Minimalist Survival Kit | ON Three

If you carry a little bit of kit, you can minimize your suffering substantially.
Jason opens the episode with what it's like to spend a night out in the woods with just his very minimal kit. The absolute minimum kit that you could spend a relatively comfortable evening out here in the woods, would be comfortable by most people's standards.
You need to have a lighter in a watertight exotec sleeve that keeps it functioning even if you were to drop it completely into the water. Some cordage to rig up some sort of shelter, most likely. For example, Jason could put 50 feet of cord in his water bottle very easily with room to spare.
The little tie outs on trash bags turn it into little decorative awning flaps. But basically what you get is something to keep any rain that should be falling down off of you. In the winter, you would want something pretty substantial to insulate from the cold ground, so you could forage for white pine, on top of the trash bag roof.
Your next problem is looking for a water source. Before going to bed, head down to the creek and fill up water bottles. When it rains, the creek water has a lot of sediment in it, so you might want to do some sort of pre-filter aka heating your water.
Ferro rods are nice because you can get them wet and they work immediately, but a lighter will work even after getting wet, so it's really not that big a deal. The other thing that Jason likes about using a lighter over a ferro rod is that you can skip the tender phase of fire prep.
When you boil water in a water bottle, how do you get it out of the fire without putting it out? You can put a stick down in that water bottle and make it kind of like a gorge hook. Then you just have to lodge it sideways in the neck of the bottle. Be careful not to dump it on yourself.
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[@thinkingsurvival]

Walmart often carrie's a 5x7 tarp in the sporting goods area for under 10$. It is alot tougher than a trash bag and about the size of a small paperback book. That might be worth the upgrade for alot of people. Thanks as always. Have a great day.

[@chrisschuster7728]

Concerning the Exotac firesleeve. Take a Mini Bic, wrap it with ductape until it fits the sleeve. Then fill the bottom with fire extender, cotton balls with vaseline, fireplugs, whatever. Instant more use out of the same volume

[@jameshuggins4300]

I'm using your ideas. I carry a full size bic in one of those sleeves works great. Never thought about what you are talking about. Thanks.

[@whatnext715]

Great tip! Thanks

[@capefearcapt4679]

Good tip. I find that in cold weather I prefer the larger size as it is easier to operate with cold hands/fingers (ymmv). ☺

[@mlinaje]

Similar to you, over a big Bic I put ductape and over it around over 2 meters of cord (I currently using helikon-text micro cord, but any bank-line should work similar). The set keeps really compact.

[@monlonlabe5016]

Several Bic failed me in the last 25 years from different reasons (rust, lost butane, bad wheel etc) so for me BIC is a convenient backup tool but my prime fire tool is a firesteel and the knowledge and habits on how to use it

[@arctodussimus6198]

My youngest son and I used to do “survival kit campouts”. Maybe it was overnight in the forest with just a knife kit. Or maybe a water bottle survival kit, or something like that. It really helped us decide what to include in a small kit. It was the two night camps that really kicked into gear.

[@TJackSurvival]

Need and want are two absolutely different things. Just like everyone is a vegitarian until day three. Great video boss!

[@henrirt8991]

Very simple to understand yet articulate video on basics of survival. Well done

[@ONThree]

Thanks!

[@daleweller5193]

It’s always nice to have a friend with you.

[@backwoodsbrooksknives4625]

I do believe that knot is called a cow hitch. Basically an end of the line larks head but with a stop knot. As far as the kit goes I would probably use a 32oz water bottle, a mylar tube tent (to be used as a bigger, reflective tarp), same lighter, bankline but more, and one of my small knives.

[@bushcraftchip]

I love using my Tommy gaiter as a gathering bag by tying knot in 1 end!! On Three baby!!!❤

[@brynnleapierce5600]

I like what you offer, others may like to be braggadocious (ok great) we're not all Rambo. I say good for them. I prefer that you offer up valuable information for those of us who are more realistic. Keep up the good work Jason 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@3nertia]

Good video! Love the Viking whetstone necklace :D

[@tinkypete491]

Totally agree about trash bags, the simplest and best bang for buck for so many uses for such little weight. I always have one on me when I go out, fits in a pocket easily and hardly noticeable.weather in the UK means shelter is always the first consideration.

