Box for survival kit

lsheldon

lsheldon

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I was thinking of using an Otterbox to use for a survival kit container. Has anyone used one, and if so do you recommend or say nay to using an Otterbox for a survival kit container?

Thanks in advance for the info,

Les.
 
Otterboxes are fine for backup supplies, medications, fragile gear, but for a regular carry-around kit, I don't know. I think Stabman is big on that sort of thing, but he's traveling with a more complete load-out than most, and larger boxes.
 
plus one other issue, collect all, I MEAN ALL, every last piece of gear that you will ever want before buying the box...
otherwise it will be too small!
 
I got two otterboxesthat I got from Jim Howe @ Howesknifeshop.com. I got the smaller and a medium size. The small one I keep a fire starting kit, sharpening stone, fishing kit and some first aid stuff. That fits nicely in my Max Fatboy. The medium size I take boating, canoeing and kayaking. Its big enough to hold my wallet and phone.
 
Well, one more vote for Otterboxes... Many of my diver friends use them for cameras, regulators, etc.... GREAT boxes.
 
That is a good idea, for my part I prefer using a good nylon bag kinda of what the RAT kit comes in, but sure won't be waterproof as the otter boxes
 
Yes, I was thinking of for carrying in a Maxpedition pack. Kind of my grab and go pack with every thing I would need in an emergency in it. I wouldn't want to lug one around in my back pocket for sure.

I was looking at a larger one for items I want to keep together and dry. All of those small little things you couldn't live without in an emergency situation.

lukacsmihaly said:
I concur with Esav, they are really well built little boxes. As for the all around carry check out this page http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Otter-Boxes?osCsid=4be7aa799e63eb0b007c20054a830003. I wouldn't carry one of those on my belt but strapped to my backpack/gearslinger. They're waterproof and shock resistant both of them being great advantages for a survival kit container.
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I love my otter boxes and pelicans but I've found them overly heavy for what I need them for - I've been using a cheap and effective solution for my FAK, paracord, lighter, batteries, energy bars, etc. - all the stuff I dont need everday:

I just pack it all in a wide-mouth nalgene bottle :)

It holds a good amount, lends itself to nice organization, tough, cheap, waterproof, the shape makes it great for just throwing in your bag AND in a survival scenarion, boom, you have a water container :D
 
TrailWolf said:
I love my otter boxes and pelicans but I've been using a cheap and effective solution for my FAK, paracord, lighter, batteries, energy bars, etc. - all the stuff I dont need everday:

I just pack it all in a wide-mouth nalgene bottle :)

It holds a great amount, lends itself to nice organization, cheap, waterproof, the shape makes it great for just throwing in your bag AND in a survival scenarion, boom, you have a water container :D
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That's what I did for a time with mine too, put my PSK in a Guyot Nalgene...that way I can also have safe drinking water indefinitely (as long as I can make a fire). :thumbup: Works great as a stand alone thing to use in your pack, but I wanted to carry mine on my person and I learned it's too bulky for hip carry for me.

I love the concept of a waterproof and crushproof PSK container, but they (Pelican's for me) proved to be too bulky/heavy to use in normal hiking packs or carry on my person. Nowadays, I use aloksaks. No way near as durable...but that's the compromise.

I might give the otterbox or pelican case another go though. I'm constantly messing with my PSKs and how I carry them....:)
 
They look like mylard bags that we use for the survival kits on some planes.

One thing I don't like with the otter box is that its bulky and too rigid, I think you lose a lot of space if you already don't have too many.

A pouch kinda of like those, I find it easier to carry or stuff in a bag
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Great Idea, a cheap (price related) version of an other box, might not be as robust, be its airtight and more compact, plus Wally World has shelves full of them.
 
They make really nice tough boxes. But IMHO, they are *heavy* for the amount of stuff you can put in them. Plus, the box itself doesn't serve much of a survival purpose. If you are going to carry it out, you would perhaps be better served by a plastic bottle or bag that would be lighter and could be used to hold water.
 
+1 to the nalgene bottle survival case. if the 1L bottle is too big, you can always go grab the 0.5L bottles for $6. and best of all, if you have multiple bottle holders on your pack, you can designate one for your survival supplies.
 
Thanks to everyone for their input. You have all given me a lot to think about. I will definitely look at the alternatives listed.

Best regards, Les.
 
chminle said:
+1 to the nalgene bottle survival case. if the 1L bottle is too big, you can always go grab the 0.5L bottles for $6. and best of all, if you have multiple bottle holders on your pack, you can designate one for your survival supplies.
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+2 on the nalgene bottles. Waterproof, lot of space inside, versatile, cheap, what's not to like!
 
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