Lets take a moment to appreciate that this man just caught a fish with a Cheeto!

I've found that the Altoids size survival tins are better suited for specific kits. Something like a fire or fishing kit, they're just too small for an all-encompassing survival kit.

Pretty sure that superglue is for sealing wounds.

Oven roaster bags (Turkey bags) make sturdy, compact, and heat resistant water containers, that you can actually boil water in with patience and caution. They are also extremely budget-friendly.

I miss this era of blade hq videos. Before covid and when all our favorite employees still worked there. This was the golden age of blade hq. Watching this in 2021

he caught a fish with a cheeto

i actually made a city urban survival kit it contains 2 crack rocks in case a crackhead tries robbing you just give him what he wants, a joint incase you come across gang members usually they become chill, 1 condom incase you have to get down and dirty for 20 bucks and a bail bonds card incase you are framed by police. it saved my life.

Altoids tins are perfect size for a mini survival kit. That one seemed to be a nice kit. Great video and review. Fun to watch. Everyone says they have pocket survival kit but no one ever shows if it works until now. Trying it out when you need it the most is a little bit late. Nice job guys.

short answer: not really long answer: noooooottt reealllyyyy

I dont make them as "survival kits" but as situational kits. They make great protective and easily identifiable storage containers. When Im camping or hunting - I have separate kits for fire, spices for cooking , blister kit, cleaning kits etc. They also make for great repair kits for bows and firearms, when you are out in the field and instead of buying little nylon zip bags you just get these guys wrap them in duct tape to reduce the noise and you can write on them what they are. My bow kit - has an extra string, bowstring wax, wrench, silencers, 2 replacement knocks and a set of replacement vanes. My gun kit has cleaning patches, oil and a brush for each caliber that I own along with some epoxy, and mini punch tips for field repair. Ive used all of these kits pretty consistently when I am out. I wrap the tin with duct tape then I cut around the opening and the hinge so that they are quiet against other gear because there is nothing worse than the sound of the tin slapping other things in your bag.

The point of these is to have them ON your person, your not going to take the large survival kit with you on a day hike or day hunt it's more than likely going to stay in your car. No ones taking these out on multiple day expeditions thats where the large survival kits are needed .I can tell you from experience these are very nice to have on you and work. Very ignorant for you people to call these useless and dumb. These are a hell of a lot better than nothing. I suggest you put one together you'll be surprised as to how much you can fit in them and how much they can help.

I include some Altoids, in case I get an attack of halitosis.

If you're in an area with that much trash. There's probably a good chance that you don't need to do anything to survive other than walk back to your car.

I have made several 'Altoid tin' kits over the past few years. My view is that, in addition to certain specific "one-off" items, other contents serve to satisfy the "two is one, one is none" survival axiom. such a kit provides minimal resources to help the lost get through 2 or 3 days, while awaiting or moving toward rescue. In addition to a small folding knife (so it can be safely carried in a pocket for immediate use), I use straws extensively as mini-containers, including a minimal fishing kit (15' mono line, 2 small hooks, 2 split-shot), honey (as a small energy boost and minor wound dressing and antiseptic), vaseline-impregnated cotton balls (tinder), waterproof matches, 2 fish lure type)mini-chemlights, 4 pain-relief caplets, and more. I also include a rolled-up supermarket produce bag to use as a water container. After adding those and other items I seal the tin with electrical tape and wrap it with 10' of paracord. I normally carry it on my belt in a small, cheap camera case, which also has room for a pocket survival blanket, which helps with basic shelter.

I have a couple of altoids survival kits that I have stiches into one of my jackets that I use when I go bike riding in the mountains and had to use them once and was glad I had them.

I made a few of these. Their usefulness depends on what you load it with, and if the items are pertinent to where you live. I also wrap the seal with a few winds of electrical tape. I actually like the one's I made, and keep them in my Jeep and Go Bag.

Great potential for a series here. You take reccomendations of ready made survival bags/kits and you test them out for a few hours. And maybe even a night. It would be awesome

Great job...love this. Off to bladehq to buy some crap I'll never (hopefully) use...nice work Ben.

I like the quality made every tumr they make a new video ! Great job Blade HQ ;)

That’s a beautiful little green sunfish. I wish I had a creek like that!

