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Shim Cards - Personal Survival Kits

(Vacuum sealed, wallet size, survival packet)

 Shim these cards inside of your wallet or drop them in your pocket. The slim packaging allows for multiple carry options. Kits are sealed in a tight card size package and ready for EDC. 

• Vacuum sealed 3 mil packets.
• Waterproof, Drop-proof, cut resistant.
• 8 kit options, select from Survival, First-Aid, SERE, EDC Hardware, Weapons Kit, PSK, Fire Pack, and Cordage.
• Roughly the size of 5 stacked credit cards, w/ approx. measurement of 3.5" x 2.25".
• Store in wallet, EDC pouch, back pocket, glove compartment, etc.

Survival Shim Card Contents

1. P38 Multi-Tool: Can Opener, Black Plated: Use as Cutting Tool, Fire Striker, Screwdriver, Sinker and Weight, Fish Gutter, Box opener, Carbon Scraper, Blade Sharpener, Prying Device, polish off black to use as signal mirror.
2. Tinder Wick:  Firestarting tinder. A combustible wick, easy ignite, strong flame, long burn time, waterproof.
3. Two Water Purification Tablet: MSR Aquatab Water Purification Tablet(2liter treatment). Add 1 tab to 2l clear water, mix 10 minutes, let stand for 30 min, hydrate.
4. Fire Starter Ferrocerium Rod: 2" stick. TIPS: Start a fire, Scrape slowly to shave off black covering before use, Strike quickly to ignite tinder, Reflect on sparks into nest of fine tinder, Provide oxygen flow by blowing into the base of flame.
5. Razor Blade: Sheathed straight edge cutting instrument.
6. Hi-Res Reflective Surface, (SOLAS Safety Of Life At Sea): Coast Guard approved signal and safety tape adhered to buckle. Use to communicate your location or MORSE Code. Waterproof. Long distance visibility.
7. Reflective Signal Mirror Tape: use in sunny conditions as a short range signaling tool to alert others of your location.
8. Large Brass Safety Pin: Remove splinters, tend to wound, fasten items together, create a improvised arm sling.
9. Size 8 Fishing Hook: Bronze, plain-shank.
10. Size 1 Fishing Hook: Bronze, plain-shank.
11. Fish, Weighted Sinkers.
12. Fishing Line: Short length of monofilament fishing line to improvise for catching fish, setting a snare, repairing, or suture. 
13. Jute Rope: use as a tie down, fray for use as combustible fire tinder, easily ignites and burns hot.
14. Quick Tinder Tab: Fuel soaked cotton.
15. 6 Strike Anywhere Matches: full size.
16. Storm proof Match: with striker pad.
17. Safety Pin: Small, black.

First-Aid Shim Card Contents

1. Antibiotic Ointment: Neomycin Sulfate (3.5mg), first aid gel to help prevent infection.
2. Moleskin Padding: Hiker's all-day relief of painful corns, calluses, chafing,, rash, and tender spots, dual-layer cotton and foam padding prevents blisters, self-stick adhesive.
3. Alcohol Prep Pad Kit: 70% Isopropyl Alc. Antiseptic-Sterile.
4. Three Bandages: Sterile, single packaged medium bandage.
5. 2x Aspirin (NSAID) Tablets (325mg): In Original 2 pack- reduces fever, relieves headache, toothache, common cold, muscular aches, arthritis, back pain, and cramps. TIPS: Reduce severity of a heart attack when taken immediately, (reduce blood clotting; acts as an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor, relaxes arteries enabling blood to flow, performs as a beta blocker to slow down heartbeat). 
6. KiO3 Radiation Defense Tablet, 130mg: Shield against radiation exposure with this specific blocker of thyroid radio-iodine uptake. High dose potassium iodide for nuclear emergency scenarios. TIPS: Improvise to purify water, drop tablet in 1/2 quart bottle, mix, let stand 30min, hydrate.
7. Povidone-Iodine Prep Pad:
8. Bloodstop: Hemostatic Gauze with microscopic clotting-agent particles turn into a clear gel that expands, absorbs and seals the wound in less than a minute. Made with bio-compatible natural fiber cellulose.
9. Sting Relief Prep Pad: Antiseptic and pain Reliever with ethyl alcohol and lidocaine. 
10. Needle, improvised suture: in-between. 
11. Moist Towlett: sterile, watered napkin.
12. Gauze Sponge Pad: Sterile, 8-ply, 100/% ring-spun cotton, 2"x2". Exceeds USP Type VII gauze.
13. Suture/Needle: Nylon, non-absorbent, 4/0, 3/8in 17mm reverse cutting needle, sealed in sterile packaging. Includes 75cm blue monofilament thread.
14. Surgical Scalpel Blade: Size 11, high carbon steel, sterilized by Gamma Radiation 25 kGy and seal in foil package. 
15. Benadryl, (Diphenhydramine HCI), 25mg: 2x tablets, counter-allergy.
16. Pepto Bismol (Bismuth Salicylate): Treats nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.
17. Burn Gel: 2% lidocaine with aloevera.
18. Hydrocortisone: 1%, relief from itches, skin irritation, rashes, inflammation.

