Mini psk contest!

[Yeboh]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider247

YES they do. Everything fits inside the kit with the exception of the knife and trash bag unless you wanted to get really technical and then the paracord on the outside would disqualify it. The second an fourth picture is the kit for the contest. I posted the other pics to show how I normally carry it.

I see, my bad.

[Sharpdogs]

Some great kits so far. Only 15 days left to enter your PSK kit.

[ConnieD]

.9999 silver wire

I thought .9999 silver wire needs 3-9V batteries?


I don't think I can get in a photo to enter the contest.

Here is my list:

water: smooth sheet plastic for solar still, the tin is two water receptacles
food: nylon cord to unravel to make fish trap, snare wire
shelter: cord and wire may be used for lashing frame components of shelter
navigation: keyfob compass
fire: magnesium rod, steel mini hacksaw blade, mini magnifying glass, Trango Piranha Alpine Knife
medical: small butterfly bandages, knuckle bandage, xeroform burn bandage
signal: Photon X-Light Micro, 1 battery and a spare are built-in this dimming model

[Head4TheHills]

Originally Posted by ConnieD

.9999 silver wire

I thought .9999 silver wire needs 3-9V batteries?

My Photon II light has two 3 volt lithium cells in it. 6 volts is enough to make colloidal silver if that is all you have, it just takes longer to get the desired concentration. As you say, making colloidal silver with 27 volts would work faster and I do keep nine (9) 3 volt lithium cells in a larger kit I keep in my vehicle.

[ShadowAlpha]

nice kits!

[Head4TheHills]

Originally Posted by Head4TheHills

... (note that it would all fit in a container 3.7” by 2.32” by .82" but I don't keep it in one). ...

Wanting to be certain I was being completely honest in the above statement, I verified that the stuff I carry in my wallet and on my keychain will in fact all fit in a tin of the specified size, as the attached pictures show.

Also, someone gave me the great idea that I could magnetize the BCB multitool, so I could hang it on a string and use it as an emergency compass. I haven't done that yet but plan to as soon as I can set aside the time for it.

[stigz]

Pro's of a tin this size: Knowledge and scavenging don't take up any space.

Con's of a tin this size: It won't fit a decent knife or tool for bushcraft.

Either way I don't have a spare altoids tin laying around so I guess I'll leave this one to ya'll.

[ConnieD]

The Trango, Piranha Alpine Knife will fit in an Altoids tin.

I was looking around for the name to edit and add to my list. It is a keychain knife I picked up at a river kayak store I can use for all my backpacking and camp chores. The fact is, I can round out a hole, cut a notch and make fire.

It is added in my virtual Altoids tin.

[Dreamsmith]

Altoids tin - polished for signaling


Money
$10
$5
$1

First aid
4 butterfly closures
4 band-aids 2 large, 1 medium, 1 circle
1 alcohol prep pad
1 triple antibiotic ointment
2 tabs anti-diarrhea pills
2 tabs Anacin pain relief

Food
1 iodized salt packet
1 pepper packet
1 energy drink mix, air let out and resealed
2 katadyn water purifier tabs
1 p-38 can opener

Tools

1 pencil
1 mini multi-tool (It takes up a lot of room. I did have a Mini Swiss army, But I have one of these berkleys on my keychain and have found it very useful)
1 bar magnet
1 mini led waterproof flashlight (scavenged from a broken cabelas mini multi-tool)
1 guitar string/snare wire (fits wound up under tins rim and keeps items locked in)
1 5 foot length of nylon string (wrapped around bobby pins)
1 large paper clip
1 small paperclip
1 sewing needle
1 large safety pin
3 small safety pins
3 bobby pins
2 twist ties
1 pinpoint tweezers
1 mini SD card and USB reader with emergency info

Fishing

4 hooks
3 split shot
1 snap swivel
1 bobbin filled with 50lb test 13lb thickness braided “Spiderwire Stealth” Teflon Treated
1 small zip lock bag

Fire
1 Split Pea stainless lighter
1 cube of wetfire tinder


The tin closes tightly, but for safety I have it in a small plastic bag that can be used for water gathering. And two rubber bands around that.

[Sharpdogs]

These are some great kits. I did not choose the altoids tin because it is the best container. I chose it because I wanted to how everyone dealt with packing the necessities in a such a small space. Personally I like the Witz containers. There is a lot of ingenuity in this thread. I will be redoing my kit when this contest over. Awesome work!

[ConnieD]

Maybe consider this?


The "Jewelry Essentials Stringing" pkg has 10 yds. nylon coated stainless steel, Beadalon "Crimp Beads" and the Jewelry Essentials "Findings" crimp beads for "lassos" (not crimped) for snares for the contest kit.

I was thinking to hold the "lasso" in place, tied with a thin strand of dead grass.

The snare could be secured with a fisherman's knot.

Is this a workable idea for a snare?

The Beadalon Stainless Steel "Remembrance" stainless steel memory wire if deformed will hold and return to the circle size and shape in the package. I thought these two sizes would work a pan-size trout.

Anyway, I am including these materials for making snares and for making fish traps for the PSK.

These "craft store" wallet magnifier cards have a "5X spot" in a 2 cm square. It rains so much around here this time of year I haven't had the opportunity to try it out.

I have no practical experience to know if any of these materials, I have found, would serve the purpose.

I have purchased slick and smooth plastic, I will have to find some origami-method of folding into an Altoids tin.

I may have to find something that will have the water runoff to a point made by a small stone on top and is less thick but durable for reuse: the solar still design may be used with a drinking tube like food grade tubing found at Tap Plastics or open it up to get at the water collected in the container in the center.

I understand, realistically, a person needs 4-5 solar stills for daily water intake.

I also understand about 5-6 snares are appropriate for "trapping".

I don't know. Both trapping and fish traps are illegal here.

I do know a fish trap is effective: small "fish traps" are used for getting "bait" minnows.

If you are considering the slick and smooth plastic, it would be very nifty if EDC had wallet-sized packets of that grade of plastic sheeting 45x45 or 36x36 inches square.