The Impossible Micro Survival Kit (Official Video)

[@wranglerstar]

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[@Platypus_Warrior]

There's a Victorinox Midnite Manager knife with a led light and pen integrated. Awesome as key chain, I bought 2 already. I would leave the fire steel and the "survival tool" but add a lighter and water purifying pills (to prevent E. coli and other bacterias) and a reflective band.

[@gabe7478]

Speaking of water, how come those water-purification tablets you bought at Walmart 0:34 didn't make it into the kit?

[@paulthompson5416]

Wranglerstar @ 1.30 what a beautiful view Cody absolutely amazing place

[@aaronsmith3456]

Noticed you're back to the 940... is that permanently?

[@bobitobob3453]

@Aaron Smith: who knows at this point 😂

[@jarosawherdzik3396]

- Sir, we found him, he's dead. - Yes, I can see, but look at his Micro Survival Kit. Isn't that just adorable?

[@IrishAnnie]

Jarosław Herdzik Hilarious!!!

[@IrishAnnie]

Jarosław Herdzik And, I understand he gave them as Christians gifts ....without directions.

[@garywheeler7039]

Yeah, too bad he drank that bad water and died of dissantary. No purification tablets. Must have lived where the water was good before this happened.

[@simekon80085]

funny joke rodaku

[@mnesvat]

😂 thinking the same

[@Penny_Pincher_Outdoors]

Dental floss for sutures, it's strong enough to fix a tear in clothing, boots and tarps as well. It's always in my kit no matter where I am.

[@kekagon]

smart

[@dreamingfool2]

Sounds like it could sting, maybe unflavored?

[@allaboutroofing2]

I stitch holes in my dogs stuffed animals with dental floss. Lol The waxed stuff is strong and easy to work with. I thought I was mighty creative.

[@allaboutroofing2]

@@lfw641 Dude, people cut off their arms when push comes to shove. There are ways to practice without cutting yourself! Geez, maybe your joking?

[@Lapislightning]

Also some dental floss is kind of antiseptic so thats good.

[@lesliemiller6319]

I, personally, add two square sheets of aluminum foil (folded to fit the tin) for making a small bowl to boil water in. I do NOT add water tablets, because the tablets deteriorate over time and become ineffective. This is used for emergencies when you have nothing else available and may stay in your pocket for years without ever using it, so you want to place items in that do NOT run out, become useless, or become poisoness (I make an exception for the batteries in the light, because you can make it without a flashlight, as long as you can make fire. I do include a tiny flashlight in mine, as it is a great addition for the money, and a lithium battery will last for about 5-7 years and sometimes beyond). I add a mini-Bic or sometimes a small metal match, but I still add the strike anywhere matches in case I run out of fuel (butane lighters and liquid fuel lighters will lose fuel over time via evaporation). I use dental floss or upholstery thread instead of sewing thread, because they are made out of synthetic materials and do NOT deteriorate like cotton or linen over time. I make these often for friends and family and use tape or super bands to add some items to the outside and to help hold closed. The bands I use are silicone and can be used to make slingshot

[@nickographer6528]

Could you use the tin to boil some water?

[@aicapitan3279]

@@nickographer6528 checkmate

[@OCD-GIRL]

Put some LSD in the micro survival kit, so you won't die of boredom.

[@fapangel7771]

I once spent a long time trying to find a collapsible container that you could boil water in (for a survival kit) before coming to KZbin and finding people showing how the combination of heavy-duty aluminum foil and origami skillz could solve everything. Blew my mind.

[@annes.9228]

I really like the idea of survival kit. There are medicines which are in blister, they are safer I think. My survival kit is going to be a little bigger and I include an OB-tampon. It can be used for fire starting, pressure bandage (?), nosebleed etc.

[@jeremymenning56]

Super glue is great for closing and sealing cuts and smaller scrapes. Even some smaller wounds. It has a bevy of other uses. And it would easily fit in the kit. Food for thought.

[@justinsnider9772]

Yeah definately a good addition put a small tube of it in there.

[@OriginalMomo]

Full tube of krazy glue fits 👍🏼😈👍🏼

[@William-Bill-Munny]

Dermabond has closed my head wounds a couple times lol

[@paracop35]

Perfect

[@hummuna69]

Superglue is poison for your body

[@morantactical1105]

Next challenge: go out on the property and “survive” for two days with only this kit. Film it “Survivorman” style.

[@lionlepine2945]

@Just Ivan hahaha

[@Home-GrownHomestead]

I will second that, hey Cody how about if we get to a thousand likes?😁

[@Jack-tu5zf]

It would be awesome to hear him yell out "Honey, the camera died. Can you please get me another battery?"

