Survival cook kit

I have seen that kit before, and recently saw it in a store somewhere. I guess I didn't realize it had food stuff in it. If I hadn't already made my own kit like that, I might pick one up.

Here's a basic run-down of my kit:

1 liter Stansport Solo cook pot (ss)
1 Esbit stove with 4-5 fuel taps stored inside
8 or so bouillion cubes
6-8 bags of assorted tea. SporTea has electrolytes in it
Assorted hard candies in a sandwich bag. I like Jolly Ranchers.
A Vic Hunter or other SAK
A small emergency fire making kit including
-matches
-a tealight candle
-a couple Cohglan's fire starters
-PJ balls
-Mag/flint or BSA ot Spark

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I suspect the kit that DaleW posted will be much lighter than what I carry. Probably smaller, too. I may pick one up the next time I see one, just so I can pick it apart and look for ways to improve my own kit.
 
Where to do you guys carry the small pots?

I had one a while ago, but as I got into minimalist type camping and what not, I opted for heavy duty tinfoil for boiling water/ cooking.
 
I like the one DaleW linked to for a BOB, and the one like hikeeba made for a planned trip. Currently, I have a canteen/steel cup/cover/tabs, esbit-style folding stove with 3 trioxane bars stuffed inside, and a double-zip-lock with soup mix, gatorade mix, pouch of tuna, trail mix, snickers bar, some vitamins. Couple each of salt/pepper/tabasco/honey packets too! It's not state-of-the art by any means, and it's probably due to have the food stuff rotated out, but it works OK.

I've got to say, the You CAN Survive kit (ho ho) for $10 is one of the better pre-packaged kits I've seen. :thumbup: Squeeze a fork and spoon in there and I think it's a winner. ...dang... I need a fork and spoon in my kit too! :o
 
GibsonFan said:
I've got to say, the You CAN Survive kit (ho ho) for $10 is one of the better pre-packaged kits I've seen. :thumbup: Squeeze a fork and spoon in there and I think it's a winner. ...dang... I need a fork and spoon in my kit too! :o
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I'd rather have any of the kits put together by the members here.
 
i have a swedish mess kit with a nesbit stove and other survival supplies it will boil your water, handle your cooking and keep yourkit together. sportsmans guide carries these for a couple of bucks. i make thes part of a fanny pack kit with shelter constructions and food that fit in the pot they are quite handy.
these are aluminum:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=259614

these are stainless steel and come with a alcohol stove:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=288323

alex
 
Fonly said:
Where to do you guys carry the small pots?
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My 1 liter pot kit can fit comfortable in my Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack, but I don't hike with that pack much. One kit resides in a daypack full of emergency/adventure gear in my car, and another in my Dana backpack that is staged in the 'just add clothes and sleeping bag and go' mode.
 
Thomas Linton said:
I'd rather have any of the kits put together by the members here.
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I prefer to make my own kits too. I liked the compact and inexpensive design. I've kept an eye out for stainless food storage bowls with snap on plastic lids to do much the same as this kit. Every once in a while you will see a food product that has a good combo o container and lid.

SnowPeak makes a titanium bowl that is one of the best buys in outdoor kitchenware-- about $12. It is big enough to actually cook a solo meal in and makes a handy-dandy BOWL to eat from, gather berries, etc. All I need to do there is to find a plastic lid-- too bad SnowPeak doesn't make one.

If you do find a good metal pot or bowl that doesn't have a lid, you can fill it full of gear and put it all in a stuff sack. Make that a waterproof stuff sack like the Sea-to-Summit silnylon ones and you can have another way to carry water. I do carry a spare one liter Platypus bladder for a survival canteen and water treatment container. They are light and cheap and will fit in a parka or daypack side pocket when full and are very compact when empty.
 
Well, I took out the Esbit cooker and just left the tablets and it got quite lighter now :)
I only need to make some kind potstand from bent wire.
 
nodh said:
Well, I took out the Esbit cooker and just left the tablets and it got quite lighter now :)
I only need to make some kind potstand from bent wire.
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If you want to get to the minimum, just use three or four rocks to support the pot with an Esbit tab between. I would use the Esbit tabs for back-up tinder in a survival situation and just make a cook fire. The pot can just sit on the coals.

For regular use for cooking, you can make a pot stand from wire mesh "hardware cloth" with about 1/2" openings. Make a cylinder of wire mesh the right diameter for your pot (a little smaller than the outer diameter) and the same height as the Esbit folding stove-- the hieght does make a difference. The Esbit tab can sit on a square of foil or can lid or other sheet metal. Some foil for a windscreen can really help the efficiency of an Esbit setup. This will all fit in the pot it is made for. The Esbit folding stove is only three ounces, so there isn't a lot of weight to save.
 
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