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Survival Metrics.com is dedicated to providing the highest quality survival equipment for use in wilderness emergency situations, and for general preparedness and emergency situations.

Survival Metrics.com supplies the following types of survival and preparedness products:
Personal survival kits and emergency kits, medical kits, medical (first aid) supplies, firestarting kits,  flint, tinder, matches (wind and waterproof), water purification tablets (chlorine dioxide), space blankets (mylar and polyethylene), survival manuals, and many other survival and preparedness-related items.
Brands sold include items from Adventure Medical Kits, ProForce, Ultimate Survival Technologies Inc., BCB International, Survivor Industries, Katadyn, Aquamira, Quikclot, Z-medica, Esbit, Aloksak, NATO approved items, and many others.

Brands and equipment include the following, and update regularly:

Survival Kits, Emergency Preparedness Kits, and Medical Kit Combinations:
The Pocket Survival Pak by Adventure Medical Kits & Doug Ritter of the Equipped to Survive Foundation is a premier survival kit that is small in size and weight, yet contains many elements to aid you in any survival situation. It provides a platform from which we combine other elements for more complete kits. The S.O.L. Survival Kit (Survive Outdoors Longer), and S.O.L. 3 Survival kit, medical kit, and gear repair kit, by the same company, provide two different platforms: a pocket kit and a more comprehensive survival, medical, and gear repair kit respectively. The SAS Combat Survival Tin is an old favorite, and time proven for its value and content application.  We also offer our own Tactical Military Escape and Evade (E&E) Survival Kit, and Solar Still kits, of our own content design, including our own sil-nylon coated survival kit pouches and bags. We provide solutions for preppers (people involved in preparing for a variety of situations).

Medical Kits, Medical Supplies, and Refills
Survival Metrics.com provides a comprehensive selection of medical (first aid) kits and equipment – not just for survival situations, but also for adventure tripping, foreign travel, and other activities. These include the Light & Fast (Adventurer, Trail, and Personal) Medical Kits series by Adventure Medical Kits. For the traveler, the World Travel and Smart Travel kits provide exceptional medical components, and combined with a Suture Syringe Kit, give comprehensive coverage with sterile components.
 For the marine and boating or kayaking enthusiast, the Marine Series 300 or 250 Medical Kit provide first aid components designed around water sports, as is the Paddler and the Ultralight Paddler (in a watertight dry bag).
For land sports, or even for car camping adventures, the Fundamentals Medical Kit or Weekender Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits provide exceptional components for extended trips or coverage for more people. The Tactical Field Trauma Medical Kit with Quikclot is designed for military servicemembers or for police, fire, and rescue personnel. For backpackers and daytrippers, the Ultralight series is highly recommended. These are variously sized; the Ultralight and Watertight 0.9, 0.7, 0.5, and 0.3. The series contains an Aloksak (Loksak) waterproof bag for components, and a sil-nylon pouch.
For hunters, fishermen, and sportsmen, the Outfitter Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits, the Hunter Medical Kit, and the Sportsman Medical Kit provide first aid components specifically designed for these activities. Additionally, the Field Trauma Medical Kit and the Wound Closure Kit provide a smaller package for weight and space consciousness.
Quikclot (quick clot), a hemostatic agent, is available in many forms; travel, home, sport, and silver, (an antibacterial version of Quikclot) in 25g and 50g packages. For the feet, we offer Glacier Gel, Blist-O-Ban, Blister Meedic, and traditional moleskin, as well as Healthifeet, for cold feet or for those with diabetes related foot problems, in 4 oz bottles.
Other medical and first aid kits and equipment are; SAM splints (both traditional and finger splints) Fresh Bath Body Wipes, Fresh Bath Travel Wipes, Oral Rehydration Salts (Ceralyte 70) (great for travelers to foreign countries), Splinter and Tick Removers, Hand Sanitizers (Adventure Hand Sanitizer, 1.7 oz foamer and 0.5 oz Spritzer), After Cuts and Scrapes Wipes and Pump Spray (1 oz), After Burn 4 oz tube, and various kinds of DEET and DEET free insect repellant. These include Ben’s tick and insect repellant, Ben’s 4 oz Pump Spray, Ben’s 30 12 Piece Wipes, Ben’s 30 6 oz ECO Spray, Ben’s 100 Max DEET 1.25 oz Pump Spray, Natrapel 8 Hour Insect Repellant 12 pc Wipes, and Natrapel 3.5 oz Pump Spray. For treatment of mosquito bites, the After Bite series of medication provides fast and effective relief: these include After Bite Backyard Combo, Wipes, After Bite Extra, Original, and Kids. Finally, we offer the manual, “A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness and Travel Medicine by Dr. Eric Weiss” and produced by Adventure Medical Kits. The leading publication on medical treatment in the outdoors, and pocket sized.

