A water-tight survival kit

I went ahead and remade the medical part of the kit tonight and posted it up. I threw the kit together so quick, afterwards I realized I needed to do a better job on that part of it.
 
tarditi said:
nice kit - frankly, I'd ditch all the colored thread and just have 1 small bobbin full of black carpet thread or something.
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either carpet and upholstery thread, or a spool of dental floss would be a good option. waxed dental floss is strong, holds knots very well, and it's already on a spool you just need to get it out of the box.
 
Don Rearic said:
Singer Brand Carpet and Upholstery Thread, Black. Been using it for years. :)
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I have a full spool of kevlar thread that I need to put onto a small ss spool, just like what I put the spectra fishing line on. Once I get that done I'll stick that in there with a few needles and I'll be good to go sewing wise. I got the kevlar thread from County Comm. I know what I have in there is pretty bad, but it would get the job done if need be.
 
I have been meaning to get some of that thread from them so I could try it out. I was just hand-sewing a pair of Old Navy Khaki Shorts last night while watching The Day After. :D
 
Don Rearic said:
I have been meaning to get some of that thread from them so I could try it out. I was just hand-sewing a pair of Old Navy Khaki Shorts last night while watching The Day After. :D
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I still have a couple pairs of those shorts from the Marine Corps.:D It's pretty strong thread, just really thin. I've sewn on a bunch of buttons with it and they won't come off usless you cut them off.
 
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Don Rearic said:
That is definitely a big drawback to the Otter Boxes and Pelican Cases.
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I put the aluminum case and Otter Box 2000 side by side this morning. I was able to fit quite a few more items inside the aluminum case than the Otter Box, more than I would of thought.
 
Cool kit .... I'dd maybe add a Quart ziplock baggy to stow all gear into if using the container for cooking or something similar
 
333rm said:
From what I can see www.cardinalgear.com is charging for the case, www.bepreparedtosurvive.com was charging half that for the EXACT same thing. I just haven't been able to find anyone else who sells it though. Maybe Mike can do a little research for us and see what he can find out on who makes it? That would be a GREAT item to be able to buy on the ESEE web site!:D
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It would be a GREAT item to see on their site. That's what Don and I were saying in the other thread about what's missing from their product line.

I'm just throwing this size out as a reference, but if it was .030'' thick and 6" x 4" x 1.5" and made from SS, you could easily use it in a fire to cook and boil water, and the weight would be about 8oz. Plus it would boil a useful amount of water as well, 20oz. So two boils and you have a quart of water and a cup of joe.

Every 1.8 cubic inch is an ounce of water.

You could drop the thickness to .025" to drop the weight, but I would roll the top edge to stiffen up the sides and take away the sharp edge. Just like on an Altoids tin. Thin steel but a strong little tin.



One thing I would add to your kit is a tube of Anbesol with 20% benzocaine for bee stings, bites, and blisters.

Another item to add if you want to spend the money is AmeriGel wound dressing. The only place I can find it is in the hospital pharmacy. No one else handles it because it's about $25 for a one ounce tube, but it is a miracle drug as one doctor called it. My sister had surgery and this is what the doctors told her to use when changing the bandages.

I called WalMart, Walgreens and a few other places to see if they had it cheaper and no one carried it but they could order it and the price was the same as the hospital. They all said it is too expensive to keep on hand.

It beats the crap out of any other antibiotic cream out there. The doctors said don't waste your time with Triple antibiotic or anything else like it for any serious deep wounds.

I repackaged mine in a very small brown glass bottle. It's just over a half inch wide and three quarter inch tall including the cap. I have a couple Q-Tips to apply it.

http://www.amerigel.com/


The bottles I use, and these do have the white teflon seal in them to use for iodine tablets and apsirin as well in the larger size bottles. I'm not a fan of plastic bags for meds, but that's just me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/25-Amber-Glass-Vials-w-Screw-Caps-15-x-19-mm-1-3-Dram-/110441717009?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
 
MrPan said:
It would be a GREAT item to see on their site. That's what Don and I were saying in the other thread about what's missing from their product line.