[@CataMichael]

I was thinking the same thing! That would be awesome! 🙌🏽

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

disrespectful as hell if you don't like his videos and don't watch them the man is trying to make a living respect him for what he does this man has more talent in his pinky finger then you'll have in your entire brain your entire life

[@deusexaethera]

The best way to build a pocket survival kit is to actually carry it in your pocket at all times and actually use it at every opportunity. You will VERY quickly learn what works and what doesn't. As for pocket knives, a Victorinox EvoGrip will just barely fit in an Altoids tin, and has a decent sized locking blade. If you can't spare that much space, a Victorinox Midnite Manager will give you a tiny blade, a nail file, a - screwdriver, a + screwdriver, scissors, a flashlight, and a pen, all in the same space as the knife shown in this video.

[@omgsomaliandj]

wranglerstar : "it's kind of a small walmart" me : in france this is the size a soccer stadium

[@andrewwalton6236]

Me in England - we could get 2 villages in there..... with farming land

[@s1l3nt40]

@@andrewwalton6236 tuutnlp0o

[@najem7369]

me : in kuwait this is the size of the whole country

[@atree5915]

in philippines this is a luxurious mall

[@FelicitationHumain]

No Reply Email haha

[@ProDTeach]

The only thing my dad ever taught me was how to hold a flash light and get yelled at...

[@david_orencia]

OxBowNines same

[@david_orencia]

But now I know how use a flashlight😐😱🤣

[@joeanonimous1105]

My Dad taught me to swim at a very early age, and at the same time taught me to untie a burlap sack from the inside. Useful stuff, how I miss him. Sometimes I half regret pulling the plug on him.

[@kfrey1]

Guess you didn't pay attention to what he was doing, cause if you did, you'd know something.

[@minecraftstation6422]

@@kfrey1 what

[@GadreelAdvocat]

Liked a lot. Like the straws idea. Would label the straws with a marker. Use blue for fishing(water). Red for fire starting. White straw with red cross on for medical.

[@thetheflyinghawaiian]

My girlfriend is going to come over and ask me why everything I own is inside of straws now.

[@gregstone4835]

The fat straws are great.

[@sincerely-b]

😂😂

[@david_orencia]

Bruh lol

[@yes-kr7pv]

what girlfriend?

[@hsmacaraig]

Nipple Fish I-

[@idkhowsad3489]

Did I need this? No Did I still watch it? Yes

[@1000acrewarlord]

Same this was interesting af ngl

[@zekrua4006]

You know what they say about emergency kits, you put them together and hope you never need them.

[@jwn5]

Why am i here...

[@jakefromstatefarm8964]

Did I enjoy it? Absolutely.

[@midgetman4206]

You should make one, doesn't hurt to have one , especially these micro sized ones that you can always carry anywhere (well almost everywhere). And make a pack too, you can at least be sure that you'd be better prepared than most

[@Boodikii]

You got a ton in there! I'd also add an item count list on a label on the inside lid, help you keep track of what you have when you have to ration.

[@smack9835]

The label is a good idea, but ration what two bandaids and a 1/18 of a teaspoon of gel ?

[@TharzZzDunN]

@@smack9835 I think it's so you can make sure what was in there to restock or swap out, kind of an index card sort of thing.

[@AardRinn]

When I was taught how to make these, we taped razors to the box - the trapezoid ones with two points. The idea being that, while they're a little fiddly to use, they're just the right size to gut a tiny fish or shave some bark for a fire. Another great one was floss (unflavored, preferably) - strong, light, and since it's machine rolled, you can just remove the case and toss the whole thing in for fishing line or sewing.

[@EmoEwok666]

Being from Ireland and hearing him say "that Walmart was very small" I was shook as he was able to find alot of very niche things all in one store. To do that kind of thing here he would have had to gone to at least 10 storers and probably travel miles to a major town/city to find a shop

[@kylerharris4246]

It’s kind of insane how varied the items Walmart sells are

[@thermonuclearwarhead]

Yep. Same. From rather rural Norway.

[@Shaylok]

Or go online and mail order from Amazon.

[@paulvanappeven3340]

Indeed same in Belgium.

[@ZaFakeFoilo]

@@Shaylok boringggggg 😴

[@beezlemkii5919]

I upsize a bit to a soap dish container. And you can get watertight ones. As far as micro can openers, the old GI P38 is a standby. For matches, I dip "strike-anywheres" in wax.

[@mikeredhead2894]

I been dippin strike anywheres in wax since '86

[@leroyjenkins4123]

Strike-anywheres were discontinued under obama.

[@matthewneleigh567]

You know, if I was gonna make one of these, I think I'd also strip the enamel off the bottom of the box, and re-seal it with a clear gloss lacquer... then the tin itself could be used as a signal mirror. Maybe stick a laminated note on the inside of the lid with instructions for what's in the kit as well as general useful tips/data.

[@PromptCriticalJello]

The inside of the tin should be shiny enough to use as a signal mirror already. I would wrap the whole thing in a couple layers of saran wrap to waterproof it until needed.

[@matthewneleigh567]

I'd thought of that, but then you'd have to secure the contents- which you still might need- while you're signaling. If an outer surface were made sufficiently shiny, you could use it for signaling with the tin closed.

