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- Sir, we found him, he's dead. - Yes, I can see, but look at his Micro Survival Kit. Isn't that just adorable?

Dental floss for sutures, it's strong enough to fix a tear in clothing, boots and tarps as well. It's always in my kit no matter where I am.

I, personally, add two square sheets of aluminum foil (folded to fit the tin) for making a small bowl to boil water in. I do NOT add water tablets, because the tablets deteriorate over time and become ineffective. This is used for emergencies when you have nothing else available and may stay in your pocket for years without ever using it, so you want to place items in that do NOT run out, become useless, or become poisoness (I make an exception for the batteries in the light, because you can make it without a flashlight, as long as you can make fire. I do include a tiny flashlight in mine, as it is a great addition for the money, and a lithium battery will last for about 5-7 years and sometimes beyond). I add a mini-Bic or sometimes a small metal match, but I still add the strike anywhere matches in case I run out of fuel (butane lighters and liquid fuel lighters will lose fuel over time via evaporation). I use dental floss or upholstery thread instead of sewing thread, because they are made out of synthetic materials and do NOT deteriorate like cotton or linen over time. I make these often for friends and family and use tape or super bands to add some items to the outside and to help hold closed. The bands I use are silicone and can be used to make slingshot

When I was taught how to make these, we taped razors to the box - the trapezoid ones with two points. The idea being that, while they're a little fiddly to use, they're just the right size to gut a tiny fish or shave some bark for a fire. Another great one was floss (unflavored, preferably) - strong, light, and since it's machine rolled, you can just remove the case and toss the whole thing in for fishing line or sewing.

The only thing my dad ever taught me was how to hold a flash light and get yelled at...

Next challenge: go out on the property and “survive” for two days with only this kit. Film it “Survivorman” style.

You got a ton in there! I'd also add an item count list on a label on the inside lid, help you keep track of what you have when you have to ration.

I upsize a bit to a soap dish container. And you can get watertight ones. As far as micro can openers, the old GI P38 is a standby. For matches, I dip "strike-anywheres" in wax.

wranglerstar : "it's kind of a small walmart" me : in france this is the size a soccer stadium

My girlfriend is going to come over and ask me why everything I own is inside of straws now.

I love how he’s showing us things that (at least in the us) one can get easily rather than showing us obscure, phony Amazon products. So many other KZfaqrs never have gone into the woods and talk about survival gear they found online.

I’ve had one of those victorinox knives on my key chain for as long as I can remember. It comes in handy in more ways than I ever could have imagined. If you have children this is a must have! It has cut open so many plastic wrapped toys, unscrewed battery compartments, removed splinters cleaned under fingernails, made paper dolls with it, I’ve put points back on pencils and crayons. It’s a must have.

Did I need this? No Did I still watch it? Yes

Super glue is great for closing and sealing cuts and smaller scrapes. Even some smaller wounds. It has a bevy of other uses. And it would easily fit in the kit. Food for thought.

Neosporin, applied quickly to a cut or especially abrasion, will make infection nigh-impossible(unless it's a puncture wound, obviously). It accelerates recovery time somewhat, but its primary value is in being a sterile water barrier. Petroleum jelly works in pinch, as well.

The best way to build a pocket survival kit is to actually carry it in your pocket at all times and actually use it at every opportunity. You will VERY quickly learn what works and what doesn't. As for pocket knives, a Victorinox EvoGrip will just barely fit in an Altoids tin, and has a decent sized locking blade. If you can't spare that much space, a Victorinox Midnite Manager will give you a tiny blade, a nail file, a - screwdriver, a + screwdriver, scissors, a flashlight, and a pen, all in the same space as the knife shown in this video.

You know, if I was gonna make one of these, I think I'd also strip the enamel off the bottom of the box, and re-seal it with a clear gloss lacquer... then the tin itself could be used as a signal mirror. Maybe stick a laminated note on the inside of the lid with instructions for what's in the kit as well as general useful tips/data.

Being from Ireland and hearing him say "that Walmart was very small" I was shook as he was able to find alot of very niche things all in one store. To do that kind of thing here he would have had to gone to at least 10 storers and probably travel miles to a major town/city to find a shop

This is adorable... reminds me of when I used to re-use tiny things for Barbies. The pizza saver from the pizza box as a table was the best.

