What To Include In Your First Aid/Survival Kit

In this day and age I feel like you better be prepared for ANYTHING! Now that I have my school bus yellow van I can prepare for the Apocalypse! But first things first-What do I need to carry in my First Aid/Survival Kit?

With this van we can leave all our camping gear packed and ready to go AND it even came with this really cool retro 1st Aid Kit!

Obviously I don't wanna use anything in it, if it's as old as the container looks!

They say a good knife is your MOST important survival tool but what else do you need? Colorado Parks & Wildlife says to include in a Basic Survival Kit:

Shelter Package (If you do get lost/stranded remember you MUST have shelter each night) to include but NOT limited to:

• 1 Gold & 1 Silver Emergency Blankets
• 1 6' x 6' Sheet of 3 Mil. Plastic
• 50' of Parachute Cord
• Cold Resistant Electricians Tape

Fire Package (The ability to build a fire is paramount) to include but NOT limited to:

• 2 Waterproof Contatiners of Strike Anywhere Matches
• Magnesium Fire Starting Tool© OR Metal Match©
• Cotton Balls Impregnated with Petroleum Jelly
• 1 Candle

Signal Package (Signaling, is not a spur-of-the-moment thing and you must prepare for it so that it is ready when you need it) to include but NOT limited to:

• 1 Glass ‘G.I.’-Typed Signal Mirror (An old CD may work)
• 1 Plastic Whistle
• 1- 3' x 3' Daylight Fluorescent Orange Cloth Signal Panel

Additional Recommendations:
Carry a First Aid Kit that addresses wilderness emergencies, rain gear, canteen, water pruification tablets, high energy snacks/food bars, fully charged cell phone just in case you get service & to dress for weather but remember it can change suddenly and drastically!

And don't forget to:

• Always tell someone where you are going and when you will return.
• Always stick to your plan, stay put if you become lost or stranded.
• Always take someone with you, never go out alone.

What do you have in your first aid kit?