SERE Shim Card Contents

1. Handcuff Key w/ Clip: TIHK brand with clip. Back up replacement for LEO, Military, Security Personnel or as concealed tool to defend against hostage/kidnapping/illegal detainments.
2. V Cutter, Seat Belt and Trauma Shear: lightweight, cutting device that slices though webbing, seat-belts, 550 paracord, zip-tie restraints, shred thru clothing to quickly attend to wounds, and more.
3. Micro Striker Bead Tungsten Carbide (MSB-TC): For breaking tempered glass windows (car side windows). 6.75mm x 3.25mm. Mohs scale hardness of 9 defeating all weaker materials (only diamond has a higher rating).
4. Heavy Duty Kevlar Saw: 5ft Black Kevlar Utility Cord (K.U.C.): 600TEX rating for use as Sawing Cord and Snare Wire (200lb tested - Improved Coating for UV/Friction Resistant). Saw branches/zipties/ropes, fashion a bow saw, catch wild game using as a snare wire, make a trip line, use as garrote. Adopted by US Army SERE specialists and NAVY Seals. TIPS: To Saw, A. Use long back & forth sawing motions to reduce friction/damage to K.U.T. Concentrate sawing on a single point of item being cut. B. Wear gloves to protect your hand or create handles from a pen/stick.
5. Saw Shim Tool: Superesse designed, surgical flex steel. Single side serrated saw edge. Slim build allows for shimming restraints. Outfitted with two punched lanyard holes. Create finger loops with cordage and run thru lanyard holes to create grips for utilizing as a saw.
6. Thumb Tac Navigation Compass: Waterproof, shock resistant, glass dome crimped to brass housing. Operable in 0°-160°F ranges. Weight 1 gram, size 11mm x 4.5mm.
7. Reflective Signal Markers: high-vis  3b reflective limb lights, signaling tool to alert others of your location, leave on trail to mark path or warn friendlies. (360 visibility, 100 yard line of sight)
8. Micro Chem-Light Stick: Break to activate glowsticks (2yr shelf life, medium green glow). Illuminate documents or complete tasks in low light conditions. Use as signaling/comms device. Place as a trail or evidence marker.
9. Glow-in-the-dark Surface: Adhesive backed illumination strip for low light visibility.

Weapons Kit Shim Card Contents 

1. 10x Cotton Swabs: Woodstick two ended swab.
2. 10x Cotton Patches: square 1 inch cleaning pads.
3. Kevlar Snake Bore: Tie cotton patches to one end, pull cordage and patch through barrel.
4. Operator Survival Tool OST AR Cleaner: Steel tool that scrapes carbon from the back of the AR bolt face, from within the bolt carrier, from around the locking lugs, from around the firing pin and star chamber, and more. (w/ bottle opener, screwdriver bit slot, and pry bar).
5. Gun Oil: Synthetic oil hybrid to Effectively Clean, Lubricate and Protect metal. Removes residue and contaminants. Reduces abrasives such as sand and grit. Prevents corrosion and rust. Won't break down in extreme temperature.
6. 2x Pipe Cleaners: Flexible 100% cotton, extra long tapered.
7. Improvised Front Sight Post Adjustment tool: Steel Box Nail.
8. Expanding Towel: Pre-Sealed Cotton Napkin.
9. Moist Towlett: sterile, watered napkin, for cleanup. 

