Your videos are digital comfort food, like sitting down with a nice cup of tea 😁

I really like the way you add a load of small items to the kits that you find somewhat lacking -I believe that everyone should personalise their gear - more varied stuff means you can pool your gear if you are not alone in a survival situation.

We were building DIY survival kits that would fit in the metal Band-aid boxes prevalent in the 60's (no plastic ones in those days) and filling them with items suggested by a local Desert- Alpine rescue organization. They had pretty much the same items as these seem to have but we had the choice of the quality of the items we stuffed in those boxes. These ready to use kits are a time saver , but choose wisely as your life may depend on it.

"we all know that a missing button on your shirt is a big-time survival situation" 😂

I brought one of these some time ago. I believe the general intention is that you use the razor blade with the firesteel. The absolute first thing I did was mix some petroleum jelly into those cotton balls. Then I added a mini Bic lighter, a zip lock bag & some puri-tabs. I didn't replace the whistle. Yes, it takes up a lot of space, but it's a SOLAS whistle, which means it can be heard a very long way away. I binned the sewing kit, it's a joke. The candle was wrapped in some tin foil. I kept the fishing kit, but added more line. Didn't add an extra blade, as I always have a Swiss Army Knife on me. Personally I wouldn't put cordage inside it. I'd either wrap 550 cord around it, or tape/ ranger it to the case. Last thing I did was tape a couple of square meters of aluminium foil and a generic medical space blanket to the lid. Not the World's Ultimate Survival Kit, but good enough for a couple of days to a week. Incidentally I have found that the fire steel is remarkably good for its size. Worked quite nicely with the saw on my SAK. One thing I established about the case is that they are indeed water resistant, provided you don't overload them. Which is why I was fairly conservative about my additions & alterations.

Love how you find all of these survival kits.

You can use the side of the single-edge razor blade, up toward the stiffener brace, as the striker for the ferro rod.

Honestly, having a button (2) IS a good thing to have. On more than one occasion me or a friend had the button on their PANTS fall off at a very inopportune time. I was able to whip out a button and sew on a replacement immediately. I ,and the friends that I helped, were very grateful I happened to have the 'tools' . Once I had to use a pin and I can tell you, it turned out painful and bloody. Lol. Just saying. ✌oh and thank you for saving us $13 for a $3 kit.

Wow you are too kind calling it mediocre , not having all the items stated in the contents alone is a fail . No striker for the ferro rod and this kit fails miserably . Thanks for the review and I enjoy your videos!

Like when you break everything down good and bad and explain everything, not a lot of people do this while doing these types of videos. 👍

Based on your ability to pack all of that in, I bet you were good at Tetris. Nice video. I enjoy the "buyer beware" aspect of the store bought kits and how you can add some simple items to make them better.

SUPERB improvement of originally poor kit - you actually turned it into a very respectable one. I can't believe you were able to cram all that extra gear into the Chinese box!

Some of the best content on KZfaq hands down

You should consider putting together a "kitbashed" Amazon store or public list of personal recommendations as well as items you've reviewed on your channel. It would be interesting and a huge help for a novice who's interested in building their own kit or looking to expand and improve what kits they do have. It's just a thought.

Add a packet of the correct antibiotic and you can mix it with the cotton ball for antibiotic application or fire starter.

You forgot a way to purify water :)

"The finest Chinese artisans." 🤣🤣🤣

Have you ever tried making one really good survival kit from all the best pieces of a few not so good ones? I think that would be interesting to see. Love your videos! Thank you for making them!

Eric, that was a nice upgrade. I would much rather have the kit you made than the original kit. The only change I think I would make is to add a spool of dental floss. I use the floss to make a shelter from the blanket. The 100 pound test line would make a great ridge line and pebbles and the floss would tie down a side of the blanket for a lean to. Put a fire in front of that and you are sure to make the night. What do you think? Thank you for sharing.

I like how you displayed the many variants that are on the market. I also like how you swapped out the kit with items more “practical “. But I also feel or in my opinion, when is a mini/micro survival kit just too small to be WAF. It’s more Logical To carry items with you based on your day and travel/work duties. So being somewhat prepared is the best decision.

