I like this kit. Only thing i would do with it, is wrap the whole thing with a large garbage bag. Biggest and strongest one you can get to use as shelter. Then slip the entire thing (including trash bag) into a 1qt plastic bag to use with your water purification tablets.

 

Good idea!

Wait ...

You put together a small kit to slip into your backpack (aka "main gear") in case you get separated from your main gear?

Maybe you need cargo pants, and slide that package into a side pocket?

Yeah It would probably fit nicely in my hiking pants pocket. I guess I should have said in case i lose my main fire making supplies or run out of water. Just as backup.

Im going to make duplicates of this kit for my car and for each bag I have.

 

Wait ...

You put together a small kit to slip into your backpack (aka "main gear") in case you get separated from your main gear?

Maybe you need cargo pants, and slide that package into a side pocket?

 

+1 on keeping it in a cargo pocket. A PSK should be on your person- you can lose a pack, but your pockets stay with you.

Nice kit.

 

If I may make a recommendation too, I would put the reflective tape on the inside of the lid. I know you said in case you dropped it but that shouldn't happen in your cargo pants. With the reflective tape on the inside of the lid, you could still use it to signal and so on, but it would make it harder for someone to spot you (in case it reflected when they were spotting with a flashlight).

I would add a sponge to the kit as well. You can use it to suck up water from plants when the dew is on or whatever. Small enough for your kit too.

Hope this helps. Great idea too!

 

never thought about a sponge.....good idea.

 

ever use a sling? the kind david used to kill goliath?? i would add a small leather pouch and the paracord would make it,,and make one to pratice with,,,it takes time to get good but they do work

 

Well.....at least it's not an Altoids tin.

But have you thought about something like this?

Covers all the 5 C's ( via Dave Canterbury) cutting tool, combustion device, cover, container (for water), and cordage. You can wear it on your belt and you don't have to worry about losing it or dropping it in case anything happens to your pack or whatever you have your main gear in. If you're interested I'll list the contents.

 

What is the pouch?

 

www.Bepreparedtosurvive.com is your friend.

 

I am building one right now out of a "Kleen Kanteen" canteen. Using the small one.

I prefer this method because its small enough to carry on me when I venture away from camp and my pack and big enough to house enough items for me to survive even with injuries for several days.

 

a small bottle of purell hand sanitizer is always good for any kit. great for first aid and fire. takes up little room. alcohol wipes work well to

 

The pouch is a USGI compass pouch held on with ranger bands.

 

AKA M1967 or ALICE nylon first aid / compass pouch.
It replaced the M1956 canvas first aid / compass pouch.
It replaced the canvas Carlisle first aid case with 1910 belt hooks.

http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=86

BTW, WW2 reenactors would paint Altoids tin OD for their FA packet.

 

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kit looks great,the bags, theyre a good idea also. I just have better luck with a pocket tool, it seems a little more durable than a swiss, and better pliers, like taking out fish hooks or working with wire. but, that's just me

 

On the bottom i would add container length strips of duct tape. I would also add a magnesium fire starter in there. 3 is 2, 2 is 1, and 1 is none.

 

I use to make these as a kid. Now you can buy a whole premade pack in most any camping store or walmart. Or just buy the stuff from the dollar store and make a kit. But what I've found is that these never ever get used. Like what do you use them for? In a worst case senario you probably only need a knife and or maybe a bic lighter. And really even that's in some nutty situation where you got lost in the woods or something. All that other stuff seems so pointless. Almost like some false sense of security, or else just put together as fun thing to do with not much real practical value. Need to look at but just never used for anything.

 

Cough, cough......it's a pray for the best but prepare for the worst kind of thing. Kinda like better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Or insert whatever cliche you like to use :thumb:

Instead of condoms or ziploc bags, how about an Aquapouch? May not fold up as small as a condom but probably about the same size as a ziploc bag and much sturdier plus has grommets to attach cordage and be able to easily carry the water. And an Aquapouch will stand up on it's own when empty or full. Invaluable water container for any type of small kit.

 

Better to have and not need than to need and not have. It is cheap insurance.

 

Yeah I'm not planning on using it. Its in my survival bag now which I keep in my car and will take on hikes away from camp and stuff. The bag has this kit along with, a nalagene bottle with water, chem light, flashlight, knife, 50feet of paracord, FAK, compass, MRE, a half roll of TP, and a small book of plants, insects, survival techniques guide. Not a BOB. Just a small bag that has essentials. I had everything in this kit in the bag already. I just put it in a container and cut some of the fat to make it smaller and containing less luxuries.

 

I developed two Thigh Rigs in case I was separated from by BOB.

One is Survival and the other a Med Kit.

 

Hey guys and girls. I decided today to put together a little survival kit that I can drop in my backpack when I go camping so I have everything that I would need to survive for a few days in one container in case I lost all of my main gear. I started with a small storage container found in the fishing area of most stores for about $1.50. I had everything else already so that was about the cost of this prep. I also put green and silver reflective tape on the top and bottom in case I drop it in the woods or to use for signaling. I wanted to include three basic survival needs; water, knife, fire. With these three areas met I figure you can last a week maybe in good good weather.

The contents include

1-Swiss army knife
1- bic lighter
30-waterproof matches
2- strips for lighting the matches.
2-fire starters
4- cotton balls
2- cotton pads (slower burning)
1- small ziplock bag for purifying water
-water purification bottles
-about 7 feet of paracord

I'm really happy with how everything fit together. There is no rattling and I was able to use every space efficiently. Its small size makes it easy to stuff anywhere and the plastic case keeps everything from being crushed. I will be putting this container in a plastic bag so everything stays dry.

Nice. :thumb: I like where this thread is going.

Here's my recent little fire kit I'm just starting...

And here are my own attempts at putting together some kits...
The problem with Tins and the beginnings of my Fire Kit...
One month later...
Just for ships & giggles
Survival Guides
The Altoids Tin Case Thread

 

The cotton balls I have, I've soaked in pet. jelly. Would this work in one of these tiny kits too?

 

The cotton balls can be soaked and totally compacted into a small case (like an aspirin container).
That would free up a lot of space. In my kit, I'm going to compact them into a ziploc baggy.
I should be able to get a lot of them into my particular kit.

 

You might as well toss in a folded 6ft sheet of aluminum foil. Its light, thin, you can cook on it, boil water and make charred cloth. You could also fit a couple band aids and alcohol wipes in there.