Bailout and survival kit

What works for you?

I hope to not know.

There is stuff in the glider, but finding it might be hard in a bailout.

Remember Dave lost his PLB. That's first on my list, followed by SMAK, pocket knife, cell phone, wallet. I could see two pints of water in pants legs or vest pockets. (Some folks fly with ice on their chest, so maybe that could be the water as well?)

Much more that on your person, and egress might be a problem?

I'm not sure where you could carry enough stuff to make much difference except between the sheepskin pad and chute housing. I have snaps there and maybe you could make a form fitting thing with snaps on both sides to fit in the middle. Would be hard to pack to be comfortable and not hurt the chute..

Maybe a seat pack under your butt if you are not too tall?

btw: a great subject for cabin fever.

I’d go with a vest, google USAF survival vest to see several good options. The pockets are below your parachute chest strap and quite comfortable as I remember.
Another way to go is get a BRS and keep your survival pack stowed away behind the seat. Wouldn’t it be real cool to make a May Day call after you get a good chute?
JJ

The BRS is not an option, as the system has to be engineered as part of the airframe. You just can't buy one and stick it in like a new flight computer. All BRS installations I know of in gliders are developed with the aircraft manufacturer for a particular application. And adding one to a Standard Certificated glider would be a huge exercise in frustration with FAA requirements and regulations.

I was a dealer for BRS in my hang gliding days (as well as Second Chantz) and those were incorporated into the pilot's harness and as such could be retrofitted.