A survival kit to include a specially designed and arranged backpack with emergency contents is disclosed. The backpack is configured with a plurality of compartments wherein a hydration bladder having a tube for accessing water therein is provided in the first compartment. Importantly, the kit has a pair of goggles and a plurality of breathing masks particularly useful for urban disasters such as an earthquake or a terrorist attack. Similarly, work gloves are included to assist in rescue and recovery operations. Additional items configured to the kit are a lightweight, fire resistant, tube tent being devoid of tent poles and emergency drinking water germicidal tablets, just to name a few.