NOTE .. if you have a hobby lobby in your area or you can go online they have a pack of three compasses.. that can fit on a watch band in their paracord section.. these are not liquid filled but they work better than the liquid filled cheapo compasses every single one of them I've purchased is accurate.. and extremely tough as it has gotten banged around a bit and still works perfectly 3 compasses for like $2.99.. they also carry #90 Paracord ..50ft ..$2.99.. I like the small number 90 paracord for my tiny survival kits and my wazoo survival belt I carry 25 ft in the belt

"mom, can we go to Mount Fuji ?" Mom : "no, we have Mount Fuji at home." Mount Fuji at home : 1:29

This reminds me of that Mr Bean sketch where he's going on holiday and cuts everything down to fit in a small suitcase and then at the end he finds a bigger case and realizes he needn't have trashed all those items. 😂

I’m impressed. You covered every basic survival need, found it all at Walmart, and managed to make it all fit in such a small tin. I’m definitely keeping this video to build one of my own. I’d suggest adding some aluminum foil inside and a few ranger bands on the outside. You could probably add a turkey bag for collecting and boiling water. Great video. Very useful. 👍

I bought a bronco II a few years back, was doing some maintenance on it after owning it for about a year. Stuck up in the frame jammed in with mud and dirt, I found on of those little vic knifes, its been on my key chain from that point on, comes in so handy, and still has both the tweezers and tooth pick.

A couple of other things that I would add that you can easily fit in there would be a mini bic lighter and a trick birthday candle. You can light the candle to save on your lighter fuel for those times your having a hard time getting a fire started. That and a fresnel lense.

If they would fit I would go with another tube with allergy medication and then grind up some pepto tables and put them in a tube. Allergies and diarrhea would be high on my list of things that might kill you in a survival situation.

Use a small spool of unwaxed dental floss to use as your sewing thread. Floss is much stronger for doing tarp or clothing or leather/boot repair, and can also be used for snares or fishing line. Get unwaxed floss because the wax coating can sometimes be a magnet for dirt and grime, and if you ever needed to perform stitches in a first aid scenario, you'd prefer thread that hasn't collected a bunch of grime. Floss is the ultimate survival thread.

Great video! I have the same Singer sewing needle kit. So useful for so many things. But I found that Sharpened with a fishhook sharpener makes them work so much better. They come out of the box a little blunt.

The smallest thing of crazy glue would be good for in there.

Options: A small printed sheet of what's in the fused straws and the contents of the kit or what things can be used for by the uninitiated. Perhaps store the needles in scotch tape folded over to keep fingers from getting pricked from reaching inside the box for things.

I used to sell this for a small profit in College but it was more to network and meet people into prepping, survival and such. This took it up to the next level I'm afraid I'll have to re-do mine.

Dental floss works great for sewing as well as a string and in a small container your dentist usually has small sample containers that has like 6 feet of floss, safety pins are a good idea get a regular fish hook pre tied with a leader and small crimp on weights and pack a small multi tool for knife and pliers, they have water tight containers you can get at Amazon or Walmart or sporting goods , at Walmart in cooking section as a storage container

I'd honestly buy those if he manufactured some kits to go online.

Love the fused-straw storage idea. Being an East Coast outdoorsman, we're usually only a 10 minute walk to the nearest Starbucks for help. Normally we'd just wait for the Uber to take us there though.

Neosporin is a good thing to have. There are much smaller bottles of it that would fit nicely inside the tin. Also, the card tools are often magnetized in such a way that they point north if you put them on top of a floating device (piece of wood, Styrofoam, whatever you have) in a calm pool of water. Not the most convenient compass, but at least you are not without. Also needed - fishing line and a couple of real hooks. Don't take your chances with a safety pin.

Love the good-natured ribbing. "Perrier, French… so it shouldn't put up much of a fight!" Love to our French brothers and sisters. Seriously aluminium cans aren't what they used to be! From an Aussie.

"wouldn't be ideal, but better than dying right?" has got to be my favourite sentence of all time

Prisoners would love to get their hands on this Box

Missing the most important part, purification tablets for water.

Very nice! The straws are a great idea. I would recommend you use polyester thread instead of linen. Polyester thread is so strong that I use it to wrap my bow strings, after dental floss fell apart due to wear and tear. Also a long strip of band-aid (which can be cut to size) is preferable to single band-aids. Ditch the Swiss knife - not weight effective. Include a trapezoidal blade, box cutter blade (wrap one end with duct tape for holding), and a mini scissors that manicurists use. Keep up the good work on the videos!

1:16 In other words, it’s a “Small-Mart” 😎

Hi Cody, Dental Floss is something that works well for stitching wounds. The standard wax string (not the minted). It is contained, clean and ties a good knot. Always carry it with me in the Bush.

Include a neodyneum magnet, lot of power in a small package. Could be used to extract iron filings from the soil for a bloomery if considering long-term habitation, and could be used to make a compass.