HINT : at your super market in the vegetable aisle they have these bags to put the vegetables in.. I have tested them and they are extremely strong for carrying water but extremely lightweight and thin to fold into your kit.. take the large vegetable bag.. and cut about a quarter off the top and you can fold it up really flat and it takes up very little room inside the Altoids tin

It in fact depends upon what you put in them and what your expectations for the contents are. They would work best if you choose your own contents and field test it. And make adjustments. There are things that just won’t fit in an alto I’d tin, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be helpful.

yes, they work, I kept one in my back pack for 23 years as a Marine....always came in handy in the field...

I like Altoids survival tins because they are fun and they make you think and organize. To see one in action however, is a whole different ball game! Great idea for a video. I'd actually really love to see what would happen with just a tin and an overnight, or even a weekend. This was great guys!

That is awesome. You never see that in videos. He put that square down to prevent losing anything. Nothing leaves the square so it does not go missing.

Another great vid BladeHQ! Always impressed with your ideas.

Excellent video. Quick, well edited, and you showed that it all works. Thanks.

I'm amazed & impressed at the contents of the kit! 👏

Tims comments are very helpful. I too missed the plastic bag. Good vid.

I see them as a kids confidence builder and they help stir interest in the outdoors. If they do nothing else, that is enough. Of course a whistle in there helps frantic parents find kids, that’s a plus.

So excited to see that he was in the same spot as me and other hikers in Georgia

I turned a mint tin into a candle kit in case I was in a place I hung out and a power outage hit. Razor blade for cutting an aluminum can into a lantern, 2 tealight candles, lighter, 1 inch piece of cord for measuring the can for cutting the lantern. I glued a separate lid from another tin so I could have another candle holder, and I added pieces of aluminum foil for the upturned lid so melted wax wouldn't be a messy problem. Good idea to carry a tin pocket kit! 🙂 Kits are built to a person's situation of course.

Really cool kit!! I'm thinking of putting one together myself!! One thing you can add is some cordage. You can wrap the entire tin in 550 parachord. I'm sure you can get a few yards on it.

I use a somewhat bigger container and have sturdier but similar stuff in it. (Like real fish hooks.). My signal mirror is much larger, and it’s handy for checking my lipstick, lol. However, I always have a short, sturdy single blade pocket knife, a LOUD distress whistle & a quarter-sized flat screwdriver from Sears in my pocket on my key ring, so I don’t need to put so much in the tin.

I keep an edc in my backpack that I bring to work. On occasion my co-workers will need let's say a safety pin. Needless to say I break one out of my kit and give it to them. Then I have to replenish my kit. The Altoids tin is a bit too small for my things so I found a similar but larger plastic container with a lock top at the Dollar Tree store. Love it. I have a general purpose kit, an emergency fire starter kit and a misc. kit.

First video I've ever seen where you actually made a good kit. 👍

I clicked on this video not knowing that TIM would be testing out the kit!! What an elegant surprise and a wise man

The pen for the Altoids Kit I use the "Fisher Space Pen Refill" ! For a larger Kit a Day Pack with "The Ten Essentials" by the Seattle Mountaineers will keep you safe over night and bring you home the next day. My Altoids Tin with the Green Trim is set up to be TSA, VA and school friendly... The small Leatherman Style PS is TSA friendly ! tjl

This something I could throw in my glove compartment. Something to have if I get ditched or there's an emergency. Would change a few things, but a good idea for small emergencies

Great video! Look forward to seeing more!

I used to watch this video with my cousin when i was a kid and wished to play a survival game 😅.now i am 18 and came here to watch this masterpiece again.Feeling nostalgic ❤

Well done Tim and BHQ! Great video for info.

I personally think the pen is a good thing to include because it can be taken apart and you can utilize the pieces differently, they're great for stabbing a hole in something easily, obviously you can write with them, depending on what it's made out of and how well constructed it is you could use the main tube to create a whistle or as a mini bellows for your campfire or you could make a dropper basically if you stab through a more flexible water bottle lid, squeeze the bottle, dip the pen and release and you'll get a bit of water with no time and little effort and then you can use it as a trail-bidet or to rinse a cut with more force etc

this is the first time I have saw someone actually catch a fish with a survival kits fish hook and line - well done

I have a couple kits in these tins, but they are pretty much specific to a set of tasks. Fire, hunting/fishibg/snares. First aid etc

This is something you'd keep in your car, or your handbag, it's the 'just in case, because you never know' tin. It was held together with an elastic band, but more cordage would have been better. A space blanket comes in a little baggie, so put the tin in with that. If you are trying to prepare for ALL emergencies, don't compromise with just such a small tin, a slightly bigger container with better stuff is key. For the sake of an oz or 2, if you're serious, don't settle for meh..

