Camping with 25+ Item Survival Tin Worth £200: Solo Overnight

I go camping with a £200 survival tin that has over 25 items in it. This is the most expensive survival kit I have used so far. I want to test out the items inside and see whether it is worth the price for what you get.
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[@TAOutdoors]

We're going up in price! Catch up on every episode of the series: kzbin.info/aero/PLxnadpeGdTxAlCaBs5MW8cLSbRp8OFcO1&si=UB3lYvM3wQLjwipj

[@Masked_One_1316]

11:22 the saw is lethal, do mind your fingers. don't ask me how I know😅

[@HayzeeHayes]

Loving this series Mike great to see what's out there and all the uses of the equipment. 👌

[@luisoosiscool]

Please do not end this series. So fun to watch!

[@JosephStealin]

There is a trend in children’s toys to have surprise hidden mystery toys inside an egg or box. This is the equivalent for adults 😂

[@lildevilgamer]

I love the fact that the container for the kit is also a container for cookin / boiling water.

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

Always better to assemble your own kit. A fraction of the price and more applicable to your environment / needs. It only takes a little research and no wasted / unneeded items. Appreciate you showing us what is available for someone who doesn't want to.

[@EricTheSwede]

MCQ Bushcraft and your channel is what got me into bushcrafting and the outdoors!

[@Harrymarshall-t6q]

We meet again, men of culture.

[@purlplepow3158]

Incorrect meme deployment.

[@DrewpieDrew]

We meet again, people who watch this channel, Bear Grills, and Primitive Technology... and picture ourselves out in the woods as survivors/SAS, all whilst in the confines of our warm, centrally-heated homes.

[@labhrais6957]

And women 😢..

[@frakismaximus3052]

​@@labhrais6957this is a male safe space

[@DrewpieDrew]

@@labhrais6957 Gosh, you're absolutely right... slapped wrist! Aaaaand edited for purposes of inclusion.

[@Trukzut1]

Another great video, Mike! The only problem I have with this kit is the lack of any first-aid supplies. For £200 you'd think they'd throw in a couple band-aids or some Bactine or somethin'.

[@anthonyrushton3495]

I think you should make your own TA survivel kit it would do well let me know what you think

[@TheDavewatts]

Price £300 😂

[@Itsmedansee]

Okay new challenge.. give yourself a monitory limit and create your own uk survival kit the TA survival kit

[@annswarmfuzzies]

Fresnel (the lens) is pronounced “fray-null” according to the book i got that taught me about them as a kid. The reamer tool (leather punch) has a hole for a thin cord and you thread the cordage through and you can use it to stitch leather bits together without having to fight with a needle in leather. Great vid! Thanks for all the testing

[@davidsapp7607]

Great video Mike, I bought the tin empty and pieced it together with what works best in my area ( gulf coast ms) and have four Esee knives!! I also work for a shop that sells the Esee brand knives and to me they have the best warranty!! Yes they are very pricey but you get what you pay for!!! Keep up the great videos and I'll keep watching!!

[@ilaldoglu7145]

👍

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

Personally I would , and have put together before , a Survival Pouch according to John " Lofty " Wiseman from his " SAS Survival Handbook . You could use some of the elements of your ESEE Mess Tin . Mr. Wiseman included electrolytes , a brew kit , dried meat like jerky , and instead of using lard or ghee , like he did , I would use coconut oil . He also packed signal flares and chocolate . I found it to be a fun challenge to try and include all the items of his kit into a mess tin . I really like your channel keep up the good work ! ! !

[@tankblackheart1776]

Beautiful Woodlands

[@humbletheology6591]

Greetings from Texas! Enjoy the kit reviews!

[@alexcannon-microdot]

My instinct would be to include a mylar blanket in there for some emergency cover.

[@1964DAVODAVO]

In this crazy world we live in at the moment its great to see a video upload from you ,escapism at its best

[@mattnash2158]

Mans got the ESEE bug. Ranger tape. Nothing beats them imo. Candiru is a great little fish hook blade.

[@Nyctophora]

That looks great, really good quality. All it's really missing is a space blanket or similar and perhaps some more first aid gear.

