10 Survival Items Every Prepper Needs

**Cover**

**Cutting**

**Combustion**

**Container**

**Cordage**

**Candle**

**Cotton Bandana**

**Compass**

**Cargo tape**

**Communication**

**Canvas needle**

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[ladycourttales]

Put lint from your dryer in a little zip loc bag. Great fire starter.

[dvig]

A small candle in your fire kit will simplify that process. Once you have you fire bundle assembled, light the candle for a solid fire base to start lighting the bundle. Candle fire beats spark, and beats short lived match fire.

[stuartmarkman]

I know that this item isn't in every first aid kit, but super glue is great for wounds that need closing in a hurry. You can't always have stitching material with you but super glue can be a great help.

[patriciahibbert]

cover, cutting, combustion , container, cordage, candle light, cotton bandana, compass, cargo tape, communication, cash, canvas needle points taken as to what is needed .

[maryricci]

Needle comes in really handy. Had a large piece of wood splinter off on the top of my foot, all I had with me was a needle to free space around it to remove. (Extremely painful but it worked)

[superdave]

Head protection. - I can't recommend a baseball cap. It doesn't protect your ears or back of your neck. What you ant to take instead is a wide brim hat. A boonie hat at the minimum. Go with a cloth material hat so it can be compressed and easily stowed in the pack when not in use.

Blades - Yes, full tang is the way to go. Especially with your primary. And you want it to be a thick knife so it can take some blows. I went with a Bradford. They come in various lengths. But they are but one manufacturer of many to be found. A sheath were the blade can snap in place is a bonus as well. Less likely to fall out of the sheath. It is actually one of the tests I do. The drop test. I hang the blade upside down in the sheath and see if it falls out or could potentially fall out.

Fire - Nice idea about the tin foil. Thumbs up for that.

Cordage - Survival cord is the product I went with myself. I even keep a bundle in the truck.

Bandana - Yes, yes, yes. I tried silk and cotton. Both have pros and cons. I ultimately went with cotton. On a side note, I'd shift this category to clothing. You want a bandana, you want gloves, a extra pair of clean socks, and head protection. Unless you are a farmer or a carpenter your whole life, odds are most men's hands aren't calloused enough for outdoor survival needs.

Compass - The illumination only lasts for about 12 years. The half life of the nuclear material used in the standard military issue lensatic compass is very short. These compasses also come with an expiration date. A bit of a "pro" tip here. Check pawn shops near military bases. They tend to get these in from soldiers looking to pawn things for a quick buck. The last one I got came from a pawn shop near such a military base. It was still in the manufacturer's box. Never had been used. It won't expire for another six years yet.

Cash - Yes, yes, yes. I keep $200 in emergency cash. $100 is in small bills. The other hundred is in $20s. One thing to consider is the "bulky" appearance of keeping a lot of cash on you.

First aid kit? - Be sure to include sun screen and bug protection.

[heartofdixieprepping]

I never thought of myself as a "prepper" pre 2020. I started out with rice and beans. Then I created a pantry. Funny because before that I would put extra items that I bought for the month in our laundry room. I called it overstock. My granddaughters liked that. But the Prepper pantry I've created is just that. It's a very big working pantry scattered throughout my house. And then I have my long term foods. I never once considered a bug out bag. It's not practical for my family of eight to bug out. However I'm starting to buy items to keep on hand just in case we had no choice but to leave.
Every time I leave my house and going out of town, I think about a "get home bag." I feel the same if I'm Going into town at night. It's a good distance and if something happened and I had to walk home due to a SHTF situation I might have to get home without my car. I'd want something with me just in case I needed it. So I'm building up an emergency get home backpack 🎒 that I will grab before leaving the house.
Great video. Thank you. I have learned a lot from your videos.

[marytica]

TARP ! Glad he mentioned that as #1 ! If you watch any of the "survival" shows, the folks ALWAYS end up spending TOO much time, trying to make shelters of trees, branches, moss, etc. - and they NEVER work well ! A good 10x12' plastic tarp is cheap, and gives you INSTANT shelter.

[amyfeigt]

I always carry a lighter & always wrap my lighter with several yards of gorilla tape. Much more convenient than carrying a full roll of tape! It has proven its worth many times when I didn't have a first aid kit on me (attending a wedding) & my husband got a cut on the front of his foot, I was able to patch him up using the gorilla tape on my lighter!

[franzyland]

Many people underestimate how difficult it is to build a fire. I live in a jungle environment and I sometimes have difficulty getting a fire started with a blow torch and 5 gallons of diesel fuel. My buddy and I practice twice a year on building a simple camp fire. It usually takes 2 to 3 hours under ideal conditions to get a hot bed of coals going. It's not like what you see on TV. Building a fire is a skill that has to be practiced and can be lost over time. Don't be fooled.

[mysustainabilityjourney]

I carry a day bag everywhere I go. I have found that including a small bottle of shower gel to use as soap has been really useful as I often end up on a beach or in mud. A paper list of telephone numbers is also useful and a spare cloth bag. A cable tie also takes up hardly any room, as does a spork. Thanks for the video, it made me revisit my items.

[tommyk]

I just love the 9 barrels in the back, makes me envious.

[stardust]

As a Mom of 3 sons---I love that your brother knew you well enough to gift you with that awesome compass.

[leopardwoman]

Safety pins of different sizes. Can use to temporarily fix clothing items, etc. I’ve used large ones to fix my shoulder strap that came unsewed when I was backpacking, and also a shoulder strap on my large day pack.

[Asgardsteve]

When I was in the army we always carried a few needles and strong thread plus spare buttons. My combat trousers lost a battle with a barbed wire fence once day and I had to do a major repair of the trousers with the needle and thread. As one of the others has said really useful for removing splinters and for other dealing with some types of blister prior to treatment.

[imlinorama]

I never leave the house without my tactical backpack and in it a knife, compass, shemagh, bandanna, lighter, multitool, flashlight, pepper spray, an umbrella, poncho, pair of socks, a phone charger, a torch, pair of gloves, small first aid kit, a whistle, and a small notebook to write things down if needed.

[JohnSmith-heip]

Made a bug out bag from scratch with some items having long term usage. Was unaware of the 10 C's, but to my surprise my bag covered all of them. I think a lot of people forget a bandana and didn't expect it to be in the 10 C's. And yet I had one in my bag. 👍

[kathrynmcgee]

Stainless steel insulated water bottles have to be one layered or you can’t boil water in them.

[Lucas-jycv]

When I watch videos like this I'm glad I'm a skilled tradesman and learned to fix broken stuff. Theres a tool for everything.

[rosascreativeworks]

Hats are good too if you don't have sunglasses or your glasses get damaged. A hat with a bill or wide brim can help keep the sun out of your eyes. :)