My DIY pocket Altoids tin survival kit

[edwardpardy]

From a former survival instructor in the military, that is well put together. Excellent job.

[collectorbynature]

Including trick candles is very creative!

[jordie]

Extremely impressive mini kit and very handy in a tight spot. Awesome DIY!! 💯💯💯

[Coarvus]

Id toss in one or two batteries for your flashlight with that extra space, this is phenomenal, and I'm making one now!

[CommonCentrist]

There's a resource that we all have that we all throw away... lint from the dryer. That stuff catches fire very easily. I recommend using that in one of your videos. The best part is that it's free.

[douglasharley]

dude, you are like a modern day daniel boone! love _all_ your videos, much thanks.

[joshuaandreason]

Love how you blew the candle out to demonstrate how it re-ignites

[edwardpardy]

I would highly suggest folks looking at the survival blanket try using one for a night or two below freezing. There is a technique to using them, they do not breathe and can make you sweat and become colder than you were to begin with. I have tried 4 different ones to date, and the thin ones rip incredibly easy. Buy the thicker ones with a thin foam backing or perforated to allow airflow. It makes for a way more bearable night.

[mikehutch]

I had an alto odd “survival” pack back in the late 90s. It had zig zag papers, a small pipe, a lighter and a baggie of green in it.

[Goodish_night]

Perfect, only thing other thing that comes to mind is a couple water purification tablets and a small ziplock bag if there's room fro that folded up on the bottom

[tcoladonato]

We made these in grade school in Montana, but we used Bandaid boxes when they were metal. I just dated myself! 😂

[SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

I’ve always been into anything prep and survival, coming from a family of hunters and military men. I’m obsessed with these mini survival kits (call me quirky- I love the little tins, too, and enjoy watching YouTube videos of people who make them into mini dioramas).

A few other great editions to a mini survival kit that I would highly recommend are a small coil of picture hanging wire (you can twist it into a wire rack for smoking fish or meat, use for snares (although I hate the idea of an animal suffering and am against trapping if not in an emergency situation or indigenous lifestyle) or as a trip wire and bear alarm, a 45-gallon, heavy-duty, reinforced garbage bag to use in multiple ways (sleeping bag, tourniquet, fishing net, tarp, cut strips for weaving into cordage, using as a poncho, cover shoes/boots to waterproof, etc.), and a gallon capacity freezer ziplock bag (endless uses for this, as well), and lastly, I typically recommend a tampon and maxi pad for first aid kits, but even a panty liner would be great, as it is small and flat. They make great band-aids and fire-starters and you can even use the plastic pouch to line a sock, shoe or boot if there is a hole. One thing my father stressed to us all growing up that he’d learned in the military was to always take care of our your head and feet.

Thanks for sharing your top picks for your mini kit! 😊❤

[Nol.]

Videos like this make me realize just how quickly I would die in any survival situation. I’d probably go the “make sure you’re with someone who knows what they’re doing” route. I’ll just listen do what they’d want me to and they can keep me for emergency food if it comes to that. Kinda bony tho so I’d probably have to try to sell them on the whole emergency food idea.

[Shoreline_Heroes]

Awesome he is the best woodsman ever great DIY idea 👍

[TheHaddonfieldRegistry]

Altoids cans also make good weed kits. Lighter, scooper, screens, q tips, wicks, and even a small joint.

[najroe]

Quick tip, Tie a 25-30cm (10-12") nylon or flourocarbon leader to the hooks and flies with a 2-3cm loop on the other end, that way you can use them easier when cold/hurt or bad lighting conditions, having done all above I can testify that tying a hook with one hand is hard, utilising a pre tied loop takes seconds.
yes being stuck with the fixed lead that may be too long or short for what you want, being unable to use the hook at all is worse.

[jerrib.]

Awesome little kit! 👍 I never go anywhere without my knife, a lighter and a tube of chapstick in my pocket, and either lace up boots, or a hoodie with drawstrings. Those are what's always on me. In my vehicle is my trusty lead slinging, device ❤ And I could survive with those items if I absolutely had to. Even in the event, I couldn't get to my vehicle for whatever reason

[riobravomultimedia]

Wrap the cottonballs in foil. If it’s hot, the wax will make a mess inside the tin…

[Jin_Rambo]

Very useful for the zombie apocalypse, well done!

[BashCash-ppwp]

You should start selling this brother! I would buy it