Actually, my daughters school has a list for emergency items that a student should bring. It wasn’t stuff for surviving in the wilderness, but it definitely was stuff that could keep you comfortable if you weren’t able to live in your dorm room for a couple of days if there was a flood or tornado or something.
Weirdo? Things happen, like a quarantine, civil unrest, a natural disaster. After the pandemic and the Jan 6 Insurrection, I realized just how fragile our system is. I live in Minneapolis; retail and grocery stores, drugstores, banks, and government offices literally shut down for weeks after George Floyd was killed. As for the Minneapolis police, they were worthless.
College Survival Kit:
* Ramen Noodles (x30; refilled monthly)
* Beer (x120; refilled weekly)
* Bong (x2, bc you know your roommate will brake one)
* Lighter (x10 as aforementioned roommate will "borrow" a few)
* Winning Powerball Ticket (to pay off your student loans)
* Existential Dread Regarding Your Future (this is included in the tuition price)
Should be noted that these are usually considered short term services. They are intended for students who are at or approaching their breaking point. Often times are just students in the school of psychology.
They will likely happily help you through 2-3 sessions before urging you towards a paid mental health professional that you can see long term.
Still, it’s a great resource to tap into. Can really do you some good in times of need. But don’t expect it to become a long term or consistent solution.
What are you prepping for? The power grid going down? That’s the most likely scenario at college. There’s a TON of people there in a small place so if total decay/riots happen either everyone there will band together and you should be fine or everyone will be out for their own and it going to be REALLY hard to get out alive.
Assuming power grid going down. I’d get a small lantern and stove that takes kerosene. Idk if you’re allowed that but plan accordingly on what you can. Obviously canned goods, some cookware, and water (lots of water actually they say plan 5gal a day w washing and all but even power grid going down you’ll have water/sewer for a while). A 1st aid kit would be pretty obvious. If you want to expand that figure TP/Paper towels of your own in case the university runs out, a change or two of clothes, some baby wipes, backup stuff for your lantern/stove, and better/more food options. MAYBE plan to cover your roommate as well…idk.
Flash lights - everyone else will be relying on their phones when it goes out.
Backup, preferably solar charger - you will make all kinds of friends if you can give their phones juice in a power outage.
Beer/wine opener. Again, you make friends. Learn to open a wine and champagne bottle.
Things to stay warm when the power goes out in a snowstorm. (Depending on geography)
Solar powered camping lamp + old Fashioned board games/cards. Again, you want the people to come hang out with you when the power goes out.
Backpack, knife, rope, blanket, lights source x2, fire source x 2, solar charger, spare charging wire, extendable baton, scarf. Water and food for 3 days,
…If youre a female, youll want a pee funnel and lady toiletries also.
Fire source, Something to make fire with (bic lighter, ferro rod, magnesium block) What if you need to boil water, sterilize something or cook?
Extendable baton (It fits in a small space and increases a persons ability to defend themselves without additional training)
Well its supposed to be in a backpack. It would be a little hard to grab your go-bag if its contents are on display. A backpack is pretty normal for a school dorm though.
I would take a look at the 10 Essentials and build your survival kit off of that.
I would definitely forego the candles for a compact solar lantern that can also be recharged and collapsed.
Other than that: extra TP, a couple of lighters, an emergency blanket, some water purification tablets, an emergency tent, poncho, some sunscreen, bug spray, a small survival fishing kit, paracord, some additional food like ramen noodles or protein bars, a knife, a pocket rocket stove with some extra butane, and a small sewing kit?
There’s probably some other items that I missed but this’ll be a good place to start!
Edit: extra batteries, a headlamp, waterproof matches and ferro rod, small solar charger for your phone and the lamp.
Anything battery based can have this issue. Recommended to always store batteries separately for long term storage.
The Maglight being a good weapon in disguise is perhaps points towards having one...size also makes it harder to lose. I'd only want one with LED technology though. Those older bulbs suck. Understand they make LED upgrade kits for older Maglights. Get some glow in the dark tape make it easier to spot in a power outage and store it someplace it gets light all the time.
Wouldn't want it as my only flashlight though. Rovyvon makes a bunch of different rechargeable keychain lights in their Aurora line for as little as $20 and upwards towards $90 if you want something in a titanium shell. Perfect for everyday use. My personal favorite is the GITD models with the sidelight.
Good light... maybe a bit pricey for someone currently living in a dorm however.
I've got several different lights myself. The Rovyvon I mentioned a Foursevens light, a couple olights, as well as several Maratac lights from Countycomm.com.
I generally edc a Copper Maratac AAA TPF. Small enough to fit in my ARC company Boulder wallet and bright enough to light up the inside of a semi trailer for work... but has a low mode for illuminating a dark corner in a industrial cooler.
That is the subtext of carrying a maglight style flashlight
Also just throw the batteries in a plastic bag next to the flashlight, assemble when needed
Mostly the same as any other emergency kit, maybe just a bit more compact.
Food and water for a couple days, a flashlight, small first aid kit, dust mask, rubber gloves, phone battery, etc etc.
The real question, I think, is what you’d have to change to be college-environment-specific, and that’s a tougher call. Maybe a NARCAN dose? Condoms?
This guy here^ only person to state the most obvious survival tool for college. Narcan with fresh needle. Also i would say a large box of goodie hangover powder and a bottle of Ajax to scrub your weiner with. it's college if you make it through the unprotected sex, alcohol poisoning, and experimenting with unknown drugs your all good.
Quality backpack (but avoid anything "tactical" unless you want to end up a loot drop), mylar blanket, flashlight, swiss army knife, couple bic lighters, couple tea candles, solar charger, spare charging wire, water and food (like Datrex survival rations) for 3 days, a change of socks and underwear, toiletries, a small towel, toque and gloves, rain poncho, roll of trail marker ribbon, small amount of cash, copies of personal documents, and an individual first aid kit. Can add in a discreet personal defense weapon.
Unless it’s a very weird school situation you’ll be in an urban environment and thus subject to urban style challenges if city systems go down.
Local conditions may vary, but in most scenarios you probably will have access to water (though potentially contaminated) and shelter (though it might be very improvised). Flammable stuff for heat and cooking might be available, but fires might not be a great idea.
Your timeline is variable, but two weeks is a good planning target.
With that in mind:
* water purification system(s). You’re probably not going to be alone, so having a way to purify water in bulk would be good. Consider https://csdw.org/pg-purifier-of-water-packets/ or other things that will provide several gallons.
* wind-up emergency radio. You’ll want to know what’s going on.
* headlamp and spare batteries
* Solar charger and external battery for any communication device you expect to have.
* clothing appropriate to the climate and season. Sturdy shoes and gloves
* a box of large plastic garbage bags to keep dry things dry and clean things clean. A box of quart or gallon size heavy duty ziplocks would be nice too.
* three days x 1 person of nonperishable food that doesn’t need to be cooked
* dried beans and grains for 2 weeks x 1 person and a pot to cook them in.
* A few cheap lighters.
* soap and sanitary supplies
* a five gallon bucket with lid to hold it all
I’m sure there’s more, but what you’re planning for is urban disaster. Local conditions determine the kinds of disasters you should plan for. (Hurricane, earthquake, wildfire, war, etc.)
Lots of quarters. Even in an emergency, there's often stuff in the vending machines. Water, jerky, ramen, go bag in case of evacuations. List of professors phone numbers, in case of need to ask for / inform delays. I kept an alcohol stove, and nesting pot, made soup for myself right on campus. Take photos of your stuff, and pay for rental insurance. Keep extra documents in a double ziplock bag.
Purchase the 1 dollar per gallon water bottles and keep those Catholic candles that last forever in your closet or under your bed, buy emergency meals
from Mountain house or another company like that, keep a lighter like the Bic Candle lighters on hand, a Jetboil style compact bare bones stove perhaps, use packing cubes and vacuum seal storage bags, keep a bug out bag
My daughter keeps a go bag in the trunk of her car. Now she is 21 and lives off campus she recently purchased her first handgun and since we are constitutional carry state - it is with her all the time.
For all the down voters and/or anti gun people- She has been shooting since 12, been through NRA safety classes for handguns and rifles, and has shot both pistol and 3 gun competitions with me when she was in high school.
>What should a survival kit for college look like? Like I’ll be limited to what I can keep in the dorm. I can get away with some candles and a small knife, but I also have to balance the space my equipment will take up. Are there any guides for maximizing the use of my very limited space?
I presume you'll be hunkering down in the dorm itself, and the survival you'd be doing would be weather/power failure related. So, a few days worth of water and food. Candles, some warm blankets/sleeping bag/quilt. Depending on how much you want to spend, a portable power bank and maybe even solar panels. Some pre-paid credit cards and cash would also be a good idea.
It should all easily fit under your bed.
Are you interested in 'disaster/crisis preparedness' survival, or 'go out in the woods and practice minimalist methods of living in the woods' survival, or 'work to have the gear and skills and experience I need to deal with emergencies and crises while doing \[hobby\] in \[isolated situation\]' survival?