[@bobclark7211]

Very nice. I liked learning thethe trick about picking up the hot bottle!

[@raulmancha6893]

Another winner! All of your ideas are great and I like the way you articulate your message. My 2 cents is to always set out on your adventure with a small backpack that is always stocked ready to go.

[@alanseran6944]

Great video..well done.

[@arctodussimus6198]

That water bottle is what I edc at work. I call it my sippy cup. And I’ve been using it for over three years now. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@IdahoHillbilly]

I picked up one of them Exotac lighter cases after watching your review on it 👍👍👍 👍 LOVE IT

[@hellojohnnymac]

Maggie the shelter tester. Love the minimal kit and testing.

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

I live 24/7 in a small beach cottage. If necessary, I move in a small touring car, a camping car, where there is a big ‘storage backpack’. When hiking deep in the woods, I take a patrol / daypack with me. Ongoing hiking involves being equipped flexibly when the situation demands more than a minimal selection. The aim is to develop the ability to cope with a constantly changing situation. A video like this is a good exercise.

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

In Lapland, the minimum equipment is a large knife, the name Lapinleuku, coffee pot, sticks, salt bag, pasta or rice bag, fishing rod and a handful of worms. If you don’t get the prey, which would be a pretty miracle, berries etc. can be cooked into pasta.

[@glock-hm3ro]

Really love your preparedness and survival videos sir...you and Alan make an awesome team.

[@theloveflows8773]

Thanks for this video! Your girl is so excited to be out there with you! ❤

[@jimdaniels926]

Enjoyed you demonstrated the whole process.

[@spicyguacc]

I love this!! I’m all for your kit, but I’d add an emergency blanket and a small roll of tape.

[@suprememagnetic4850]

Wow, I did not expect you to turn and point at your bottle as your kit. I was waiting for you ti pull out a small bag. This is truly minimal, for a night of need be, any longer than that you’ll be a little miserable. If I had a water source nearby and a few mountain House meals, I would be all set

[@DJFelixChester]

I love primitive skills, so sometimes I’ll go out with my 10 Cs kit and never use any of it. Practice knapping to get a blade, make cordage out of grass, and use a bark bowl, or burn out a log bottle for water. But getting a half-ass set of necessities is a dawn til dusk affair. If I’m talking minimal kit in general, I want my Condor Otzi knife, ferro rod, vargo bot, micro cord, and a ponch/tarp with a ground cover (usually a mylar sleeping bad, or a dashboard reflector). If I’ve got that, clothes appropriate for the weather, and a couple cliff bars I’m potentially set until the season changes.

[@theguywitheyebrows]

i think that was a larks head with a stopper knot around your water toggle, not a clove hitch..great video!! i go either varusteleka fixed blade (or SAK with a saw), steel water bottle, ferro rod, tinder, 3 mylar sheets and a 55 gal but only if im over by you, since im in SE NM, a 20 gal wheel barrow bottle full of water+ the above mentioned kit lol.

[@BuffaloFranimal]

I like the wide mouth bottle as the storage container I would add a variety of high strength fishing line , paracord, as well as stiff steel wire. They would coil nicely and take up minimal space.

[@tracystephens4737]

Hey Jason, Thanks for the great video ... I really like the content! Of course it all depends on the scenario such as the time of year and climate, but I like to carry at a minimum a military poncho, a 3-3.5" high carbon fixed blade and a Sawyer water filter to drink straight from the source

[@mikha007]

Yeah i thought like that too,but boiling is best ,filter only last so long

[@tracystephens4737]

@@mikha007 yeah that's why I said it depends on the scenario. Typically I am not in areas where I would be out more than a week and a filter should last more than that. If I am going to be on a situation where I could be our for an extended stay then I would definitely take a stainless bottle for boiling.

[@WORRO]

1st class video Brother. Thanks for sharing! Thumbs up~John

[@tomritter493]

Oh Canterbury had that on channel yrs ago

[@chrismarshall4486]

Awesome video. I’ve never been a minimalist but that is an awesome kit. The worst part for me about being in a survival situation is the initial hunger. Hard for me to think clear during that. Once it’s over though I’m good.

[@boo6145]

This was a great video to show how to survive minimally.

[@phillipnunya6793]

One easy to miss but important thing to remember: Don't put your bottle lid on until you have boiled the water. If there was anything in that water, it is now all over your plastic bottle lid.