[@pjgtech]

nice vid, thank you, keep em coming mate, Cheers

[@Olympic_Survival_and_bushcraft]

"I've never owned an esee knife before" 😂 hope you enjoy it. I never used or had one before myself. now my esee 5 is my favorite survival knife. And I got this esee tin kit as well. Combined both are the core of my survival kit... esee survival gear is top quality and I've never regretted buying them. Great content thanks for sharing cheers as they say there in uk

[@wondertownfunk6858]

Babe, wake up! A new TA Outdoors video about another survival tin just dropped 😮 -also, bring my wallet and get those MRE's cooking with the self-heating elements.

[@chrisbird4913]

The ESSE RB3 is my fav bush knife, excellent 3" with great handle.

[@barlotardy]

I miss MCQ Bushcraft, but last I heard, he's off being a happy family man now. Good on him.

[@garyleonardteacher5162]

In France, they used to use Sodium Lighting with ORANGE glow as it was said to be the best for drivers due to the fact that human eyes adapt to that orange glow the best. It was was also said to be the best to grow WEED, which explains many disappearances...

[@lildevilgamer]

Not sure about the green light but I've heard many times that red light won't break your eye adaptation to see in the dark while regular light would and you would have to spend time to adapt to darkness again.

[@simonosborne3047]

Hey Mike. What it is with red light is, it doesn't take away your night vision. Night vision is mainly monochrome and a red light doesn't stimulate the same receptors in your eye.

[@TCK71]

Great series. Thanks.

[@notacluebbq2500]

Re the Swiss Army Knife - there is a tiny little hole in the red scale underneath the Philips screwdriver on the back and this is an ideal place to store a pin!

[@kiddwong4186]

I love the info cards. Feels like they missed a trick not having a card for how to tie knots. I've got one in my own DIY survival kit and it's really useful

[@paulwhittle6728]

Really interesting series of videos Mike, enjoying them all, this kit does look great, especially the fishing kit, but can you actually catch a real life edible fish with it ? prove me wrong - over to you Sir.

[@davidsayer3325]

Great video Mike thanks for sharing.The use of a mess tin is however not new and is mentioned in the SAS survival handbook by John Lofty Wiseman.

[@vvvvv432]

Looks promising!!

[@coolbug900]

A big advantage of the green light is that our eyes are most sensitive to green, so at a given power level it'll look brighter than any other colour. (Or it'll be as bright and use less power!)

[@LONEWOLFHMS]

My pack survival kit has always been in 2 army mess tins its a no brainer. I have variations on what goes in it depending on the terrain and weather. I also have a small bull brand baccy from poundland for fishing kit, sowing kit and asprin, paracetomol and ibuprofen sealed with waterproof tape used for temporary plumming fixes (a game changer, its awesome stuff) my pocket kit is full sized baccy tin that can be used as a boiling pot aswell. Fits in most field dressing pocket in army issue jackets/smocks if it aint on you it aint gonna help in dire survival situations .. i put ALOT of survival kit in jacket seams aswell.

[@jefftest7018]

thanks for the content, makes life peaceful greetings from Ukraine

[@Parker8752]

Honestly, this looks like an almost perfect tin to give to someone who has maybe done a weekend bushcraft course for use in emergencies. It requires a little bit of knowledge that I don't know if it's included on the various cards (for example, fishing without a rod, and setting up shelter), but with a small amount of knowledge you could probably keep a small family alive (if not too comfortable) for a decent amount of time with this. An expert could create their own kit that's just as good for less money overall, but that's not really the intended target of a tin like this.

[@tinkywinky694]

hi Mike really enjoying the suvival kit series ...however more humour is needed. We've seen humour from U at least twice now & U really are a funny bloke. This last episode concerning the green light from the torch, now that was fun. Also when U did the various shelter uses with the tarp set ups..."now pay attention people" had me giggling out loud.....need more of the real U mate 😅😅😅😅

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vlog thanks lee

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I LIKE this series but I am also looking forward to the mix of subjects you have in store. With this kit, you ARE talking serious money. We could 'grab and go' with this but we probably have even better stuff in a drawer or closet. Maybe this is for the family that suddenly hears bad times are coming and unexpectedly needs to head for field and stream.

