Something to put it all in: big rucsack.
Fire - lighters, flint+steel, Survival book
Water - At least 4 sturdy 1L water bottles, water purification tablets, ideally filters as well. Jerry cans to leave at a base.
Food - mess tins, kfs, tin opener, as large a stash of tinned food and army ration pack type stuff as possible, plus a load of pasta or rice, snares, fishing net, fishing line + many hooks, book about hunting, book about edible plants, loads of seeds and planting instructions.
Shelter/Sleep: 2 man tent (can keep all kit inside as well then), 2 ponchos + bungees (for a stealthy camp), synthetic sleeping bag.
Clothing: 4 pairs of underwear, 5 pairs of socks, walking boots (+several spares back at base), thermal top + long johns, 2 tshirts, outdoor trousers, waterproof trousers, 3 light warm tops, light waterproof coat, warm coat, fingerless gloves, thick gloves, wide brimmed hat, warm hat, neck gaiter, ordinary gaiters, light pair of trainers.
First aid: Bandage, plasters, compede, antibiotics, antiseptic stuff, painkillers, kit for doing stitches, maybe other generic stuff that would come in a 1st aid pack, plus a book on first aid.
Transport: Roller blades or Skateboard or Mountain bike or motorbike or car or armoured vehicle of some kind or helicopter supplied with pilot.
General stuff: Little knife, 2 big knives, multitool, machete, axe, whetstone, lots of string and paracord, sewing kit + thread, rope (if can be left at a base), 6 toothbrushes, 10 tubes of toothpaste, nail scissors, tiny mirror (useful for all sorts, not just preening), microfibre towel, 2 tubes hair/body wash, athletes foot powder, handy torch + red filter, night vision goggles, Big bright torch, waterproof bags, phone loaded with books both practical and fictional, solar charger. Crossbow, bolts, gaffer tape, zip ties, radio set to leave at base.
I'd be able to get all that and stock up a rucsack to leave in an easy-grab position or car if I wanted, plus the 'leave at base stuff' by the side.
Quite soon I'd go to my school and try and get into the armoury for rifles, then I'd head off into the wilderness somewhere for a whille. It would rather depend on the apocalypse in question - e.g in a zombie one I wouldn't risk going into school, I'd just head for a secluded mountain or boat somewhere asap, and I'd probably want some kind of riot gear as well, while in a disease one assuming I was still alive because I was immune, I might stick around population centres a little longer and try to hunt down some amiable survivors to be bros with.
I guess if I was to cut id down to a small 'portable' kit, I'd want a big knife, little knife, snares, small first aid kit, 2 1L water bottles, water purification tablets, steel+flint, lighter, phone with preloaded books, solar charger, toothpaste+brush, warm coat, and could then pick up the rest later.
Fire - lighters, flint+steel, Survival book
Water - At least 4 sturdy 1L water bottles, water purification tablets, ideally filters as well. Jerry cans to leave at a base.
Food - mess tins, kfs, tin opener, as large a stash of tinned food and army ration pack type stuff as possible, plus a load of pasta or rice, snares, fishing net, fishing line + many hooks, book about hunting, book about edible plants, loads of seeds and planting instructions.
Shelter/Sleep: 2 man tent (can keep all kit inside as well then), 2 ponchos + bungees (for a stealthy camp), synthetic sleeping bag.
Clothing: 4 pairs of underwear, 5 pairs of socks, walking boots (+several spares back at base), thermal top + long johns, 2 tshirts, outdoor trousers, waterproof trousers, 3 light warm tops, light waterproof coat, warm coat, fingerless gloves, thick gloves, wide brimmed hat, warm hat, neck gaiter, ordinary gaiters, light pair of trainers.
First aid: Bandage, plasters, compede, antibiotics, antiseptic stuff, painkillers, kit for doing stitches, maybe other generic stuff that would come in a 1st aid pack, plus a book on first aid.
Transport: Roller blades or Skateboard or Mountain bike or motorbike or car or armoured vehicle of some kind or helicopter supplied with pilot.
General stuff: Little knife, 2 big knives, multitool, machete, axe, whetstone, lots of string and paracord, sewing kit + thread, rope (if can be left at a base), 6 toothbrushes, 10 tubes of toothpaste, nail scissors, tiny mirror (useful for all sorts, not just preening), microfibre towel, 2 tubes hair/body wash, athletes foot powder, handy torch + red filter, night vision goggles, Big bright torch, waterproof bags, phone loaded with books both practical and fictional, solar charger. Crossbow, bolts, gaffer tape, zip ties, radio set to leave at base.
I'd be able to get all that and stock up a rucsack to leave in an easy-grab position or car if I wanted, plus the 'leave at base stuff' by the side.
Quite soon I'd go to my school and try and get into the armoury for rifles, then I'd head off into the wilderness somewhere for a whille. It would rather depend on the apocalypse in question - e.g in a zombie one I wouldn't risk going into school, I'd just head for a secluded mountain or boat somewhere asap, and I'd probably want some kind of riot gear as well, while in a disease one assuming I was still alive because I was immune, I might stick around population centres a little longer and try to hunt down some amiable survivors to be bros with.
I guess if I was to cut id down to a small 'portable' kit, I'd want a big knife, little knife, snares, small first aid kit, 2 1L water bottles, water purification tablets, steel+flint, lighter, phone with preloaded books, solar charger, toothpaste+brush, warm coat, and could then pick up the rest later.
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