A Survival Kit That’s Actually Useful!!
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- A survival kit shouldn’t be something you only use in a survival situation, it should be something you have and use but keep toped up and in a place that when you’re likely to be in a survival situation you have it or most of it with you.
It shouldn’t be expensive, it should be too small or big, it should be a gimmick. So this video shows you what I think it should be.
Contents:
• Stainless steel pot & lid 750ml
• Whistle
• Fire Tinder
• Candle
• Storm matches
• Fresnel Magnifying Lens or Magnifying glass
• Lighter
• Gorilla Tape
• Wire Saw
• Flint Striker
• Folding knife
• No 36 bank line, as much as possible
• Orange industrial bin bag
• Mylar blanket
• Fishing kit that can be used in the environment you are likely to be
• Sail needle
• Safety pins
• X3 button composes, or better yet a dedicated one to hand
• Cotton bandana
• Signal mirror
Optional extras:
LED Flashlight
Water purification tablets
Magnesium block
Potassium permanganate
Food bar
Snare wire
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Nice kit. I would get rid of the wire saw and just put a Swiss Army knife in there. Sak saw won’t let you down, plus you’ll have other tools to go with it.
Toss in a pencil sharpener. Peels off thin savings of dry wood even if the outside is wet. It also leaves you with a pointy stick.
Walmart sells a " Carpenter's Pencil sharpener" for about $1.97 ,that will accommodate a stick about 1/2" around ,making bigger wood curls.
Just use the knife. It does the same job along with 1000 other things.
I like your deadpan and no nonsense approach. I made practical survival Kits for my wife and kids' cars in a Nalgene bottle nested in a 750 ML stainless steel cup (part of the kit was a heavy duty Ziploc bag to put the stuff in when you need the bottle for water).
Those Altoids tin "survival" kits are a good mental exercise, but completely impractical. I Spent 22 Years in the USMC and US Army as an Infantryman and Combat Engineer, and you do survive off what's in your pockets. if all I had was an Altoids tin, I'd be hating life!
Now I'm old and fat, and if I were in a survival situation where I actually had to E&E, I'd be dead. 🙂
I hear all that buddy, thanks for watching.
Many helpful suggestions, well thought out, IMHO still room for improvement:
Orange is widely considered to be a signalling colour - try it during "Indian Summer" in Canada or elsewhere and you'll find, it blends in perfectly! Same with any yellow or red.
The only colour you won't find in any (land) environment is light blue!
Water purification tablets, in case you can't get a fire going e.g. in a thunderstorm or in a bone dry forest.
A flashlight is a must for me - emergencies don't happen early in the day, so you most likely run into the dark while still setting up camp for the night, gathering firewood etc.
As for the knife, I'd go with a medium or large Victorinox (Farmer Alox, Camper, Huntsman, Outrider, Ranger Grip55) which come with a very functional saw - shelter building and processing firewood is no challenge, like with a wire saw.
To get the most out of a wire saw, make it a bow saw with a bend stick - the less you bend the wire, the more wood you get cut before it breaks.
I also carry a small vial of gun oil - good for lubrication of your knife joints as well as a fire accelerant with cotton pads, dryer lint or bandana.
Light blue, interesting
The bankline around the fatwood idea is great as well.
Yeah I hate to have redundancy in my kit so best make use of space
Nice kit. I have a Wynex tactical admin pouch that I use for my EDC. A lot of people set up their every day carry as more of a get home bag than for survival. I have mine set up for if I get stuck somewhere for a few days, I can survive it. I like this pouch because I can either attach it to my belt, my day pack if I'm out for a hike. It can also attach to my get home bag, if I have to use it. which is nice because my GHB will attach to my bug out bag. On the note of trash bags. I carry a heavy duty leaf bag. It is also just big enough that I can carry a gaylord bag in it. For those that don't know, it's a big clear, heavy plastic bag that goes in a 4x4x4 foot box. It can use it as a tent, a sleeping bag or even make a boat out of it.
Very complete kit and video.
Are you old enough to remember when all we needed for survival was a large orange plastic bag for "hypothermia"?