I agree with Tim about having more tape and a simple way of doing this would be to wrap the whole tin in duct tape (or gaffer's tape if desired), this would be a very simple fix. As to a plastic bag for collecting water, it would take up a good deal of room in the kit, but the kit could be placed in the bag, folded up and then taped over with the gaffer's tape.

Love the kit, but I prefer the 2oz tobacco tin size (Most old school smokers never complained about the size of the tins they carried everywhere) You could fit all the kit of an Altoids tin but with enough room for one of the most important piece of survival gear and one of the most over-looked, a space blanket. Plus the slightly larger tin can be used to boil 60 ml of water. The only time I would carry a Altoids tin if I made a Fire starting pack to compliment a tobacco tin survival kit.

Might be the only person to catch a fish with a cheeto

Take a small thin emergency mylar blanket and attach it to the outside of your tin with elastic bands.. then you'll have a shelter element you can also put a small folded send poncho to the other outside of the tin

Bluegill fish go for anything are easy to catch, I caught one with a piece of leaf when I was a kid.

not complaining because this topic always enthralls me but how about a little foil folded down to fit to cook the fish, some magnet strip from the craft dept. in case you drop something in the dark (?), they could maybe even be on the outside of the tin to help keep things together & definatly a little something sweet like a piece of gum for a sugar kick other than : A- Okay

After losing my Altoids kit in the lake after kayak dunk, I built a kit that fits in a waterproof cell phone bag. It has a neck lanyard that I loop around my belt and stow it in cargo pocket. Perfectly dry, light and handy. Walmart has a hard sided container that opens at the top. Under $9.

I have never needed a set of pliers, or scissors or file, or screw driver. But a knife? Yes!!! As far as duct tape? Wrap it on the outside . Dental floss. Break off the case and you get a very small spool. This is very dense rolled and can be used for everything.

Best video on quick Altoids tin kit

I find these useful to supplement what would usually be carried in ( any given situation). some people have specific task tins like fire , which are useful in there own way. Know the limits of any kit around this size. especially in bad gale force winds thunder storm or winter storm where having "more /full size items/gear to work with would be better.

Here's my take on priorities for a pocket survival tin ..first off I use a "Sucrets Complete" tin , it's deeper but not as long as an Altoid tin , it's much better 1) I think you need a good cutting tool even if its a big utility razor blade . 2) A flashlight, you want LED it's brighter 3) Either just a ferro rod or have 2 other ways to start a fire like matches and a Bic 4) A way to hold water like a freezer bag ,along with water purification tabs or you can boil water in tin foil. 5) Tinder like alcohol pads, tinder tabs, duct tape. 6) Stuff like Super glue, Butterfly bandages, duct tape for deep wounds. 7) Aspirin, something for fever. Diarrhea pills, heartburn medicine. Put them in a piece of a straw with the ends melted or just wrap them in tin foil

Do some research, build your own kit, and learn/know how to use what's in it! My kit has gotten me out of a few binds, having a thread and needle, safety pin, and a small light handy is awesome

My question is how did it get through airport security

What you said about the fire not going far you can make a torch by splitting the end of a stick and stuffing it with birch bark.

Nice job. I'd suggest a big wide ranger band instead of regular elastic band. 👍

I have that little flashlight, it's amazing.

Parabéns, genial, você é terrível! Obrigado por compartilhar comigo seus conhecimentos. Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

Awesome shirt Tim 😉😉

Perfect video...thank you!!!!

The 1 thing i would add is a condom for hold water so you can use the water purifcation tablets, as they are desgined to work on either 1 liter or 20 ounces of water depending on the brand

IF DONE RIGHT A ALTOIDS SURVIVAL TIN WORKS GREAT. Step #1 Get altoids tin. Step #2 Stuff it full of cash ☆When the wife throws you out of the house or the bank freezes your account due to unusual activity especially at a time that no one is there to answer your call pull out your altoids tin, take out cash and you're good to go. 😂

You might add a bandaid, or two, a packet of Iodized salt (good for coagulating a bleeding wound) and perhaps even a single Cheeto (good fuel to start a fire/ good fishing bait as well)

Great video keep up the great work!

