Urban Survival Kit...philosophy

[Scythe13]

I'm just watching LOADS of videos and it's brought me round to something a friend of mine told me.

In an urban emergency situation, there are 3 things you want to have with you. Handgun, cash/credit-card, and mobile phone.

Obviously, there is a lot more that you'd need to have. But let's be realistic, as a basic kit, this system covers security, coms, and water/food.

It's not a difficult system, or an amazing idea. The principle of this, in his words, are to get you out of the city.


He said a load of other things that really got me thinking.


When was the last time you were out at night, and it was so dark that you couldn't see without a torch? Not saying a torch isn't important. It very clearly is. In buildings and the alike, you can get moments where it's ZERO light, so it's always good to have a torch with you. But in a general city leaving situation, a torch will be more of a beacon than anything else. In a rural setting, the same is true. You'll see someone's torch light well before anything else.

Water is blatantly important, as is food. But again, in a typical emergency situation, a few hours without one or the other won't be a killer. I asked about clothing and the alike. He said "If you ain't properly dressed already, you're either an idiot or at work."


The more I challenge my understandings of prepping, survivalism, self-development, and myself, the more I realise I don't know, or have forgotten.

An urban survival kit can be as simple as security (a gun/knife), food and water (through money/creditcard), and coms (mobile phone). Shelter will be worn, or you'll realise you're in a city and there are buildings all around.

Yes it would be good to have a bag full of gear. But let's not be worrying about having gear. It's only going to be useful if it's with you...which is isn't likely to be....24/7.