[@raggedymanbushcraft]

Good idea. I've seen these made commercially with a plastic mirror on the inside of the tin lid.

[@RoySATX]

And a list of next-of-kin, because, well... you know.

[@OCD-GIRL]

Put some LSD in the micro survival kit, so you won't die of boredom.

[@lappeldelanature5634]

"mom, can we go to Mount Fuji ?" Mom : "no, we have Mount Fuji at home." Mount Fuji at home : 1:29

[@daveroll6463]

bruh imagine having a mount fuji in your home

[@athythsuthakaran8477]

@Can a swallow swallow? really, I thought you were supposed to keep it in the front with the Himalayan ones

[@lancelotstaub2416]

Lol I’ve never made this connection, but Mt Shasta does look like Mt Fuji!

[@anthomations]

@Mc Kyle Dodongo Great propaganda you got here

[@jjcross3280]

I’ve had one of those victorinox knives on my key chain for as long as I can remember. It comes in handy in more ways than I ever could have imagined. If you have children this is a must have! It has cut open so many plastic wrapped toys, unscrewed battery compartments, removed splinters cleaned under fingernails, made paper dolls with it, I’ve put points back on pencils and crayons. It’s a must have.

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Don't forget to take it off your keychain before you get on a plane! Don't want you to have it confiscated!

[@edmartin875]

I have collected a couple over the years. One is in an Altoids tin and the other has a busted scissors spring so I use it mostly to open letters and fingernail care.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

This reminds me of that Mr Bean sketch where he's going on holiday and cuts everything down to fit in a small suitcase and then at the end he finds a bigger case and realizes he needn't have trashed all those items. 😂

[@xvsupremacy7190]

Flyboy 🤣😂🤣

[@germyw]

Yes!

[@cindyvaides5091]

Reminds me when he took 1 green bean

[@ShonryuB]

A couple of other things that I would add that you can easily fit in there would be a mini bic lighter and a trick birthday candle. You can light the candle to save on your lighter fuel for those times your having a hard time getting a fire started. That and a fresnel lense.

[@Masochist4Melons]

a large fishing hook and more fishing line could help too. Both very small items. also a small mirror.

[@CFox.7]

*you're

[@ahuman4734]

I was thinking about a lighter. Even just the lighter would last longer than three matches if the fire went out.

[@couchrider6228]

@@Masochist4Melons what about a joint it wouldn’t take up much room and if it did u could smoke it and have all that extra space plus be high. Ya, put a dubious in there.

[@ThunderboltWisdom]

@@CFox.7 "...to save on your lighter fuel...". This is correct. "Your" not "you're".

[@katseatsushi4888]

I love how he’s showing us things that (at least in the us) one can get easily rather than showing us obscure, phony Amazon products. So many other KZbinrs never have gone into the woods and talk about survival gear they found online.

[@anothertoolintheshed]

He said in the beginning, "I was challenged to come up with...'. It's kind a fun challenge with nothing obscure/phony about it. Lighten up a little. It was fun(ny).

[@johnmark7777]

Options: A small printed sheet of what's in the fused straws and the contents of the kit or what things can be used for by the uninitiated. Perhaps store the needles in scotch tape folded over to keep fingers from getting pricked from reaching inside the box for things.

[@yogibro6442]

Or tape it to the lid?

[@cadesmith2450]

The smallest thing of crazy glue would be good for in there.

[@PLASMA_2005]

I got some lol 1 time use and by 1 time use I mean squirt some of it out it willseal itself but its thin enough that If there is some left most likely yes than you can squeeze it out lol

[@redtigerlily8165]

Dollar tree cyanoacrylate, nu skin?

[@drownedsnail7803]

Dumb question maybe: what would the glue be for?

[@cadesmith2450]

@@drownedsnail7803 I use it for if I get a little cut on my hand or something. Bandaids fall off super easy, so just fill the cut with glue and your good to go.

[@yogibro6442]

Put a little tube in my work bag and it broke open And glued stuff together lol.

[@Namington]

Neosporin, applied quickly to a cut or especially abrasion, will make infection nigh-impossible(unless it's a puncture wound, obviously). It accelerates recovery time somewhat, but its primary value is in being a sterile water barrier. Petroleum jelly works in pinch, as well.

[@charlesbarker8424]

Oxegen heals wouldnt pet jelly just block oxegen? Idk im asking

[@Namington]

@@charlesbarker8424 oxygen 100% does not heal. What oxygen does in terms of "healing" is that it causes clotting via interaction with platelets. However, this does nothing to accelerate recovery, it is strictly our body's mechanism to plug holes, and in this way it actually delays healing by obstructing the damaged area, but it's better than bleeding to death. If you have access to things like petroleum jelly(which is sterile due to its impermeability), you can delay clotting while still stopping the bleeding, and additionally you create a barrier to infection. With the barrier created by the petroleum jelly, your skin(and vessels) can close the wound faster by delaying the hardening of the skin and preventing obstructions from clots. As a side note, keeping a wound continuously shielded with something like petroleum jelly reduces the incidence of scarring, which is related to the fact that it maintains the moisture in the area without allowing the growth of bacteria. tl;dr: oxygen makes blood clot, and flesh harden(due to air reaching lower skin layers), which delays the healing process.

