Everyone knows what to bring into the wilderness when they go camping, hunting, fishing, etc. But very few people bring survival kits when they go for day hikes, or 4 wheeling, etc. Homemade survival kits are easy and cheap to put to gather and they will help a lot when you get stuck for any reason in the wild.

Homemade or store bought?
I rather have a homemade kit, its easy to put together and very cheap. But you can purchase store made survival kits on the internet, I would suggest using ebay, I use ebay for everything and they always have better deals on the site. As you can see on that website they have a few different types of kits, they range from fire starter kits to first ad. So if you looking to buy a small kit for your truck or 4 wheeler and not spend a lot of time or money, I would suggest using ebay.

However, if your like me, than you would want only certain things in your kits. Some of the most important for me is flint, knife and sharpener, fishing gear, axe, and some water tablets. That is the bare essentials, but that kit is only designed for a overnighters to a few days max. I would keep that in my truck just incase, however if your going camping, everything changes. I would suggest looking at this kit for more info.

Survival kit 1
Survival Kit 2