The way I have been educated from childhood on survival or bushcraft kits is, whatever you have on you at the an incident occurs is your survival kit. It is a matter of having basic skills and bit of ingenuity to adapt what you have to suit the situation you find yourself in. Carrying the best kit in the world if the person isn't trained or adaptable to use it in whatever situation they find themselves in. The "altoids survival tin" is a carry over from combat survival training which also emphasises using whatever you have. Hikers, bushcrafters, campers etc shouldn't need to have a small kit because because the items it contains should already be carried. Love your video and your thinking, thanks for posting.
just to add four water tablets
Really like the idea of having the cup lined with the gorilla tape. Good idea to have everything come right out and still contained.
For years I had kit all fall out before I released i didn't have too.
I suggest you carry 2 signal mirrors that way you can signal in about 360 degrees. With the sun at your back, you catch the light in one hand and direct it to the other hand, now you can signal ahead of you and the position of the sun is no longer a problem.
I also use a waist pack type system with a haversack as a survival kit. I can add a backpack if needed. Enjoyed the video. HAND SALUTE FROM A VET
Genius ideas. I watched a fair bit of survival vids in my time. This vid I actually learned something. Excellent job. 👍
Thanks fir watching buddy, learn something different on CZcams every day
Good info. I suspect that the altoids survival kit is motivated by the needs of soldiers or airmen to carry their survival gear on their body all the time due to the very real possibility that they might be forcefully separated from their rucksack or their aircraft and be forced to flee to avoid capture or death. Most recreational outdoors persons have less chance of being forcefully separated from their rucksack, and hence less need to have all their life-support gear on their body. In the past, I have stashed my gear to go off and bag a peak, or to go for water at dusk, and I have had several very stressful moments (hours?) trying to find my gear or find my campsite when that very distinctive rock I left it under ceased to be very distinctive on my return. As a result of those screwups, I try to always keep a whistle, a compass, a knife, and a bic lighter on my body at all times. So I guess those minimal life-support items substitute for my altoids tin. In general, my ruck always has my main life-support gear. My final verbal spew: I agree, a survival kit without a pot to boil water in, or to melt snow in is useless!
Yeah I hear you. Their's nothing stopping you taken all thr stuff in the tin and putting it in your pockets. I'd challenge anyone to actually try and survive a few nights with just an altoids tin and it be of any benefit. I tried and thr only thing useful was my striker. Something that's in my pocket anyway so I ended with 2. Survival kit for the most part are just Something people like to imagine having. Most of the time a survive situation happens your not likely to have it with you, altoids included so I thought I'd try to make my one more than a Survival kit and more a replenishing kit for stuff I use.
I believe that the 'Altoids Tin Survival Kit' came about as a result of 'Lofty' Wiseman's Book, 'The SAS Survival Manual'. One should bear in mind that it was written with a focus on Soldiers .. Special Forces .. operating often 'Behind Enemy Lines' on extended reconnaissance and being, inter alia, separated from their Units or Bergens Pack and had to E&E until they were reunited with Friendlies. The Tin supplements a larger Kit which fits inside a Mess Tin (Dixie) and Pouch which then goes onto a Belt with other Essential Items .. Water Bottle, Ammo, Food, etc.
To be able to 'Survive' in Nature with just the Pocket Tin would be well nigh impossible for the overwhelming majority of us, especially in environments such as the Southern African or Australian Bush. In those environments, not having, for example, 'hydration bags' / clear plastic sheets for procuring water is going to result very quickly in considerable anguish. A mentioned, Survival Kits are Region Specific. Mors Kochanski's Survival Kit for the Boreal Forest is a good example.
I like his philosophy. I would never walk away from my ruck without the boy scout essentials including water canteen, compass, map, ifak, and knife. I agree about the bandana. I have one on me. In my pack. In my cook kit. Probably have no less than 4 at any time hiking. However, I would add some gauze to augment the gorilla tape for wounds. Bandaids and gauze are lite and not bulky. Some fever reducers, anti-diarrheals, pain relievers, and electrolytes are literal lifesavers if you are exposed for more than 2 days.
Just keep compass in pocket at all times. If you get lost, mark your current position with a piece of cloth, a stick or whatever will be visible in the environment. Then use the compass and walk 100 steps north. Walk back. Walk 100 steps south and back. Do the same east-west. Still haven't found the way back? Repeat the process but increase to 200 steps etc. Always returning the original marked out position.
Also carry something to stop a heavy bleeding.
Most times a survival situation is about being lost or injured. Meaning as long as you have the right clothes on, there won't be a need for fires or boiling water. If you get lost you'll know it pretty fast and likely be beack in safety before messing around with fishing kits etc.
