Survival Kit Plastic Straw Mods

[@patriciaheraty7380]

Thank you so much for making these videos - they continue to be better than the current content being produced. At the time I originally found your videos I couldn't sub, but am very grateful to have finally found you again. I hope you are well. Much appreciation for your hard work and genius ideas and willingness to share. All the best to you.

[@MeZillch]

Thanks!

[@ctrygrl3]

You're a freaking genius! My jaw was dropped pretty much the whole time. Kudos to you sir!

[@LGSkywalker82]

As always I now have to add yet another mod I now have to go do to my kit to better store/pack my mini kits...honestly, I love the new changes I get to make after your videos. Gonna have to start taking off the lid on my drinks so I an save my straws for storage supplies. lol..thanks!

[@ginopumadera4265]

Fantastic channel I love to keep things as you do super compact and organized.

[@MeZillch]

Thanks.

[@43Rhein10]

Yey!! (I haven't watched yet, but I m really excited that at last someone does this ( although there may be others on KZbin, but my life doesn't normally include KZbin, except for music, as I don't own a PC). Since the early 1990-ies I've been thinking about what all could be stored in straws! But only since I've started getting "into survival" does the whole thing make sense (apart from being on the road lightweight). So I'm real happy your vid crossed my path =) .

[@MeZillch]

Hope you like them.

[@uiopuiop3472]

i much LOVE that safety pin stacking method. VERY professional!

[@budgetsurvival1981]

i ve watched all your videos they are so good that i can t stop watching them again your altoids kits are inspiring me to build my own altoids kit

[@MeZillch]

Thanks. In addition to Tin 1 and Tin 2 I now have a third Tin 3 I am working on and I am tentatively calling the upcoming video for it "Tactical Tool Tin".

[@Marialla.]

I officially love you now. You are a GENIUS! This looks not only easy and handy, but so readily re-make-able that I won't be hesitant to actually USE the things I pack away. THANK YOU!

[@magicbuskey]

crazyrussianhacker used this idea for his video. i complained that he should give you credit. Maybe you will get more hits. You deserve them. Your channel is fantastic.

[@MeZillch]

Hey thanks. That's really nice of you. Although some of the things in my videos are my own ideas, some are just minor twists on other things I've seen out there myself. I know others before me, for instance, have sealed straws, usually filled with Vaseline for fire starting with cotton, by melting the ends and pressing them shut. But the thing is I don't know who thought of it first so I don't know who to give credit to myself! In the end I think many ideas are a combination of many peoples' ideas put together, so by sharing our ideas everyone benefits. Cool to know you were looking out for me though! Thanks again.

[@grumpyoldphart7325]

You make the greatest videos and your creativity is remarkable. I was frustrated with the straw idea and being able to reuse them. To solve the problem I have begun using electrical twist connectors and invert them into the straw like a cap. More recently I discovered Ace hardware actually so sells small corks, although they are a bit expensive at 60¢ a piece. I would love to see how you an age to roll the produce bag into a straw. I have tried a half dozen time and I think you must have some magic behind that one.

[@MeZillch]

+Ron Cascioli Thanks. Since making this video most of my kits keep the supermarket produce bag folded instead of rolled, largely because I must admit it is not easy to roll up. If you must, there are several important tricks: A. NEVER open the bag exposing the interior to air which will cause bubbles and thickness. Take it off the roll, fold it loosely to get it home; and then roll it B. Use a form such as a toothpick or a BIC pen ink tube to get you started with the roll, but then once you have gone around it a few times pull the form out laterally and squash the center hole it has left flat and continue to roll. C. Keep the bag flat and slightly taut as you roll it up, obviously from the bottom to the top, allowing the air bubble to squeeze out and escape out the top, open end. D. When you reach the end and it is time to stuff it in the straw, rotate it as you twist it in, bit by bit, rotating the bag in the direction which tightens it even further...when you finally give up in frustration, ha-ha, watch how I now deal with bags in this bag video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/inPboIuXgpaBbNU

[@lesliehunt2117]

I love the battery protectors!!

[@YO2-OZ3]

I never thought i can use plastic straw like that! I want to say thank you! You gift me new idea! Sorry my english is not good.

[@sir.cornyneck3960]

The clothes pin idea looks a ton like a lighter so it you wanted to you could rig it to cut a trespasse's finger when they use it to slightly disable them.

[@Peg-ee5ei]

Excellent information! Thank you. 👍

[@43Rhein10]

By the way, if you have no pliers at hand, but want to (re)seal the straw, just hold the flame near the straw and the press it together between thumb+indexfinger [its not too hot, just a bit!] ( in southamerica I was watching drugdealers selling coke this way ... . I thought it a brilliant idea, generally ... )

[@TheTranq]

Hi there. Cool video. What's the small torch/lighter that you use in this video? Thanks

[@MeZillch]

+brickdog976 The briefly exposed lighter at 01:25 is a Ronson Jet Lite, one of the least expensive US retail store ones. They sell them at Walgreens for about $5.

[@TheTranq]

+MeZillch great thanks for the reply!