[@tatdexter2334]

Love the fused-straw storage idea. Being an East Coast outdoorsman, we're usually only a 10 minute walk to the nearest Starbucks for help. Normally we'd just wait for the Uber to take us there though.

[@hughbrackett343]

Also east coast here. I just use the 1 hour delivery.

[@debian4life]

I live near 3 Mile Island the radiation glow makes it easy for the taxi cab to find me

[@Mexicanmike87]

@@debian4life I live near 3 mile island too haha

[@syphon201]

😂😂😂

[@joeanonimous1105]

Fused straws are handy, I use them a lot. But I wonder if that Neosporin straw actually fused. In my experience, any liquid trapped between the two layers of the straw at the end you're sealing will wreck the seal, especially something greasy like Vaseline or Neosporin. You have to use a little hypo needle to get that stuff into the straw without getting ANY on the edges you intend to seal. At least that's my experience.

[@fakshen1973]

If they would fit I would go with another tube with allergy medication and then grind up some pepto tables and put them in a tube. Allergies and diarrhea would be high on my list of things that might kill you in a survival situation.

[@EGarrett01]

Good point and I carry pepto tablets with me normally too. You can just break them in half and put that in the straw. They're small and easy to work with.

[@Cooper287]

@@snakeplissken2148 That is roughly 50% of the population you absolute dingus.

[@CriticalTechReviews]

@@snakeplissken2148 Yeah because nothing accidentally consumed or encountered in the wild can cause a severe allergic reaction in an otherwise healthy person. We're not talking about packing for seasonal allergies you jackass.

[@CriticalTechReviews]

@Mc Kyle Dodongo can you not. Nobody asked you about god, keep your spirituality to yourself. Religion is supposed to be personal

[@aishalyon]

This is adorable... reminds me of when I used to re-use tiny things for Barbies. The pizza saver from the pizza box as a table was the best.

[@lima7132]

I'd honestly buy those if he manufactured some kits to go online.

[@xThunderxWolfx]

So you can die in the woods but with something cute in your pocket?

[@blueraspberrylemonade32]

@@xThunderxWolfxwould you rather them have nothing in their pocket?

[@elliteequine3785]

@@xThunderxWolfx but realistically if you were to live i n the woods to try and srvive you'd be sensible and get a reasonably sized kit. its als better than nothing.

[@lordrathut]

@@xThunderxWolfx yes

[@Dead_Empire]

lets be honest. this is a temporary survival kit that might get you a few extra days

[@SuperVPro]

Prisoners would love to get their hands on this Box

[@SuperVPro]

No just looks like from a prison break movie specially the strow trick

[@howardwilliams9360]

Prisoners have food shelter and a playground why would they need this?

[@SuperVPro]

@@howardwilliams9360 Very true my friend

[@shanecampbell4312]

I agree. They also would be good "black market" trades for prisoners that try to escape.

[@KatjaArts]

And I can't stop myself from watching is so beautiful.You're the best survival man that I ever see.Put everything in the can😢😢🎉🎉

[@rossridley5105]

"wouldn't be ideal, but better than dying right?" has got to be my favourite sentence of all time

[@joshuaharling3728]

Hi Cody, Dental Floss is something that works well for stitching wounds. The standard wax string (not the minted). It is contained, clean and ties a good knot. Always carry it with me in the Bush.

[@ironfae]

I’m impressed. You covered every basic survival need, found it all at Walmart, and managed to make it all fit in such a small tin. I’m definitely keeping this video to build one of my own. I’d suggest adding some aluminum foil inside and a few ranger bands on the outside. You could probably add a turkey bag for collecting and boiling water. Great video. Very useful. 👍

[@SingerOfTruth76]

1:16 In other words, it’s a “Small-Mart” 😎

[@ianmccollum8629]

hahaha i was thinking the same thing!

[@theDILLMISTER]

An entire town that hates Walmart guess I know where I'm moving

[@carolann811]

When I moved to Kentucky in 2012 the realtor asked if we wanted to know where the nearest Walmart was. I said, no. Why? She said it was the first question everyone buying a home in the area asked her. I said we weren't interested, never shopped there. She blanched white but still sold us a nice house.

[@cherrymarshmallow]

@Carol McKenzie 1 time is enough

[@carolann811]

@@cherrymarshmallow Apologizes for the glitch in the Matrix. Not my intent to offend thee with unintended multiple posts. The errant reply has now been removed.