IMO, a 'personal survival kit' can be a 100% perfect overlap between your regular hot/cold/wet weather gear for hiking/camping/day to day, your first aid and water treatment gear for backpacking/long term off-grid exploration, and whatever compact/light/packable tent/sleeping bag/pad combo works well enough for you to want to carry it on your back for days...in a good backpack, which all this stuff should fit in.
If you're interested in learning minimalist survival techniques, like really low-tech and traditional and 'bootstrapping' oriented stuff, though, that's *really* a silly waste of space and money. If you wanna hike/camp/backpack, you'll thank yourself every time you use the good gear, but it's not where I'd start if I just wanted to go practice whittling snare triggers and collecting stems to make into fiber for cordage. For *that*, yeah, a good small knife that isn't illegal to possess by your school's rules and doesn't sketch out whoever you share a dorm with.
I'd talk with your RA and roomie about what sort of knife, after explaining what you'd want one for, would be okay to have. Or, read your student handbook really carefully, do your best to figure out what sort of knife it allows, get one like that, and don't ever bug anyone with it, and if anyone bugs you, you can honestly say you did your due diligence by following the rule as you read them and then proceeding to keep the knife to yourself like a civilized human being. If you lose the knife due to a person disagreeing with your interpretation of the rules and a crazy circumstance where it matters, it's just a knife. No big whup. Don't buy a $200, 8 inch fixed blade survival knife and use it to cut up and eat apples in class and get mad when campus police confiscate it. Something small and cheap probably won't get noticed, isn't actually against the rules, and won't hurt if you do have to give it up to someone with an overgrown need to exert authority.
Focus more on something like a small Bug Out Bag or a Get Home Bag. Make sure you have a good fold up solar charger and a small battery pack. Try to hang onto some calorie dense foods and a means to purify water. Start a student club and see if there are other like minded folks at your school. Maybe you can all chip in for a small storage unit off campus?
I see a lot of good things here. Try not to draw attention to yourself and look like you are survival oriented. Be a boy scout tho.
First, make sure you have food, water and a small amount of cash. Not too much, lots of people steal, but enough to get moving. Quarters in case things aren't fully cashless. Everyone will have snacks so you won't stand out.
If you don't know the area, you want to get a decent paper map and study it. Drive around before move in, learn routes to things so you don't go on walkabout trying to get where you need.
First aid kit, well stocked on band aids, otc pain meds, allergy meds, tweezers, triple ab. College kids are wildly unprepared and access to these things may require leaving campus esp at off peak times. You also want some hydration because hangovers are bad. And instant coffee. Tweezers and scissors as inevitably you won't have them. No one has this unless their parent packed it for them and what you need will easily fit in a shoebox.
A very small tool kit will serve you well. Leatherman for pliers multi screwdrivers that swap standard and phillips AND precision sized multi screwdriver for electronics and glasses, tape measure, electrical, duct and packing tape. Small flashlight plus a headlamp (night runs, general safety). Also get those 3M strips with the hooks. An extra mouse for the PC. A couple of extra USB cable extensions and extra charging cables are cheap. This will fit in a very small area. Don't share tools people never bring them back.
Good clothes for multiple seasons. Don't wear shorts and flip flops in winter, I once had to walk back from class in 4" of snow after a 3 hr class because I ignored the weather. Extra long sleeve shirt and socks in you day to day carry bag along with snacks. Rain jacket and a small umbrella.
I’d say probably canned food, water purification stuff, (if you’re a woman look into menstral cups or period underwear because having 1 or 2 cups take up a lot less space than 24 tampons) learn survival skills, i.e. how to start fires and make a shelter,te also tampons are good to start fires with and can be used as bandages, a lighter, something to clean wounds with and some gauze, clothes for a few days (depending on how long you’re planning for, whether it’s just staying on campus for a week till they fix things or if it’s worse and you need to get out of there and go back home) cards because ppl are gonna get bored and you’ll want them to hang out with you, survival blanket, tent or hammock, whatever self defense weapon follows the rules, learn kárate or something, and first aid, small sewing kit, multi tool or small tool kit, and a bug out bag, if you have a car you could keep it in the trunk and no one would see
If it's a dorm specific kit you either want supplies for sheltering in place or a kit if you are moved to a government shelter. (These would mostly be food and or comfort and sanitary items. Small first aid kit, required medications, blanket and pillow, a bag with toothbrush/toothpaste/soap, a small battery powered camping lantern, spare batteries, a deck of cards or a book, charger and cables for devices...etc)
If it's of the "Get Home" or "Bugout" variety... you would want the supplies that would get you from the dorm to wherever your survival location would be. If there is enough milage involved (several days trip)... you might even consider having a supply cache or caches set up along your route and have physical maps of your area printed up with the route highlighted.
I kept a go bag (a.k.a. a bug out bag) in my car so it doesn't take up space in my dorm room (same place now that i'm in an apartment). If you have a car, keep your items in your trunk so you keep it discreet and out of the way in your tiny dorm room.
I have multiple ways to start fires, some space blankets, two ways to purify water, some rope, a few knives, a multi-tool, some flashlights (Menard's sells wonderful mini mag lights for $5 or $6), a small first aid kit (bandaids, Ibuprofen and Peptobismal tablets, antiseptic cream, chapstick), a hammock, a comb, some bullion cubes for flavor, a salt shaker (wouldn't want to loose minerals, let alone flavor haha), a solar-powered portable phone charger, a paper map of my state, a tarp, and a good lot of ammo for two separate handguns (along with a sturdy belt to secure my handguns to me). It weighs a little more than I'd like, but it's worth it to make sure I'm prepared.
HOWEVER, if you can't have a full backpack, buy a fanny pack to put the essentials in: a way to purify water (I recommend a life straw), a way to start fire, a knife, and a space blanket.
Feel free to DM me if you have any more questions or want additional info!
Camp stove with fuel and dried food. Ramen is cheap and easy, so are other types of soup packs.
Some water storage, at least a couple liters of portable and some larger like 10-20L, you can get collapsible reservoirs pretty cheap. Water filter in case you need to get water from local waterways.
Multi-tool.
Battery block, it will take you from having 1-2 days of charge to having 4-5, depending on the size of battery block you get.
Lighting, I prefer a lightweight LED headlamp, preferably two. If you get a rechargeable one it can be topped up from the battery bank many times.
Some extra blankets and warm clothing in case you have to hang around without heat for an extended period of time.
First aid kit and some basic first aid knowledge. Personally I just go to the pharmacy and buy individual components to build my own kits.
A repair kit with tape, safety pins, zapstraps, and hose clamps (and maybe some other stuff).
I get all of the above including a tent and sleeping pad into a backpack so you should be able to make it fit into a dorm.
Honestly, a good bug out bag, packed with enough supplies, and food for about a week. You won’t want to stay at the college. You’ll want to get back home asap.
What are you planning to survive? Is it just a “dorm power lights go out” sorta thing or a “time to walk home across the state/several states” sorta thing?
Gets what I have (probably forgetting a thing or two tho):
- Backpack
- Hammock
- Sleeping bag
- Tarp
- Knife/multi tool
- Emergency blanket
- Other medical stuff (just some basics)
- Emergency whistle
- Tampons (great to make fire)
- Fire stone (&a lighter just to be sure)
- Water filter
- Toilet paper &basic hygiene stuff
It all fits into the backpack, I store it under my bed. It's probably more of a "camping set" than a sole survival set for a lot of people
Look into what laws and college policies there might be around firearms in dorms, might get away with something like a Takedown model rifle like an AR-7, lock the receiver in a safe small safe and throw the rest in your pack bottom of the closet, not much punch but overall the legalities would be easier than say a handgun.
Invest in a good quality safe that's either a key kept around your neck, or get good with the combination or dual lock.
I came here to ask a basic question, so I'm by no means an expert on wilderness survival but I did go to college, and I concur with the popular "don't be a weirdo" comment. Swiss army knife, some water, and some Ramen, but I'd add just a couple of things, and I'll bold them for tl;dr.
**Regardless of your gender identity, have a reserve of one unopened box of tampons and/or sanitary pads, preferably both.** If you are someone who uses these products regularly, this is self-explanatory, but if you're not you can be the hero to someone who does! If you do menstruate, I recommend keeping a box in addition to the one you're currently working your way through, if you can. Some people prefer pads and some prefer tampons, but if you can only get one pads are probably the safer bet.
If for some reason it annoys you that I'm using gender neutral language, yes I am aware that women usually are the ones who menstruate, but my advice is the same whether you're a woman, man, both, neither, or you're an AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile - if you're living in a dorm room, then you should procure a stash of menstrual products.
