Stowing your survival gear is one thing but in the case of an emergency knowing exactly where something is could save a life. Take a look at the following list to get some ideas of what you might need then think about where you can find these items when an emergency hits!

1. Survival Gear List of Tools

Most of the items on this list are must-have survival gear pieces. With the proper tools, you can typically make your own shelter in case you need to, or fix one that you already have. Good survival tools can also help you to gather wood for creating fire for heat and to cook with, which is why tools are the very first thing on our list.

Knives
•Pocket knife (recommended: Zero Tolerance Tactical Response Knife or Benchmade Adamas Folding Knife)
•Survival/bushcraft fixed blade knife (recommended: Mora Companion Heavy Duty Knife)
•Survival/bushcraft machete (recommended: Ontario 6145 Military Machete)
Illumination
•Flashlight (recommended: Nitecore P12 Tactical Flashlight)
•Lantern
•Emergency candles (recommended: 100 Hour Plus Emergency Candle)

Bags/Packs
•EDC bag (recommended: Condor EDC Bag)
•Hiking backpack (recommended: 5.11 Rush 12 Back Pack)
•Bug out bag (recommended: 5.11 Rush 72 Back Pack)

Other Survival Tools
•Axe (recommended: Fiskars 7857 Chopping Axe)
•Saw (recommended: Bahco Laplander Folding Saw)
•Nails
•Hammer
•Pliers
•Duct tape/Gorilla tape
•550 strand paracord
•Multitool (recommended: Leatherman Wave Multi Tool)
•Crowbar/fubar (recommended: Stanley FatMax Xtreme 55-120 FuBar III)
•Plastic tubing
•List coming*

2. Survival Gear List for Firecraft
The ability to make fire is exceptionally important in survival situations. Although you don’t need everything mentioned in the list below in order to make a fire, it might be handy to have a small variety of options as back ups, in case a lighter runs out of propane, for instance.

Fire Making
•Lighter (recommended: Windmill Delta Stormproof Lighter)
•Fire starter/firesteel (recommended: Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel with Emergency Whistle)
•Waterproof matches (recommended: UCO Stormproof Matches, Waterproof and Windproof)
•Magnifying glass
•Tinder (recommended: UST Wet Fire Tinder)

3. Survival Gear List for Hydration
Whether you’re preparing for the zombie apocalypse or you’re an urban prepper preparing for an emergency, you’re going to need a way to collect and purify water. The survival gear below, therefore, will likely be stockpiled by all types of survivalists and preppers alike.

Water Collection & Storage
•Water collection tank
•Water bottle (recommended: Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Water Bottle)
•Canteen
•Water bag (recommended: Camelbak Thermobak 100oz)
•Non-lubricated condoms

Water Purification
•Bleach
•Water filter (recommended: Lifestraw Personal Water Filter)
•Water purification tablets (recommended: Potable Aqua Water Treatment Tablets)

4. Survival Gear List for Thermoregulation
You’re much less likely to need the heat generation survival gear if you live in a desert state or a place that typically does not get cooler weather. That being said, this type of gear can still be helpful in case of climate change or especially cold nights.

Heat Generation
•Mylar/space emergency thermal blanket (recommended: ER Emergency Ready Thermal Mylar Blankets)
•Sleeping bag (recommended: Coleman North Rim 0 Degree Sleeping Bag)
•Butane/propane heater (recommended: Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Propane Heater)
•See list here

Water Protection
•Rain jacket (recommended: Dickies Men’s Fleece Lined Hooded Jacket)
•Rubber rain boots
•Poncho (recommended: Frogg Toggs Men’s Ultra-Lite Ponchos)

5. Survival Gear List for Nourishment
Planning out what to eat after an emergency situation arises is one of the first things survivalists and preppers typically do.  Although stockpiling is an excellent idea, it’s also great to have a plan for what happens if the emergency situation extends longer than a stockpile will last. Fishing and hunting outdoor gear, in this situation, will prove very valuable.

Hunting
•Binoculars (recommended: Bushnell H2O Waterproof/Fogproof Roof Prism Binocular)
•Slingshot (recommended: Barnett Outdoors Cobra Slingshot with Stabilizer and Brace)
•B.B./pellet gun + pellets (recommended: Crosman Phantom .177 Caliber Air Rifle)
•.22 LR rifle + ammo *(if legally permissible)
•Snare wire

Fishing
•Fishing rod (recommended: Okuma Tundra Surf Spinning Combo)
•Fishing line
•Fishing lures
Gathering
•Bag/basket

Gardening Aids
•Seeds
•Trowel
•Gardening knife (recommended: Sun Joe SHori-Hori Garden Landscaping Digging Tool)
•Pruning shears (recommended: Fiskars Traditional Bypass Pruning Shears)
•Shovel
•Rake

Survival Food & Consumables to Stockpile
•MREs (recommended: Genuine U.S. Military Surplus MRE)
•Rice
•Salt
•Hard candy
•Energy bars
•Canned food
•Wine & liquors
•See list here

Cooking & Eating
•Can opener (recommended: Swing-A-Way Can Opener)
•Cast iron pan
•Tin can
•Aluminum foil
•Stainless steel cooking pot/cup
•Butane/propane camping stove (recommended: GoHiking Lightweight Burner Classic Camping and Backpacking Canisters)
•Butane/propane portable stove (recommended: Smart Chef Deluxe Butane Burner Stove)
•Cooking/eating utensils: forks, spoons, knives, chopsticks

6. Survival Gear List for Shelter
As mentioned before, you can technically build your own shelter if you have the proper survival gear tools at hand. That being said, it’s always nice to get an upper hand on shelter, as it will also help you stay warm and dry in case of an emergency or survival situation.

Shelter
•Tent (recommended: Coleman Red Canyon Dome Tent)
•Tarp (recommended: Texsport Reinforced Rip-Stop Polyethylene Tarp)
•Bivy sack
•Survival hammock (recommended: ProForce Jungle Hammock with Mosquito Net)

And there are most definitely more items to consider.

We encourage you to go to More Than Just Surviving and check out additional items you will want to obtain. Like the above they are nicely categorized and, as always, we advise you to make your own lists, have copies made, and pass them around to friends and family.

After all, you are not the only one who should be saving up for a rainy day!