More people die a few hundred meters from a trail than being lost on an isolated island, trying to tame sheep and build castles like Robinson Crusoe...
You can use the wire saw, I like the chain saw blade hand saw with built in nylon handles and I don't go outdoors without a SAK very often, like a Huntsman.
I totally agree with the idea of taking items you actually use, I do this myself by taking a survival kit as part of and supplementing a brew kit when I go into the woods, so that means I have a canteen cup and water bottle, twig stove with a trangia burner but also Firedragon gel as backup, and a poncho / tarp with cordage in case it rains when I'm out there. I add to that a few items I hope I don't have to use but just in case, like survival bag (to serve as groundsheet and/or mattress when filled with foliage) and mylar bivvy bag, and lighters and firesteel as a redundancy, plus multitool. As EDC even in the city I always have a Swiss Army knife on me, one with a saw if I'm in the outdoors, and a gas lighter plus a mini peanut lighter on my keychain.
Excellent video. Really solid, logical and useful kit you've made. Have a great week, Jono 😊👍🌲🏕️
I got savetypins in my kits as well. I use them for a fishing pole. Bend the eyelets on the end up and then tape or ziptie them to a stick. You can now feed your line through this so you can adjust the amount of line you want.
Safety pins make great eyes for an ersatz sapling made into a fishing pole. Also good for lancing bad boils or blisters. Replacing a zipper pull. Splinters. SIM cards. Heavy gauge safety pins can pre drill holes like an awl. Cleaning crevices on tools. Fixing a pair of glasses.
Great genuine kit, only thing I would add is a knife. Maybe some water purification tablets( just because they take up so little space and could be very useful) other than that, spot on.
Hi, yes the kit has actually got a knife in it, as for purification tablets I agree, I simply forgot to mention them as I have recently run out.
I did your trick with the duct tape cup to hold everything. Then later I realized I had some old Nalgene bottles that I don't use anymore. So i just cut it to the height that fits. Gives a little reduced room for everything. But then you have a more rugged container for holding things. Truth is, I can fit the duct tape cup over it to have three containers. But this fits pretty tight and makes it difficult to get things out of the cook pot without dumping everything.
Great idea.
I agree with the altoid kit. I have altoid tin just for fire making. But still supplement it with a prescription pill bottle to keep my tinder dry.
Thanks for the vid 👍🏻 I agree with other comments, just throw in a simple SAK or one with a small saw on it instead of the knife and wire saw. Takes up no space at all.
Instead of the gorilla tape container 7:40 nest your water bottle in to a slightly bigger PET bottle and use a heat gun (or hair dryer) to shrink it to size. Will be a snug fit so wrapping the water bottle with a couple of tin foil layers before hand might be better.
You’ll be amazed
I think ill try that out thanks
You made lots of good points about what to bring and how much to bring for the situation you may get in or be in. All useful items.
I recently heard a US Army Ranger say he was always told "you live off your pack, fight off your rack, and survive off your pockets".
It's seems quite a Universal belief in the military world, so the little tins probably have their place in that role/world - And they are a good little mental exercise (as is assembling any sort of kit).
Lofty and "the good book" really did bring these kits into the mainstream.
Nothing stopping you putting the contents of this kit into your pockets. The small tin was popularised by the likes of the lofty book. But in reality they aren't much use and people in the military don't use or carry them. In fact the only people in thr military with a survival kit are pilots, and they are much bigger than what I'm showing
@@WorldSurvivalist you sure about that bud? knowing people in the military is not a rare thing... there could be one anywhere lol and all ya have to do is ask
one of my favorite parts of this kit is that it starts out with that very important pot!
A very difficult thing to find in nature, and missing from almost all other survival kits
Just saw your good video. I would add a small button magnet and small slice of cork, so you con magnetize your needle to at least give you a north south direction.
If u ever get a splinter, u be glad u had the pens .
Just to add on - I found a really good container from Vargo. Its titanium, with a screw top lid (includes a gasket) and you can flip the lid over as a cover for boiling. I also have the stainless pathfinder 750ml pot. Both awesome, but one is more easily self-contained. Useful for canoe/kayaking/fishing trips.
Hi by chance come across your channel. But the way you put together your survival kit had a lot of great ideas. And one of the best survival kits I’ve seen and I’ve been watching him since 2004. Thank you for the time you put into this one and thank you for the effort. Keep them coming I’m going to that signed on to your channel I’m gonna refer it to other people.