I'm impressed! You could also tape a couple of larger fish hooks to the inside of the lid (or bottom) of the tin. Also, a birthday candle or two as flame extenders if no room for a mini Bic.

An entire town that hates Walmart guess I know where I'm moving

Personally, i would put in like 10-20 matches. They're small and you have extra if your fire fails.

I know this isn't a brand new video but hopefully you see this - you should put a pen cap over that pencil to protect the tip from breaking off - as a bonus you could then use the pen cap as an improvised whistle (if you know how, I don't) or as part of a tiny improvised water filter if you put the layers in it..

Love and hate these micro kits. A few things: 1. most doctor's have stopped recommending Neosporin. Use regular petroleum jelly and cover with a bandaid. Also throw in some bandaids. 2. Forget catching a fish with a safety pin. Keep em for what they're made for and just include some fish hooks. Braided line will way outperform waxed thread for most tasks. 3. That flashlight is probably useless. 4. Small kits cry out for a button compass. I really like the SAK (I carry one every day), pencil and paper, needle, firestarting tools. Lastly, IMO, anybody can easily make and carry a proper e-kit. A micro kit is not really a good substitute. "The last thing you need in a compromised situation is another compromise."- Cody Lundin.

That was cool to watch. Love the idea with the straws. Also, I'd heard about making vaseline cotton ball fire starters, but was neat to see it done. Thanks!

For about the same amount of space one of the small bic lighters would start a lot more fires than the three matches. Just my two cents but great video as usual! 👍🏻

Thanks to your videos i started to carry a backpack with me literally anywhere i go with some stuff that's maybe not necessary for survival but i'm always prepared for most situations. I got a little umbrella, a knife, playing cards, a lock picking set about the size of a wallet, a firesteel/flintstone, some handkerchiefs, a bottle of water, some paper and a pen, a small charger, a little pack of snacks, bandage material, thread a bobbin, desinfection and of course, i started never leaving the house without a good old leather belt

As an Australian it amazes me what you can buy in a single Walmart store

Back to the Benchmade!?!?

Okay, I have watched dozens of Altoid tin survival kit videos over the years. No BS, this is BY FAR the best one of all time. I will never watch another one. It's pure perfection. Congratulations!

I had a situation where I needed to bend some of those EXACT sewing needles. As soon as I applied pressure with a small pair of needle nose pliers they would just snap. Brittle beyond belief. I'm sure they aren't supposed to be the best quality...but that honestly gave me a moments pause. I mention this only to prevent someone from have the same experience as me and wasting what was atleast a good straight sewing needle. 👍🏻👍🏻

Use " Milk Shake Straws " to seal stuff in, they're more than double the width of regular straws.

this dude could prolly beat the enderdragon in two seconds easily

I remember they used to sell tins included with sanitary towels & they were supposed to be a way of discreetly storing your pads in your bag. I ended up using mine as a first aid kit for journeys. I had plasters, painkillers, cotton buds, antihistamines, tweezers, lemsips, tissues, safety pins, alcohol wipes. I could also probably have fitted a small piece of bandage, pocket mirror, fold down scissors, tampon, fold down comb & latex gloves in there as well. A square about the same size as 1 & a quarter beer mats & the same depth as your Altoids tin but it curved outwards slightly in the centre so there was a bit more room there.

"I feel like I am operating at a disadvantage". While in Canada we won't even find a mini hatchet or pocket knife in our Walmarts.

Labeling the straw containers would be super helpful - maybe just writing on it with a sharpie or something. Great video! Thanks! :)

14 lb test fishing line is also great to use with the large needles. You can repair a tent a pack or any thing pretty cleanly. I sew on buttons and made a repair to a strap on my backpack. Very strong.

I used this video for some EDC ideas. Obviously it's a bit different because for an EDC you're not worried about the size of your knife/multi tool, and don't carry as many things as you'd put in a survival kit. But the little pencil and paper tip was great! I now never leave home without that in my pocket.

Enjoy your shows coming at you from Nova Scotia Canada

Great video! Love it! Survival depends more in your expertise than gadgets but im going to do a different one for my internacional flights. Its hard to pack a shot of Jack Daniels in straws😂

"This is perrier, French, so it shouldn't put up much of a fight." Lol had me rolling.

I would tape a regular fish hook to the top inside of the Altoids lid :)

"This is a Perrier, French so it shouldn't put up much of a fight here... and... of course it doesn't" at 06:35. I almost died... your random comedy comments are pure gold!!