Second, go to a drugstore and buy a basic medium sized **first aid kit**, priced between 20 and 30 USD. I prefer to buy the premade ones rather than try to stock my own because I don't want to be on the hook if I forget anything. If you're not trained, almost all storebought first aid kits have a manual in them. A basic first aid kit will come with some aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen which are all life-saving drugs in emergencies - the most common emergency being your classmate has a migraine and needs to go to their final.
Basic first aid kits usually won't come with a **tourniquet** or **hemostatic gauze**, which are things you should get even if you're not trained to use them, because someone else on your floor might be. Write any items you add to the kit in sharpie on the front, because someone with STB training might not otherwise think to look for a tourniquet in a basic first aid kit. These two items will drastically improve the odds of survival for someone who has been shot. Stick that sharpie in your first aid kit, though it might already come with a sharpie.
The aforementioned menstrual products are absorbent and sterile and so are also good for packing wounds, in a pinch, that's not recommended though. Sterile gauze isn't hard to get.
Let's see, what other non-weirdo stuff should you have in your dorm...probably a flashlight, a mobile charger for your phone, and some pepper gel, a solar-powered radio.
If your college allows it, **pepper (OC)** **gel** is my recommendation for self defense tools - *not* bear mace or pepper spray. Bear mace and pepper spray are fine, but pepper gel is better in 90% of situations and isn't expensive. Bear mace isn't more powerful than pepper spray, that's a common misconception, it just fills a different role. OC spray and gel target an assailant, whereas bear spray typically just creates a cloud of gas or powder that hangs in the air and acts a barrier, making bear mace very situational (it's good for bears, and maybe like, blocking a hallway.) I actually keep pepper gel in my first aid kit, which I keep in my backpack and don't think about, in addition to in my pocket. That way if I forget my pocket OC.
I also keep **Narcan** in my first aid kit, but I don't recommend this for everyone unless you know how to use it. Narcan isn't hard to get, and it will save people's lives, but don't do anything beyond your training.
A lot of the stuff I'm listing here is stuff that your RA should have on your floor, but I think every student should have a first aid kit in their room because it's not hard to imagine an active shooter posting up in the RA's office, or the RA's office being locked in an emergency.
**I strongly caution against keeping anything dangerous or illegal in your room.** I think it's silly that we don't let grown adults drink in my country, but booze probably isn't worth getting expelled or arrested, imho. There is a good reason that firearms and flammable materials are prohibited at most colleges. A firearm cannot be properly stored in most dorm rooms and thus could fall into the hands of someone in a mental crisis or with questionable political views. Negligent discharge of a firearm could penetrate walls and floors. Unless you're a Green Beret, you're not going to stop an Active Shooter in a dorm full of bystanders with thin walls. Your college probably isn't in the wilderness, so you don't need to operate a cookstove in your dorm room. If you keep propane in your room, you're more likely to burn your dorm down than wind up frying bacon in the woods. College kids suck at cooking, the fire alarm will go off at least once a month, and if that fire spreads to a room that had flammable stuff in it that would be a force multiplier for the fire.
All that said, RAs at public colleges in the US are *usually* only allowed to open drawers and cabinets that belong to the university. So if you have your own footlocker that you bought yourself, they probably can't make you open it without involving the police. It's not hard for RAs to involve the police though; my campus security were full cops with power of arrest. If they thought a student was keeping guns or drugs in their room, they could probably get a warrant within a couple of hours, or just have a cop come and eyeball you until you seemed nervous ("furtive movements") enough to give him probable cause. So please follow all local laws. Pretty much the only thing I can think of that I would publicly condone a redditor hiding in their dorm room is corn. **Check your university's policies.**
Oh, speaking of fire, the longer you live in a dorm the more your likelihood of having a fire alarm go off while you're in the shower approaches one. You do not want to wind up standing outside in the winter wearing only a towel, so I always brought a jacket that was long enough to cover my assets and hung it near my shower door, along with a pair of conical earplugs. Usually, I would just put on the earplugs and throw on my clothes before evacuating (if I evacuated at all) but if someone's propane tank exploded or there's an active shooter and you need to *bolt* out of your dorm, you don't want to be naked. Not even if the weather is nice.
Wow I had more to say than I thought, hopefully I didn't break any rules. All this stuff is kinda urban survival imho. Even if you're in a college town in the middle of nowhere (can't relate) your college is probably at least a good twenty minute walk from the wilderness, so that's why I didn't mention matches or rope or anything.
*My certification levels are as follows: Wilderness First Aid and Stop-The-Bleed. WFA builds on my Standard First Aid training, which includes CPR for adults, children, and infants and use of AED, as well as administrations of naloxone. I am not EMS or any other kind of medical professional, all of the things I listed are stuff that ordinary people can get, I'm just lucky my employer reimburses me for it.*
And earplugs and a blindfold to keep the book learnin' away. And something scratchy to brush your tooth cuz yer gonna need that tooth. Thats your good tooth.
Def don't forget teh holey bable. You never know when you want to sell your daughter, beat your wife or kill everyone on behalf of an invisible sky wizard. Sea, you should pack condoms so you don't getcher kin pregnant..
I’m comparing goths and blue hairs to vampires that was the joke I was going for jeeezus! Then everyone had to make fun of religious rednecks because it’s the only group of people that is politically correct to make fun of. Way to toast the main line and shill for corporate media.
Never leave your room without pepper spray.
Never get drunk... even/especially around your male friends... even/especially if they are goofy, sweet, shorter than you or otherwise seem unthreatening. Tipsy is good. Drunk is dangerous.
Door stopper.
Cash.
Non-perishable food like tins of nuts and bags of jerky, for the times you can't get to the cafeteria.
Comfort item, like a blanket or stuffie that reminds you of home.
Beach towel for extra coverage in a shared bathroom/shower.
Noise canceling headphones.
Your campus health office should pass out free birth control like condoms and the pill, but to be safe bring condoms anyway. Even if you don't plan to use them, you might need to give them to a friend.
Cash hidden in a discrete place. New friends will want to go places and do things and that will cost money.
Best of luck to you. Stay safe.
When the pandemic started, I saw pictures on Twitter of the meals people were given when they were in quarantine for a long time on cruise ships or in places like college dorms. I’d make sure to have extra rations stored under the bed and lots of comfort food (chocolate, Cheese Whiz, peanut butter, crackers, cocoa, tea, sweet and savory snacks, favorite pop). Vending machines empty quickly in situations like that. You can also buy small solar chargers for your phone. Store a week’s worth of paper products and tampons, etc. Stock up on extra medicine cabinet items and, if possible, extra necessary prescriptions. Also, a small baseball bat won’t take up much room in a closet. (After Jan 6, I tweeted suggestions to several female Democratic congresspeople that they keep a half dozen or so softball bats in their office closets. If anyone questions why they need so many bats, they can say they are putting an office softball team together.) It would be a good idea to to make sure your daughter has updated contact info (on paper, since cell phones/laptops might run low on power) and essential info like credit card numbers, prescriptions, copy of her birth certificate, etc. Get her a fireproof cash envelope to keep a hundred in small bills and three or four rolls of quarters in (not to be touched except in an emergency). The envelope can be dropped into a plastic bag with handles, which can then be looped over a hanger in the closet; button a heavy item of clothing around the plastic bag to hide it. And extra batteries!
A Glock 19, 1-2 spare mags ( never know what crazy weirdos you will run into or who might snap after to many micro aggressions 🤣) pocket knife, cell phone, watch, headphones, copy of the United States Constitution and, a copy of the bible. Good luck
Depending on where OP lives and their age this could be a felony. I carry concealed every day, but it's important to know the laws if you wish to do so too.
That’s why you opt for discretion. I carried every day on campus rules or not because I didn’t trust a bunch of out of shape campus cops to protect me.
If you’re talking ab EDC not much if you’re going to keep it in your dorm bc most of tht stuff is not allowed on campus but if you have your own car it’s a different story then u can keep that EDC bag in the car with your weapon if choose to get but read your campus syllabus firstly to see if weapons are not allowed 🚫! if not then get the things u need by looking on online most of these people don’t on here are fuckn dumbass and they play survival games like the forest 🌳 or Minecraft now they thing they know what they’re doing. I’m gonna give you a few to work off of to start but you got to research the rest and see Wht u need plus i don’t to give up what I have in my EDC bag so yea
- Pistol: 1-2
-Rilfe: 1-2
-ammo min 200 per round
- CB radio
- 3 compasses
- water filtration: 5-15 different variants in multiple quantities
- fire starter: 5-15 different variants in multiple quantities
- maps of different regions
-nav
-72 bag
- vest
A flashlight, powerbank, ducktape, if you have an aquarium get a usb airpump(my power went out a fair bit freshman year), an extra thick blanket or seeping bag, and I'd suggest really not having candles they are usually banned in dorms.
Survival kit contents check. In them you’ll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days’ concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings.
Your priorities are warmth, water, food, shelter, and security, in that order.
Too many people run around without adequate clothing, because they are used to going from a heated house into a heated car and into a heated building. A hoodie on a day with wind chills below zero doesn't cut it. This varies by climate, but the majority of hypothermia deaths occur above freezing, believe it or not. Remember gloves, socks, etc. A survival blanket is good for giving you an extra layer of insulation against wind.