Thanks buddy, its a trivandrum tested kit. Thanks for watching
Safety pins are great for removing wood splinters.
That's why I carry a needle tucked away under the corkscrew of my SAK
I agree 100% I'm getting the kit from them and putting "altoids" fire kit + extra in it.
Thank you!
Think this would be good to build a first-aid kit in.🤔
I find first aid kits to be over rated. A dedicated fist aid kit is what you want if you think you need one. Otherwise a bit of tape is really all you need
Great job.My kit wS an ammo pouch, however certain intergal pieces were obmited to fit. I will now try your your methodology. Thank you !
Good job mate, well put together and thought through.
One of my old Outdoor pursuits instructors loved to announce "Survival, the ancient and noble art of not bloody dying!..." to new students, a survival kit to me is basic avoid Death kit, as you say you tailor additional items depending on anticipated regions but the kit itself is core, its stuff that'd be in each and every tailored carry.
Personally I always have a folder on my belt, my boots are laced with para and my baccy pouch contains a Leatherman Ps (Old style) needles and threads and a ferro rod.
That's my base carry and what I see as minimal kit to avoid Death.
Oh, I've also a small block stone to touch up the blade.
Very similar to the lighter kit i made, started with the pathfinder bottle kit pouch, added a datrex ration pack, and realized i could stuff a good bit of other good stuff in the front and top of the pouch itself.
I like your idea of a replenishment kit. Puts a whole new angle on what to pack. I’m going to review my own with this in mind. And having a quality compass if you’re going to be relying upon it for real. Thanks. New sub.
Yeah I spent to long carrying stuff that I never used and would probably be useless in a time of need. Best way to drop dead weight its to carry useful stuff
Very interesting video! Re compass, I would recommend a Silva Type 27 (Ranger?), far better than a button compass and a worthy back up to your full seize compss ...I would also include some basic first aid items: Imodium tablets, aspirin and ibuprofen tablets. Antihistamine tablets and puritabs of some description. If I could fit it in, a small LED torch with lithium long life batteries would be a huge plus...Being in Scotland, I would also recommend a midge headnet....I can't think of anything worse than being eaten alive by midges!
Yeah, compass is interesting but not sure it would fit in the cup. I take thr view first aid doesn't belong in a survival kit and midge nets are useful but not really a survival item. I suppose it could be in a couwith mosquitoes that cary malaria. LED torch yes maybe. I used to do that but it almost never got used and they don't actually keep well in kits like this.
Overall, i quite like it.
There is one addition i would recommend, and depending on space you might want to trade it out for your blade.
A small multitool. Specifically, any time one deals with hooks, a pair of pliers and/or wire cutters is extremely important. A great example of why this is so critical is Seasom 5 of Alone, when someone gets a barbed hook stuck in their hand. They have to tap out, and be evacuated to an actual hospital for the hook to be removed, because their attempts to remove it themselves only made the problem worse. They ended up with a pretty severe infection and nerve damage in their hand.
If they couldve pushed the hook through and used the cutters to free it the rest of the way, it wouldve saved them from making a bad situation worse. And of course, these multitools also come with knives, but they vary greatly on knife quality.
Just some food for thought.
Yeah I hear what your saying. I do have and carry a good mult tool. But I decided they where to bulky with mostly redundant tools to be oart of this survival kit. Very good point about the hook tho
Consider the traditional Indian stainless steel 3 or 4 tier lunch pot. You can store, cook and even double-boil with these clever devices. @ $25, they are a bargain. Buy online or World Market.
Good advice. Thank you
Nicely done. - Mike in Coronado
As a carrying bag, a dry bag will be more robust than a freezer bag. They take up little additional space.
Gorilla tape can double as a band aide. A Canadian jam knot can double as an emergency tourniquet, but you should have one ready to use. Pine sap can be used as antiseptic. If you can find a fir tree, they usually have little bumps on the bark that are filled with nice and liquid sap for a great antiseptic. Tannic acid from acorn's is a great antiseptic. Also the common weed plantain can be crushed for a topical antiseptic. But probably the most common antiseptic will be pine tree sap. Just some ideas.
Thank you for a great video👍
Good contents, good reasoning.
What kind of pants you wearing? First time viewer! I'm picking up what your dropping down! Thanks for taking time to share your kit!
