Survival Belt Kit

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Earlier this year, I made a social media post about a Survival Belt Kit that I was field-testing and people couldn’t wait to see more about it. The intent of this kit was and still is, to cover all of my necessities for survival in a modular system.

As you can imagine, it took some time to get this kit right. I tried several different pouches and multiple variations of gear. It was a real battle between space & weight for this particular kit. But now, I feel like I have it dialed in and I’m ready to share more about this system so you can build your own, based on my experiences.

Survival Belt Kit Guide:Belt & Pouches
1. Safety & Tools • 2. Fire • 3. Water • 4. Shelter • 5. Food
Quick Gear Guide

Shown above: My unfinished Condor Battle Belt Setup during testing

Condor Battle Belt Kit

This entire kit is built on a Condor Battle Belt and Condor H-Harness. This belt system is widely recognized in the tactical community for its usefulness in carrying heavy equipment around your waist and being quick to access when you need your gear.

While the Condor Battle Belt has quite the following in the tactical realm, it works exceptionally well for survival & bushcraft purposes as well (especially with the H-Harness). I have had this belt for nearly 10 years now and this has been my favorite use for it yet.

See the belt & pouches here

1: Safety & Tools

If you’ve followed my writing for a while, you know that I like to categorize my kits into the “5 Priorities of Survival”. The 1st ‘Priority of Survival’ covers medical needs (ie: safety) and the tools that I use in the outdoors.

The first piece of gear that I looked at integrating into this survival belt kit was a good First Aid Kit. If you are going to be operating in the backcountry you need to have a way to fix yourself up should something go wrong. And since you can only live 3 minutes without proper blood flow & oxygen, a good first aid kit with trauma equipment is a must.

My Medic Everyday Carry Kit

Requirements for my FAK (first aid kit) on this Survival Belt Kit:

It has to cover major bleeding + chest wounds
Have enough extra space in the pouch for bandaids & general first aid supplies (these are not pictured above)
The pouch itself has to take up minimal space on my belt

The EDC First Aid Kit, pictured above, is ideal for this particular loadout as it covers all of my requirements. In my opinion, MyMedic is putting out some of the best premade first aid kits in the business and you should definitely check them out.

See My Medic First Aid Kits Here

Outdoor Tools

My outdoor tools change based on what I’m doing and how long I plan to be out. But, you can always find me in the outdoors with a sturdy belt knife, a folding saw, and a pair of leather work gloves. If you’re looking for some recommendations on the best outdoor tools, here are some links to get you pointed in the right direction:

See more knives & tools here

2: Fire Kit

My Fire Kit changes based on the season and/or what types of fire-making I am practicing. But I always have something similar to what you’re seeing above. Here are some recommendations to get you pointed in the right direction for solid fire starting tools:

Exotac Firestarters (coupon “anthonyawaken” for 20% off)
Überleben Firestarters
Feuerstock Ferro Rod (shown above)
My favorite Ferro Rods

See more of my favorite firestarters here

3: Water

Water is an incredibly important part of any survival kit. Dehydration can kick in incredibly quickly and kill us if we don’t secure safe drinking water. Here is what I’m carrying in my water kit:

See other water kit items here

4: Shelter

Finding a shelter that fits into a small kit like this could take some work. However, my preferred shelter fits perfectly in the large pouch of my Survival Belt Kit with ease:

Military Poncho: I can wear this as I’m moving or set it up as a basecamp tarp shelter
Paracord: I have a couple of hanks of paracord set up for my ridgeline & tie-outs

See more shelter kit options here

5: Food & Food Procurement

For this kit, I very rarely have room to carry anything more than a pack of Ramen Noodles or some trail snacks. However, I always have a food procurement kit inside. This is mainly for training purposes (as I’m typically hunting or fishing while I’m using this kit). Here is some gear I’d highly recommend when building out this portion of your kit:

Grim Workshop Fishing Gear (as shown above with one of my dinners) and Grim Workshop Hunting Gear
*use coupon “AWAKEN” for 10% off
Exotac Hand Reel
*use coupon “anthonyawaken” for 20% off
Red Eyed Hog Seasoning
Peanut Butter (for a quick snack or trapping)
Chicken Bouillon Cubes (to make soups taste better)