Carry a cigarette lighter and some matches. Lot easier than using primitive methods to start a fire, though it doesn't hurt to know those.
Water is second. Get yourself a water filter and something to carry water in. A filter purifier will last longer than tablets, and will get all the extra gunk out without having to wait.
With food, make sure you are not paying for or carrying water weight. If you have dry food or powder, you can always drink water or mix it with water. Make sure you also have enough nutrients and protein in your food. A bottle of vitamins isn't a bad idea. Having some fiber tabs is also a good idea. You might get constipated with emergency or other crap food.
Shelter, at a minimum, is a sleeping bag and something to put over it to keep the rain off. I wouldn't worry as much about shelter, as long as it is someplace secure. Plenty of places to hole up in America.
Security is about either looking too mean to mess with or too unimportant to do so. Best thing is to avoid people altogether, but you don't have the ability to look tough with your limited space, so go with unimportant. Don't have anything showing that someone might want to take, like fancy clothes or boots, or some other gear. Wear drab colors and rub a little dirt on them and your face and hands now and then. If you have a pack, put some dark colored duct tape on it, or maybe even wrap it in a garbage bag so it doesn't look like a pack.
Outside of all that, I prefer having a good fixed blade bushcraft knife, like a morakniv, with a carbon steel blade. Also, I like having a good multi tool, like a Gerber suspension.
There are wind up flashlights that weigh only a little, and will be enough for limited use. Otherwise, flashlights will run out of batteries. Unless you have a solar rig, forget anything rechargeable. Night is a bad time to be moving around in the dark, and a flashlight is visible from a long distance.
If you can work it out, a machete is a great tool and weapon. If not, then a camping saw, if you think you are going to need to cut some wood at some point. That being said, you don't want to burn calories by working too hard at that. There is generally enough deadfall to build a decent fire if need be.
Last, the most important thing is to have knowledge and build your skills. Trying to learn on the fly, when your life is on the line, is not the best time. Use your gear, see what works and what doesn't. Can you walk a long distance in your boots? Can you use your water filter okay? Don't trust your life to something you haven't tested.
Think about the likely scenarios, as other have pointed out. Do a little research and see how those would play out in your area. A blackout in the stocks is a whole lot different from one in the city, and both have risks, but they are different. Your brain and ability to think fast and preservere are worth quite a lot. Most important factor in survival has always been mindset.
Edit - forgot to mention having gloves for protection of your hands. Getting a cut on your hand can be a serious problem and there is going to be debris and broken glass to deal with. Also, have some Neosporin and bandages. Small cuts can get infected easily and cause serious problems, too.
Don't use candles. Get a quality lantern instead.
You should get a power pack that can charge up your cell phone.
You are unlikely to be stuck in dorm during an large emergency. Especially if you have a car, you will probably evacuate.
For smaller, temporary emergencies like s power outage, in addition to the power pack, and lantern, you will need food, water and a way to stay warm.
So, Instead of a comforter on your bed use a rectangular sleeping bag. When unzipped it lays out the perfect size for a comforter. If you need to evacuate, just grab it off the bed and stuff it in the stuff sack. If sheltering in place, zip it up and sleep inside it on top of the bed.
Most students have food in their dorms. Make sure you have at least 3 days of no-cook, shelf stable food (peanut butter, crackers or melba toast, tuna and chicken oackets, some chocolate or energy bars, etc) and a case of water (24-16ou bottles is 3 days of 8 cups of water a day.) if you have space, maybe a second case of water. Plus have a supply of wet wipes for personal hygiene. Check to see how much space is under your bed. It may be high enough to store water under it, or you could consider using risers.
Remember, You won't be hunkering down for the long term, you are going to evacuate so get a go bag. You can keep you 3 days of food in the go bag with a change of clothes. For details on what to have in your go bag, www.ready.gov You can't carry 3 days of water if you are on foot, do if you don't have a car. Have a couple of bottles of water in your go bag and some way to purify water.
If you want an emergency pack for disasters??? basic meds: ibuprofen, aspirin, and some kind of antihistamine/something to slow an allergy. Cottons soaked on alcohol.
2. Bandaid in various sizes, gauze and a small splint.
A fire starter (flint and steal), water purifying tablets, and an emergency blanket.
A whistle.
Granola bars and a powdered sugary drink.
$100 cash.
Hi, fellow college student here. I backpack regularly, so I already have a lot of the basics. Here’s what I would recommend:
Solid knife
1100 Paracord
32 Bankline
Emergancy Blanket/Tarp
Solar lantern (Ozark Trail makes a decent one)
Headlamp
Lighter & Ferro Rod
Firestarter
Multi-tool
Metal Water Bottle
Being in a dorm brings a focus on “dual use” items
Keep a couple of days worth of food in circulation. Ie - make sure you always have 3 packs of ramen or a can of beans
Backpacking style blow up sleeping pad - great for guests, trips, and the end times.
Backpacking “pocket rocket” style stove and fuel
Try to think like that. Also, try to amass a reputation as the guy that would survive a zombie apocalypse. When I lived in the dorm, I had a significant chunk of my floor that talked to me whenever they got worried, during hurricanes and when the snowstorm came. People are your best asset in that kind of environment, as a posey of 5 is a lot harder to just murder than one guy, and won’t be hard to feed in that kind of urban environment, at least not on the timescales you’re thinking of.
Overall, invest in resources that will be the most useful in the most and most likely situations. Things like a lighter, lantern, rope, knife, multi-tool, stove, and mattress will all come in handy in all kinds of situations, from a simple sleepover or dorm room setup to the end of the world.
For decor, paint the walls.
No one paints the walls. It would really stand out.
If you don't want to paint and repaint the walls, perhaps an enormous fabric wall covering that can be reused. Choose a fabric with an eye to reuse (duvet, draperies, clothing, etc.)
you can't have a vehicle? Then I suggest a bicycle and a rental storage unit. What is it that you expect to need to survive? What you need the most is a pistol and real ability with it, but that's s out of the question at colleges. Secondarily, i"d say a pack, water filter, water storage, cash, a bit of gold, maybe a roll of silver dimes. You're not going to handle much of any real problem with what you can keep in a dorm.
Just have a Swiss Army knife or multi tool, some water, and some Ramen, and don’t talk about it. Don’t be a weirdo.
Dude, don't be a weirdo. Best advice for surgiving college that I've ever heard.
Actually, my daughters school has a list for emergency items that a student should bring. It wasn’t stuff for surviving in the wilderness, but it definitely was stuff that could keep you comfortable if you weren’t able to live in your dorm room for a couple of days if there was a flood or tornado or something.
Weirdo? Things happen, like a quarantine, civil unrest, a natural disaster. After the pandemic and the Jan 6 Insurrection, I realized just how fragile our system is. I live in Minneapolis; retail and grocery stores, drugstores, banks, and government offices literally shut down for weeks after George Floyd was killed. As for the Minneapolis police, they were worthless.
You can cook the ramen inside a thermos, but you'll need to buy some pre-packaged boiled water.
Weed Adderall and a phone charger
Don’t forget the condoms.
I got 4 kids. I missed that one
Nah, you just skipped having a stranger as you survival buddy. Now you have someone to check the lines, collect firewood, set traps, and make cordage.
Or someone to watch me do all those things than ask why I haven't gotten dinner yet l
I have 3 kids and don't want grandkids any time soon, so they all got condoms stuffed in their bags when they went off to college.
You forgot 3 times? (Assuming the 1st was becuase you didn't know why they call people that pull out "dad")
Condoms are a waste. Source: username
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>Safe sex is great sex, better wear a latex ‘Cause you don't want that late text, that "I think I'm late" text. -D. Michael Carter
You mean flesh light
Plus some Gatorade and Top Ramen.
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College Survival Kit: * Ramen Noodles (x30; refilled monthly) * Beer (x120; refilled weekly) * Bong (x2, bc you know your roommate will brake one) * Lighter (x10 as aforementioned roommate will "borrow" a few) * Winning Powerball Ticket (to pay off your student loans) * Existential Dread Regarding Your Future (this is included in the tuition price)
This…and a family pack of condoms…dude have fun it’s college.
Family pack?????
I guess they should call it the anti-family pack
Please don’t reuse the condoms.
Gotta get moneys worth. Inflations bad
Yeah just flip that bad boy inside out and you’re good to go for round two
So put the sperm on the outside and stick it back in… I really hope you’re joking 😂
My 9 bastard children and I never joke
I’m more of a dip it in rubbing alchohol type of guy
roll tide
haaaahahahaha
An *anti-family* pack of condoms
Know how to access mental health services for free on campus.
Should be noted that these are usually considered short term services. They are intended for students who are at or approaching their breaking point. Often times are just students in the school of psychology. They will likely happily help you through 2-3 sessions before urging you towards a paid mental health professional that you can see long term. Still, it’s a great resource to tap into. Can really do you some good in times of need. But don’t expect it to become a long term or consistent solution.