[@bobclark7211]

I’ve been enjoying your video’s and learning from them. I have acreage with livestock so I’m interested in more bug in security as well. Thanks again

[@allenwurl6245]

Minimalist kit in order of priority 1. Appropriate clothing for conditions - (always your first line of defense) 2. EDC cutting tool - (never leave home within it) 3. Water container - (preferably one you can boil water in) 4. Lighter - (Modern magic every caveman wished he had, on demand 🔥 heat, signaling, water purification) 5. Quality Poncho (I’m not a big fan of building a camp in a survival situation - camping is for fun survival is all about making the best decisions with diminishing resources. A poncho can be warn while you are on the move and while you nap against a tree and if you decide you must stop and lie down it can be converted into shade or water proof cover with built in water collection. All that said I would take a large yard waste bag as a close second or preferably carry both because why not. 6 & 7 are not really part of the minimalist kit but are part of my hiking kit 6. Fishing line and preferably small fishing kit - line is cordage and fishing is a good distraction with bonus calories possibly included if you find yourself stationary long enough. 7. Would be some sort of hiking first aid kit blisters and mechanical injuries can hider any self rescue and many of your choices for this kit could have secondary uses for the situation you found yourself in. Since minimalist doesn’t include preparation for every possible outcome (duck tape, mole skin, ace bandage, liquid iodine, super glue, emergency drink mix, Benadryl, aspirin, handkerchief. I also Cary a head bug net, this is a comfort item for me like Linus blanket 😬 Some people may notice the lack of a flashlight - while they are important for signaling and prevent most people from hurting themselves while navigating the darkness - they are not on my priority list do to their limited capacity and their ability to ruin your night vision but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be on your list if just rather have a can of ravioli than have a flashlight with extra batteries the can is at least useful after the ravioli is all gone 👍

[@wildgeeseod67]

Fab video. Great to see all the components of the kit in use. Some nice tips as well.

[@mrhalfstep]

I totally understand the trash bag concept, especially in fairly warm weather, but in cooler/cold climates, you could fit several cheap, lightweight, throwaway Mylar emergency blankets and a disposable, one time use poncho or two, in the same space in your bottle. You may have to put more thought into how you deploy and protect the thin Mylar to get it to last if you're stuck for awhile, but it won't be less waterproof (really cheap plastic painter's tarp..same deal with the same added effort). You could get some reflected warmth from your fire as well and the poncho or ponchos can be worn for warmth and as a wind breaker. If I was trying to just do the minimum that I could, I would leave out the large bag and carry a thin 13 gallon tall bag and a throwaway poncho and put my feet in the bag and wear the poncho. I won't ever really do that but, that is as minimal as you can get along with your kit's other gear. Enjoyed the mental exercise. Stay safe.

[@brenka4572]

Thanks for sharing!

[@m005kennedy]

It is interesting that people claim a knife is all they need. It is if you are playing the bushcraft game. But it you really end up in a survival situation building everything with your knife will find the ideal situation you created in your bushcraft game isn't like this at all. Your cold, wet, and exhausted. You don't have time or energy for a four hour shelter build.

[@3nertia]

Especially considering you've either been panicking or trying to rescue yourself - either way, it's very exhausting lol

[@m005kennedy]

@@RRavencraft I've been watching some shows about games wardens who are responsible for any search and rescues in rural areas. In my state of Maine if they don't find you in 24 you are usually dead! Real survival situations tend to be horrible short term situations. Of note in many rescue situations if people are negligent in their preparation to go into they can get billed for the cost of the rescue. Going out with your only preparation being a knife would signal you were totally unprepared. Proper clothing for the climate and the basic necessities of hiking are expected. Of course this isn't the only way people get into situations that require rescue, but it probably is the most common.

[@grayeaglej]

Yes, we learn and practice SKILLS so that IF we dont HAVE Gear we dont NEED the Gear, NOT as a Complete Replacement for the Gear if we DO have it. O.o

[@m005kennedy]

@@RRavencraft I do watch some of the outdoor gear review channel. I haven't seen the video you are talking about. I'll try to search his channel for them.

