The NAZ-3 Russian cosmonaut survival kit designed in 1968 for the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. The survival kits for space included fishing equipment. Image © Esther Dyson/Flickr
The Russian Cosmonaut survival kit includes woollen gloves, a gun that was still in use until the 1990s with a detachable machete, included to ‘scare off wolves and tigers’.
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The survival kit features:
Makarov pistol and ammunition
Wrist compass
18 waterproof matches with striker
Machete; fishing kit
Strobe light with spare battery
Eight fire starters
Folding knife
Antenna
Three-pairs of wool gloves
Signal mirror
NAZ-7M type medical kit
Penlight
R-855-YM or R-855-A1 radio
Two radio batteries
Three wool balaclava hoods
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