Survival and Emergency Fire Starting/Tinder/Candles
We offer a comprehensive selection of survival and emergency firestarting tools and combination kits. The Spark-Lite & Tinder-Quick Fire Starters by Adventure Medical Kits, and tinder-quick refills, the Sparkie Firestarter from Ultimate Survival Technologies, Wetfire Tinder, Fire Steel Scout flint strikers, Wind and Waterproof Matches (NATO Approved NATO # 9920-00-966-9432 in bulk tubes and in vacuum sealed sache packs. Of course, magnesium firestarters are offered. Sterno mini column long burning candles, and Esbit Pocket Stoves with Esbit fuel tabs provide long burning resources for heating and cooking.

Survival and Emergency Water Purification
We offer a selection of water purification tablets and pumps designed for survival and emergency use, as well as for travel. The Katadyn Micropur MP1 Tablets, Potable Aqua, and Aquamira Water Purification tablets (military edition) are all based on Chlorine Dioxide technology, the same technology used in municipal water purification centers. The Frontier Emergency Water Filter Straw (20 gallon capacity) and the Frontier Pro Emergency Water Filter (50 gallon capacity) present sound survival and emergency water filtration in a small, lightweight size.

Survival Books & Manuals
We offer a series of survival and emergency preparedness manuals, beginning with the SAS series by John “Lofty” Wiseman – an SAS survival instructor for over 20 years. His line includes the SAS Survival Guide – Pocket Size, revised editions, Essential Survival, Desert Survival, Jungle Survival, and Mountain and Arctic Survival books. We also present the U.S. Army Survival Manual, FM 21-76 / 3-05.70

Survival & Emergency Shelter
Sheltering technology has dramatically improved, and we offer the Heatsheet Emergency Bivvy, bivouac sack (sleeping bag) by Adventure Medical Kits, the Heatsheet One or Two Person Survival Blanket, the Thermo-lite 2 bivvy, bivouac sack, and an olive drab survival and emergency sleeping bag for tactical applications. The Adventure Medical Kits series use a polyethylene mylar fusion that is more durable than traditional (older) mylar space blankets. Finally, the Aerovest emergency and survival air insulated vest, while not a shelter, can sustain core body temperature if used properly, preventing hypothermia, as does the Survival Heat Pack

Miscellaneous Survival Gear and Equipment
Of equal import to survival and medical kits is a variety of equipment, such as signaling, navigation, and repair supplies. We offer the Photon Freedom Micro light LED, in both white and red lenses (for tactical environments, or to preserve night vision).  The Rescue Flash Signal Mirror and the Rescue Howler Survival & Emergency Whistle (pealess) by Adventure Medical Kits provide sound signaling equipment that is impervious to water or cold. The Brunton Emergency Glow Mate Compass and 9020G Compass provide small, survival and emergency navigation you can rely on. Duct tape, of course, is the universal repair tool, and we offer it in a compact size to fit in survival kits. Commando Survival Saws are offered, providing the ability to create snares and gather hard to reach branches for kindling. The Space Saver Cup by Olicamp provides the ability to boil water while fitting on the outside of a traditional sized Nalgene bottle. The Aloksak Bags are waterproof and tested by the U.S. Navy, and can be used as containers for water collection and purification. The Bowlder Bowl Personal Mess Kit provides a simple, lightweight insulated container to contain food and store other gear.

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