Just wondering what sort of survival equipment people carry when they fly.
I'll get us started, with a list of the contents of my own kit that lives in the back of the 'plane and is checked twice a year (April and October):
Mosquito and black fly repellant (“Deet”)
1 mosquito net
Sunblock lotion (SPF 45)
Multi-vitamins
First-aid kit (includes 2 army field dressings)
Ibuprofen 800 mg
Superglue
Toothbrush
Comb
1 pair leather work gloves
2 pairs wool socks
1 pair underpants
1 wool toque
Compass
3 tea candles
200’ duct tape
Water purification tablets
2 1-quart canteens, with covers and 1 canteen cup
4 breast milk storage bags (300 ml. capacity)
20’ small gauge copper wire
50’ paracord
300’ dental floss
2 sail needles
Assorted fishhooks and sinkers
1 set bear-bells
1 pen launcher
10 pen flares
3 bear bangers
1 signal mirror
1 Fox 40 whistle
1 strobe light, with spare battery
1 8’ x 8’ orange panel
1
Pocket Chainsaw
1 hatchet, with file
1 Leatherman Supertool 200
1 sheath knife, with diamond sharpener
1
Landshark survival bag
1 12’ x 12’ tarpaulin
50 matches in waterproof (35 mm film) containers, with sandpaper for striking
2 disposal lighters
1
single-handed fire starter, with tinder
Magic stove, with four fuel canisters
15 energy bars
20 bullion cubes
beef jerky (sealed bag)
hardtack (indestructible!)
2 flashlights (1 AA-cell, 1 D-cell), with spare batteries and bulbs
1
portable AM/FM/SW radio receiver (with handcranking feature)
1 survival manual
1 copy of Lansing,
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
Rucksack
I don't carry a firearm, since they are bulky, heavy, and vulnerable to theft.
What do you carry?