Vintage PILOT SURVIVAL KIT by The Alpine Map Co SEALED

Description: Vintage PILOT SURVIVAL KIT by The Alpine Map Co SEALED Vintage PILOT SURVIVAL KIT by The Alpine Map Co SEALED This listing is for a "Pilot Survival Kit" that I acquired from the estate of a Vietnam era Flight Surgeon. I don't think this is a military issue as it's not olive drab or dull blue, but I suspect that may be the era it is from. I also think any survival kit made after the mid-1970s would probably have some sort of mylar blanket included whereas this kit doesn't. The kit was manufactured by the Alpine Map Co. of Boulder Colorado and I can't even find a reference to them online. As we all know, a lot of people who served in Indochina supplemented their military issue gear with private label products. I'm thinking that may be the case with this, The survival kit is sealed in a high impact waterproof container. It contains over 20 items including a 8 foot tube tent, a signal mirror, high pitch whistle, basic first aid kit, emergency notes on fire building, weather, shelter, etc, a candle, firesticks, nylon cord, safety pin. razor blade, wire, foil, bullion cubes, tea bags and more. I don't know if any of this stuff has expiration dates but this would be a great survival kit for hiking, winter driving, or just to have around home. The whole kit is sealed in a tube that is a little over 8" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter. Small enough to stuff in a pocket or backpack. If any of you know more about this item please let me know. I always like to know more about what I'm selling. Shipping will be free within the lower 48. International shipping via Ebay's International Shipping. TERMS (PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS): Payment: All you should have to do at the end of an auction is click "Pay Now". There is no need to ask for an invoice or wait for one. 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ETC: The items I sell come from various collections and estates. Generally these items have been used or stored. I have no way of knowing whether the previous owner ever smoked, had pets, stored peanuts, or ever had a musty basement, etc. I do at least a cursory cleaning of the items I sell and will do my best to remove dirt, display dust, odors etc, but I CAN NOT be responsible for things like dust in tight corners, odors I didn't detect, or some mark buried in the middle of a book. You're not paying for my time on an hourly basis and you're certainly not paying professional conservator/restoration rates so please be reasonable. I try to be as factual as I can when describing an item. I don't claim to be an expert or collector of the things I sell. I sell a wide variety of items and may not know that a light is supposed to go on when a certain button is pushed or that an item is supposed to have 6 pieces instead of 5, or if an item came with a specific sticker/decal on it. 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Price: 64.99 USD

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

End Time: 2024-10-03T09:03:50.000Z

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