I cut the strike pad strips from a book of matches and tape a couple of strips onto the underside of the lid of the Altoid tin. Have the business end of the pad against the tin so the sticky stuff doesn't get on the strike part. The tape will also keep it somewhat dry if you seal it on all sides. It takes up no room and will keep it relatively dry if you don't submerge the whole tin. This way you always have a good surface to strike matches on without butchering the match head. I would also cut a bunch of heads off matches and pack them in your sealed straw. You could then used them to extend you tinder spark. I really like the straw idea!

The trick using the straws is pretty ingenious and I will be using it. Thank you

Probably would be a good idea to label the little straw packets, too, so you don’t forget what’s in where.

I buy 100% in Cotton cosmetic rounds they are for women to take off makeup and like that you can get like a pack of 500 for like $3.. there is a large diameter size and a small diameter size for smaller kits I just take and rub Vaseline into them let it soak in when you go to strike a fire just fluff it up it's so thin it fits right in the bottom of a survival kit without taking up any room

The best micro kit on youtube.

I like to use the file on the Victorinox to sharpen my pencil to a fine point. An artists best friend right there.

I love that your community vehemently opposes the expansion of the big box. I hope your local businesses are seeing the financial benefit of this push back.

When I was a kid, I managed to catch small panfish off a dock using just fishing line and pieces of gummy worms. I'd tie a small piece of gummy worm, small enough for them to swallow but big enough so it doesnt just pop out of their mouth when you pull it, but you dangle this chunk of gummy worm tied to the end of some fishing line, wait for a fish to swallow it, then literally yank it upwards and toward the dock/land, and sometimes theyll fly out and start flopping around. Figured this would be useful for survival if you had these or similar items

It needs something to carry water in and something to boil water in. My survival kit is a fanny pack that has a bottle holder and a steel bottle with nesting cup in it. I don't go into the woods without it.

I place my fishooks on a strip of paper,then place tape over the top. when I nee one,I just push one out the back of the paper like a 💊 when needed

Still had room in that Altoid tin for a couple mints. 😜

Can you now do a video using that entire kit? It be great to see it in working order. Thank you for the video. Blessings to you all

This is fascinating! As a habitual and hopelessly addicted Altoid consumer, I think I'm going to be adapting this. Dont get me wrong I have just about all of this in some form in a manufactured kit (one of those $30 ones you buy off Amazon when you don't know what to get a family member for Christmas), but having a few of these off to the side seems really useful just in case. Heck, you could even go all S.T.A.L.K.E.R with it and hide stashes here and there and include one or two of these in every stash. This is really informative. I've seen a video or two from you before, but this one is so practical, and frankly, so genius, that you've earned a sub from me. Definitely making this one of the videos I keep downloaded in case I need it last minute.

Have you ever summited that mountain at 1:40? Would love to see a video of that :D

Magnetize the needle and add something to float it on. You have a compass.

fun little testing kit. take it out on a weekend camping adventure and see what you feel like sunday afternoon the best use of something like this (i've seen a film canister version too) is giving the person hope that they can survive. surviving for 3-4 days is doable by just deciding that you will, after that you'll need water. with just water and determination you've got about 3 weeks - assuming you're not in severe cold weather.

Kevlar thread is useful and takes up minimal space. Cut two inches of bicycle innertube and use it as a large rubber band to seal the tin, it can be used as a fire lighter or in snare construction. Crumble up a stock cube into a straw and use it to drink or adding to a broth. Crumble up sterilising tablets into a straw, first aid or sterilize water.

I love that bench made.

“This is French so it shouldn’t put up much of a fight”😂😂

Neosporin actually makes very small tubes that will fit into the kit. No need to put it in a straw. Super glue comes in the same size - might consider having that as well.

Nice, personality too. 🙏

I love the drinking straw trick, that can be used for all sorts of stuff.

THE BENCHMADE IS BACK!!😁😁

I like the cut stray tip for mini containers. Altoids tins are great for reuse and storing stuff!

A sachet of mustard is handy as first aid burn relief

“Gunna eat some crow here” as he takes out the Benchmade 😂😂 that got me

Awesome, thank you!

imagine having multiple of these tiny survival kits with many different things in them.

this is one of the best mini survival kit ive seen

This guy is so wholesome! He reminds me of my dad ❤️. Lots of love to everyone affected by this pandemic from Canada🇨🇦Stay safe!

I definitely put in two aqua tab water purification tablets.. get one of those plastic food bags in your produce section they are very strong I trim one down a little bit and fold it real small and it fits in the kit for a water bag along with a twist tie

I guess what a lot of people (reading the comments) have issue with is calling this a 'survival kit', in the UK we would call this a 'useful kit'. That aside it was a very entertaining watch, thank you.