Thanks for watching, the pants are the Deer Hunter Strike trousers.
Very nice kit and I agree about the bandana they are very useful also I would add a sling shot of some kind preferably a folding one of a very high power for small game getting to pair with the snare wires it can be att ached to the outside of the kit by sliding it under the band and add a second rubber band to go around the outside of the kit if there is enough room tightly wrapped inside the kit you mute be able to add a small roll of gauze bandage to pair with the band aids plus you can fold it and use under the tape if needed for a larger bandage also see if you can find a good button compass and possibly get or make some space beads they might help when need I like the whistle and I have found smaller but very loud ones that are metal I have one on my key ring I jokingly call it my tape whistle to my wife ( lol ) but like I said it is very loud I like the color of yours ( can't loose it because of bright color ) . Keep up the good work it helps and gives me some ideas.
I think your slingshot idea is very good, I think ill ad that to my set up. Thanks buddy
Thoughtful and innovative.
I agree that the Altoids tin is too small, unless it's used as an adjunct to gear you're already carrying. I'm also guilty as charged when it comes to having a waistbelt-sized "survival kit."
Ultimately, I think that survival kits are situation-dependent, and a key consideration is: what do you anticipate that you'll already be carrying, and what will you need in addition to increase your chances of survival in the specific environment you'll be in, for the time period you expect you'll need to either get back, or for help to arrive?
An idea make a paracord pouch or koozie that fits the outside of your pot. It can be easily slipped off for use. I prefer the chain sennit style pouch for easy access to the cordage. You can look up CZcams how to's I suppose you could use bank line.
good vid you could have bought a cheap water bottle and cut the bottom to fit your steel cup.
I agree with you about the magnesium bar. A waste of space and are kind of shitty compared to a ferro rod!
I'm a new subscriber and so far I have enjoyed the information that you have provided! Keep it up! ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam
Always found it hard to fit stuff in my pockets so just didn’t bring it out. Have a substantial kit inside a belt now that’ll get you out of a hole.
The wood core of your line has a purpose because it is dry. It may make the difference in wet conditions. Even instruction sheets and toilet paper can serve the purpose of tinder in a pinch.
The best kind of candle is the plain paraffin type, sold as "emergency" candles. They burn the longest. Scent and color serve no purpose.
I like your tape cup. Another way of making that would be to wrap your bottle with tape - sticky side out, then wrap it again with tape - sticky side in.
Yup, you could use better wood for tinder. The candle is the paraffin type and yes you could make the tape cup that way but it would be less waterproof. Great thing about survival kits is when you have the core of what you need to can improve in individual items asyou find them. A match that lasts 1 second longer is better.
people bring so much. i spent a month in the woods with just a hunting knife. get your skillz up people
I totally agree with your comments. I’ve carried around a tobacco tin for twenty plus years with the minimalist gear for “survival”. It’s never been opened except to check and replenish the perishable contents. Fortunately I never had to use it, but the usefulness of the contents is questionable.
Compass, full size, absolutely. Button compasses, unreliable! So why carry it?
Cheers for this, Moz…
I've made a similar kit in a 450ml Toaks titanium cup some years ago. I cringe when I hear people saying they will boil water in a small Altoids tin...
Everyone has to remember to taylor the kit to them and their environment at the time. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
It goes without saying you have to Taylor your kit, but the principles of survival are universal for humans. Protection against the environment is number one. Having items such as a metal cup to boil water is almost universal and not easy to reproduce in nature
Great video and I agree with your common sense premise that you should only pack the items that you will REALLY use... K.I.S.S - (keep it simple stupid) Why add weight and complexity that's really just an added burden you have to bear in an emergency/survival situation?
Great wee survival pack, and an informative vid. Am guessing Lothian somewhere maybe ?. Where ur fae a mean. New subscriber fae Bathgate.
Thanks buddy, and your spot on. Livingston
@@WorldSurvivalist kent it baws tae bones. Go on yersel big man
my kit is for a day walk in the woods just in case i need it
You can use those safety pins to make a fishing pole. And 50 lbs fishing line makes a great snare wire. 15 lbs fishing line for fishing and 2 of each common fishing hooks and have 2 big cat fish hooks to set 2 trot lines, cat fish can get pretty big. Just a little fyi. I have a large kit but it includes food in it and multiple means of obtaining food and multiple means of obtaining fire the rest is self-reliance. I have my 5 bases covered air shelter food fire water.
what do you mean Air?
