hit and run kit

hit and run kit
 n.— «Within the survival pack is a “hit and run” kit that includes only the bare necessities such as a signaling device, food and medical needs—enough supplies to last a couple of days.» —“Pilots’ training includes survival on the ground” by Mel Oberg Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia) Jan. 26, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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