Make a Mini Survival Kit
This survival kit was designed to fit in your pocket. It contains a minimal amount of things to keep you alive that you can buy cheap.
Contents
Steps
- Gather all of the items in the "Things you'll need" Section at the bottom of this page.
- Use paint thinner to remove the Altoids paint on the outside.
- Clean the inside with a lightly scented soap to remove mint smell.
- Fold the aluminum foil in a way that lets it fit easily into the bottom of the tin.
- Fold the garbage bag the same size as the foil and put some tape around the bag to keep it compact. Put it on top of the foil.
- Place the duct tape on top of the (optional) tea bag.
- Place the box of matches on top of the duct tape to one side of the tin.
- Fit the cotton balls inside the hole of the roll of thread
- Place the small plastic bag filled with the razor blades, fishing hooks, and weights on top of the roll of thread.
- Place the roll of snare wire on top of the "fishing kit."
- Fit the compass and vacuum-packed Tylenol pills wherever there is room left.
- Close the tin.
- Wrap a wide and thin amount of duct tape around your fingers, then place inside the tin. You don't want to prevent yourself from getting access to the items in the tin.
- Wrap the parachute cord around the outside of the tin.
Video
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Tips
- You can use the tin as an improvised stove. It can hold Esbit fuel tablets as they burn.
- Wrap the thread around 3 fingers, then tape it to keep it in a "roll" and do the same with the snare.
- Both the aluminum foil and the tin can be used as a signal. Foil can also be used as a pot or cup in which to boil water.
- Put matches in a small plastic zipper bag, 35mm film can, or something waterproof.
- Dry the cotton balls before putting into the kit.
- Pack tightly (see the first link for a picture on how to pack).
- Wrap the duct tape around itself four fingers wide to make it a flat roll. Place it in an Altoids tin.
Warnings
- Do not test this kit far away from your house.
- It is not guaranteed to save your life.
- Careful not to cut yourself on the hooks and razor blades.
Things You'll Need
- Altoids Tin - to store all items and use as Esbit tablet stove.
- 2 Razor Blades - dress game.
- 1 Box Matches in waterproof container or bag.
- 4 Cotton Balls with Vaseline in them.
- 6 Medium Size Fishing Hooks (purchased with short line on them)
- 6 Lead Fishing Weights
- Fishing Knot Sheet - to tell you how to tie knots.
- {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} Black Thread/Fishing Line - do not use cheap thread, it will break easily.
- Small, Thin LED Flashlight - the LED uses little power so the battery will last a long time.
- {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} Snare Wire (Thin Steel Wire)
- Button Compass - you cannot tell which way is north if you cannot see the sun at night or on cloudy days.
- Plastic Wrap or plastic sheet (For Collecting Water)
- Garbage bags, 1 - used to collect water from plants via transpiration, to keep yourself dry, for sleeping on.
- 2 Tylenol/Advil (Vacuum Packed)
- {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} Parachute Cord - used for tying up sticks to make a shelter, threads can be used for fishing line or to repair fabric.
- {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} Duct Tape - can be used to create a shelter, patch a hole in a tent.
- 4-7 Various Sized Safety Pins
- 1 Forearm Length of Aluminum Foil (for signaling or cooking)
- Water Purification Tablets (Required) - pure water that does not make you sick is the #1 thing you need in a survival situation. Your body needs lots of water to digest food.
- Tea Bag (Optional/To make boiled water taste better)
- (If you don't have a tea bag, you can boil pine needles for a sweet-tasting, nutritious morning drink.)
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