[@toml.8210]

See if you can find a WIDE-MOUTH metal water bottle!Or maybe a skinny coffee pot. It wouldn't fit inside the metal water bottle, but I'd take a small (wood-fed) jet stove, so you can boil the water easily. I think you can also get metal water bottles that come with a hook or detachable handle, or make up something using a coat hanger. The only other thing I'd take is my multi-knife with fork&spoon, saw, 4-inch blade, can opener, etc. I used it on every backpacking trip I have been on. And a compass of some kind.

[@mister-action1]

I use those knots all of the time.

[@mlinaje]

My area use to be quite hot (not dessert, but over 40°C in summer, autumn over 28°C, winter over 5°C). So minimal setup depends here mainly on the season. I use to go out to walk or bike to the nature always with a big canteen (klean canteen steel one), BIC (prepared with ducktape) and a SAK. Poncho only when bad weather and very minimal first aid plastic bag if I expect problems because a do a more problematic route.

[@barnaclebill1615]

I think you hit it on the head with the five Cs Jason. With the abundance of white pine… u could gather cut up needles to steep in your shirt for a vitamin C boost. As far as those who claim they only need a knife, should join Horacio Cornelius on Alone. Alan seemed right at home throughout the whole challenge. Nice video Jason. 👍👍😁🇺🇸

[@Honkerdown]

I keep a similar kit in a SST water bottle in the bag Intake to work.

[@JohnnyMillion-y1d]

Nice kit!

[@gopherstate777]

The advantage to a minimalist kit is that someday you may be in a situation where you do not have your full-size camping rucksack and all your gear. This forces you to think about what would I absolutely need, and quite frankly I can see many in this comment section who can't do that. By having the minimum essentials always near, you will start thinking about what you can combine, what you really need, and how to get what you need to make it through the night. It makes no sense to have a Sawyer water filter because that means you were planning on needing one. Or a cotton bandana if you have your t-shirt. Getting people to think about what you always have on or near you, and what you really need to make it out of a jam exercises muscles in your survival knowledge you may not normally use if you have a jumbo pack with a bunch of stuff. What 3 or 5 things do you really need? Can you make a kit smaller than the one here? Are you able to use what you have to survive and self-rescue?

[@angeloeusebio9839]

Nice to have info on water shelter and cutting tools for fire...

[@badtchad4935]

I’d use a wide mouth Kleen canteen and maybe add a couple more things, possibly a candle maybe a small flashlight, maybe something to procure food like a very basic fishing kit.

[@TheDTAnderson]

Good stuff I think you covered it!!

[@randallkelley3599]

Tough choices- Lighter, flash light(good one), big plastic bag like your's, long sleeve shirt or coat, knife, aluminum bottle, fire starter of some kind, cordage is good. Must be something else like .357, or machete type big knife. If I could butt wipe, (pretty important w/ more than one use!

[@danialbattrick3219]

I think would wear extra clothes, add toilet paper. Maybe extra trash bags.

[@charlesmckinney]

Don't know if someone mentioned it but that was a larkshead knot you tied your bottle toggle to. Good vid. Nice dog.

[@outcomeagent]

just a bit of info on the exotac sleeve. if you turn your lighter around so it faces the other way you will notice there is a little slit by the button. it creates a little loop of silicone that you can slide up over the button keeping it depressed so you can keep the lighter lit.

[@roberteamyiiii]

Thanks for having all videos every one of has tidbit of information you may missed. Stuff to strip from your kit. Reducing the weight of your get home bag.

[@ronnietexan]

The absolute minimum, the least I would need to be able to survive? The love of a good woman. I know, that can be as hard to find as the best BOB or EDC item but there is one out there for everyone who needs one.

[@shimmermcpe1712]

Klean Kanteen now do wide mouth versions & I use 2 of the 800ml, so I can carry enough water for the day (kinda) + a bodged titanium 'fish mouth spreader' & very light twig stove. Just for total convenience when living out of them Also use 1 of the pocket picnic blankets with tie outs & it's lines (unattached), mostly as a groundsheet but also as an 'umbrella'/"argh crap, wait the night out"... It's also a huge signal panel & a giant origami bat ^v^ Nice sensible dudes, I always like your & Alan's vids, looking forward to your SERE trip, all the best son!

[@hydrorock9469]

Thank you for your video and the time it takes to make them.

[@jamespayton9832]

Great tip to remove bottle!