Best thing for the pins is removing splinters
Also to auger holes in thicker fabric to avoid risking snapping needles when sewing.
I would add one of these mini tubes of super glue (name brand) to repair kit and if necessary glue wounds shut.
Another tip for gear repair: a piece of plastic glue stick (the plastic, crafting kind). You can quickly connect porous materials with that if you melt it with a lighter.
First aid tip: tea tree oil. Powerful antiseptic and reduces inflammation. And keeps most insects away, sothes itching from mosquito bites too.
Brilliant info thanks, I have a first aid video coming soon
I think most of the contents will vary depending on your EDC. In my wallet, my pockets and my jacket i have most of the stuff that is necessary. My workbag contains the rest like a Nalgene bottle ( with 1 liter water) and nesting cup. When wandering my haversack or pack contains the rest tailored to the distance to be travelled away from nearby assistance.
Its always dependent, in my country you really don't need a survival kit. But if you travel then I'd say the one I have put together is the most comprehensive you can have that actually works.
@@WorldSurvivalist that is why i have a more comprehensive kit for vacation. I sometimes have to drive to the Ardennes, there are areas there where if broken down it could be days before anyone comes by. Usually i am within six hours of help when in rural areas or ten minutes in the build up west.
Good video
My survival kit is my backpack. Have carried the 10 essentials for over 50 yrs. I remember I when the idea of a survival tine came but it used a tabbaco tin. The Seattle mountaineers made a kit that fit in a tin that was an oval and about 6 inches tall that had all you need if you were caught over night. But it was not for long term use.
What you have is not practical if you put that in your butt pack you might be lucky to get a light weight jacket.
Just carry a pack with what you need, AND NOT A 50LB load.
You were really trying had to to parrot DC. LOL
Im not sure what your saying here. Is it you think a 6 inch tin can carry all yiu need? Also who or what is DC?
Aside from the metal container (I am currently in flux about which one I am going to use) mine is very similar. Again there needs to be a note about different "kits". This us the small carry it with you all the time, it is the core, this doesn't really change with the situation. Other stuff gets added or subtracted depending. I have a emergency med kit/bag that will be in whatever vehicle I am driving and I also have a emergency "survival kit" with a bit of everything in it that also lives in the car. Both are in bags a little smaller than your bushcraft bag. But they live in the car based on the scenario that something bad happens near my vehicle or I get stranded and have to move from the vehicle or I am close to it and can use it as a resupply point before moving on. You're also walking this razor-edged of trying to say that this is a survival kit where if I have this I have everything I could need and if that's the case your survival kit should probably have some sort of sealable water carrying bag. The one thing I carry that is not in your kit is a small container of assorted pills. Ibuprofen, imodium, excedrin....there are tons of times I go into my bag for this stuff because someone has a migraine, or body aches, or a fever, or upset stomach. Also may I suggest switching your knife out for a SAK. About the same size gives a few more tools to work with. Also I always include a eating utensil. A spoon from a mre is good a metal one is better. Just my thoughts.
Yes, I agree with a lot of that, my car survival kit is very different in terms of size and function because I have the means to have that in a car.
I do disagree with some of what you say, however, not that it's wrong just that in my experience and thinking about it I’d say a lot of what people think they need they either have or really don’t .
When you say I’m (walking this razor-edged of trying to say that this is a survival kit where if I have this I have everything I could need and if that's the case your survival kit should probably have some sort of sealable water carrying bag) I’d say I do, not only do I have two containers that can hold a total of 1.5 L of water but I have an industrial garbage bag, it has no holes as it's for clinical waste. But more importantly, when it comes to survival carrying any more than 2l of water really is pointless and counterproductive, A desert survival pack would be different remember.
The next point is it being “everything I could need” When most survival situations exposure is the problem, that’s the thing that kills you. Not dehydration or starvation. This kit is not going to stop you from getting hungry or thirsty. But it will give you the means to protect yourself from the environment and make water clean so you don’t get sick, that’s the next bigger killer.
You should think of things like food and medical kit as entirely different kits to carry.
Is an assortment of mild over the counter pills relying going to help you survive? No, and what would you be eating with that spoon seeing as the kit has no food?
For me, it’s about modularisation and layers of protection. My next video with show what’s in the bushcraft bag that the serval kit sits in? And you will see it goes up to the next level.
