Scout Kit

Core Survival on Your Body

The Scout is a compact emergency kit built around the five tenets of survival: water, shelter, fire, light, and signal. It’s designed to stay on your body, not buried in a pack, so if you’re separated from your main gear you still have the tools to drink untreated water safely, slow heat loss, work after dark, start a fire under stress, and direct rescuers to your position. The form factor is intentionally flat and lightweight so it fits in the jacket pockets without getting in the way of normal movement.

Contents

• Water – LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
  Allows you to drink directly from streams, ponds, or containers by removing pathogens to make raw water safer in the field.
• Shelter – Rescue Essentials Mylar Emergency Blanket
  Reflects radiant body heat and cuts wind exposure. Can be used as a wrap, improvised bivy, or ground/roof panel for basic shelter and as a high-visibility marker.
• Fire – UST BlastMatch + Vaseline cotton balls in Coghlan’s matchbox
  One-handed fire starter that works when your hands are cold or injured, paired with petroleum-jelly cotton balls for fast ignition in wet or marginal conditions.
• Light – Black Diamond Flare emergency headlamp
  Compact, long-shelf-life headlamp that keeps your hands free for navigation, first aid, and shelter work after dark. Multiple modes for close work, movement, and emergency signaling.
• Signal – UST Hear-Me Rescue Whistle + UST StarFlash Micro Signal Mirror
  Whistle provides high-intensity audible signaling without voice fatigue; mirror projects a precise visual signal to aircraft or distant ground teams in daylight.