The assistance finding long term help is worth more than gold. Dont discount this (if available near you).
and legal
A Leatherman type tool maybe, I'd suggest a headlamp over a flashlight (or both) in case you need your hands free.
What are you prepping for? The power grid going down? That’s the most likely scenario at college. There’s a TON of people there in a small place so if total decay/riots happen either everyone there will band together and you should be fine or everyone will be out for their own and it going to be REALLY hard to get out alive. Assuming power grid going down. I’d get a small lantern and stove that takes kerosene. Idk if you’re allowed that but plan accordingly on what you can. Obviously canned goods, some cookware, and water (lots of water actually they say plan 5gal a day w washing and all but even power grid going down you’ll have water/sewer for a while). A 1st aid kit would be pretty obvious. If you want to expand that figure TP/Paper towels of your own in case the university runs out, a change or two of clothes, some baby wipes, backup stuff for your lantern/stove, and better/more food options. MAYBE plan to cover your roommate as well…idk.
Flash lights - everyone else will be relying on their phones when it goes out. Backup, preferably solar charger - you will make all kinds of friends if you can give their phones juice in a power outage. Beer/wine opener. Again, you make friends. Learn to open a wine and champagne bottle. Things to stay warm when the power goes out in a snowstorm. (Depending on geography) Solar powered camping lamp + old Fashioned board games/cards. Again, you want the people to come hang out with you when the power goes out.
Backpack, knife, rope, blanket, lights source x2, fire source x 2, solar charger, spare charging wire, extendable baton, scarf. Water and food for 3 days, …If youre a female, youll want a pee funnel and lady toiletries also.
Extendable baton?! Why?? Fire source?!
Fire source, Something to make fire with (bic lighter, ferro rod, magnesium block) What if you need to boil water, sterilize something or cook? Extendable baton (It fits in a small space and increases a persons ability to defend themselves without additional training)
If they keep all that in their dorm room, people are going to think they're a serial killer.
Well its supposed to be in a backpack. It would be a little hard to grab your go-bag if its contents are on display. A backpack is pretty normal for a school dorm though.
An extendable baton is legally a weapon I'd advise not having a weapon in the dorms.
I would take a look at the 10 Essentials and build your survival kit off of that. I would definitely forego the candles for a compact solar lantern that can also be recharged and collapsed. Other than that: extra TP, a couple of lighters, an emergency blanket, some water purification tablets, an emergency tent, poncho, some sunscreen, bug spray, a small survival fishing kit, paracord, some additional food like ramen noodles or protein bars, a knife, a pocket rocket stove with some extra butane, and a small sewing kit? There’s probably some other items that I missed but this’ll be a good place to start! Edit: extra batteries, a headlamp, waterproof matches and ferro rod, small solar charger for your phone and the lamp.
Solar charger for phone as a backup power source IFAK (individual first aid kit) Flashlight Duct tape Survival blanket
Paracord. And a backup flashlight honestly a big ass maglight would be a nice choice
Mag light is a good weapon. I don't like how the batteries can fail and corrode the inside of them. I've had several over the years die a sorry death.
Anything battery based can have this issue. Recommended to always store batteries separately for long term storage. The Maglight being a good weapon in disguise is perhaps points towards having one...size also makes it harder to lose. I'd only want one with LED technology though. Those older bulbs suck. Understand they make LED upgrade kits for older Maglights. Get some glow in the dark tape make it easier to spot in a power outage and store it someplace it gets light all the time. Wouldn't want it as my only flashlight though. Rovyvon makes a bunch of different rechargeable keychain lights in their Aurora line for as little as $20 and upwards towards $90 if you want something in a titanium shell. Perfect for everyday use. My personal favorite is the GITD models with the sidelight.
These days I use Fenix. 3000 lumens on high, USB-C rechargeable and 800hour run time on low.
Good light... maybe a bit pricey for someone currently living in a dorm however. I've got several different lights myself. The Rovyvon I mentioned a Foursevens light, a couple olights, as well as several Maratac lights from Countycomm.com. I generally edc a Copper Maratac AAA TPF. Small enough to fit in my ARC company Boulder wallet and bright enough to light up the inside of a semi trailer for work... but has a low mode for illuminating a dark corner in a industrial cooler.
Just use good batteries lol. Never had an Energizer lithium leak on me.
That is the subtext of carrying a maglight style flashlight Also just throw the batteries in a plastic bag next to the flashlight, assemble when needed
Mostly the same as any other emergency kit, maybe just a bit more compact. Food and water for a couple days, a flashlight, small first aid kit, dust mask, rubber gloves, phone battery, etc etc. The real question, I think, is what you’d have to change to be college-environment-specific, and that’s a tougher call. Maybe a NARCAN dose? Condoms?
This guy here^ only person to state the most obvious survival tool for college. Narcan with fresh needle. Also i would say a large box of goodie hangover powder and a bottle of Ajax to scrub your weiner with. it's college if you make it through the unprotected sex, alcohol poisoning, and experimenting with unknown drugs your all good.
Could probably add in a PREP prescription, an HPV vaccine, a fentanyl/rohypnol test kit…
Quality backpack (but avoid anything "tactical" unless you want to end up a loot drop), mylar blanket, flashlight, swiss army knife, couple bic lighters, couple tea candles, solar charger, spare charging wire, water and food (like Datrex survival rations) for 3 days, a change of socks and underwear, toiletries, a small towel, toque and gloves, rain poncho, roll of trail marker ribbon, small amount of cash, copies of personal documents, and an individual first aid kit. Can add in a discreet personal defense weapon.
Just take the Camping elective. I did it at my college and the equipment I bought for the trips is still good 30 years later. =)
Unless it’s a very weird school situation you’ll be in an urban environment and thus subject to urban style challenges if city systems go down. Local conditions may vary, but in most scenarios you probably will have access to water (though potentially contaminated) and shelter (though it might be very improvised). Flammable stuff for heat and cooking might be available, but fires might not be a great idea. Your timeline is variable, but two weeks is a good planning target. With that in mind: * water purification system(s). You’re probably not going to be alone, so having a way to purify water in bulk would be good. Consider https://csdw.org/pg-purifier-of-water-packets/ or other things that will provide several gallons. * wind-up emergency radio. You’ll want to know what’s going on. * headlamp and spare batteries * Solar charger and external battery for any communication device you expect to have. * clothing appropriate to the climate and season. Sturdy shoes and gloves * a box of large plastic garbage bags to keep dry things dry and clean things clean. A box of quart or gallon size heavy duty ziplocks would be nice too. * three days x 1 person of nonperishable food that doesn’t need to be cooked * dried beans and grains for 2 weeks x 1 person and a pot to cook them in. * A few cheap lighters. * soap and sanitary supplies * a five gallon bucket with lid to hold it all I’m sure there’s more, but what you’re planning for is urban disaster. Local conditions determine the kinds of disasters you should plan for. (Hurricane, earthquake, wildfire, war, etc.)
Lots of quarters. Even in an emergency, there's often stuff in the vending machines. Water, jerky, ramen, go bag in case of evacuations. List of professors phone numbers, in case of need to ask for / inform delays. I kept an alcohol stove, and nesting pot, made soup for myself right on campus. Take photos of your stuff, and pay for rental insurance. Keep extra documents in a double ziplock bag.
Purchase the 1 dollar per gallon water bottles and keep those Catholic candles that last forever in your closet or under your bed, buy emergency meals from Mountain house or another company like that, keep a lighter like the Bic Candle lighters on hand, a Jetboil style compact bare bones stove perhaps, use packing cubes and vacuum seal storage bags, keep a bug out bag
What college? If it's Harvard you'll making a killing selling Adderall. If it's Wayne State University bring a gun and body armor
My daughter keeps a go bag in the trunk of her car. Now she is 21 and lives off campus she recently purchased her first handgun and since we are constitutional carry state - it is with her all the time. For all the down voters and/or anti gun people- She has been shooting since 12, been through NRA safety classes for handguns and rifles, and has shot both pistol and 3 gun competitions with me when she was in high school.
>What should a survival kit for college look like? Like I’ll be limited to what I can keep in the dorm. I can get away with some candles and a small knife, but I also have to balance the space my equipment will take up. Are there any guides for maximizing the use of my very limited space? I presume you'll be hunkering down in the dorm itself, and the survival you'd be doing would be weather/power failure related. So, a few days worth of water and food. Candles, some warm blankets/sleeping bag/quilt. Depending on how much you want to spend, a portable power bank and maybe even solar panels. Some pre-paid credit cards and cash would also be a good idea. It should all easily fit under your bed.