Dudes a badass. Cool kit. Ty

Altoids make a great painting kit. Painting oils/gouche/watercolors. Bottle tops in tin

My altoid urban edc contents: Gerber mini multi tool, small ferro rod, large paper clip and safety pin, bread ties (melt the plastic to use the wire for button repairs, etc.), P-38 can opener, razor blade, 1/4 of a drinking straw with antibacterial cream, a piece of moleskin, 8" roll of self adhesive bandage, part of a bic pen with 12" of Sure Tape wrapped around it and waxed jute twine inside, sewing pin and needle, small nail clippers, a piece of 300 grit Emory cloth and a little survival pamphlet taped to the inside of the lid. Not that I need it, but it came with the multi tool and it'd be nice to have anything to read, since survival psychology is one of the most important aspects of survival. A hot cup of water, or something to read could get you through the dark times that you hear real survivors talk about. I've had the same altoid tin for 6 years and I just put a new straw with antibacterial cream in there once a year. I also had to put a piece of tape where it latches, because it got a little loose.

This looks so fun. Im gonna make one.

Should do one but for desert situations. Priorities change. Water is first, then fire, then food. You are next to a stream and within trees. In the desert you could be miles upon miles from a visible above ground water source, and with no rain. you have very little options.

Good video, subscribed!!!

I ordered a cold steel tanto tip recon knife from blade hq great knife

Nice kit. It looks like you're ready for Alone.

Muy muy buen video, gracias por compartir.

I love these little Altoids tin kits, but it's a pain to put them all back inside when you're in a rush or on the go.

Have you guys made a video comparing/checking out various EDC OTFs?

I live in Georgia I wish I would have been able to see y'all

Got the basics for a tin kit but some is redundant if you have the right EDC on your person.

Superglue is good for cuts too.

Good kit. Main thing missing in my opinion is a container to boil water in. Those tabs will be gone in one day. Some aluminum foil won’t take up much space and will form a decent container. Either substitute for the plastic bag or take both if they fit.

Put some extra lengths of duct tape on both the bottom and top of the kit. You can also place another bit on the inside bottom and lid of the kit. I use a couple of the extra inside strips to hold down a couple of spare fishhooks and needles. You can also use Camel Snus tins, or Skoal cans if you have them laying around as specialty kits, one designated for fishing, one for sewing, one for fire and extra tinder, one for medicine and first aid, one for small tools you need and do not want to lose, and one for extra paracord and fishing line. If you have a space blanket, you can use bands to hold it to one of the kits. You can even keep an extra light in one with a couple of spare batteries. I like these kits because they are versatile, and easy to transport, even if you have a few of them. It would be no trouble to make a bundle of these kits, and place them in the trunk of your car for emergencies.

Dang that is a really good altoids can that can save your life. Great set

You have the best knifes in the world

Really Nice job!

I have a little mending kit a hotel gave me , it cool!

I just bought an altoids tin before this came out!

survival kit maybe but i most likely just put in in locations for later use. like if shtf happens i would put this under the floor board in a marked site in case something happens. like a emergency stash in the woods or small locations.

Incrível !!! O from Brazil . The bladeHq já está enviando ao Brazil ???

after I make more money in the stock market buying lk lucking coffee. I'm taking vacation and camping :) I love camping. and would love to try a little kit like that.

Well done👍😁

I feel most people don’t understand the idea Behind the these small survival kits They are meant as a moral buster Not meant to replace any other kit Or to be used in place of other kit items They are meant as a 12 to 24 hour Aid for lost hunters campers hikers or even military The idea is this the one thing in your pocket When you walk of trail leave camp Or your vehicle can use when You can site and await reduce single for rescue or affect your own rescue

Fishing line would be good. As we know that spool didn’t come from the kit. Lol. Plus fishing line has many uses.

Nice thank you for the video I have the same E05 flashlight I love it do you know any flashlight that's the same in diameter but just has more than 85 lumens

What I would miss most is a saw, be it a wire saw or just a jig saw blade, a Swiss Army Knife with a saw would be great in stead of the Leatherman tool.

watch Dave Canterbury's altoids kit video where a bunch of people can pack what they want then have to survive with the tin, it's very good watching.

Instead of using the purification tablets, you could also use heated rocks if you have a wooden or plastic water container and don't want to burn it.