Ultimate Altoids Tin Survival Kit

This is my version of a compact D.I.Y Altoids survival kit. There have been many of these posted on this site and I have taken some of their ideas and many of my own to create the ultimate kit. My survival kit is slightly bigger than most but it can still fit in a pocket. I gathered all of these things from around my house and I am sure most everyone can do the same or substitute some of the items. This should be an inexpensive project that just might save your life.

P.S. If you are ever lost and this kit does save your life be sure to mention me to the press. : - )

Step 1 Survival Basics

If you find yourself in a situation where you are lost and forced to survive you need to keep what you take with you at a minimum. Weight is a killer in heat and cold so you only take items with you that have at least three uses, any less and it is dead weight. Another thing to keep in mind are the 5 Cs of survival. What you take with you must meet at least one of the 5 Cs.

1) Cutting Device
2) Cup
3) Container
4) Combustion Device
5) Cordage

Lastly, the point of survival is to "survive until rescue". This means you shouldn't be setting up mailboxes and placing door mats in your shelter. Rescue is your main objective and your items should be oriented around this.

Comments

[Scatmanbrandt]

This may be one of the bulkier altoid's survival tins here but it's also the best. The only thing I would probably change is getting 1 long segment of high strength fishing line to replace the fishing line and string and using paracord instead of rope because of it's size and strength. All in all an amazing instructable and will probably make one once I get home from work.

[Miscellaneous]

Thanks very much. I would have used paracord had i had any. That stuff is amazing.

[Scatmanbrandt]

I was thinking of some other items to replace and add. One thing you may need is at least one nail, you can use it for piecing holes to thread through, poke sap holes in trees to make a torch and may be used as a knife in very sticky situations. Assuming you're going to be in a wooded area you can ditch the candles and just make a torch out of stuff found around you. You can also change matches into an all-in-one flint, steel and magnesium striker which would last longer and if it gets wet you can still use it, some of the strikers even have a pretty sharp knife but razor blades are better in most cases. Also noticing how large the garbage bag is you could omit that and replace it with a semi-large grocery bag considering on how large you are and if it could be used as a poncho. Not trying to be picky in fact Instructables are meant to be worked upon and improved by the vast community, just throwing my 2 cents in that would probably make it more efficient.

[Miscellaneous]

True but getting hot air in it would be a problem.

[Pizzaman101]

you can use the balloon as a signal to

[Pizzaman101]

You can also use the balloon as a signal

[Don,t try this at home]

that shelter you made is there like a name to that type i want to make 1 can you make a instructable on how to make 1