Are you interested in 'disaster/crisis preparedness' survival, or 'go out in the woods and practice minimalist methods of living in the woods' survival, or 'work to have the gear and skills and experience I need to deal with emergencies and crises while doing \[hobby\] in \[isolated situation\]' survival? IMO, a 'personal survival kit' can be a 100% perfect overlap between your regular hot/cold/wet weather gear for hiking/camping/day to day, your first aid and water treatment gear for backpacking/long term off-grid exploration, and whatever compact/light/packable tent/sleeping bag/pad combo works well enough for you to want to carry it on your back for days...in a good backpack, which all this stuff should fit in. If you're interested in learning minimalist survival techniques, like really low-tech and traditional and 'bootstrapping' oriented stuff, though, that's *really* a silly waste of space and money. If you wanna hike/camp/backpack, you'll thank yourself every time you use the good gear, but it's not where I'd start if I just wanted to go practice whittling snare triggers and collecting stems to make into fiber for cordage. For *that*, yeah, a good small knife that isn't illegal to possess by your school's rules and doesn't sketch out whoever you share a dorm with. I'd talk with your RA and roomie about what sort of knife, after explaining what you'd want one for, would be okay to have. Or, read your student handbook really carefully, do your best to figure out what sort of knife it allows, get one like that, and don't ever bug anyone with it, and if anyone bugs you, you can honestly say you did your due diligence by following the rule as you read them and then proceeding to keep the knife to yourself like a civilized human being. If you lose the knife due to a person disagreeing with your interpretation of the rules and a crazy circumstance where it matters, it's just a knife. No big whup. Don't buy a $200, 8 inch fixed blade survival knife and use it to cut up and eat apples in class and get mad when campus police confiscate it. Something small and cheap probably won't get noticed, isn't actually against the rules, and won't hurt if you do have to give it up to someone with an overgrown need to exert authority.
Focus more on something like a small Bug Out Bag or a Get Home Bag. Make sure you have a good fold up solar charger and a small battery pack. Try to hang onto some calorie dense foods and a means to purify water. Start a student club and see if there are other like minded folks at your school. Maybe you can all chip in for a small storage unit off campus?
My parents joked I would never need zip ties, guess who used a ton of zip ties?
I see a lot of good things here. Try not to draw attention to yourself and look like you are survival oriented. Be a boy scout tho. First, make sure you have food, water and a small amount of cash. Not too much, lots of people steal, but enough to get moving. Quarters in case things aren't fully cashless. Everyone will have snacks so you won't stand out. If you don't know the area, you want to get a decent paper map and study it. Drive around before move in, learn routes to things so you don't go on walkabout trying to get where you need. First aid kit, well stocked on band aids, otc pain meds, allergy meds, tweezers, triple ab. College kids are wildly unprepared and access to these things may require leaving campus esp at off peak times. You also want some hydration because hangovers are bad. And instant coffee. Tweezers and scissors as inevitably you won't have them. No one has this unless their parent packed it for them and what you need will easily fit in a shoebox. A very small tool kit will serve you well. Leatherman for pliers multi screwdrivers that swap standard and phillips AND precision sized multi screwdriver for electronics and glasses, tape measure, electrical, duct and packing tape. Small flashlight plus a headlamp (night runs, general safety). Also get those 3M strips with the hooks. An extra mouse for the PC. A couple of extra USB cable extensions and extra charging cables are cheap. This will fit in a very small area. Don't share tools people never bring them back. Good clothes for multiple seasons. Don't wear shorts and flip flops in winter, I once had to walk back from class in 4" of snow after a 3 hr class because I ignored the weather. Extra long sleeve shirt and socks in you day to day carry bag along with snacks. Rain jacket and a small umbrella.
I’d say probably canned food, water purification stuff, (if you’re a woman look into menstral cups or period underwear because having 1 or 2 cups take up a lot less space than 24 tampons) learn survival skills, i.e. how to start fires and make a shelter,te also tampons are good to start fires with and can be used as bandages, a lighter, something to clean wounds with and some gauze, clothes for a few days (depending on how long you’re planning for, whether it’s just staying on campus for a week till they fix things or if it’s worse and you need to get out of there and go back home) cards because ppl are gonna get bored and you’ll want them to hang out with you, survival blanket, tent or hammock, whatever self defense weapon follows the rules, learn kárate or something, and first aid, small sewing kit, multi tool or small tool kit, and a bug out bag, if you have a car you could keep it in the trunk and no one would see
Condoms, plan B, stimulants, weed, rolling papers, lighter, ibuprofen, bandaids, bottled water, gatorade, granola bars, clean socks/underwear, solar device charger with cables
First aid kit with gauze, bandages, ibuprofen/acetaminophen, antiseptic, etc. A couple of space blankets
If it's a dorm specific kit you either want supplies for sheltering in place or a kit if you are moved to a government shelter. (These would mostly be food and or comfort and sanitary items. Small first aid kit, required medications, blanket and pillow, a bag with toothbrush/toothpaste/soap, a small battery powered camping lantern, spare batteries, a deck of cards or a book, charger and cables for devices...etc) If it's of the "Get Home" or "Bugout" variety... you would want the supplies that would get you from the dorm to wherever your survival location would be. If there is enough milage involved (several days trip)... you might even consider having a supply cache or caches set up along your route and have physical maps of your area printed up with the route highlighted.
I kept a go bag (a.k.a. a bug out bag) in my car so it doesn't take up space in my dorm room (same place now that i'm in an apartment). If you have a car, keep your items in your trunk so you keep it discreet and out of the way in your tiny dorm room. I have multiple ways to start fires, some space blankets, two ways to purify water, some rope, a few knives, a multi-tool, some flashlights (Menard's sells wonderful mini mag lights for $5 or $6), a small first aid kit (bandaids, Ibuprofen and Peptobismal tablets, antiseptic cream, chapstick), a hammock, a comb, some bullion cubes for flavor, a salt shaker (wouldn't want to loose minerals, let alone flavor haha), a solar-powered portable phone charger, a paper map of my state, a tarp, and a good lot of ammo for two separate handguns (along with a sturdy belt to secure my handguns to me). It weighs a little more than I'd like, but it's worth it to make sure I'm prepared. HOWEVER, if you can't have a full backpack, buy a fanny pack to put the essentials in: a way to purify water (I recommend a life straw), a way to start fire, a knife, and a space blanket. Feel free to DM me if you have any more questions or want additional info!
Camp stove with fuel and dried food. Ramen is cheap and easy, so are other types of soup packs. Some water storage, at least a couple liters of portable and some larger like 10-20L, you can get collapsible reservoirs pretty cheap. Water filter in case you need to get water from local waterways. Multi-tool. Battery block, it will take you from having 1-2 days of charge to having 4-5, depending on the size of battery block you get. Lighting, I prefer a lightweight LED headlamp, preferably two. If you get a rechargeable one it can be topped up from the battery bank many times. Some extra blankets and warm clothing in case you have to hang around without heat for an extended period of time. First aid kit and some basic first aid knowledge. Personally I just go to the pharmacy and buy individual components to build my own kits. A repair kit with tape, safety pins, zapstraps, and hose clamps (and maybe some other stuff). I get all of the above including a tent and sleeping pad into a backpack so you should be able to make it fit into a dorm.
On top of everything others have said I would recommend a small metal folding shovel for snow or other emergency uses
Everyone is saying flashlight but it must be autocorrecting Fleshlight
Oh and a bullet proof vest for those pesky school shooters
Honestly, a good bug out bag, packed with enough supplies, and food for about a week. You won’t want to stay at the college. You’ll want to get back home asap.
What are you planning to survive? Is it just a “dorm power lights go out” sorta thing or a “time to walk home across the state/several states” sorta thing?
To clarify - is this something you'd anticipate camping or going hunting or fishing with, or more of a prepper thing?
Gets what I have (probably forgetting a thing or two tho): - Backpack - Hammock - Sleeping bag - Tarp - Knife/multi tool - Emergency blanket - Other medical stuff (just some basics) - Emergency whistle - Tampons (great to make fire) - Fire stone (&a lighter just to be sure) - Water filter - Toilet paper &basic hygiene stuff It all fits into the backpack, I store it under my bed. It's probably more of a "camping set" than a sole survival set for a lot of people
Six chargers for phones, a laptop, headset, keyboard, assorted snacks, rubbers,aspirin, coffee thermos.
All I needed was my blazer to sleep in and a gym membership to shower and a part time job. I made it
Look into what laws and college policies there might be around firearms in dorms, might get away with something like a Takedown model rifle like an AR-7, lock the receiver in a safe small safe and throw the rest in your pack bottom of the closet, not much punch but overall the legalities would be easier than say a handgun. Invest in a good quality safe that's either a key kept around your neck, or get good with the combination or dual lock.
Best high school graduation present is a set of jumper cables and a bible.
A scalpel set and “how to dissect great apes for dummies” book. Endless supply of nutrients and knowledge going into veterinary studies.
Condoms and plan b just in case, but especially if you live in a state where abortion is illegal.