[@MeowTrix]

If I'm right this Walmart is in Hood River, OR. I know in the Portland area the general public are very against Walmart's. Doesn't mean Oregon doesn't have "super centers". Fred Myer is the Nothwest store of Walmart.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

All small towns hate Walmart because it kills them. About forty years ago my little town got a regular Walmart even though a Super Center was about 20 miles away in another state and large city that could handle it. Anyway it destroyed all the business in town and took almost 30 years to get back on its feet, even today it's still struggling with half a Main Street still deserted.

[@stevetwigg9657]

Kevlar thread is useful and takes up minimal space. Cut two inches of bicycle innertube and use it as a large rubber band to seal the tin, it can be used as a fire lighter or in snare construction. Crumble up a stock cube into a straw and use it to drink or adding to a broth. Crumble up sterilising tablets into a straw, first aid or sterilize water.

[@leeharrell67]

Okay, I have watched dozens of Altoid tin survival kit videos over the years. No BS, this is BY FAR the best one of all time. I will never watch another one. It's pure perfection. Congratulations!

[@OhHapppyDaay]

Yes you will. Lol

[@tornagawn]

It is pretty inventive and inclusive of some decent stuff

[@Daniel-ng8fi]

It's been a year since your comment, how is it going, have you fallen off the wagon and watched more altoids tins videos??

[@greekveteran2715]

@@Daniel-ng8fi lol

[@thearchivalist8179]

Reading the comments, seems like the only obvious things he left out were strips of aluminum foil, and maybe a birthday candle. I agree with you.

[@ChrisSzulwach]

Back to the Benchmade!?!?

[@jorgenpedersen5885]

Finally

[@lordroo8484]

Glad, I wasnt the only one noticing that xD

[@butlerdawgs78]

Who won the pool? There's gotta be a few of us taking bets on how long that would take ;)

[@mford9029]

The 940 lives on !

[@FirstLast-yw3zs]

He did say he’d “eat some crow”

[@casualpreparedness2347]

Use a black Sharpie marker to write on the straws the contents in each. Excellent video. 👍👍😎

[@sicsemperevellomortemtyran3526]

"This is perrier, French, so it shouldn't put up much of a fight." Lol had me rolling.

[@shaneross3319]

i LAUGHED MY BUT off at that as well.

[@Lifesabeachmusicvideos]

Best comment ever. Bet most people won't get it.

[@muddbear6410]

As soon as I quit laughing I came looking for this comment.

[@valeria262]

@@Lifesabeachmusicvideos it’s not that smart of a joke so can’t imagine it’ll go over anyone’s head

[@sicsemperevellomortemtyran3526]

@Mc Kyle Dodongo what happens when it's too late?

[@EBTyra]

For about the same amount of space one of the small bic lighters would start a lot more fires than the three matches. Just my two cents but great video as usual! 👍🏻

[@voxnihili2386]

I bought a bronco II a few years back, was doing some maintenance on it after owning it for about a year. Stuck up in the frame jammed in with mud and dirt, I found on of those little vic knifes, its been on my key chain from that point on, comes in so handy, and still has both the tweezers and tooth pick.

[@OrdinarilyBob]

That was cool to watch. Love the idea with the straws. Also, I'd heard about making vaseline cotton ball fire starters, but was neat to see it done. Thanks!

[@44BlueFoxes]

I remember they used to sell tins included with sanitary towels & they were supposed to be a way of discreetly storing your pads in your bag. I ended up using mine as a first aid kit for journeys. I had plasters, painkillers, cotton buds, antihistamines, tweezers, lemsips, tissues, safety pins, alcohol wipes. I could also probably have fitted a small piece of bandage, pocket mirror, fold down scissors, tampon, fold down comb & latex gloves in there as well. A square about the same size as 1 & a quarter beer mats & the same depth as your Altoids tin but it curved outwards slightly in the centre so there was a bit more room there.

[@willyreeves319]

fun little testing kit. take it out on a weekend camping adventure and see what you feel like sunday afternoon the best use of something like this (i've seen a film canister version too) is giving the person hope that they can survive. surviving for 3-4 days is doable by just deciding that you will, after that you'll need water. with just water and determination you've got about 3 weeks - assuming you're not in severe cold weather.

[@forgedeath]

Use a small spool of unwaxed dental floss to use as your sewing thread. Floss is much stronger for doing tarp or clothing or leather/boot repair, and can also be used for snares or fishing line. Get unwaxed floss because the wax coating can sometimes be a magnet for dirt and grime, and if you ever needed to perform stitches in a first aid scenario, you'd prefer thread that hasn't collected a bunch of grime. Floss is the ultimate survival thread.

[@thehazelnutspread]

There are thin threads inside 550 cord (para cord) that are extremely strong for sewing and fishing line.

[@forgedeath]

@@thehazelnutspread the issue I have with 550 cord is that I do not want to tear apart my cordage to retrieve 1 resource. I will sooner carry floss and bankline than carry 550 cord and tear it all apart.

[@efgdelcatty]

Personally, i would put in like 10-20 matches. They're small and you have extra if your fire fails.

