Survival Clothes and Kits For Holidays, Home & Away post 510

I read in the news today that the French have issued instructions on preparing a survival kit for householders. 

Convenient Carry Bag

Your house should have a bag you can carry, or sling in a car. Your handbag or tote bag or holdall should have a few essentials. When hiking I wear clothes with pockets and have a rucksack with have pockets water, food and sting relief, and insect repallent, and maps and phone numbers. I also put the hospital nubers in my phone.

Survival Kit

Everybody should have a survival kit by their door, as well as a first aid box in the bathroom and a burns kit in the kitchen. Also clothes!

Japanese

The Japanese are reputed to keep survival kit by the door. Why? In case of earthquakes.

Travellers should have a first aid kit. In their suitcase or bag. And in cars. Plus spare clothes. For sitting on wet or dirty ground.

Medical Help

Many buildings have a defibrilator. Do you have a scarf which would act as an emergency sling? After a car accident, I had broken my clavicle and needed to suport my arm in a sling. A white sling made people get up and offer me seats. A piece of cloth or large folded scarf is less consipicuous.

Singapore Safety

In Singapore our most recent condo had a defibrilator by the pool.

In Singapore I noticed some underground stations have signs telling you that the area is shelter. But you cannot carry opened bottles or cans of alcohol on trains.

In Singapore you are not supposed to drink on a train. They dont want people slipping on wet floors. Or food and drink attracting insects. Many trains in the UK have signs telling to carry water in summer.

Europe's Cellars and Cold Caves

In Europe many buildings have cellars for safety. During the religious wars in the UK, large houses had a secret room for hiding a priest.

In Scotland, near Edinburgh we visited Bruce's cave where he hid and was encouraged by a spider. It was a dismal rainy day. When hiding in a cave, or just visiting caves as a tourist, you need warm clothes.

UK - Rain and Train

The owner of a large estate told me that his building had an escape tunnel, and that every grand mansion in Britain would be built with an escape tunnel.

To escape in an emergency, or walking distances, like in aircraft, you need suitable shoes for running, or walking distances to escape humans or weather.

For rain, muddy terrain, and floods, you need waterproof shoes. Also wear or pack, a jacket or coat, rainhat or hood or small umbrella.

Sports Clothes

What about clothes? Suitable clothes for hiking, snow, rain, skiing, swimming.

Spare Underwear

Some people carry spare clothes. I usually have spare underwear in my carry-on bag in case there is a flight delay.

Travelling Light

I am famous at my annual writing conference for arriving from a train journey wearing multiple (three) reversible dresses.

Swimsuit - Bikini Doubling As Underwear

When I was a student travelling with a girlfriend through three countries, greece, Turkey and Israel, I wore a bikini as underwear so that whenever I spotted a swimming pool on a hot day I had my swimming costume ready, no need to look for somewhere to change. And it would keep my cool when damp and dry quickly.

So wrap up, pack up, and be prepared, for more comfortable travel.

Your survival kit needs more than just a first aid kit and food and drink. And clothes for all weathers, day and night and torches. You need documents, maps, passport, money. Keys. Compasses. Communication. Torches. Near the front door. But hidden from intruders and people standing on the doorstep while you go inside to fetch something for them.

Useful Websites

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-Survival-Tin-Pocket-sized-essentials

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