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Altoids Tin Survival Kit

Altoids Tin Survival Kit
Make an altoids smalls tin into a survival kit!
 
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Step 1Objects

Objects
These are all the things you need to add also add matches and a striker.
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29 comments
Nov 27, 2010. 7:39 PMartyman says:
What about fire-making tools? Fire is about the "most necessary thing for survival".
May 13, 2012. 2:34 PMOzzyJClarke says:
Suppose you could use elastic bands to attatch a lighter to the tin ?
Dec 25, 2011. 7:33 PMfreeza36 says:
right behind shelter
Jan 9, 2011. 6:18 AMAir_Assassin says:
he said add a match and striker
Jan 6, 2011. 4:07 PMrlnbkseeberger says:
this kit is missing some tools that would really help you out. one really big thing is potable water tablets. depending on where you are, these could really save you. in Colorado, if you drink mountain streams or lakes, there is a high likely hood of getting giardia. also you should include some para-cord, easily stored in laces or a bracelet. 550 paracord can support 600lbs. also the inner strands can be used as your fishing line and to make snared or as thread.
Dec 25, 2011. 7:32 PMfreeza36 says:
yessss! a fellow Coloradoan
Jul 17, 2011. 7:56 PMnail face says:
550 paracord only only holds 550 pounds, and thats under PERFECT conditions. so no kinks, bends, knots etc...
Jan 9, 2011. 6:18 AMAir_Assassin says:
This is small it can not fit water
Jan 9, 2011. 9:13 AMrlnbkseeberger says:
you dont carry water, you carry small iodine tablets that purify the water.
Jan 9, 2011. 10:28 AMAir_Assassin says:
Oh
Oct 17, 2011. 5:39 AMParacord Ninja says:
That is really cool i want to try it now thanks
May 13, 2011. 8:13 PMnalk55 says:
No need for a striker for the matches, just get strike anywheres. ( May be a little difficult to find.)
Jul 12, 2011. 10:33 AMTheInventor1997 says:
i can never get those things to strike anywhere
Jul 12, 2011. 7:51 PMnalk55 says:
With practice you can strike the on your teeth, shoe, or thumb nail, but be careful I've had the match head light and get stuck under my thumb nail.
Jan 13, 2011. 5:10 PMAir_Assassin says:
to small to fit cell phone
Mar 14, 2010. 1:11 PMzaarenoc says:
Just put a cell phone and extra battery in there.  :)
Jan 9, 2011. 6:08 PMAir_Assassin says:
Lol no service oh noes
Jan 9, 2011. 1:46 PMNicholas G. says:
what if there's no service?
Jan 9, 2011. 6:12 PMAir_Assassin says:
you play your games on your phone and wait for help maybe or look for people and houses :)
Dec 24, 2010. 7:11 AMAir_Assassin says:
he said a match and striker
Dec 19, 2010. 6:01 PMEpicZombie says:
There is only 2 objects that are not fishing related...
Jan 18, 2010. 3:37 PMRobot Lover says:
just a thought, you should have smaller hooks because small fish like trout will not eat the bait on such a big hook.
Nov 4, 2010. 10:14 PManibioman says:
notte he has a big one and a tiny one the tiny one is second object from the right on the bottom row
Jun 9, 2010. 6:44 PMpauloq98 says:
good idea you should put band-aids in there too
Jan 2, 2010. 9:52 AMlemonie says:
What are the objects, and why are they in your kit?
(The multitool is not relevant to this, but you might say what survival tasks it can do if you are leaving it in)

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Jan 2, 2010. 4:11 PMlemonie says:
Yes, that helps. You do have plenty of text to use though. If you said "I chose these items because-" you could make it into more than "some things to put in a tin". The value in this site is in personal experience, if there's something really useful in the kit tell us about it, share your knowledge...

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Jan 2, 2010. 11:26 AMHarveyH44 says:
Looks more like an emergency fishing kit, kind of minimum use for survival.  Think I'd leave out the rubber worms, real ones work better.  Multi-tools are cool, but it doesn't fit in the tin, much more useful to keep in the pocket or on your belt.  Nice pictures, too light on text.
Jan 2, 2010. 12:33 PMlemonie says:
The black things are fishing-lures then? Yes, leave them out, take up too much space.

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