[@silvermountainman2562]

I’ve never been very impressed with safety pins … even as a child, watching them hold a dipper together. ( was always thinking they would open up ) I think Carrying some cordage, and learning a few knots … can replace those pins, and then add some fishing hooks, and snare wire. Maybe 1 pin for splinters … 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mymai5859]

Thank you - great ideas on your whole channel

[@43Rhein10]

Hi, again, I'm sorry if I ask sth. about the next video for which comments are disabled (??). → water carrier bag - "prodies" (?) bag. I'm not familiar with those at all! Never heard of them. Did I understand correctly? You got them at the supermarket? We used to get (here in Switzerland) the normal shopping bags - but not anymore! (reducing plastic waste). Do your supermarkets sell any liquids without containers, or what are these prodies bags made for? I'm confused ...

[@MeZillch]

Produce meaning raw, complete fruits and vegetables. These bags are dispensed from a master roll and each consumer pulls off their own bag and fills it with the loose goods, cherries, etc..to bring to the check out point (cash register).

[@geek211]

do you have list on everything in that "myntz" tin? ty !

[@MeZillch]

I have no written list but you can download or view a high quality exploded view from here: flic.kr/p/dVVp2h

[@cocacolafiesta]

Excellent tutorial!

[@timhill2849]

Im a huge fan. great stuff. so simple. like why didn't i think of that stuff.. haha.

[@Roseb0i]

Cool video but I have question. Is there anything else other than bleach that shouldn't be stored in a straw?

[@MeZillch]

It depends on what plastic is used, although most are polypropylene, I believe. I discuss some other problematic fluids (I tested) in the notes of this earlier video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5-YfJ2ql5tnZrc

[@justablackdude5423]

This may be a dumb question but could you keep butter in one of the straws? For outdoor cooking purposes.

[@MeZillch]

+Just a Black Dude Butter will eventually go rancid without refrigeration, although if you kept it cold by some means it might sort of work. I try to avoid keeping edible goods in these melted straws because they are not sterile so bacteria may grow inside and the plastic they use was never designed to be heated with a lighter so it may potentially leak harmful chemicals into the food. My limited understanding is that mineral oil is often used for folding knives that are used to cut foods because it doesn't go rancid and although it might not be tasty, at least it is edible. Because of those reasons it is my go to oil for these sorts of micro survival kit straws, although I can't guarantee the safety.

[@justablackdude5423]

+MeZillch thanks for the reply and the info.

[@uiopuiop3472]

@@MeZillch i NEED to eat mineral oil NOW. thanks!!

[@43Rhein10]

HOW do you KNOW the expiration date in bleach? I didnt even know there was one ...

[@MeZillch]

Check the master container. It may be that "expiration" in this case really means it might solidify into a crystal form as it ages in years. Sort of like a large, very old jar of honey.

[@2SavedByChrist]

Where do you buy the different size straws?

[@MeZillch]

2SavedByChrist Mostly free from fast food and take out restaurants. Skinny black ones are given out by McDonalds as coffee stirrers. Extra large ones are sold as "milkshake straws" in super markets and really fat ones are called bobba tea or bubble tea straws.

[@CorkysVlogs]

Awesome video Thank You For these ideas :)

[@nonegeo]

Great Videos but let me ask you this, Where the hell you get all your straws?

[@MeZillch]

+George Webster Mostly take out food restaurants like Subway, etc.. Bubble tea shops have really fat ones or reasonably fat ones are called milkshake straws.

[@nonegeo]

+MeZillch Thanx Just picked up a 24 count of "Milkshake Straws" at the dollar store. 11.5mm dia. Big suckers... I just discovered your vid's, keep up the good work...

[@gregoronkh4066]

Some constructive critic: The captions in your videos are way too short cutted in. It is annoying to always rewind and pause to read it. Please make them longer:)

[@MeZillch]

Thanks. For some people they are too short, for others, they are too long. There is no easy solution to make everyone happy, but I will try to be more careful to make them all about the same. I usually shoot for a slightly shorter version of what's needed to speak them aloud.

[@17025601]

Ingenious. Thanks.

[@therecoverysensei6363]

Great Video

[@aliftistic6053]

I from indonesia i very very like you channel thankyou please make the more diy ultralight gear or home made

[@MeZillch]

Thank you. I have more videos are coming soon.

[@aliftistic6053]

MeZillch what you have a whatsapp messenger ?

[@MeZillch]

No. Communicating with me must be done by these comments under my videos or by sending KZbin messages if it is private.

[@aliftistic6053]

MeZillch oh ok man no problem😊😴

[@pauldean7690]

MeZillch has a key chain micro Altoids tin video with a super thin pencil, anyone out there has any idea where he got this pencil? Thanks

[@MeZillch]

+Paul Dean The super tiny red pencil came with an AMK survival kit I bought in a heavy duty zip lock pouch. It was once a much longer pencil until it snapped and I sharpened it into small pencilS:Adventure Medical Kits Pocket Survival Pak

[@pauldean7690]

Thank You so much MeZillch your vids are very helpful making my survival tins.

[@damienlucier8345]

Also how they package coke, and pills, and drugs of all sorts you have nowadays

[@KevinB352001]

Hi

[@MeZillch]

+JustAMusicChannel Hi

[@hardcore_hipster5454]

Nice video

[@adaptkng]

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[@orangeisthenewblack8420]

hey i thought this was a great video.