That little saw/striker you are using (at 7:30 ) came out of your Survival Hax EDC Keychain Oct. 2020... which I just happened to watch earlier today....

You made this kit so much better! Great video again Eric. 👏

trailblazer is featured a lot on budk. not a bad little box, and those two paper items, the trauma assessment is probably the most value in the kit. your improvements help though a lot in thinking how to improve these things.

I love survival kits like this even if most of them don't work but it's really cool

Good to have you back :)

I would not put a sewing kit in a tiny survival kit, I would put a needle (blisters, splinters) and just use the fishing line or other cordage that has a primary and secondary purpose. I run away from all those boxes, the built in, all plastic hinges always break over time.

Thx Eric, we enjoyed the video. Keep up the good work!

Yay new survival kit !!! Thank you !

Your additional items make it much better.

I’d have thrown a Victorinox Swiss Army 7 in there. The awl makes an excellent striker, it has a saw, and it has two blades

I appreciate how you number the episodes.

The cases are definitely made in an OEM factory in China, exactly how you said it.

just found your channel, it would be interesting to see you pack a normal average fanny pack(or whatever they are called now) with survival gear......

At 3:20 in I see a tea light. In a box that we used to think of as “travel soap box” 🤦🏼‍♂️The good ol’ tea light. Almost zero value for survival but it sure takes up some of that space. Love your vids👍🏼

Couple water tabs and a splodge of Vaseline in the Cotten balls would have been nice. Always enjoy your videos mate. Big fan from wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 uk

Nice vid! 🍻I hate wire saws, i have yet to find one that actually holds up. I wish they weren't included in kits, they just take up valuable space.

You just made that lit 100% better.

Thanks for the video. Always enjoy them. Would like to see reviews on survival lilly’s kits

Did you ever make a video on Lilly's Apo kits? I'm having trouble finding them with a search on the YT app.

Thanks for sharing👍

10:10 Ok, now sell it to me for $12. Live to Survive!

Lots of cheap rechargeable " tactical " flashlights come in these same boxes.

Could you do a kit from les shroud?

You can strike a ferror rod with a sharp rock, or some broken glass (carefully) .... still there should be some striker

Hello Eric. I guess the razor blade (not the blade side) or on the "upgrade" could be used to strike the ferro rod with. I 'd be a little more "jolly" :) with the upgraded one as the orignal doesn't really "match" up with it :)

I really enjoy watching these Survival Kit videos. Every once in a while there will be something I’ve never seen before. Not here of course, but sometimes. 😉 😎 I suppose you could use the side of the razor blade to strike the ferro. I like the cheap little ‘water resistant’ boxes for organizing small pieces of kit. If I’m concerned about the contents getting wet, I’ll just put it in a zip-lock bag.

I would buy this just for the case tbh. Seems like a great small cache for a tough situation.

Good review, but I worry that you are putting your life on the line by removing the "Survival Distress Whistle" and replacing with a plan whistle! LOL Thanks for sharing.

Love Your Videos, Very Good, get to see what is inside of kits & see if it is practical Weighing price to quality. Thank You!!

Can you strike a ferro rod with the spine of a razor blade like you can with the spine of a knife? (swapping the cover to the blade) Wouldn't want to do it a lot, but in a survival situation, if it sparks...

Pretty good

Good video. Crappy kit. I loved the really great kit that you reviewed a few weeks ago.

Water resistant is not waterproof. For mini kits like this I use a Pelican Micro 1010 or 1020. Pick them up on ebay.

greaf video...thought you would put a ziploc bag and a couple aquatabs jn

Sheesh the makers of this kit really didn’t spare and expensive when putting it together!! The case that everything came in doesn’t even look like it has an o-ring around the lid to make it water tight!!

Hello from Greece,Athens...!!! Perfect videos with valuable informations...!!! Could you please do a survival kit for seamen sometime...??? I'd love to see this cause i am a Merchant Navy cook and is very important to have some basic items with me just in case.....!!!! Again congratulations and keep up the good work!!!!!

You made a mediocre kit so much better. Some great items added.

Nice 👍👍

Razor blade could be used for the ferro rod to make sparks.