 EDC Hardware Shim Card Contents

1. EDC Duel Screwdriver Bit: Stainless Steel, Matte, Flat head and Philips head bits for adjusting screws, prying, opening bottles. Key ring allows for grip and torque.
2. All-Purpose Survival Paperclip: For tips on using this paperclip simply watch every episode of the original MacGyver TV Series.
3. 4x Shelter Box Nail, Steel: Tack to tree for hanging gear, repair wood furniture, pick lock, defuse a nuclear bomb.
4. 4x Mini Zipties, black: Simple micro polymer cable tie.
5. 2x Black Steel Plated Security Pins: (heavy duty safety pin) TIPS: Provide sustenance by forming into a fish hook. Remove a splinter. Hold two items together. Fashion an arm sling.
6. Duct Tape Flat Roll (1 foot): patch and waterproof small holes, repair gear, use as bandage. TIPS: Apply as a watertight bandage. Use in place of moleskin to ease blisters.
7. Safety Pin: hold two items together, repair clothing, pin broken arm's sleeve to chest for a sling, remove splinter.
8. Needle/Pick: repair a torn pack, modify a jacket, navigate by statically charging and floating on leaf, improvise as suture pin.
9. Utility Razor: simple straight edge blade.
10. Paracord: milspec 550 paracord, 3 feet.
11. Epoxy Industrial Glue: Crystal-Clear adhesive in two component packet. Room temperature cure epoxy adhesive designed for wood, metal, glass, porcelain, and ceramic. 2400psi strength, stronger than concrete.
12. Assorted Hardware: contains a mix of screws, sandpaper, rubber bands, washers, bolts, nuts, nails, anchors, washers, etc.
13. Lead Pencil Rod: Always have a writing utensil ready, jot down a note, plan a map route, etc.
14. Bushman Wire: Metal, flexible, survival wire. Use to bind items, fashion a snare, hang a canteen over a fire, jimmy a locked car door, wrist tie, breadboarding, etc.
15. P38 Can Opener, Black Plated: Use as Cutting Tool, Fire Striker, Screwdriver, Sinker and Weight, Sharpener.

PSK (Personal Survival Kit) Card Contents

1. Antibiotic Ointment: Neomycin Sulfate (3.5mg), first aid gel to help prevent infection.
2. Moleskin Padding: Hiker's all-day relief of painful corns, calluses, chafing,, rash, and tender spots, dual-layer cotton and foam padding prevents blisters, self-stick adhesive.
3. Alcohol Prep Pad Kit: 70% Isopropyl Alc. Antiseptic-Sterile.
   7- 2x Aspirin (NSAID) Tablets (325mg): In Original 2 pack- reduces fever, relieves headache, toothache, common cold, muscular aches, arthritis, back pain, and cramps. TIPS: Reduce severity of a heart attack when taken immediately, (reduce blood clotting; acts as an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor, relaxes arteries enabling blood to flow, performs as a beta blocker to slow down heartbeat). 
4. 2x Bandages: Sterile, single packaged medium bandage.
5. P38 Can Opener, Black Plated: Use as Cutting Tool, Fire Striker, Screwdriver, Sinker and Weight, Sharpener.
6. Expanding Towel: Pre-Sealed Cotton Napkin.
7. Thumb Tac Navigation Compass: Waterproof, shock resistant, glass dome crimped to brass housing. Operable in 0°-160°F ranges. Weight 1 gram, size 11mm x 4.5mm.
8. Micro Chem Light Stick: Break to activate glowsticks (2yr shelf life, medium green glow). Illuminate documents or complete tasks in low light conditions. Use as signaling/comms device. Place as a trail or evidence marker.
9. Jute Rope: use as a tie down, fray for use as combustible fire tinder, easily ignites and burns hot.
10. Quick Tinder Tab: Fuel soaked cotton.
11. 2 Strike Anywhere Matches: full size.
12. Water Purification Tablet: MSR Aquatab Water Purification Tablet(2liter treatment). Add 1 tab to 2l clear water, mix 10 minutes, let stand for 30 min, hydrate.
13. Fire Starter Ferrocerium Rod: 2" stick. TIPS: Start a fire, Scrape slowly to shave off black covering before use, Strike quickly to ignite tinder, Reflect on sparks into nest of fine tinder, Provide oxygen flow by blowing into the base of flame.
14. Large Eagle Claw Size 1 Fishing Hook: Bronze, plain-shank.
15. Hi-Res Reflective Surface, (SOLAS Safety Of Life At Sea): Coast Guard approved signal and safety tape adhered to buckle. Use to communicate your location or MORSE Code. Waterproof. Long distance visibility.
16. Large Brass Safety Pin: Remove splinters, tend to wound, fasten items together, create a improvised arm sling.
17. Paracord: milspec 550 paracord, 3 feet. 

Fire Shim Card Contents

1. Three storm matches and 10 strike anywhere matches with strike surface.
2. Matchbook with 15 matches.
3. Fire Starter Ferrocerium Rod: 2" stick.
4. Mini Bic Lighter w/ ziptie closure.
5. Tinder Tablet, Tinder Wick, Tinder Paper, Tinder Wax Parchment, Beeswax Card, Jute String, Waxed Jute.
6. Fatwood Pine Pendant.

Cordage Shim Card Set Contents

1. Includes 2 packets of paracord: Each packet contains approximately 25 feet of 550lb, 7 strand parachute cordage (assorted lengths, not a continuous 25').

Loadout Collection

1. Includes 8 packets, one or each model: 1x Survival, 1x First-Aid, 1x SERE, 1x Weapons Kit, 1x EDC Hardware, & 1x PSK 1x Fire Pack, 1x Cordage.

*overall size per card packet may vary.