My survival kit

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ZombaiO

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Hi all!
This is my survival kit,that i use while hiking,camping or fishing.It's small enough not to notice it in my pocket,but still there are some usefull things in it.It's an improven (by me :D) version of the BCB International Military Survival Tin.
It consists of :
-SAK Soldier
-Kershaw firestarter and striker
-fatwood and cotton(lots of it :) ) for tinder
-wind and watterproof matches and striker for them
-a candle
-bandaids
-fishing kit with smoe spare cord and tied hooks
-sewing kit with spare cordage
-watterpurification tablets(for 10 litres of water)
-two razorblades
-brass wire
-ADDED - Mag Lite Solitaire Flashlight + 2 spare batteries

Thats all.I'll replace the SAK Soldier with a Farmer for the nice little saw and add some active charcoal.

That's the tin :

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Stuff to start a fire with :

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Bandaids :

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Fishing kit :

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Sewing kit,wire,razor blades and watterpurification tablets :

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The knife : :D

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Thanks,bro!
I'm sorry for the bad quality of the pictures,but that's the best I can do in 22:52 PM... :)
 
Looks a great little kit to me bro, I'm thinking of making a small kit along those lines as well !!!

Maybe you could squeeze a button compass in there as well !!!!
 
Thanks,Pit!
Well,it has had a small button compass,made from BCB,but it does not poin North every time :D
Anyway - on my belt i have this : a SAK Trailmaster and a small Victorinox/Recta compass/thermomether/magnifying glass/ruller tool :) It's really great piece of gear :thumbup:

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nice kit

i just think you need a light.



try a Fenix E01. It's $15, and will give you >15 hours of regulated non-dimming light (~5-7 lumens) on a single AAA lithium... or >10 hours of light on a single AAA alkaline battery. It's waterproof, twist-switch, smaller than a finger, and weighs next to nothing. Perfect for a BOB or survival kit or first aid kit. Stick a lithium AAA in it, and it's good for 10 years of shelf life with a wide range of operating temperatures (alkalines don't do well in the cold) and no risk of self-discharge or leaking.

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i would second the light idea, but you can get cheap ones at dollar stores and stuff that work pretty well and are alot smaller.
 
BarberFobic1992 said:
i would second the light idea, but you can get cheap ones at dollar stores and stuff that work pretty well and are alot smaller.
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The light is like 1/3" thick and 3" long... how much smaller do you want.

Plus, dollar-store lights WILL almost surely fail... either because of water, or because of inferior batteries... or inferior wiring job... their PCBs can be very poorly soldered, etc... and they will ALL dim from the second you start using them.

A regulated, waterproof light, for $15 is a steal.

I mean, would you recommend that he uses a dollar-store knife instead of a SAK in his kit too?
 
gnius said:
The light is like 1/3" thick and 3" long... how much smaller do you want.

Plus, dollar-store lights WILL almost surely fail... either because of water, or because of inferior batteries... or inferior wiring job... their PCBs can be very poorly soldered, etc... and they will ALL dim from the second you start using them.

A regulated, waterproof light, for $15 is a steal.

I mean, would you recommend that he uses a dollar-store knife instead of a SAK in his kit too?
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I'm sure the little Fenix is an excellent light. I quite like Fenix, in fact, I EDC an L2D but your statement about dollar store lights and that they all dim from the second you start using them, is simply incorrect.

Doc
 
a mini bick lighter with some duct tape around it wouldn't hurt, also a reflective mirror with duck tape works well also.
there is a book called build the perfect survival kit, by John D. McCann
it shows all kinds of stuff for a great kit.
also another book called 98.6 the art of keeping your ass alive is another great survival book.
 
gnius said:
The light is like 1/3" thick and 3" long... how much smaller do you want.

Plus, dollar-store lights WILL almost surely fail... either because of water, or because of inferior batteries... or inferior wiring job... their PCBs can be very poorly soldered, etc... and they will ALL dim from the second you start using them.

A regulated, waterproof light, for $15 is a steal.

I mean, would you recommend that he uses a dollar-store knife instead of a SAK in his kit too?
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in defence of the dollar store lights, i have had a small LED light from them for 3 years. it rides in my pocket every day along with my compass and it has held up fine, and after almost daily use, has not burnt out/broke, plus it is about an inch long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 an inch thick. the one you suggested is probably 10 times better, but in my psk i like to carry inexpensive stuff that i wont feel bad about losing. compaired to my income, losing a $15 light would be pretty significant. and for the record, i wouldnt recommend a dollar store knife, unless we are talking about moras :thumbup:. just my opinion though.

edit to add: i have also gotten mine wet a few times, and its still going strong.
 
I wear a Mini Mag lite and small swiss army knife around my neck on para cord everyday. The mini Mag lite uses 1 AAA battery. Its a good little lite IMO.
 
Wildone39 said:
I wear a Mini Mag lite and small swiss army knife around my neck on para cord everyday. The mini Mag lite uses 1 AAA battery. Its a good little lite IMO.
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It sounds like you're talking about the Solitaire. If so, be careful. I've had 2 different ones on my key chain. Both of them unscrewed from the tailpiece and goodbye light.

Doc
 
I'd second the use of a good, small flashlight, signal mirror and duct tape. I'd add a whistle too. I'd suggest soaking the cotton in vaseline and putting them in their own ziploc bag.

Nice kit.
 
Thanks,guys!
It has a signal mirror - the backside of the cap has a mirror surface.It has had a whistle,but I'he removed it,to make place for the larger fire starter,tinder,knife...
I have put a small flashlight - a Maglite Solitaire,but have removed it to make place for the fatwood :grumpy: I wish the tin was larger :D
 
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Believe it or not,guys,without removing anything,I've managed to put a MagLite Solitaire flashlight and two spare batteries in the tin!I'm very,very proud with myself :D
 
DOC-CANADA said:
It sounds like you're talking about the Solitaire. If so, be careful. I've had 2 different ones on my key chain. Both of them unscrewed from the tailpiece and goodbye light.

Doc
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Doc...a touch of teflon tape will stop that from happening...
 
ZombaiO said:
Believe it or not,guys,without removing anything,I've managed to put a MagLite Solitaire flashlight and two spare batteries in the tin!I'm very,very proud with myself :D
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Do you have dimensions on this tin? I am trying to pack a similar kit in an Altoids tin and was wondering how close the size was.
 
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