Thanks for watching, and I look forward to any more feedback, it’s all about learning
@@WorldSurvivalist but see there in is the concept confusion. You say the metal container is your cooking kit. So if you are using it frequently why not add a spoon? I would say in a survival scenario stopping diarrhea or a migraine would most definitely increase your odds. What are your other containers? I only really saw the garbage bag? You do have a ziploc bag but from experience unless you have the super heavy duty freezer bag the seams give and even then when storing liquid in them the zip seal pops easily. I ask as in taking it with you in a sealed container I know you have your cup and pot. But I digress. I currently use the esee mess tin. I looked after I posted. Things I have in mine that you dont (not saying necessary just different) some rubber tubing (good for trapping, slings, or as a long flexible straw) and 2 YoYos for fishing and trapping. (Fishing yoyos/spring loaded spools). I have the exotac mini candle. They are bees wax, come 8n a little tin, last about 4hrs. I plan on starting to make some videos soon I will post my kit get your thoughts on it.
@@outcomeagent But like I say, what would you use the spoon for? This kit has no food in it. Is a spoon going to be of any use when you trap that rabbit? I have a long handle spoon in by bushcraft pack, as well as a full fishing and cooking kit. The survival kit is inside that pack. It's about layers of kit. if I was being chased by a bear and had to drop all my kit is still run with the survival tin in my hands. AS for water carrying, you shouldn't carry anymore than 2 litres of water at a time, better off drinking as much as you can. Your freezer bag won't last long trust me, but i do have one in the video. if i want to store water at camp. I have a massive industrial bin bag. i could store weeks worth of water at camp with that alone. Rubber tubing. It's in the fire kit in my bushcraft pack, no need in a survival kit. But i do carry a rubber band as you can see in the video. candle, also got one in my tin, and takes up less space and is more resistant to hot and cold weather than beeswax. YoYos. i use bank line, far stronger and more useful, also takes up far less room. Keep the feedback going tho mate I'm loving this interaction. And look forward to your videos
@@WorldSurvivalist honestly i have found a lot of uses for a US MRE spoon. its a good bit of plastic. from melting it down as a field expedient resin for bonding or repairs to cutting the end of and using it as a spoon lure to cutting up the handle to use in trap making as it is much more durable than wood to turning it into a frog gig. I also have bankline and spider wire but the yoyo just save the time of making a spring pole trap. I just swapped it out for a speed hook setup for less weight and space but still feel the time savings is worth it so it fishes for me while i do something else. the container went from the esee mess tin to the Ti 1100ml bush pot from Selfrelianceoutfitters. I get what you are saying i just think as a stand alone i would rather keep the other little bits in the pot.
My favorite is a "grease pot". It's about five inches wide and 5 inches tall with a sturdy stainless steel handle. About 62 ounces capacity, the large 15 or 16 oz iso butane tanks fit almost perfectly inside it. I'm also considering a 3 liter titanium Dutch oven. Love my pathfinder cup too! But sometimes I want more than a sip or a snack.
You could wrap your bank line around your lighter
I liked the video and the information. But I have to ask, are you paranoid or where there other people around your area. You kept looking off to sides and behind you a lot. I'm not asking to be mean, just curious.😁😁
Farmers working in a feild just off camara who i thought might come over. I guy talking to a gopro in thr woods is a bit odd looking lol
One NEEDS a quality compass. The company that makes wonderful ones in all prices is "BRUNTON" . For example: 9077 LENSATIC MILITARY-STYLE COMPASS @$24.99 with others going up to $800.00. If you are trying to go somewhere and stay alive DO NOT depend on a "button" compass. My beloved dad was a geologist that taught survival to the Navy in WWII. He took us (his daughters) all over the world looking for rocks. He carried his rucksack (for rocks) with his survival tools-- a Marine knife, two sleeping bags--one for him and one for the girl with him), apples and a few sandwiches, a thermos of water (no bottled water in those days), and a few pieces of candy (he had a sweet tooth). He also carried dried oats for breakfast. He was of Icelandic/Scottish heritage and believed that the perfect breakfast was oatmeal as it "stuck to your ribs". He carried fish hooks and line, and always could catch a fish even when he dropped a line next to mine and I was unable to catch anything. He carried a small, black lightweight skillet and a pot to cook the oatmeal. We slept under the stars. I don't remember him carrying a tarp. Maybe he did but we never slept under it as the stars were perfect. Once my Dad had seen a map it was in his brain. So, as long as he had a hat(he was a redhead), his Marine knife and his Brunton compass his could find and survive his way around the world. He worked in Norway, Spain, Italy, France, North Africa, and all over North and South America. My hero.