I came here to ask a basic question, so I'm by no means an expert on wilderness survival but I did go to college, and I concur with the popular "don't be a weirdo" comment. Swiss army knife, some water, and some Ramen, but I'd add just a couple of things, and I'll bold them for tl;dr. **Regardless of your gender identity, have a reserve of one unopened box of tampons and/or sanitary pads, preferably both.** If you are someone who uses these products regularly, this is self-explanatory, but if you're not you can be the hero to someone who does! If you do menstruate, I recommend keeping a box in addition to the one you're currently working your way through, if you can. Some people prefer pads and some prefer tampons, but if you can only get one pads are probably the safer bet. If for some reason it annoys you that I'm using gender neutral language, yes I am aware that women usually are the ones who menstruate, but my advice is the same whether you're a woman, man, both, neither, or you're an AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile - if you're living in a dorm room, then you should procure a stash of menstrual products. Second, go to a drugstore and buy a basic medium sized **first aid kit**, priced between 20 and 30 USD. I prefer to buy the premade ones rather than try to stock my own because I don't want to be on the hook if I forget anything. If you're not trained, almost all storebought first aid kits have a manual in them. A basic first aid kit will come with some aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen which are all life-saving drugs in emergencies - the most common emergency being your classmate has a migraine and needs to go to their final. Basic first aid kits usually won't come with a **tourniquet** or **hemostatic gauze**, which are things you should get even if you're not trained to use them, because someone else on your floor might be. Write any items you add to the kit in sharpie on the front, because someone with STB training might not otherwise think to look for a tourniquet in a basic first aid kit. These two items will drastically improve the odds of survival for someone who has been shot. Stick that sharpie in your first aid kit, though it might already come with a sharpie. The aforementioned menstrual products are absorbent and sterile and so are also good for packing wounds, in a pinch, that's not recommended though. Sterile gauze isn't hard to get. Let's see, what other non-weirdo stuff should you have in your dorm...probably a flashlight, a mobile charger for your phone, and some pepper gel, a solar-powered radio. If your college allows it, **pepper (OC)** **gel** is my recommendation for self defense tools - *not* bear mace or pepper spray. Bear mace and pepper spray are fine, but pepper gel is better in 90% of situations and isn't expensive. Bear mace isn't more powerful than pepper spray, that's a common misconception, it just fills a different role. OC spray and gel target an assailant, whereas bear spray typically just creates a cloud of gas or powder that hangs in the air and acts a barrier, making bear mace very situational (it's good for bears, and maybe like, blocking a hallway.) I actually keep pepper gel in my first aid kit, which I keep in my backpack and don't think about, in addition to in my pocket. That way if I forget my pocket OC. I also keep **Narcan** in my first aid kit, but I don't recommend this for everyone unless you know how to use it. Narcan isn't hard to get, and it will save people's lives, but don't do anything beyond your training. A lot of the stuff I'm listing here is stuff that your RA should have on your floor, but I think every student should have a first aid kit in their room because it's not hard to imagine an active shooter posting up in the RA's office, or the RA's office being locked in an emergency. **I strongly caution against keeping anything dangerous or illegal in your room.** I think it's silly that we don't let grown adults drink in my country, but booze probably isn't worth getting expelled or arrested, imho. There is a good reason that firearms and flammable materials are prohibited at most colleges. A firearm cannot be properly stored in most dorm rooms and thus could fall into the hands of someone in a mental crisis or with questionable political views. Negligent discharge of a firearm could penetrate walls and floors. Unless you're a Green Beret, you're not going to stop an Active Shooter in a dorm full of bystanders with thin walls. Your college probably isn't in the wilderness, so you don't need to operate a cookstove in your dorm room. If you keep propane in your room, you're more likely to burn your dorm down than wind up frying bacon in the woods. College kids suck at cooking, the fire alarm will go off at least once a month, and if that fire spreads to a room that had flammable stuff in it that would be a force multiplier for the fire. All that said, RAs at public colleges in the US are *usually* only allowed to open drawers and cabinets that belong to the university. So if you have your own footlocker that you bought yourself, they probably can't make you open it without involving the police. It's not hard for RAs to involve the police though; my campus security were full cops with power of arrest. If they thought a student was keeping guns or drugs in their room, they could probably get a warrant within a couple of hours, or just have a cop come and eyeball you until you seemed nervous ("furtive movements") enough to give him probable cause. So please follow all local laws. Pretty much the only thing I can think of that I would publicly condone a redditor hiding in their dorm room is corn. **Check your university's policies.** Oh, speaking of fire, the longer you live in a dorm the more your likelihood of having a fire alarm go off while you're in the shower approaches one. You do not want to wind up standing outside in the winter wearing only a towel, so I always brought a jacket that was long enough to cover my assets and hung it near my shower door, along with a pair of conical earplugs. Usually, I would just put on the earplugs and throw on my clothes before evacuating (if I evacuated at all) but if someone's propane tank exploded or there's an active shooter and you need to *bolt* out of your dorm, you don't want to be naked. Not even if the weather is nice. Wow I had more to say than I thought, hopefully I didn't break any rules. All this stuff is kinda urban survival imho. Even if you're in a college town in the middle of nowhere (can't relate) your college is probably at least a good twenty minute walk from the wilderness, so that's why I didn't mention matches or rope or anything. *My certification levels are as follows: Wilderness First Aid and Stop-The-Bleed. WFA builds on my Standard First Aid training, which includes CPR for adults, children, and infants and use of AED, as well as administrations of naloxone. I am not EMS or any other kind of medical professional, all of the things I listed are stuff that ordinary people can get, I'm just lucky my employer reimburses me for it.*
Depends on the country. In USA you'll definitely need a bulletproof vest and tourniquets
Ramen noodles, chopsticks, apples, and water. Anything else just weighs you down. You'll do just fine
Pedialyte, penicillin, and a gun with one bullet for when your student loans come calling.
Depends, if you live in USA get a bullet proof vest
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And earplugs and a blindfold to keep the book learnin' away. And something scratchy to brush your tooth cuz yer gonna need that tooth. Thats your good tooth.
Def don't forget teh holey bable. You never know when you want to sell your daughter, beat your wife or kill everyone on behalf of an invisible sky wizard. Sea, you should pack condoms so you don't getcher kin pregnant..
I’ll just call Sam and Dean Winchester
I’m comparing goths and blue hairs to vampires that was the joke I was going for jeeezus! Then everyone had to make fun of religious rednecks because it’s the only group of people that is politically correct to make fun of. Way to toast the main line and shill for corporate media.
Bullet proof vest
WVU. Lots of booze. Many uses.
A bottle of adderal
Never leave your room without pepper spray. Never get drunk... even/especially around your male friends... even/especially if they are goofy, sweet, shorter than you or otherwise seem unthreatening. Tipsy is good. Drunk is dangerous. Door stopper. Cash. Non-perishable food like tins of nuts and bags of jerky, for the times you can't get to the cafeteria. Comfort item, like a blanket or stuffie that reminds you of home. Beach towel for extra coverage in a shared bathroom/shower. Noise canceling headphones. Your campus health office should pass out free birth control like condoms and the pill, but to be safe bring condoms anyway. Even if you don't plan to use them, you might need to give them to a friend. Cash hidden in a discrete place. New friends will want to go places and do things and that will cost money. Best of luck to you. Stay safe.
When the pandemic started, I saw pictures on Twitter of the meals people were given when they were in quarantine for a long time on cruise ships or in places like college dorms. I’d make sure to have extra rations stored under the bed and lots of comfort food (chocolate, Cheese Whiz, peanut butter, crackers, cocoa, tea, sweet and savory snacks, favorite pop). Vending machines empty quickly in situations like that. You can also buy small solar chargers for your phone. Store a week’s worth of paper products and tampons, etc. Stock up on extra medicine cabinet items and, if possible, extra necessary prescriptions. Also, a small baseball bat won’t take up much room in a closet. (After Jan 6, I tweeted suggestions to several female Democratic congresspeople that they keep a half dozen or so softball bats in their office closets. If anyone questions why they need so many bats, they can say they are putting an office softball team together.) It would be a good idea to to make sure your daughter has updated contact info (on paper, since cell phones/laptops might run low on power) and essential info like credit card numbers, prescriptions, copy of her birth certificate, etc. Get her a fireproof cash envelope to keep a hundred in small bills and three or four rolls of quarters in (not to be touched except in an emergency). The envelope can be dropped into a plastic bag with handles, which can then be looped over a hanger in the closet; button a heavy item of clothing around the plastic bag to hide it. And extra batteries!
A Glock 19, 1-2 spare mags ( never know what crazy weirdos you will run into or who might snap after to many micro aggressions 🤣) pocket knife, cell phone, watch, headphones, copy of the United States Constitution and, a copy of the bible. Good luck
Nobody needs that much kindling and toilet paper. Just pick one or the other on the bible or constitution.
Grab a decent 9mm/40 cal pistol and discreetly carry it in your bag or on your person.
