Henry U.S. Survival Kit

In this video we will review and improve the Henry U.S. Survival Kit sold by Henry Repeating Arms. Enjoy!

[agustingonzalez]

In the first day or two of a survival situation, you're going to want water, shelter, and food, so I would add a full water bottle, a 55 gallon clear trash bag, and some hard candy and lifeboat food. I like a clear trash bag because you can wrap yourself in it to stay warm, use it as a tent, you can use it to keep yourself off the wet ground, you can use it as a poncho, or make a solar still with it. You can also stuff it with leaves to use as a mattress.

[chubbyjohnson]

I recommend folks make their own kits. Much cheaper and easier to personalize.

[WaterFaucet]

Just a tip for vacuum sealed items. If you put in ointments/lotions/creams, make sure to put them separately from other dry items. Or, put them in separate mini ziplocks to isolate. Those semi-liquids can migrate out and soak your other items.

[markmascaro]

The surgical tubing can be made into a sling shot with a Y branch. And the thimble thingy in the sewing kit is a needle threader

[lordfaladar]

the flashlights' battery should have had a tab to keep it from lighting straight out of the box. it conserves the battery life

[ziff]

Just a brief note on the items you added: I would suggest also a few iodine prep pads. Basically iodine is better for sterilizing minor wounds or cuts, while alcohol is better for sterilizing implements such as your knife blade or scissors. Good review and a great compact survival kit. I was surprised to see the surgical tubing which has multiple uses, such as reaching into a crevice between rocks or in any small place where water may collect to extract it. Also there is enough plastic there to make a small solar still which could collect water in the tin, then use the tubing to drink the water without having to disturb the still.

[michaelward]

Henry makes outstanding, high quality rifles. I own one. I would own 3 or4 if they weren't outlandishly priced. Same with this kit.

[joseligeiro]

The "space blacket" is white on the inside and yellow on the out side. One side reflects and the other absorbs heat. Insted the Bic lighter, try the Clipper lighter. The striker can be removed and dryed if wet or replaced while the gaz remains. The rubber can be used for a sling shoot too.

[seanferguson]

Good job getting it all back in the tin. There's another use for the tubing. One neat trick in warm weather to get evaporated water out of the ground is to use something non-porous, like a piece of the emergency blanket. Dig a hole and put the non-pourous sheet in it shaped like a cone pointing down, top it with a branch and leaves or something, and a day later if the ground is moist enough you should have collected clean, safe drinking water. Rather than taking the top cover off which would break the greenhouse-type seal, suck up the water with the tubing.

[Annbakermodel]

My grandson Henry (a young child), keeps “taking walks” in his own. He has been brought home several times by the neighbors. I’m sending this to my son (who is also a camper and survivalist - the dad, but maybe the grandson too…🤔). This is perfect. 🤣🤣

[CeltKnight]

In any survival kit I ever put together, going back to the 1980s, I also included a small pencil and paper. At the time, sticks from candy 🍭 (like dum-dums and such) were just rolled paper. A few of them and I had the means to leave a lot of notes or to pass time by writing thoughts, making plans (easy to get overwhelmed; notes help), maps, etc.

[roger]

I really think the person doing the review owns a major share of the sardine can industry. $15.00 worth of back yard kids toys, and $105.00 worth of sardine can.

[timhallas]

I have a similar kit, except mine includes spare ammo, actual medical supplies, a real flashlight and a real knife. It's all contained in a leather carry bag, and cost me under $25 to make.

[jaksilver]

love the tin everything comes in, but not $120 worth of love

[ronaldmercer]

I'm always amazed at these tactical survival guys hands, they always look as though the hardest thing they've ever been through is the laundromat

[adventureswithfrodo]

The real question is why pay for 125$ FOR THIS.

[jguitarz]

Tip of the day, never buy or rely on premade so called survival kits. Their always put together with the cheapest of the cheap. $120 the common man can build a nice kit heck even a rucksack full of gear if he/she shops around. Most quality gear you can pick up reasonably and used at yard sale, thrift stores and so on.

[davidcrisp]

3:45 When they're marketed for bicycles, those lights have rubber/jelly sleeves that cover the light which also have a strap that wraps around the handlebars. They cost about a dollar at finer Amazon overstock stores.

[stanholloway]

I added up about $15 worth of trinkets in a sardine can....

[leerendell]

A good review thanks for taking the time to do it