[@doubleganger2]

a small ferro rod would be better than matches.

[@girl-fromthemoon]

Matches catch moisture and become useless. Ferro rod and a mini Bic lighter (with the metal part taped) are better options.

[@ghillieglas7379]

Neosporin is a mix of three different antibiotics so it is effective against a wide variety of bacteria. And yes, curved needles are the gold standard for sutures. But I wouldn't go suturing wounds in a survival situation. Any cut small enough that a person feels they can suture it, is best left open to heal [called healing by secondary intention]. Much less chance of infection that way. Depending on where you are in the world you may be able to forage for plants or mosses with antibacterial activity to act as a dressing.

[@thatcrazyjack]

I would tape a regular fish hook to the top inside of the Altoids lid :)

[@dorcasowens1210]

14 lb test fishing line is also great to use with the large needles. You can repair a tent a pack or any thing pretty cleanly. I sew on buttons and made a repair to a strap on my backpack. Very strong.

[@glenmo1]

NOTE .. if you have a hobby lobby in your area or you can go online they have a pack of three compasses.. that can fit on a watch band in their paracord section.. these are not liquid filled but they work better than the liquid filled cheapo compasses every single one of them I've purchased is accurate.. and extremely tough as it has gotten banged around a bit and still works perfectly 3 compasses for like $2.99.. they also carry #90 Paracord ..50ft ..$2.99.. I like the small number 90 paracord for my tiny survival kits and my wazoo survival belt I carry 25 ft in the belt

[@josephcalabrese6337]

I like to use the file on the Victorinox to sharpen my pencil to a fine point. An artists best friend right there.

[@NotUndertaleAaron]

Cool!

[@KO-pk7df]

Great video! I have the same Singer sewing needle kit. So useful for so many things. But I found that Sharpened with a fishhook sharpener makes them work so much better. They come out of the box a little blunt.

[@Shaylok]

Neosporin is a good thing to have. There are much smaller bottles of it that would fit nicely inside the tin. Also, the card tools are often magnetized in such a way that they point north if you put them on top of a floating device (piece of wood, Styrofoam, whatever you have) in a calm pool of water. Not the most convenient compass, but at least you are not without. Also needed - fishing line and a couple of real hooks. Don't take your chances with a safety pin.

[@dawnmichelle4403]

He had fishing hooks in the green straw.

[@ksaunders665]

I used this video for some EDC ideas. Obviously it's a bit different because for an EDC you're not worried about the size of your knife/multi tool, and don't carry as many things as you'd put in a survival kit. But the little pencil and paper tip was great! I now never leave home without that in my pocket.

[@psy7251]

Very nice! The straws are a great idea. I would recommend you use polyester thread instead of linen. Polyester thread is so strong that I use it to wrap my bow strings, after dental floss fell apart due to wear and tear. Also a long strip of band-aid (which can be cut to size) is preferable to single band-aids. Ditch the Swiss knife - not weight effective. Include a trapezoidal blade, box cutter blade (wrap one end with duct tape for holding), and a mini scissors that manicurists use. Keep up the good work on the videos!

[@lucadimare9856]

Thanks to your videos i started to carry a backpack with me literally anywhere i go with some stuff that's maybe not necessary for survival but i'm always prepared for most situations. I got a little umbrella, a knife, playing cards, a lock picking set about the size of a wallet, a firesteel/flintstone, some handkerchiefs, a bottle of water, some paper and a pen, a small charger, a little pack of snacks, bandage material, thread a bobbin, desinfection and of course, i started never leaving the house without a good old leather belt

[@edmartin875]

Be careful carrying a lock picking set. To many that is evidence of wrong doing. If you are ever searched by police for any reason, you will become a suspect in every unsolved crime where a pick MAY have been used.

[@JadeBread64]

this dude could prolly beat the enderdragon in two seconds easily

[@TM.BECK14]

Probably would be a good idea to label the little straw packets, too, so you don’t forget what’s in where.

[@terrell48]

Dental floss works great for sewing as well as a string and in a small container your dentist usually has small sample containers that has like 6 feet of floss, safety pins are a good idea get a regular fish hook pre tied with a leader and small crimp on weights and pack a small multi tool for knife and pliers, they have water tight containers you can get at Amazon or Walmart or sporting goods , at Walmart in cooking section as a storage container

[@fenderbender7360]

“This is French so it shouldn’t put up much of a fight”😂😂

[@Chevalier_knight]

In so nothing wars sure.

[@cederveltman]

hahhahahaha

[@iamthehype3684]

@VoltigeurFR I know right.

[@joeanonimous1105]

@VoltigeurFR - Hmmm . . . Napoleon at Waterloo and retreating from Moscow, and the Germans in the 1870s, WWI, and WWII are recent counter examples. They also got thrown out of North America and several other colonies, same as the Brits. Most of the European conflicts since 1066 did not see the French do so well, either. Napoleon did have two nice runs, but both ended in disaster. I have a tough time with "the most successful military record in history."