Depending on where OP lives and their age this could be a felony. I carry concealed every day, but it's important to know the laws if you wish to do so too.
That’s why you opt for discretion. I carried every day on campus rules or not because I didn’t trust a bunch of out of shape campus cops to protect me.
If you’re talking ab EDC not much if you’re going to keep it in your dorm bc most of tht stuff is not allowed on campus but if you have your own car it’s a different story then u can keep that EDC bag in the car with your weapon if choose to get but read your campus syllabus firstly to see if weapons are not allowed 🚫! if not then get the things u need by looking on online most of these people don’t on here are fuckn dumbass and they play survival games like the forest 🌳 or Minecraft now they thing they know what they’re doing. I’m gonna give you a few to work off of to start but you got to research the rest and see Wht u need plus i don’t to give up what I have in my EDC bag so yea - Pistol: 1-2 -Rilfe: 1-2 -ammo min 200 per round - CB radio - 3 compasses - water filtration: 5-15 different variants in multiple quantities - fire starter: 5-15 different variants in multiple quantities - maps of different regions -nav -72 bag - vest
A flashlight, powerbank, ducktape, if you have an aquarium get a usb airpump(my power went out a fair bit freshman year), an extra thick blanket or seeping bag, and I'd suggest really not having candles they are usually banned in dorms.
Survival kit contents check. In them you’ll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days’ concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings.
And a partridge in a pear tree. If necessary, you can eat the partridge.
Your priorities are warmth, water, food, shelter, and security, in that order. Too many people run around without adequate clothing, because they are used to going from a heated house into a heated car and into a heated building. A hoodie on a day with wind chills below zero doesn't cut it. This varies by climate, but the majority of hypothermia deaths occur above freezing, believe it or not. Remember gloves, socks, etc. A survival blanket is good for giving you an extra layer of insulation against wind. Carry a cigarette lighter and some matches. Lot easier than using primitive methods to start a fire, though it doesn't hurt to know those. Water is second. Get yourself a water filter and something to carry water in. A filter purifier will last longer than tablets, and will get all the extra gunk out without having to wait. With food, make sure you are not paying for or carrying water weight. If you have dry food or powder, you can always drink water or mix it with water. Make sure you also have enough nutrients and protein in your food. A bottle of vitamins isn't a bad idea. Having some fiber tabs is also a good idea. You might get constipated with emergency or other crap food. Shelter, at a minimum, is a sleeping bag and something to put over it to keep the rain off. I wouldn't worry as much about shelter, as long as it is someplace secure. Plenty of places to hole up in America. Security is about either looking too mean to mess with or too unimportant to do so. Best thing is to avoid people altogether, but you don't have the ability to look tough with your limited space, so go with unimportant. Don't have anything showing that someone might want to take, like fancy clothes or boots, or some other gear. Wear drab colors and rub a little dirt on them and your face and hands now and then. If you have a pack, put some dark colored duct tape on it, or maybe even wrap it in a garbage bag so it doesn't look like a pack. Outside of all that, I prefer having a good fixed blade bushcraft knife, like a morakniv, with a carbon steel blade. Also, I like having a good multi tool, like a Gerber suspension. There are wind up flashlights that weigh only a little, and will be enough for limited use. Otherwise, flashlights will run out of batteries. Unless you have a solar rig, forget anything rechargeable. Night is a bad time to be moving around in the dark, and a flashlight is visible from a long distance. If you can work it out, a machete is a great tool and weapon. If not, then a camping saw, if you think you are going to need to cut some wood at some point. That being said, you don't want to burn calories by working too hard at that. There is generally enough deadfall to build a decent fire if need be. Last, the most important thing is to have knowledge and build your skills. Trying to learn on the fly, when your life is on the line, is not the best time. Use your gear, see what works and what doesn't. Can you walk a long distance in your boots? Can you use your water filter okay? Don't trust your life to something you haven't tested. Think about the likely scenarios, as other have pointed out. Do a little research and see how those would play out in your area. A blackout in the stocks is a whole lot different from one in the city, and both have risks, but they are different. Your brain and ability to think fast and preservere are worth quite a lot. Most important factor in survival has always been mindset. Edit - forgot to mention having gloves for protection of your hands. Getting a cut on your hand can be a serious problem and there is going to be debris and broken glass to deal with. Also, have some Neosporin and bandages. Small cuts can get infected easily and cause serious problems, too.
Weed, pizza coupons, ramen, and a fleshlight
A big bottle of excedrin and a bottle of cheap hootch from the corner market
Noise canceling headphones, tent and sleeping bag when you need to big out for a weekend.
Lots of condoms
Bag of weed. A big bag.
Don't use candles. Get a quality lantern instead. You should get a power pack that can charge up your cell phone. You are unlikely to be stuck in dorm during an large emergency. Especially if you have a car, you will probably evacuate. For smaller, temporary emergencies like s power outage, in addition to the power pack, and lantern, you will need food, water and a way to stay warm. So, Instead of a comforter on your bed use a rectangular sleeping bag. When unzipped it lays out the perfect size for a comforter. If you need to evacuate, just grab it off the bed and stuff it in the stuff sack. If sheltering in place, zip it up and sleep inside it on top of the bed. Most students have food in their dorms. Make sure you have at least 3 days of no-cook, shelf stable food (peanut butter, crackers or melba toast, tuna and chicken oackets, some chocolate or energy bars, etc) and a case of water (24-16ou bottles is 3 days of 8 cups of water a day.) if you have space, maybe a second case of water. Plus have a supply of wet wipes for personal hygiene. Check to see how much space is under your bed. It may be high enough to store water under it, or you could consider using risers. Remember, You won't be hunkering down for the long term, you are going to evacuate so get a go bag. You can keep you 3 days of food in the go bag with a change of clothes. For details on what to have in your go bag, www.ready.gov You can't carry 3 days of water if you are on foot, do if you don't have a car. Have a couple of bottles of water in your go bag and some way to purify water.
Visine, gum, a sploof, a lot of underwear, sack o weed, fake ID, carton of sticks, some sort of smell good, a meal plan
If you want an emergency pack for disasters??? basic meds: ibuprofen, aspirin, and some kind of antihistamine/something to slow an allergy. Cottons soaked on alcohol. 2. Bandaid in various sizes, gauze and a small splint. A fire starter (flint and steal), water purifying tablets, and an emergency blanket. A whistle. Granola bars and a powdered sugary drink. $100 cash.
Hi, fellow college student here. I backpack regularly, so I already have a lot of the basics. Here’s what I would recommend: Solid knife 1100 Paracord 32 Bankline Emergancy Blanket/Tarp Solar lantern (Ozark Trail makes a decent one) Headlamp Lighter & Ferro Rod Firestarter Multi-tool Metal Water Bottle Being in a dorm brings a focus on “dual use” items Keep a couple of days worth of food in circulation. Ie - make sure you always have 3 packs of ramen or a can of beans Backpacking style blow up sleeping pad - great for guests, trips, and the end times. Backpacking “pocket rocket” style stove and fuel Try to think like that. Also, try to amass a reputation as the guy that would survive a zombie apocalypse. When I lived in the dorm, I had a significant chunk of my floor that talked to me whenever they got worried, during hurricanes and when the snowstorm came. People are your best asset in that kind of environment, as a posey of 5 is a lot harder to just murder than one guy, and won’t be hard to feed in that kind of urban environment, at least not on the timescales you’re thinking of. Overall, invest in resources that will be the most useful in the most and most likely situations. Things like a lighter, lantern, rope, knife, multi-tool, stove, and mattress will all come in handy in all kinds of situations, from a simple sleepover or dorm room setup to the end of the world.
https://emergency.vt.edu/ready/get-a-kit.html
Is your college in the wilderness?
Can hang a " portable safe space " {tent} on a closet hook.
THE FUCKING SYLLABUS DID YOU READ THE SYLLABUS?
Money Problem solved
Needs a robe, towels, washcloths, and slippers
A shower caddy
A cleaning caddy
A First Aid kit and a medicine caddy: different medicines for: heartburn, headache, anti-diarreal, allergy, ...help me out people....
For decor, paint the walls. No one paints the walls. It would really stand out. If you don't want to paint and repaint the walls, perhaps an enormous fabric wall covering that can be reused. Choose a fabric with an eye to reuse (duvet, draperies, clothing, etc.)
Stackable and foldable storage containers/bins would help organize everything.
Hangover vitamins
A 30 pack of beer
you can't have a vehicle? Then I suggest a bicycle and a rental storage unit. What is it that you expect to need to survive? What you need the most is a pistol and real ability with it, but that's s out of the question at colleges. Secondarily, i"d say a pack, water filter, water storage, cash, a bit of gold, maybe a roll of silver dimes. You're not going to handle much of any real problem with what you can keep in a dorm.
Don’t be woke. No credit cards. Minimize social media
COFFEE... and ramen noodles!
You are not a 'wierdo', it is a valid question.
USB porn stick.
Condoms, and Aspirin