EDC CHECKLIST
- Knife
- Multi tool
- Lighters
- Micro Fishing Kit
- Mini Flashlight
- Whistle
- Mylar Survival Blanket
- Water Bottle(s)
- Eyeglasses
- Essential and Common Medications
- Identification & Copy of ICE (in case of emergency) contact list
- Snack bar(s)
The short EDC checklist should be incorporated into the BOB checklist. The redundancies are intended. Your BOB becomes your EDC when you BO.
BOB CHECKLIST
- Machete & Saw
- Small Spade/Shovel or Entrenching Tool
- Knife (duplicate)
- Multi tool (duplicate)
- Blade sharpener
- 550 cord
- Duct Tape
- Wire
- Surveyors Tape
- Cable Ties
- Bungee Cords
- Lighters (at least 3)
- Candles
- Matches
- Flares
- Ferro rod/Mag bar
- Fishing kit (duplicate)
- 1st Aid kit, including suture kit, ace bandages, & moleskin
- Chapstick
- LED Mini flashlights/Headlamps/Lantern
- Batteries (AA, AAA, etc.)
- Emergency USB charger
- Tarps/Shower curtains
- Additional Mylar Survival blankets
- 2-quart wide mouth metal bottle w/ metal top / Wide metal cup
- Food for 72 hrs – dried foods, peanut butter, drink mix, etc.
- Water for 72 hrs or as much as you can carry
- Water purification tablets/Water purifier or Life straw
- Extra clothes – seasonally appropriate
- Socks & Boots/Shoes you can walk comfortably in
- Jacket/Poncho
- Hat
- Heavy-duty Leather Gloves
- Extra Prescription Medications
- Antihistamines/Ibuprofen/Activated Charcoal
- Extra eyeglasses/Contact lenses
- Toilet paper/Napkins/Tissues/ Wet wipes
- Gallon Ziploc Baggies
- Maps/Compass
- Mini-Radio with solar or hand crank power backup
- Childcare items as needed (diapers, sippy cup, blanket, etc)
- Quick start fluid/Fuel/Tablets
- Guns/Ammo
- 5-Gallon Bucket (packed with BOB items and can fit in an Alice Pack)
- A Towel
- Hardcopy of Survival Tips, Tricks & Traps by Wanda Priday & William Priday