[@Stubear22374]

All great stuff a very comprehensive kit I made a similar one many many years ago from my mess tins but it had some hard tack biscuits in it, but I agree some medical items such as iodine maybe could have been good but I’d say maybe £180 is about where I ld want it priced

[@TheSaneHatter]

I do, indeed, remember McQ Bushcraft: I was a regular viewer right up to the end, even as he relocated to Sweden. As for the survival kit in a mess, that’s actually been pretty standard issue for the British military for sometime, which fact is surely what prompted ESEE to market this item.

[@MrAlphafang]

This series as great Mike. Would never pay that amount for a survival kit though. I tend to carry most that I feel I need about my person any way. Yes I have a small tin with the small bit's in it in a pocket. Great tip don't cook on pine good info for all is that.

[@AdianGess]

Cheers Mike

[@leighrate]

In terms of it's contents and their quality, yes it's value for money. My only issue with it is that it lacks a shelter component.

[@jonnymac-xo2lo]

Love the survival kit videos ❤ get that wire trace out pike fishing 😂

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

That's a very proper kit, although there was a bit of content duplication (the neck knife, cards, there's already a magnifier on the çompass, ...). I'd have liked to have seen at least a basic shelter diagram, and a slightly larger mess tin with a 7 ft × 7 ft sil nylon tarp as a emergency shelter, and a life straw water filter.

[@freddyoutdoors]

Looks like a great kit for the price ace watch mate

[@NatursEdgeSurvival]

Great 👍🏻

[@ErwinPommel]

Less gimmicky stuff in this one than in some of the cheaper ones, which is nice. I do think the inclusion of knives in the survival kit is maybe a waste of money. My thinking is that you should always have something like a Victorinox in your pocket anyway, so why also have a knife in the survival tin? Plus that fixed blade knife they included makes this kit illegal to carry in the UK.

[@chrisclark2356]

I love all this kinda stuff but you don't really need it to be honest most of it is just fun to learn to use with the kids or something

[@JamesPayne-b8n]

Another great video! What fire box do you use?

[@amgroves76]

Really intered in that esee knife, looks like itd fit my hands well. Needing a nonehittling knife and that looks nice

[@AffableGuacamole]

It amazes me how many cameras are in the woods

[@TheRealColt]

i wouldnt entertain that kit for £30 never mind £200

[@kiddwong4186]

Victorinox are such good value for money. The hiker Swiss army knife is £33 for a lot of functionality

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vid on channel keep up the great vlogs thanks for the share on channel thanks lee

[@snowy8546]

You should make a video where you make your own survival tin and see how the prices and quality compare to an all in one!

[@billy9125]

You missed the saw on the Swiss army knife.

[@axelthorn2263]

Hi there i suppose it would be one small tablet to that thin obviously you could go and water in it but if you couldn't send you have a tablet for that as well as a bags

[@colinham9148]

Can you test some of the different hiking boots whether they will take crampons, light weight boots or harder wearing walking boots pros and cons.

[@harmiasmr6835]

Munawar Yaghali aus Deutschland ❤

[@IAmSasquatch]

Another amazing series!! You never disappoint with any video you put out. I’m ready for another camp build video in the future. If they’re not sold out you should try @fielddays camp Coffee Drip Filters. Single serve prepackaged and weighed drip coffee. He’s another great bushcraft KZbinr. Check him and the coffee out!

[@badgerandthewoodsman]

I don't know about the knife, but the sak is most popular and cheap, the items may be quality but most things are few pound items. But there is so much missing also you should make your own survival kits to suit your needs as everyone and areas are different and it's simply satisfying to do your own. I think apart from knife I could make rest for less than £60, just my thoughts love your channel... BatW

[@badgerandthewoodsman]

Also is the knife legal in UK.. Being a fixed blade with sharp point looks like the kind they are cracking down on✌️

[@jaygatsby3039]

I'm surprised TA Outdoors doesn't have a survival kit which has a can of beer in it 😂

[@hannieuwenhuize]

I hope and expect you'll be testing the fishing kits together with your father?

