Alaska Survival Kit
Here in Alaska we have to carry required gear:
https://dot.alaska.gov/stwdav/akfly.shtml this page lists what is required.
"Alaska Statute 02.35.110i Emergency Rations & Equipment Exit Site requires that an airman may not make a flight inside the state with an aircraft unless emergency equipment is carried as follows:
The minimum equipment during the summers months is: food for each occupant for one week; one axe or hatchet; one first aid kit; an assortment of fishing tackle such as hooks, flies, and sinkers; one knife; fire starter; one mosquito headnet for each occupant; and two signaling devices such as colored smoke bombs, pistol shells, etc. sealed in metal containers.
In addition to the above, the following must be carried as minimum equipment from October 15 to April 1 of each year: one pair of snowshoes; one sleeping bag; one wool blanket for each occupant over four."
A very good starting point. They removed the requirement for a weapon, instead a 24" handle on a hatchet or axe will work.
Mine accidently fouled at KPSC when trying to close the canopy, had to change its location after that.
Learned in a class that the most important thing to have is a signal device.
One thing learned years ago: You have a hand controlled pyrotechnic signal device, you say pistol flare gun in Canada: get ready for a very serious look and conversation.
In my kit:
Snares
Water purification tablets (iodine)
Water Purification Filter
Gill net
Signal mirrors
Flare gun
Waterproof/Windproof matches
Flint
Magnesium Fire starter
5-different kinds of fire starter plus the two above
Duct tape
Visqueen 10ftx10ft rolled real small
100ft of 1/4 braided nylon rope
Fishing gear to include an ice fishing pole (small lightweight)
Plenty of lures I know work in Alaska
Bear Spray
Wyoming Saw
8" folding saw (broken arm some of my other saws won't work-hoping this one will)
Dimond grit Finger saw (also doubles as a snare)
Hand operated chainsaw chain (Daughter bought this for my last birthday-it cuts fast)
I have more. The big thing is it isn't in one waterproof bag.
I have different size backpacks that can be easy to grab vs., one big one. Each of those backpacks has a little bit of everything. The one big is a waterproof bag with tent and sleeping bag, plus big 1st aid kit instead of the small ones in the backpacks.
Lots of Mosquito repellant (100% Deet: anything else doesn't work up here) Good headnet with ring that keeps net off of body parts. Some are just a net. these can collapse onto your neck and the Alaska State Bird learned real quick how to get food through the big openings in the net. It's bad enough with the dark cloud hovering around your head with a very hungry sounding buzz.
Usually fly with 48lbs of survival gear/tools. Weighed as things change.
I purchased a military survival vest from eBay. It has plenty of pockets to fill. Where my Sporty's handheld radio is. The ARMY helicopter version is the best.
For the food, used to carry Mountain House. Not any more. I made some Hardtack. Plenty of recipes on the net. I chose the one that uses oats. In the process of making a batch of pemmican, finally found a source locally for the grass fed beef tallow needed. With this tallow, pemmican supplies 100% of human daily requirements. It tastes bad for a reason, it is true survival food. Vacuum bagging on the hardtack will keep for 50-years. All of my survival food now weighs less and takes up less room than the mountain house I used to carry.
A final thing I did: Took an elective class when getting my AA Degree from the UAA (University of Alaska Anchorage)-Wilderness First Responder, this training was very impressive. Once certified-you can do some things in the Wilderness that paramedics can't do in a town.
Mike