[@paradisenauts]

Great demo of how far a minimal kit can get you! In the case of a rainfall, one could dig a small channel along the perimeter of the shelter for the water to run away from it. Also, in the case of wind pouring the rain in an angle, a possible, reorientation of the structure could be made. However, if the weather gets worse and thunders come into play, then the scenario of staying among and under long trees should be abandoned. Taking that into account during the initial phase of where to place the shelter, an open area could be chosen instead.

[@brrobertson1456]

Very educational, thanks

[@journeyman7189]

GReat stuff Jason. Minimal - knife pot ferro rod grabber space blanket and some backline Nate

[@jovenalasis4468]

Maggie is clearly enjoying the makeshift shelter. 🙂

[@lanagujardo3137]

For me with my back if I wanna be upright to hike myself out hammock and straps tarp or 2 large trash bags fero rod and knife and my Klein bottle

[@billlyell8322]

My main criticism is that a large mouth bottle would be greatly better. Additionally a pack or two of coffee as a energy boost. They weigh almost nothing and take up a tiny space. No it's not required but that tiny addition would greatly improve quality of life. Also adding an energy bar would be a great help. I use 3 emergency squares that gives me 3 meals and is the size of a standard energy bar . My kit consists of a 36 oz britta filter bottle wit a metal camp cup. In it is a: 1. Antler handle knife, mostly for food prep. 2. A quart size freezer bag(secondary water container) that contains: A. 2 instant coffee packs B. 2 powdered electrolyte packs C. 3 emergency food squares D. The bag is sealed and held shut with a single wrap of tape usable as tinder. 3. Second quart freezer bag containing: A. 50' # 60 bank line(just as strong as paracord) B. Ferro/magnesium square w/ striker C. Second single wrap of tape to hold it tightly shut 4. A contractor bad The water bottle bag also contains a sawyer filter and pouch plus a back up lighter. The whole kit weighs less than the bottle filled with water. Or so it feels like it. I always have a small carving knife(hobby) in my pocket that's not part of the kit and a Gerber multi tool on my belt.

[@aldewitt9]

Love the dog!

[@eatomucho]

I allways heave a secondary fire starter. Other than that.not needing food. Just a Mylar blanket. And a few water tabs. Good kit. Id just add a few things.

[@sajahb7444]

Love it! You’re always speaking from experience. Unlike so many others that don’t test their gear or themselves.

[@chefinwood]

Good demonstration. 👍🏻 just add a nesting cup, tea or coffee sashes.

[@Nofixedabode859]

Knife, ferro rod, container always, I’d build shelter or a overhang without cordage so poncho and cordage be luxury 👍

[@independentprepper1]

I’ll have to look into the minimalist kits thanks for the video.

[@michaelmaier7262]

Had a thought. You could put another bottle retrieval toggle on the other end to hang it from a tree to keep you or the pupper from knocking it over after taking it out of the fire. Put the non-bottle end's toggle through a V in the branches to hold it.

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I'll take my Sawyer Mini with me. Contractor garbage bag, knife, cordage, lighter or my Ferro rod and compass. (Water, shelter, fire)

[@davidjacobs828]

The 64 oz. ( 2 litre) Klean canteen Is a much better option . Space being at a premium ,a victorinox ranger CANNOT BE BEATEN. The bank line is a perfect choice. Mylar re useable emergency bivvy bag ,plus re usesble mylar tarp .. ( takes up 60% less space than a trash bag and much better reflective properties . Great video.... Bic lighter should be wrapped with waxed jute and gorilla tape. Include a Micro head net.... The sak ranger easily lifts the bottle out the fire .

[@kirneyc.thibodeaux649]

Great vid. Enjoyed......Charles

[@wenzelilustre9128]

The rain is gonna hit that hill behind you and the run off will go right into your shelter...

[@user-bh3ew6ii4g]

You've got that lighter in the sleeve the wrong way around. Pull it out, turn 180 degrees and put it back in and it will be in the way Exotac designed it to be. That gives you the little bit that you can pull up over the gas lever so that you can keep the flame lit without having to depress the button. Great idea, it would be handy to have that option. Unfortunately it doesn't work well for me, and one of the sides of that bit you slip over the lever tore the first time I tried to use it.

