This kit is designed to be a 72-hour kit. It is designed to be small and portable, but also to be effective in providing for the Survival "Rule of Threes."

The basic kit is enclosed in an Altoids tin, wrapped with 10 feet of 550 parachute cord. Note the 3/32" diameter hole drilled in the upper right hand corner of the tin. This kit provides for shelter preparation, fire making, water storage and treatment, signaling capability, basic medical needs and food procurement.

Contents:

1 Survival Cheat Sheet - the Universal Edibility Test, Body Signals and Ground-to-Air Signals
Shelter
1 large trash bag
1" piece of drinking straw, sealed and filled with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite bleach.
1 rubber glove (it's purple in photo)
1 BSA Hot Spark
10 matches with striker & cover
2 cotton balls
1 birthday candle
2 bandaids
1 small bolt w/ nut
1 safety pin
1 small SAK
2 jig saw blades
4 fish hooks
2 fishing flies - one wet, one dry
5 split-shot sinkers
15' 15 lb. test line
1 rubber band

Remember the 3/32" hole? The tin is modified to be a handle for the saw. The kit contains coarse and fine saw blades.

A slit is milled in the top lid of the tin and has a corresponding bottom of the tin has a channel cut from the wall of the side to allow the tin to close and to add support for the blade. A 3/32" hole drilled in the tin near the same location. A jigsaw blade, similar to that used in the Gerber multitool fits through the slit and the hole in the blade is lined up with the hole in the tin. A screw and nut turn the kit into a handle for the saw blade to make a mini-saw.

The 3/32 hole is also used as a sighting system for signaling. The inside of the tin is shiny. Use the hole to point toward the plane to flash signals to them.

Water purification - water is stored in the glove. To disinfect, use the bleach. The 1" tube provides about 8 drops of bleach. Puncture it and add 2 drops per quart to sanitize water as per FEMA instruction. Curious note: the Altoids tin filled 8 2/3 times (to the bottom of the hinges) makes about a quart of water.

Distance & Height Measurement - The cord can have a loop in one end and a knot at 36" from the loop. This 3 foot measurement works with the 3/32" hole to form a basic (READ: Good 'nuf) distance/height measurement system. at 100 yards, an image fitting in the hole is 9 foot 4 1/2" tall. 2/3 of the height of the hole - 1/16", is about 6 feet.

Found this one online at http://www.survival.com/best.htm

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Thanks for posting this info. It's amazing how much you can pack into one of those little tins.

Yes, thanks for posting that. It's an impressive kit especially considering how small it is.

That's inspired me to think about how much dried and canned food could be stored with similar space efficiency.

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Great information , thanks a lot mate. I will tell about this to my friends, and wish if even others reading the page spread this valuable info to others.

Cool , I liked the Built-in Saw, where did you find them, It was really impressive mate. Hope you have a lot of experience regarding this issue.

Wow, that's amazing how much stuff can be crammed into one of those tins. Might have to make one later, never know when any of that stuff can come in handy!

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Plus, the lid can double as a signaling device!

If you really want to be a "survivalist" you will then make your own kit, not only will it cost you only 1/2 of what you would pay for this kit but you could make it with a better quality material.

As far as I am concern all this kits are for wannabe play survivalists......don't take me wrong, buying this kit would be better than having nothing.

For home prep you should have "AT LEAST" three months food suppy and this will give you a chance to bunker down and plan your next step.........

If you are moving elsewhere (a retreat) then by now you should already have all that you would need in place........ when the time comes then all that you would have to take with you would be extra gas, dogs, wife and the kids.......in that order hahahahahahahah.

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Just an FYI...

This kit is a homemade kit...It's not for sale...this is just what one person did to keep some gear packed into a small tin...pretty decent concept as far as I'm concerned...You're not going to survive off this kit for long, but to keep in a pouch on your mountain bike...it's not bad at all...

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That is great little kit it will fit in your glove box everybody should have on of these.

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