[@joeanonimous1105]

@VoltigeurFR - WWI and WWII were a victory for FRANCE??? You've got to be kidding. WWI was at best a draw until help arrived, and the French would all be speaking German today if not for the Brits, Americans, and Russians in WWII. Only the French could cite those two wars as "victories." Quelle blague!

[@icehayuy]

i love most of this what you chose. The one major, must have, item that this kit needs in my opinion is a couple Claritin tablets. They are on the who's list of essential medicines, tiny, and last 24hrs.

[@sandfly60]

Love the good-natured ribbing. "Perrier, French… so it shouldn't put up much of a fight!" Love to our French brothers and sisters. Seriously aluminium cans aren't what they used to be! From an Aussie.

[@CainnechK]

“Gunna eat some crow here” as he takes out the Benchmade 😂😂 that got me

[@carlscarl263]

Still rocking the bugout

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

Benchmade goes along with the gun seizers, and cuts up guns stolen from the public.

[@tedmattingly7564]

The trick using the straws is pretty ingenious and I will be using it. Thank you

[@insertclevernamehere2506]

I live in a country where plastic straws are banned. I can just hear the youtubiverse mocking me.

[@kowalski3769]

I cut the strike pad strips from a book of matches and tape a couple of strips onto the underside of the lid of the Altoid tin. Have the business end of the pad against the tin so the sticky stuff doesn't get on the strike part. The tape will also keep it somewhat dry if you seal it on all sides. It takes up no room and will keep it relatively dry if you don't submerge the whole tin. This way you always have a good surface to strike matches on without butchering the match head. I would also cut a bunch of heads off matches and pack them in your sealed straw. You could then used them to extend you tinder spark. I really like the straw idea!

[@DavidFlores-bb5pt]

I used to sell this for a small profit in College but it was more to network and meet people into prepping, survival and such. This took it up to the next level I'm afraid I'll have to re-do mine.

[@lsmiii]

I love that your community vehemently opposes the expansion of the big box. I hope your local businesses are seeing the financial benefit of this push back.

[@NewGuyMedia-xe7bm]

Wax string burns well too, it's basically a candle...

[@DanielSmithsYT]

I had a situation where I needed to bend some of those EXACT sewing needles. As soon as I applied pressure with a small pair of needle nose pliers they would just snap. Brittle beyond belief. I'm sure they aren't supposed to be the best quality...but that honestly gave me a moments pause. I mention this only to prevent someone from have the same experience as me and wasting what was atleast a good straight sewing needle. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@treelinehugger]

The metal in quality sewing needles needs to be hardened to maintain sharp tips and resist bending during use. This process makes them brittle. This is by design. If you can bend a sewing needle, then it is of poor quality.

[@lindawolffkashmir2768]

A better idea is to cut off a length of safety pin, and bend that.

[@LiamMarcon]

Missing the most important part, purification tablets for water.

[@jrd33]

Yup. I'd want some sort of container to carry water too, like a plastic bag.

[@OldPecanHomestead]

Not totally necessary, you could boil water, but in a bigger kit, I would have some.

[@greekveteran2715]

Actually, boiling water, is way safer method, faster in some cases and you also don't get the bad taste those tablets add to the water!!

[@charlesbarker8424]

The tablets expire though. Only good for a while

[@Rosellewind]

My husband overdid iodine on a roadbiking trip in alaska when he was younger. It trashed his thyroid and has needed to take Synthroid daily ever since.

[@kevinberry4581]

That WalMart looked like Hood River. Great video .

[@Phillip.E.Newmann]

Include a neodyneum magnet, lot of power in a small package. Could be used to extract iron filings from the soil for a bloomery if considering long-term habitation, and could be used to make a compass.

[@sebcalabro6252]

What is a bloomery? Google gives a lot of different answers

[@jerseydevil7895]

Use " Milk Shake Straws " to seal stuff in, they're more than double the width of regular straws.

[@freddrog4689]

When I was a kid, I managed to catch small panfish off a dock using just fishing line and pieces of gummy worms. I'd tie a small piece of gummy worm, small enough for them to swallow but big enough so it doesnt just pop out of their mouth when you pull it, but you dangle this chunk of gummy worm tied to the end of some fishing line, wait for a fish to swallow it, then literally yank it upwards and toward the dock/land, and sometimes theyll fly out and start flopping around. Figured this would be useful for survival if you had these or similar items

[@ashah8656]

This guy is so wholesome! He reminds me of my dad ❤️. Lots of love to everyone affected by this pandemic from Canada🇨🇦Stay safe!

[@sydmarty1]

I made one of those kits when I was in Boy Scouts in the early 50's. I will have to look around and see if I still have it. Thanks, love your channel.