[@tobychristian4741]

As someone who now needs reading glasses I think it would be worth adding to this kit a pair of strong reading glasses so you can actually see what your trying to do.

[@tamus41]

The fishing kit needs instructions for those who have never fished before

[@christiankrahl659]

All that is missing is a Mylar blanket, isn´t it. Would really finish the deal for me! Or was I missing something?

[@Tscharlieh]

What would you add? First aid? Sewing kit? Emergency poncho/tarp?

[@Kradlum]

For £200 I'd expect Anneka Rice to pick me up in a helicopter.😀

[@willanderson5088]

I’ve got a few esee knifes. For the price I haven’t found anything that is even close to as good. Would love to know if there is another company that offers similar.

[@JustinBilyj]

Didn't think you guys drank coffee over there...

[@rongarrett1366]

A genuine Swiss Army knife costs money and is very handy.

[@Paddyman8869]

16:25 them hook are way bigger then anything id use

[@servnava6601]

Why green you ask? Well it just so happens green is the color that human eyes are the most sensative to, so it's going to be the brightest color for LEDs even at low powers

[@jonathanreedpike]

Thanks for the review, kit needs pepto-bismol tablets at least.

[@stevenrees6015]

But how much would it cost to get all that separately? Much less than £200 I would say.

[@timeless4779]

top 10

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

I’d expect a Mylar blanket and a thin poncho in the tin as there’s no protection’. In terms of cost, by the time you’ve bought the two knives, the mess tin and the compass you won’t get much change out of £100. Add in £20 for the fishing kit and £20 for the odds and sods, it’s still a bit over priced. That’s not a real Photon it’s a knockoff, or ‘faux-ton’…

[@hanssmidt12]

personally, i would prefer to buy different stuff for 200 pounds than this kit

[@ChiefScout_Outdoors]

That is a serious bit of kit, can we price our lives at £200, most of us do every weekend. I’ll stick with my made up tin and Israeli bandage. 😁👍🌟🌟🌟

[@JMD-er5jq]

the candiru (what that is) is about £75-£85

[@Michael.RJ.Oil_Painting]

For something that costs about 5$ to make

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Whot did you think of the coffee

[@alistairj4851]

Will you be at the Bushcraft Show in 2025?

[@tomasz9429]

£200 survival tin? It better have some fine damn sardines in it... Good set overal, but realisticaly for that amount of money you can get an actual survival kit, which will encompas not only what's in this tin already, but also a sizeable first aid kit, with a mylar blanket. I suspect this product is aimed at people who want to get into survival/bushcraft, and not those who have had their kidneys already blastedy by icy winds.

[@jeromevasseur6465]

Bugs are about in Brittany too man

[@Klartext.Germany-lg9dm]

🎉🎉🎉

[@DWs-mp3cb]

£200 no shelter or first aid, for what you got £50 max with the knife £35 without the knife, for £200 I'd want to see a light weight tarp shelter and a fire box kit in it also threads to go with the sewing needles

[@misolgit69]

think you're mixing up your measures 1 litre = 0.95 of a US quart cos their pint only has 16 oz ours are 20 😇

[@OURBacon48]

Hampshire?

[@Martycycleman]

£200 no way.😮

[@wildcamping7344]

That knife is$94 dollars , about £70

[@ryancapewell6504]

Wow £200. I think there comes a point where it's better off not surviving so you have more to leave in your will.

[@Itsmedansee]

Can you put a price on actual survival?

[@Tezz42]

£200 👀 no never

[@wraithchild666]

Mike (MCQ)'s new channel is @WorkshoptoWilderness

[@HardyBunster]

£200 is a lot for a mess tin with £30 worth of gear inside.

[@Leffe357]

Well the esee knife cost $94 in the US so show us where to by all gear for £30.

[@lewisdockray6897]

The Swiss Army knife, compass and storm matches alone are worth over £60

[@jimcy1319]

In the green light you look like Shrek 🤣, only kidding 👍