 2″ duct tape
8. Various sizes of safety pins
9. (1) 1/8th oz crappie jig
10. Spare carpet tack
11. Fish hook and sinker assortment
12. (1) sewing needle and a spool of nylon thread
13. Small plastic vial
14. 15′ of 100 lb test waxed braided fishing line
Medical Group
1. Standard 3/4″x3″ adhesive bandages
2. (2) Alcohol swabs
3. (1) packet of toilet paper from an MRE accessory pack
5. Florida Adventurers’ Version of the Kit
Outside:
Rubber band
Electrical tape
In the tin:
Knife
Sewing needle
Eyelet screws
Fishing hooks
Ibuprofen, Benadryl
Lighter wrapped in hemp cordage
Pen wrapped in 8 lb test fishing line
Neosporin
Duct tape
Coffee filter
Tweezers
Knife blade
Candle
Dental floss
Safety pins
Waterproof matches
Small nails
Stripped flashlight
Bandages
Alcohol prep pads
Gauze pad