I'm just throwing this size out as a reference, but if it was .030'' thick and 6" x 4" x 1.5" and made from SS, you could easily use it in a fire to cook and boil water, and the weight would be about 8oz. Plus it would boil a useful amount of water as well, 20oz. So two boils and you have a quart of water and a cup of joe.

Every 1.8 cubic inch is an ounce of water.

You could drop the thickness to .025" to drop the weight, but I would roll the top edge to stiffen up the sides and take away the sharp edge. Just like on an Altoids tin. Thin steel but a strong little tin.

One thing I would add to your kit is a tube of Anbesol with 20% benzocaine for bee stings, bites, and blisters.

Another item to add if you want to spend the money is AmeriGel wound dressing. The only place I can find it is in the hospital pharmacy. No one else handles it because it's about $25 for a one ounce tube, but it is a miracle drug as one doctor called it. My sister had surgery and this is what the doctors told her to use when changing the bandages.

I called WalMart, Walgreens and a few other places to see if they had it cheaper and no one carried it but they could order it and the price was the same as the hospital. They all said it is too expensive to keep on hand.

It beats the crap out of any other antibiotic cream out there. The doctors said don't waste your time with Triple antibiotic or anything else like it for any serious deep wounds.

I repackaged mine in a very small brown glass bottle. It's just over a half inch wide and three quarter inch tall including the cap. I have a couple Q-Tips to apply it.

http://www.amerigel.com/

http://cgi.ebay.com/25-Amber-Glass-Vials-w-Screw-Caps-15-x-19-mm-1-3-Dram-/110441717009?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0
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This is aluminum so I'm not sure how it'd be with boiling water?! I wouldn't have a problem cooking some meat inside it though. Thanks for the info on the Amerigel, looks like great stuff but expensive. I might pick up a tube on their web site and stick it in my bug out bag. Thanks!
 
Aluminum pans have been around for a long, long time. You can cook and boil water in them. Unless they have some kind of funky coating.

I'll have my Wife look at the AmeriGel and see what we can do.

Anbesol is a good idea. Maybe some Anusol, too! Stick it up your fern! :D

20% Max Strength OraJel is a really good idea as well.

I think the first line FAK against cuts and bad abrasions is single use prep pads of Povidone Iodine, 3M Steri-Strips and 3M TegaDerm Dressings. If you have a short stack of those three items, you can patch up a lot of nastiness in the field.
 
foxtrot2058 said:
i dig this! Great container and excellent choices for contents. thanks for sharing.
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Thanks! I just posted up a thread of another survival kit using the same tin but included a Victorinox SAK and a Frontier water filter.
 
Don Rearic said:
20% Max Strength OraJel is a really good idea as well.

I think the first line FAK against cuts and bad abrasions is single use prep pads of Povidone Iodine, 3M Steri-Strips and 3M TegaDerm Dressings. If you have a short stack of those three items, you can patch up a lot of nastiness in the field.
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You know I never had really thought of putting Oragel in a kit, but that really is a pretty good itdea! Yeah, with some iodine, 3M Steri-Strips, and 3M TetaDerm you can really get yourself outta a lot of trouble.
 
My Wife just E_mailed me a few minutes ago and she can get it, we just have to make sure it is not RX-only or anything like that. If so, no-go (obviously).
 
Don Rearic said:
My Wife just E_mailed me a few minutes ago and she can get it, we just have to make sure it is not RX-only or anything like that. If so, no-go (obviously).
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I checked and it's not a prescription medicaton. I went to their website and you can order it directly from them right off of there, around $22 a tube. I put together another kit in the same tin to show what you could fit in this thing. It's in a whole new thread, did you happen to see that one Don?
 
Don Rearic said:
Just a casual glance and search at Best Glide, this one looks a bit different but might even be more sturdy.

http://www.bestglide.com/survival_kit_box.html
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I just got two of these boxes and they are very sturdy, but a bit sharp around the edges so be careful. They are about 6.75 x 4.5 x 2. (6.2oz capacity). This thing can hold a bunch of kit that could go in a vehicle etc.

It does say on the label: "not recommended for cooking", but in a pinch you can bet I'll boil water in it.

I will post pics once I get it packed the way I want it.
 
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