No bottle opener?! How dare you! lol, jk

You are the best

I would have added some duct tape around it also

so what do you do with all the survival kits that you buy and upgrade, there are too many for you to use yourself - do you give them away to friends, donate them somewhere or resell them on ebay ??

You probably could get a little more in there if you used some key rings and cobra stitched the rope you could attach them to the outside on the little "keychain" hole then you maybe could fit a small amount of aluminum foil, a few sheets of paper' and a small amount of duct tape. I would also suggest that how you put something like a jolly rancher into kits maybe if you could get the mre drink powder (I call it government Gatorade) or Gatorade makes little chewy candies both give sugar and electrolytes but take up more space.

hey whats a survival kit that you actually recommend

Why not use the straightedge razor with the ferro-rod. Or, better yet, include an Utili-Key multi-tool. And I always consider a few Neodymium magnets.

Yeah that was pretty bad. Those little boxes you can find on Amazon 2 for like $7. They're not horrible, they come with a seal and some egg crate foam. My compass fits perfect in one of them. They're not for heavy use and I don't think the latches would stand up but if you're just using it to store something in the bottom of your pack they're fine.

Thanks for the reviews. That was not a good kit without your extras.

You should make "the world's worst survival kit" using only junk you removed from other kits.

If you wanted to enter the market id buy your post improved version for basic redundancies

Well could it be broken up to other kits lacking ect or just add to them

When you are holding something and talking....turn it around....show us back front, top, etc please.

Need water purification & aluminum foil. Maybe a whirlbag or something.

A tatical pen cost 26 RMB (4-5 dollars) will be put in this exact box. It is indeed a really cheap box, a nice packing box thought, but bad if pretend to be a survival box .

the razor was the striker

Hey Eric...well, another cheap Chinese made bunch of junk made much better by your subtractions and additions! Good video! Looking forward to the Uncharted Supply Seventy2 Pro video! Any time frame on that one? Waiting for your review before I actually purchase one! Thanks and keep the vids coming!

How about using the razor blade to strike the Ferro rod??

"Ample supplies for several days"

The razor is your striker

Sadness my country kinda go hard on importing knife and stuff like this. Can’t even go interstate if you carrying stuff like this.

Where’s the Uncharted survival backpack?

What's the situation with the uncharted? X

That case is only cost like USD0.5 in Asia and it breaks easy:(

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Yeah, erm I bought a bunch of these cases from Ali Express for very few bucks....

Has anyone ever had to use anything from a survival box ?

i think it isnt terrible as a supplimentary thing but its seriously lacking great video

Water purification. Always lacking in these things.

Dang, didn't have a cork screw!

I think you could have just stopped the review at ‘Finest Chinese’.

Probably pass on that one

No water collection nor water purification? I would get rid of the compass and fishing kit. Food is last of the priorities and no one would navigate if they have no ideas where they are located in terms of a map. I would also remove the repair kit with only a needle and a roll of nylon cord.

Hi friend, are you interested in flashlight? There is a new product in our company, I want to send you a sample but don't know how to contact you. Can you advise?

OK, here's a poll. Your life depends on using a snare to catch your food. Do you know how or where to start? I had to use one in SERE school, I lost about 10 lbs. Why waste the space for essentially a useless item? PS, people in the know carry a pack of MRE peanut butter for bait. Hit like for don't know how to use, dislike for knowing how to use.

what exactly are you worried about surviving that a kit is going to save u

The amount of energy and time, a gimmicky saw like this needs to work, is way more than the amount it will take to break a branch with your hands... 99% of survival kits, are nothing more and nothing less, than a waist of time and money. Always build your own survival kits. Also, these kind of kits, are supposed to always be ON you.So, either a small admin pouch, or something similar.

Survival kits = How to die faster, pretending that you have the gear and knowledge to survive...

Great redux .ya most of these kit are a joke but better than nothing. Survival lilly lmao I'm ya

As there is no water purification tablets or straw it is not a survival kit. Sorry just my opinion.

I understand all these survival kits are for short term use I suppose, but I would prefer the full size versions of tools and other items. The weight won’t matter if you actually can “survive”. Multi tools are useless no matter what quality