[@Mexicanmike87]

Im fortunate enough to live within a 5 mile radius of my job so it'd only be a 1-2 hour walk home, or if I'm at my grandmother's it's only a 12 mile walk which took me 4 hours before. I do always keep a bag with the essentials in it plus some walking shoes i don't wear anymore just in case.

[@johnmccarty8941]

I'd bring a neck gater. Covers your face at night to protect against chill, day time protects against insects, sun and wind,, strains water, washcloth, bandage, carry things in it.

[@RobbySk8erBoi]

I hope I run into you and Alan in the apocalypse so I can join your community. I will be like a Glenn to your Rick, besides the head bashing, I will never die.

[@aor5148]

Good video and definitely more minimalist than I would ever go with but add poncho use trash bag for a mattress and include what i carry daily a multitool and 100% cotton bandana and that would be as minimalist i would go

[@imaginewhirledpeas6696]

This is why my backpack always contains a single person parachute hammock and a 5x7foot nylon rain fly..I can camp anywhere with 2 trees,poles,posts..whatever..Ive used rafters in friends basements...also,I use lighters too,but they tend to leak so check them often

[@guadalupeskitchen3734]

Down to earth video. Thanks

[@SurvivalDispatch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vincentwesley6343]

Great video, and great little 5 C's kit, although personally, I would probably use the wide mouth Steele nalgene or Pathfinder bottle, so that I can carry a little more kit, such as maybe the rest of the 10 C's, such as a flashlight or headlamp, compass, etc....I really love the concept though... I've also done the same thing with my vargo bot, which makes an even better container because not only will it hold even more kit, and now water, but it is also a lot easier to cook in

[@brianc6541]

Bare minimum? A hustler magazine, coffee mug with coffee, and a stick of Beemans

[@bernardbarr2354]

Good video

[@MokuNui808]

This is not meant in any way to be a dig at you. Les Stroud did a video talking about survival kits and criticized even his own but he brought up a really good point. When putting together a survival kit (which he always reccomends people do) to always take your edc into consideration. If you already carry a multitool and a knife then you dont need to have one in your kit. And that means you have space to add other things. Just a thought

[@simonh6371]

Exactly that! Multitool and/or knife, lighter and small flashlight should be minimum EDC anyway, these are also useful in mundane non-survival type situations on a daily basis.

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

Those three little children lost in the woods overnight had less than that and they made it. I think that was in Texas. So with this we should all be able to make it. Not fun but definitely doable.

[@texmex8220]

Swiss army knife 1 liter canteen at minimum either metal or with a nesting cup 1 lighter ( i always have a Zippo for that second cool factor) but I take a pack of waterproof matches for backup wad of bank-line rain is seldom during most of the year for me, so I'm not worried so much about rain as opposed to the sun. That being said an opaque emergency poncho preferably in over here yellow or blazing red. A large cotton Bandana flat pack of duct tape in the plastic wrap of the poncho

[@MrDkgio]

Carried lighters for 40 plus years, never had one break or lose its fuel, you can leave a lighter submerged in water for 24 hrs and it will still light in under a minute, shake water out, gently roll Striker wheel up your sleeve and it then works (I always carry a spare anyway) Water filtration Sawyer mini (100,000 gallons, I don’t think you will run out of potable water) depending on conditions getting a fire to boil water can be an issue, and boiled water tastes awful anyhow. With a sawyer spot water, suck it up done, you can also fill up your container too. To save me giving hours of explanation jungle crafty PSK water on you tube. Tarp, seriously make your own it’s easy, went camping with friends all lugging stupid ass tents, they asked where my tent was? it was in my cargo pocket 😜 I spent a lovely night under tarp, they were freezing and getting wet from condensation. Next night when it was colder they listened and left tents open (better but still not as good as a tarp! One day when it was bucketing down they all came to sit under my tarp, you can cook under a tarp, make hot drinks 6 of us sat under tarp (it was double width) because it soon gets miserable in a tent in the rain. Top tip don’t set up on flat ground, some unevenness is beneficial, have a dip for your hip = good nights sleep. Stay safe, have fun

[@dalecarr5445]

Holiday Inn is a little rustic for me…. Actually, I usually have an SAK or Leatherman on me all the time along with a decent small flashlight and a mini Bic lighter. Maybe a folder as well. I’d add a metal mess kit and a contractor garbage bag with bank line and some duct tape. All of that would easily fit in the mess kit.