[@michaellacy8510]

Love and hate these micro kits. A few things: 1. most doctor's have stopped recommending Neosporin. Use regular petroleum jelly and cover with a bandaid. Also throw in some bandaids. 2. Forget catching a fish with a safety pin. Keep em for what they're made for and just include some fish hooks. Braided line will way outperform waxed thread for most tasks. 3. That flashlight is probably useless. 4. Small kits cry out for a button compass. I really like the SAK (I carry one every day), pencil and paper, needle, firestarting tools. Lastly, IMO, anybody can easily make and carry a proper e-kit. A micro kit is not really a good substitute. "The last thing you need in a compromised situation is another compromise."- Cody Lundin.

[@shakergodric1307]

you could add a magnetized iron pin that can float in a leaf or piece of paper on water to act as a compass, also the box can be used as vessel for boiling water, if the inside is shiny enough it can be used a signaling reflector at night.

[@Fred.jpeg_]

I love that bench made.

[@FidoHouse]

I'm impressed! You could also tape a couple of larger fish hooks to the inside of the lid (or bottom) of the tin. Also, a birthday candle or two as flame extenders if no room for a mini Bic.

[@CliKnight]

I place my fishooks on a strip of paper,then place tape over the top. when I nee one,I just push one out the back of the paper like a 💊 when needed

[@KJ-iq7fm]

Still had room in that Altoid tin for a couple mints. 😜

[@JohnSmith-xv2ob]

This is fascinating! As a habitual and hopelessly addicted Altoid consumer, I think I'm going to be adapting this. Dont get me wrong I have just about all of this in some form in a manufactured kit (one of those $30 ones you buy off Amazon when you don't know what to get a family member for Christmas), but having a few of these off to the side seems really useful just in case. Heck, you could even go all S.T.A.L.K.E.R with it and hide stashes here and there and include one or two of these in every stash. This is really informative. I've seen a video or two from you before, but this one is so practical, and frankly, so genius, that you've earned a sub from me. Definitely making this one of the videos I keep downloaded in case I need it last minute.

[@toddd2639]

Magnetize the needle and add something to float it on. You have a compass.

[@pedroclaro7822]

I love those four seconds of the drive back from Walmart. The view of the snowy mountain was gorgeous!!

[@rhoonah5849]

"This is a Perrier, French so it shouldn't put up much of a fight here... and... of course it doesn't" at 06:35. I almost died... your random comedy comments are pure gold!!

[@jackgreenstalk777]

I like the cut stray tip for mini containers. Altoids tins are great for reuse and storing stuff!

[@CainnechK]

“Shouldn’t put up much of a fight here”😂😂😂😂😂 subtle yet hilarious.

[@Colin-pg2su]

Nice, personality too. 🙏

[@musicislife4184]

Labeling the straw containers would be super helpful - maybe just writing on it with a sharpie or something. Great video! Thanks! :)

[@jimd9339]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@renaebona1931]

Yes my thought too!

[@ryanpitkin1852]

Looking forward to hearing about the switch back to Benchmade.

[@Jonahch2v9]

One thing I added to mine was a small card with a Bible verse. You could use scripture, a quote or whatever but something that gives hope when you need it can be huge mental boost.

[@glenmo1]

I buy 100% in Cotton cosmetic rounds they are for women to take off makeup and like that you can get like a pack of 500 for like $3.. there is a large diameter size and a small diameter size for smaller kits I just take and rub Vaseline into them let it soak in when you go to strike a fire just fluff it up it's so thin it fits right in the bottom of a survival kit without taking up any room

[@Cetok01]

Great kit. I've made similar kits using plastic straws as containers. I write the contents on the outside with a fine-tip Sharpie and then cover it with clear tape so the label doesn't wear off. I do that trick also with spices for my cook kit.

[@raywhite4376]

Tape needles and hooks to inside of lid, And electrical tape around the outside when it's closed to seal and keep closed better.

[@GlitzyMama]

I love this! Putting kits and emergency packs is my favorite!

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

I know this isn't a brand new video but hopefully you see this - you should put a pen cap over that pencil to protect the tip from breaking off - as a bonus you could then use the pen cap as an improvised whistle (if you know how, I don't) or as part of a tiny improvised water filter if you put the layers in it..

[@lordith8930]

late reply but there are those cheap office pens that come with caps with holes in them already, and as a kid i used to whistle with them pretty easily

[@nrich5127]

An excellent idea if only to make us think about making an emergency kit but why limit the kit to the size of an Altoids tin ? A much larger kit could accomplish so much more and still be very portable. While we're on the subject , I highly recommend people take the time to research on the internet exactly what would be needed in the event you were stuck in the woods for 3 to 5 days. There are several priorities that rise above all others. #1 - water - you can live without food for a week but after 3 days no water you are in major trouble. So find out where to get water and how store it. #2 - staying warm and dry outdoors - a plastic pancho or thick garbage bag could keep you dry in bad weather. Proper outdoor clothing is a must. #3 knowing how to make a fire in the forest will provide warmth, a sense of security and the ability to prepare food #4 - which is actually #1 is being informed and prepared goes a long way to a successful survival strategy.