Survival Gear List - Top 6 Survival Products

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A complete survival gear list of 10 essential tools and items that any serious survival enthusiast should have in his or her inventory. I've compiled this list of things that you can purchase right off of the Amazon.com website. I feel that these are the most important when considering the most crucial aspects of survival, but of course you may have your own opinions as well.

To assess these I thought seriously about the 4 most important resources need for human survival. They are water, heat, shelter and food. This survival gear list comprises products that can help with all of these problems.  

1. Emergency Fire Starter by SE

This little device is small enough to fit in your pocket, but can get a fire up and going quickly and efficiently. It's also very inexpensive. Shop around and you shouldn't expect to pay more than $10 for it, and at most places it won't even come close to costing you that much. The way it works is simple. You use the serrated end of the striker to shave off a small piece of magnesium onto your burnables (paper, dried debris, etc). Then strike the flint with the striker until you can get a spark to make contact with the magnesium shavings.  

2. Portable Aqua Water Treatment Tablets

This little bottle contains 50 iodine tablets that are designed to make contaminated water potable. And as the description explains, it is even effective against Giardia Lamblia (intestinal parasite) when used properly. There is no after-taste and after 30 minutes the water is ready to drink.  

3. Leatherman's multi-tool

Any Leatherman will pretty much suffice. But just make sure that a regular knife blade is included, a serrated blade, wire cutters, phillips screw driver, flat head, pliers and scissors. Most multi-tools contain these basic features and many more, making this one of my favorite survival gear list items.

 4. MREs (Meals Ready To Eat)

You can get these all over the place, in different quantities and so forth. They are designed with military personnel in mind, but are open to civilian use as well. Each meal contains a lot of calories made up of protein, fats and carbs. Often times a box of them will come with a small heater.

 5. Mylar Thermal Blankets

These are cheap and you typically get a lot in each package. They work to trap heat radiation, which is the heat that your body gives off. During cold conditions you lose most of your heat naturally, but wrap yourself in one of these and you will retain 90% of your heat. But how you use one is important. You need to fully wrap yourself in it so that body heat does not get lost beneath your body. Also, these won't keep you warm from the outside elements. They are perfect as an inside layer when in a sleeping bag or wrapped in blankets.  

6. Generator

Sure, not your typical outdoors survival product, but it made this survival gear list, because it's so handy in many situations. All you need is some gas before a major storm and you're set to go. Actually this unit in particular uses 4 gallons for every 8 hours of usage, so 12 gallons of gas per daily use. That may seem crazy, but if you've got no other choice and need heat, this can really do the trick.