Survival kit in altoids can

[+Travelinmatt76]

Hey, check out this survival kit you can make that fits in an altoid can.

 

Survival Kit

[+BlueDeuce]

That's interesting. I agree with carrying several of the items listed (but not all). The main problem is that the container itself is useless.

[b1rdbrain]

Hey, check out this survival kit you can make that fits in an altoid can.

 

Survival Kit

cool

[geo-froggie]

cool survival kit

[dunderhead]

Would my AMEX Fit in ?

[+5¢]

Where is the pizza?

[+oldsoldier]

Actually, the tin can be used as a signal mirror. And, worst case, to boil water, cook food, etc. Best tool to have though is your brain

[+Clan Delaney]

Hmm. I've found caches made from Altoids tins that couldn't keep their logbooks dry. I think if I was going to choose a container to hold items that I'm going to trust my survival to, I'll pick something watertight. Still, I couldn't very easily boil water or signal a plane with a lock&lock.

[+cache_test_dummies]

Hmm. I've found caches made from Altoids tins that couldn't keep their logbooks dry. I think if I was going to choose a container to hold items that I'm going to trust my survival to, I'll pick something watertight.

I agree.

 

But I would like to get myself one of those Commando Wire Saws they mention. Useful for sawing, but probably not when you are in a hurry.

[+gof1]

Couldn't boil enough water in that thing to hydrate a rat, and I have doubts about its reflective qualities.

Use a Lock-n-Lock and add a mirror and a tin af beans.

[+cache_test_dummies]

And a portable satellite phone.

[+gof1]

How about a generator to recharge the sat phone?

[+Clan Delaney]

How about a generator to recharge the sat phone?

No problem: all you need is a coil of wire, a bar magnet and all the time in the world. And you could probably fit it in the tin!

[+cache_test_dummies]

How about a generator to recharge the sat phone?

Not necessary to carry a generator. I could just MacGyver one out of the rest of the stuff in the survival kit.

 

edit: Clan Delaney thought of it first.

Edited August 27, 2006 by cache_test_dummies

[+fauxSteve]

Why MacGyver anything when you can just pack MacGyver himself (Made in Brazil) in your bag and let him do all the work when you get in trouble?

 

 

Not necessary to carry a generator. I could just MacGyver one out of the rest of the stuff in the survival kit.

[+hikergps]

Neat idea, but personally I would like to trust my survival on a little more than a tin full of cheap trinkets.

[+Kit Fox]

I use a round Altoids tin to hold my shredded Jute fiber, char cloth, and a "Hot spark" fire starter. I use a large ziploc bag for my trip wire, NATO waterproof matches, a waterproof poncho, a sharp knife, and my compass.

 

The trip wire comes in hand for securing my Decon container caches, and it doubles as great snare wire for survival situations.