Canteen Survival Kit

Having ready access to drinking water is critical for survival - especially if you're spending a lot of time exerting yourself physically. That's why a good canteen is something every #prepper should have.

In this video, Alan Kay demonstrates how a basic canteen can be upgraded to include some extra survival items with a little design ingenuity. Check out Alan's canteen survival kit!

#outdoors #bushcraft #survivalkit

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[dirtyscoundrel]

I'd like to see more about the blanket. Also a canteen cup stove would be a nice addition.

[chadpowell]

Alan Kay is the BEST survival mind out there...hands down!

[MrDkgio]

Boiling water is just about the worst way to purify water in the 21st century, a sawyer mini filters and purifies water and it’s actually drinkable. Anyone who ever drank boiled “water” will attest it’s barf inducing, not what you want in a survival situation, you lose your food and are worse off hydration wise than when you started. So I was really glad to see the sawyer mini filter. I use a tape wrapped Nalgene 1 Ltr Cody Lundin style with a loop under top section of tape, great for lowering into creek without risking a personal dunking.

At last Someone including a large SOL Mylar blanket, my kit also includes a homemade tarp, they fold up surprisingly small and would be easy to include in that pouch.

One other thing, I would include some individual coffee, tea etc portions, the difference a warm drink makes, on initially finding yourself in a situation. S.T.O.P Stop Think Orientate Plan, saves you running off like a headless chicken, stopping for a drink helps you to calm down and think.

Also a hot drink before sleep helps keep you warm.

A small petzl e lite is an excellent addition.

Excellent kit btw 👍

[elkhunter]

Liked the inclusion of artificial sinew. Strong stuff and versatile. Don't overlook braided fishing line. I happened into a spool of 150 lb. test deep sea line for free. I wrap it around an expired credit card that I cut into an H. I can wrap 200 yards of line around it with no bulk and maybe weighs one ounce. You can never have too much cordage in the wild. LOL.

[raulalmazanalmazan]

Dude, wake up ! Look into the water filer kits that are in the market. VARIETY GALORE !!

[ellanvanninbushcraft]

Just wanted to say, fantastic kit you have put together. In today's world, having a kit like this can make all the difference. Take care. Craig.🇮🇲👌

[the_orange_shepherd]

Great video! Love the Centerline Systems Mother Canteen Carrier you can just carry so much in it!

[crouchingtadpole]

Cracking video sir. Very close to my own, totally agree less is more when you might need to move fast. I wimped out and added a AAA torch.

[oxxnarrdflame]

Nice kit. I like your technique of using orange duct tape for visibility also the two tone Mylar blanket.

[arctodussimus]

I’ve been doing this type of ‘prepping’ since 1977 (we just called it camping), and it’s rare that I see something I haven’t done or seen. The tape around the Sawyer Mini is a great idea. I’ve been wrapping jute twine on mine (I like to combine water and fire into one kit). But some tape under the jute is an outstanding improvement.
Thanks, this is why Survival Dispatch is on my sub list.
👍🏻👍🏻

[thelambinator]

Survival Dispatch is awesome and very informative. Always a fan

[djshiva]

Great tip on using the Sawyer mini for duct tape storage!

[teresakines]

Centerline systems now makes a larger canteen kit — The GCC. The smaller size MCC was designed to close tolerances to minimize rattling around. The new larger size is taller and makes a little more room to fit the canteen cup in and out. Also all the pockets are all taller. Great gear very well made !

[Q-BinTom]

Alan like your K.I.S.S approach to you canteen kit. I would also like to thank you for adding links toso e of the gear you talked about. Great video, great channel keep them coming.

[dougedoug]

You sound like that fellow that recited that nice poetry on "Alone"... I believe he was the winner

[oddballdynamics.]

I just purchased a bag like this and was going to make it into what you did. Thanks for sharing.

[mikeaden]

Alan good kit choices. Like how you brought up the need for easy to set up shelter many do not realize how fast they can be overcome by exposure (wind, rain, cold or heat) with out shelter and fire if you are already cold and wet may lose the ability to even start either one. Would add bug repellent/head net, a fuel of some kind (small bottle hand sanitizer firstaid/fuel tbsp full will burn long enough for 8oz instant coffee) for times when natural sources may be scarce (floods, etc) also they make a glow-in-the-dark tape good for keeping up with kit items (nighttime trail marker, fish lure, etc.)

[gregsummers]

Great effort and great common sense. Love your shelter logic. Thank you mate, I have subscribed.

I understand that you also carry EDC - Survival items on your person in the layered / defense-in-depth logic.

When I was a tank crew commander we a had a 'throw Bag', an ALICE Butt pack with everything you would need for 24 hour to 'return to lines' if your vehicle was disabled.

So your displayed kit is the same size as our 'throw bag' of 40 years ago: but your content is far better quality.

A Few Additions. I guess your primary cutting tool is on your belt and small First aid kit is in a pocket - both excellent & correct. I would also commend for your consideration :
a. Victorinox pocket knife (no chinese crap copy) with a folding saw either the Huntsman or Champ (those wire saws are of marginal value, best used in a sapling bent into a bow shape);
b. a USB thumb drive, password protected, with you updated personal data.
c. a Spoon & few Wet Fire tinder, food, energy bars, soup, jerky, drink and condiments in Mylar sachets that stack flat (the time you spend making a brew drink is the time your force yourself to Think about your situation and make a Positive Plan of Action. [I carry my spoon in my shirt pocket, along with my comb, signal mirror, 2B pencil & small mote book ].

Your Compass is OK. Make a DIY clear plastic base plate with a bearing line and a Roamer to your map scale: e.g. 1:24, 000. Put double-sided tape on the compass base - bingo. Work out the compass error and you should be able to navigate to about 5 degrees of accuracy - far better than being lost. I made a DIY pace counter for 50 cents form colored beads from a craft shop.

Your Kit is the modern ideal 'Throw Bag' that should be carried by each person in a vehicle on the floor under their legs - easy to find during your emergency exit.

Thank you for your excellent video and great concept for all, from Greg in rural Thailand

[robbabcock_]

Well, we know you know how to use that stuff! Pretty good minimal kit. The space blankets are a godsend IMO. They royally suck as a blanket but they're fantastic for shelter making. Having a reflector over you makes an epic difference with a small fire. Can't argue with anything in the kit although I'm not a big fan of the wire saw. Still, it fits in the kit and weighs next to nothing. It will make a passable bow saw.

[johndevoist]

I have this exact gear (the canteen and carrier) and I love it! I take it with me whenever I trek into the wilderness. Yes, it’s pricey, but well worth it. The only piece of gear I’d suggest adding to your kit is some sort of knife. I have the Victorinox Swiss Army RangerGrip 178 Multi-Tool Pocket Knife in my canteen carrier. It has a serrated lock blade and a double-cut wood saw. I use it often while out in the woods.