Neck Survival Kit [ Compact, Useful! ]

The NECK SURVIVAL KIT is a great way to carry some essential gear around your neck and out of your pockets.

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[WayPointSurvival]

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[debbiecurtis]

Good Morning prepping family. Yesterday I swopped out my bootlaces for 550 firecord paracord. I burnt the ends to seal them. I cut a section and pulled out the firecord, I lit it, and I have to say I'm impressed how well it burnt. Now when I'm out and about with my boots on, I'll be confident that I have cordage, fishing line, and a firestarter with me. I also carry a ferro rod and tiny Victornix knife.

[dragonslayer]

I love that little pouch! I've been saving tins, and making mini survival kits for car glove boxes, and I just sneak them in my friends & family's cars who don't exactly believe in preparing for much... I feel better, knowing they have it.

[DougPalumbo]

I’m surprised on the amount of useful items in such a small kit! Well done!

[haggis]

You know, I thought I was alone in carrying around a neck kit. While mine differs in some details - it carries pretty much the same stuff as yours. I actually never leave home without it. Whatever else I may have with me, my neck kit is always there. Some folks have made fun of my little kit saying I don't really need to carry it every day. Well.... I reckon that I'd say the same thing about my wee kit as I say about many other things: I'm actually never going to need it - until I need it badly!
Great video again, James... thank you! And greetings from Canada. Stay safe and be well.

[urbanoutdoorsman]

Hey James, always appreciate your dedication to producing content.
I have a mini kit like yours as well. Just a suggestion, I added a short piece of glue stick to my kit and it has been very useful in patching, sealing and waterproofing stuff.
I was able to glue back the sole of my boots in my recent trip to the outbacks of Australia and I was so grateful I could do it to keep my feet dry!

[TheWtfnonamez]

The joke birthday candles.... genius idea. Im ashamed I never thought of doing that.
Great kit. It reminded me that my old scout leader used to take those match books, and very carefully melt candle wax onto them and fold them back. The encapsulated matches would last forever if you were careful.

[paulsisco]

When I made my survival kit in scouts in the 1980s I also used a metal box. This box can be used to cook a hot meal in. My box had a removable lid so I actually had a small pot for boiling water and a small skillet. Great kit. There are a few things I need to add to mine.

[greyscout]

I don't know how this got past me for 7 months, but I'm glad I found it. Very well thought out. A neck kit on cord is truly a comfortable way to carry things for me. Thanks.

[Jaden]

Have to give you props for fitting so much in that little container. Something I've never considered is a neck pouch- probably because shirt and pant pockets do fine for holding. This might be fun to experiment with- thanks for the idea.

[EidolonandOnly]

Two small things I'd do differently, and two small additions I'd add, that would greatly increase the effectiveness of this kit would be; attach a whistle to the outside of the kit, keep the mirror outside of the tin either in front or behind the tin inside the pouch for easier access, include a pre-threaded sewing needle with a decent length of monofilament fishing line/dental floss/strong thread, and finally have at least one of the fishing hooks have a leader tied on.
It's better to have signaling devices like a whistle and mirror easily accessible and ready to go. It's better to be rescued ASAP than rely on that tin or whatever gear you have with you. Pre-threading a needle and having a fishing hook with a leader already tied to it will save on the time and frustration of trying to tread the small eyes of a needle or hook, especially when fingers are cold and numb and/or you're slightly shivering.

Other things I feel worth mentioning would be color choices or improving colors. Given this is a survival kit and not meant for escape and evasion, and that in a survival situation you might be suffering from starvation or hypothermia and may not have all available wits about you, having bright and colorful items will help keep track of your gear. For instance dropping that little gray and black pouch with olive drab cord among rocks and debris will blend in and be much harder to find as opposed to a pouch and cord that's bright/neon orange or yellow, pretty much colors that are rare to find in nature. Simple things such as paints, patches, and decals can help, especially if they're reflective and/or glow-in-the-dark. Nail polish is a great alternative to paints as it's more of a hard varnish and doesn't flake off as easily as paint, it's available in small sizes, relatively cheap/affordable, come with a brush/applicator, and a lot are specifically formulated to catch and reflect light or glow-in-the-dark. Imagine dropping that little knife of yours with its earth tone matte powder coat finish among the leaf litter and detritus. A stripe of glittery nail polish catching the sun or flash light beam, and/or a stripe of glow-in-the-dark polish faintly glowing in no/low light conditions just greatly increased the likelihood of you finding and retrieving that bad boy.
The greatest space saver for compact kits like this is the selection of things that can serve more than one purpose, which you touched on with things like cordage used for repairs, building or fishing/hunting, or duct tape used for a fire starter, so think of utilizing brightly colored objects as not only helping you keep track of your gear but additionally can serve as signaling devices or ways to get a rescue's attention. Redundancy is also good which shows up in this kit, but in addition to that signal mirror I'd consider polishing up the bottom outside and inside of that tin to serve as another signaling mirror.

Great little kit, and thanks for sharing it with us. I really like that it was intended as a wearable kit around the neck. The best survival kit is the one you have on you.

[jro]

Thanks. One simple thing to add is a “ranger band”. Just cut pieces of an inner tube for a bicycle and you have very strong rubber bands. Many uses and can keep the tin together.

[BlesamaSoul]

Great little kit to keep you going in a pinch, I'd add a small sheet of tin/Aluminium foil as it's useful for cooking or a wind guard for small fires. A non lube condom is also useful for water carrying.

[johnblocher]

Nice neck kit. I need to make one for myself.

Recently in the news a woman died on a trail of hypothermia because the temperature decreased to 19 degrees Fahrenheit and the husband had gone for help down the trail. That wouldn't have happened with a mylar survival blanket each and an emergency blanket/small shelter tarp even if they had nothing else and didn't know how to make a proper shelter or a fire. Anyone day-hiking needs to carry enough gear to make it through at least one accidental overnight (much more if in back country areas) and they should be comfortable to at least 20 degrees lower than the expected night-time low. The demonstrated mini-survival kit had fire-starting elements so it would have helped even in this situation even without the shelter items that belong in the main survival gear.

Even pocket or small container kits can save lives if more people would carry them. They are a great backup or supplemental kit to a main survival kit also.

[lonewolfoutdoors]

That is a lot of stuff for that small tin. No sure about those little knifeblades but its nice to have i guess. I would use them for some sort of spear or arrowhead. Think you get the most use out of them that way.

[outtadarkness]

Thank you for some really good suggestions. I am all about packing a lot into small packages. My children tease me, but they are also the first ones to ask if I have this or that. 😁

[theresaconley]

When you started pulling out things from that kit I was amazed at the wide variety of things you had in that little kit. Good job.

[larryhillman]

Nice little kit and extremely compact. It is always good to have redundancy with blades and fire starter material. Good job.

[JeTeL]

3:40 unblowable „trick birthday candle“ is brilliant idea!

[tonydornbusch]

Great little kit. I too have been carrying a small kit like that for about 30 years. Over time, I have added a folded up sheet of heavy duty tin foil for boiling water in and an oven bag to collect/carry water in. Both flat and take almost no space but gives you a lot of value.