[@effeojnedib7208]

I like your kit. I always have 2 knives with me and cordage in my wallet. I'd add a small "V" type of knife sharpener, the same degree bevel as my main knife-which is a Spyderco Street Bowie.

[@craftingontheporchwithbill]

I carry a pack of dental floss in my pocket every day, with a lighter, knife and LED flash light. Bandana and Rite in the Rain notebook in my back pocket and a mylar blanket in a leg pocket. Add the steel water bottle and a couple of wrapped tea bags in my wallet and my overnight is now bearable. That said, this gentleman did well with very little.

[@davebrown1358]

G’day like your video & especially your traveling companion. When you have time look at the clipper lighter in Australia there about a $1:00 more then a bic lighter , you can remove the flint & add extra flints & they are refillable & the metal version in Australia are $20:00 in USA cost about $8:00 to $10:00 dollars. Hope this is helpful Brownie

[@simonh6371]

@Flushdraw I'm a smoker and although I use Clipper lighters on a daily basis - because they're refillable and you can replace the flints - they're not as good as Bics in survival situations exactly for those reasons. Bics are filled up under pressure in the factory so contain way more fuel than you'll put in a Clipper via the valve. Plus the flints on them are about twice as thick and 3/4 times as long as the replaceable ones in a Clipper, I know because I've taken an empty one apart. I had a full size Bic which I used every day and it lasted me over 5 months! But I have to refill my Clipper every 4-5 weeks on average. Btw my EDC is a full size Clipper, a mini Clipper in my 5th pocket, and a peanut lighter on my keychain. I keep extra flints in the bottom of the keychain lighter. Where I work you need a backup lighter anyway as the other guys tend to have sticky fingers when it comes to lighters.

[@brianvannorman1465]

Maggie is a scene stealer. And at my venerable age, my minimum kit includes a place with hot/cold running water for a shower with a separate crapper, and yet another spot separate upon which to sleep. Way away from the crapper. My days of digging a cat hole, sleeping on the deck, and going without a hot shower for days/weeks on end are, hopefully past me.

[@donwilson9939]

Toss in a couple oreo's and a slim Jim and I'm golden.

[@blueridgerealtor]

Great kit!

[@macgyver5108]

I'm from the land where Lewis & Clark wrote in their journals something to the effect of: "Dear LORD does it ever stop RAINING HERE?!"... AKA the Pacific NW, of which Alan Kay is quite familiar with it... Fire can be more than "hard" to get here 8-9 months of the year and I almost learned the hard way that a Bic lighter may be somewhat inadequate to get a fire going here without really "dry" tinder. Thank the stars I had a Zippo that day instead, or else a Bic probably would have melted and exploded with as long as I had to keep that Zippo lit trying to get the "driest" tinder and fatwood I could find to light. So my go-to now for a quick fire is a Zippo, with spare flints tucked inside under the fuel fill point, all fueled up. Then stick the Zippo inside a small poly zip baggie and have a small squirt bottle like a "Visine" bottle ETC for reserve fuel. Also, a "stick" of unrolled cotton ball soaked in hot wax and a ferro rod just in case. Waxed cotton works amazing in drenched woods. To light that, just bend and break off a dime sized chunk to expose fluffy dry fibers that will take a spark brilliantly well.

[@briannagorman3119]

Thanks again for your video. I have just one comment. I doubt that I will ever be going into a woods with just a bottle. Actually it sounds a bit unusual and unprepared for me. But it was a nice video.

[@davidreichard3053]

Make a stake out of piece of branch. Split it part way down. Insert plastic sheet with ball of leaves between the 2 springy halves of the stake, and it won't pull out.

[@TheUnistat76]

Hmm... My minimum would be a lot like yours in summer here in Michigan. In winter, well, we need a little bit more.

[@jasonvickers2265]

Took my whiskey comment out. Being a diamond member of Days inn I'd pick Days inn. 😂😂

[@davidreichard3053]

Temporary tie-out cord for the night: boot laces. Put them back into boots when ready to leave site.

[@zulwhite6007]

i might need at least some bar soaps., nail clipper., a pan.., iodine & anti-fungal cream. That's wrapped up my "Ultimate Super Basic" survival stuff. 😎