I guess I'm the only one who would find extra socks, whiskey, and tampax indispensable.
Actually, my survival kit contains about 2 dozen maxipads. Not only are they useable for any females in my party, they make excellent emergency field dressings. I always try to get as many "dual use" items as I can.
I have quite a large Survival Kit, that I have built up and maintained for over 20 years. And it has come in handy in several real-life situations, like the Northridge Earthquake, and hurricanes Ivan and Katrina.
First, it is all contained in 2 framed ALICE military packs, a civilian daypack, and an ACU CamelBak BFM (
http://www.camelbak.com/en/government-military/hydration-packs/bfm.aspx). One of the ALICE packs is a large for my use, and the other is a medium for my wife. Listed are just some of the items I can remember:
3 day supply MREs per person
Tent
Military Poncho (2)
Poncho Liner (2)
1 gallon canteens per person (2 1 quart, 1 2 quart)
Wife has a 2 litre CamelBak, I have a 3 litre, a 2 litre, and 2 1 litre CamelBak bottles
Water Purification Tablets
Military CLS bag (2)
Sleeping Bags (2)
Hand axe-hammer-pry bar
Mini MagLight (2)
Matches, lighters, and Zippo (at least one of each per pack)
Leatherman
Battery powered lantern with AM-FM radio
Hand held FM 2-way radios
Solar battery charger
Spare NICAD batteries
Military E-tool (shovel)
Compass
Maps (National, regional, state)
Hand Held GPS
Heat tabs and stove
Military mess kit (and silverware for 2 people)
Pocket Fisherman
Motrin, Aspirin, Kaopectate, Malox, and Bactine
$100 in cash
Pad of water-proof paper and pens
The day pack has a change of clothes and boots, and sweaters and light jacket.
The larger pack also has military wet weather gear, and a few more odds and ends I can't remember. They are all kept at all times in the trunk of our vehicles. After all, these will do no good if we are stuck without them 50 miles from home. And when we take road trips, they go with us along with an even more complete kit in a large footlocker (which has things like a tool kit, tire chains, jumper cables, jump box-air compressor, tire repair kit, cases of MREs, tow strap, flares, tarp, coveralls, and 2 bodybags). I also have a CB radio in a metal case that I move to the vehicle we are in if we take a long trip (
http://www.roadtrucker.com/slip-seat-road-case/k40-large-cb-stereo-metal-roadcase-speakers-roadcase.htm).
Each vehicle also has at least 1 case of water that is rotated monthly. My survival piece is a .380 pistol with 100 rounds and spare clips that is kept in a FannyPack holster. Of course my survival clothes are an old set of ACUs.