When heading into enemy territory, Navy SEAL teams are given a special survival kit designed just for them. In February U.S. Special Operations Command requested offers for the development of a new kit for Navy SEAL teams. Now, we have all the items in the kit for you. Read on and build your own Navy SEAL survival kit from the items listed below.
MOLLE 3 Day Military Assault Pack Backpack
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Fox Military Advanced 3-Day Combat MOLLE Assault Pack Backpack – Constructed of rugged, tactical polyester. Includes 1 main compartment with huge mesh pockets and secure-hold web straps. One front compartment with a multitude of accessory pockets, complete with a zippered closure hydration pocket. M.O.L.L.E. attachment points throughout bag for versatility, two side pockets, heavy-duty zippers with pull cords. Keep cool padded backing, fully adjustable shoulder straps and removable kidney pad.
The SEAL’s hard-storage case will contain (quoting directly from the solicitation):
1. Mini-Multi Tool: SOG S66-N
a. Stainless Steel
b. Pliers
c. Wire cutter
d. File
e. Awl
f. Packaged so as to not rattle in case
2. Button Compass: Hammers Button Compass (25 piece set)
a. Quality AA
b. 14mm
c. Liquid dampened
d. Minimum 8 hour luminous
3. LED Squeeze Light: Inova Microlight “Night Vision” Red LED
a. Red
b. Continuous or Momentary Switch
4. Fire Starting Kit: Tinder-Quik 12 Pieces
a. Ferro cerium rod not to exceed 3”L x 8mm W
b. Tinder tabs (4) packaged in reclosing bag.
5. Water Storage Device: Nalgene Tritan 1-Quart Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle
a. 2L capacity
b. Able to hold all contents of the kit
c. Must be sealable and reuseable
d. Must be odor proof
6. Water Purification Tablets: Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets with PA Plus
a. 40 tablets
b. Packaged in amber, medical grade borosilicate
7. Electrolyte Tablets: Electrolyte Tablets – 220 mg
a. 2 tablets
8. Signal Mirror: Coghlans Survival Signal Mirror
a. 2”x 3”
b. Non-mirrored side covered with an IR reflective material
c. Mirror side must be protected to prevent scratches. Protective cover must be able to be removed with one hand.
d. Must have an aiming hole
9. Thermal Blanket: Rothco Orange/Silver Polarshield Survival Blanket
a. 21” x 56” x .05mil
b. Polyester, aluminized
c. 1 side silver, other side orange
d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts
10. Kevlar Line: ASR Tactical Technora Ultra Composite Survival Cord Rope
a. Yellow or green in color
b. 188lb test
c. 15 feet in length
d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts
11. Safety Pins: Dritz(R) Curved Safety Pins – Size 2 & Prym Bulk Safety Pins Gilt Plated Brass – Size 0
a. Two #2 (1.5” steel)
b. Two #00 (.75” brass)
c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.
12. P-38 can opener: GI P-38 Can Opener
a. Packaged so as to not rattle while in case.
13. Stainless Steel Wire: Artistic Wire 20-Gauge, Stainless Steel, 15-Yard
a. 2’ of 20ga
14. Duct Tape: Polyken 231 Military Grade
a. Brown or Green in color
b. 26” x 2”
15. Fresnel Magnifying Lens: Carson Optical MagniSlide Fresnel Magnifier
a. 4x power
b. 3.25” x 2”
16. Waterproof Note Paper: Rite in the Rain Notebook
a. 4 sheets
b. Desert tan color
c. 3.5” x 2”
17. Ink Pen: Tops Knives Special Ops Ink Pen Coyote SOPR2 Black Pressurized Ink
a. Pressurized ink cartridge
b. Black in color
18. Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Ointment: Medline Antibiotic Ointments – Bacitracin, 1/32 oz foil packet
a. 1/32oz foil pack
19. Cotton Pad: Johnson & Johnson 2″x2″ Hospital Grade Gauze Pad
a. 100% Cotton
b. 2” x 2.5”
c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.
The contents of the soft storage case will include:
1. Hacksaw Blade: Vermont American 48237 12-Inch by 24TPI High Carbon Steel Hacksaw Blade (some craftmanship required on your part)
a. Carbon Steel
b. 24tpi
c. 2.75” L
d. Hole in one end for a lanyard: Black Paracord Survival Lanyard
e. Opposite hole end, sharpen down reverse tanto-style end.
VIDEO: The 10 cent knife
2. Ceramic Razor Blade: Non-Metallic Covert Zirconia Ceramic Razor Blade (comes with Tactical Natural Kevlar Cord)
a. 1 or 2 sides sharpened
b. Packaged so as to not accidentally cut anything or dull
3. Moleskin Adhesive Patch: Jaybird and Mais MOLESKIN Moleskin Roll
a. Heavy duty
b. 1.75” x 2.5”
4. Kevlar Thread: Kevlar 30m (100ft) Sewing Thread Snap Spool
a. Green or yellow
b. 100-200lb test
c. 24” in length
d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.
5. Fishing Leader/Downrigger Cable: Accustrand Leader Wire (comes in spool of 300′ cut to 24 inches)
a. Multi-strand
b. Stainless steel
c. 50lb test
d. 24” in length
6. Suspended Navigation Magnet: Dowling Magnets Alnico North/South 2″ Bar Magnets
a. Identifiable north painting feature
b. Magnet suspended from thread/string
c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts.
VIDEO: Hanging Compass / Water Compass (Use a leaf instead of wax paper)
7. Ferro Cerium Rod: SE 2″ X 3/16″ Flint/Fire Starter w/ Lanyard
a. 1.75” L x .125”W
8. Cotton Ball: Cotton Balls / Wax
a. Impregnated with wax.
b. Packaged in a reclosing bag.
VIDEO: Vaseline Cotton Ball VS. Paraffin Wax Cotton Ball
9. Bobby Pins: Hair Pins Assorted Size, Black
a. Spring steel
b. 2 small
c. 1 large
d. Black in color
The final two items are worth singling out, because they highlight the optimism bred into every SEAL (and trump the safety and bobby pins):
10. Handcuff Shim (Pick): ASR Tactical Universal Handcuff Shim Pick
11. Universal Handcuff Key: Standard Issue Universal Law Enforcement Handcuff Key