Your dad sounded like an incredible man. Thanks for the comment.
Very useful. A lot of people like the 'Altoids' tin survival kits because they look gucci and can be hidden in your clothing. Those people forget those little kits were designed to be carried in your pocket and used in dire emergency's, like being behind enemy lines. Not practical for 99% of us.
Actually VERY "practical for 99% of us " ....many people have separated from rucksacks/bags either by accident or by design...a simple fall inducing an injury can prompt people to dump gear in the belief that losing the weight will allow them to travel faster/easier...crossing what they thought was a shallow stream/river but turns out to be fast flowing and having to ditch the rucksack because its pulling them down or staging on rocks.....bags/rucksacks have been taken off to allow their owners to explore unencumbered & then lost because the owner can't remember where it was left. These & other situations make a survival kit that can be put in the pocket a useful piece of kit that can turn a crisis into just a bit of a drama.
Having said that I think the Altoids tin is a bit too small ..I prefer the 2oz baccy tin & a good quality Mylar blanket to supplement it.
Just came across your channel and it’s great hit the sub button I want to see what else you have loved this video gave me some new ideas on that kit I made almost exactly the same one
Thanks buddy, I appreciate that. Got a lot if video plans this year
Going to step it up a bit.
I'd add water purification tablets for when you can't get a fire going. A few bandages and a bandana and you're good to go.
Yeah I also put water puriftablets in, I just ran out ofter a recent trip. Bandana is something I often wrap around it. No need for bandages when yiu have a Bandana.
I put a small tube of super glue in my kit ideal for wounds until you get medical help.
Your incorrect about bank line. I carry #60 bankline and it is rated at 560 lbs at 250 ft length for 1 lb weight.
It has replaced paracord in my kit.
What was I wrong about? I said I carry #36.
@@WorldSurvivalist that bankline is weaker than paracord. Yes #36 is weaker but #60 is stronger than paracord. And there are others that go up to over 1000 lbs, but that's insane overkill.
And #60 is still thinner than paracord also, but not as small as #36.
I started with paracord in the military, but later added #36 bankline. Then when I found #60 it was stronger than paracord, thinner and cheap enough to be a consumable.
Considering the guidelines, ridge line, paracord roll, etc... that I used to carry back then, even a full roll of #60 is still less bulky than all of them. Plus at 250 feet in length it is alot longer than all the previous cordage I used.
Last advantage to me is having a single cord type, it keeps it simple. Or as the military taught me, K.I.S.S.
My 3 day hiking pack with emergency rats is 10 pounds, minus water. Maybe 1 out of 10 lbs is excessive cordage but I'm doing camping and woodcraft not going into battle.
Yeah it's good stuff, but I'm clearly only talking about #36. Your argument for pointing out double grade is stronger is like saying string is stronger that steel if you just use enough of it. Like you para cord was introduced to me in the military and as time has gone on I've discovered cheaper lighter mire packable options like bank line. I'm not sure if going to #60 could move me off para cord altogether as I've never used it. But I think ill get some and have a go 🍻
@@WorldSurvivalist while it works for me in my area, I don't know yours. I just really wanted to point out that bankline has more strength options.
I just use paracord for crafting at this point. Especially as I have noticed a marked decreased quality available in my local area over the past year
Replace the knife with a small multiple or SAK.
A small multi tool would he less useful
I guess you didn't watch the video because he showed a Gerber knife perhaps watch IT twice before speaking ha ha probably can't chew gum and walk LoL good show mate God bless from Canada eh
Emergency sleeping bag.
What about it
What's up with the place you're filming. Because you keep looking around
Farmer was just a feild away
Hydration?
What about it? With this kit you can carry and make water safe.
Water tabs
Yup, as mentioned its a good thing to include
William Wallace?
I only got through the first third of this. The information seemed good and helpful, but your constant looking off camera for someone or something was so very distracting that I gave up.
Thanks for thr feedback
The guy in the vid is a windbang. Watch the video AT LEAST on 1.5x speed.
No your a windbang
Are you hiding from the police. You keep furtively looking around.
You need to keep an eye out at all time's. Or they will get you.