This Pocket Survival Kit is probably one of the most comprehensive yet compact kits I ever made.

The container is an old weapon cleaning kit (German Army) from which I removed the internal compartments.

It is approx. 9cm x 13cm (3.5 x 5.1 Inches) large and weights 428g (15oz) which should be just about small and light enough to fit in the cargo pockets of your cargo pants or jacket.

I tried to compile a list of items that would greatly increase your chances of survival and help you get back to civilization if you ever have to use it.

The following steps display the contents in the various categories (e.g. Fire, Water etc.).

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Made with inspiration from the ultimate survival kit by Beggsie11 https://www.instructables.com/id/My-ultimate-wilderness-survival-kit/

Step 1: Fire

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will enable you to start a fire under almost all conditions:

10cm (4 Inch) Ferro Rod (Creates lots of sparks at high temperature when struck with steel striker)
10cm (4 Inch) Hacksaw Blade
- Primary: Striker for Ferro Rod/
- Secondary: Metal saw
6cm x 6cm (2.3 x 2.3 Inch) Fresnel Lens
- Primary: Focuses Sunlight to ignite tinder
- Secondary: Magnification for first aid e.g. removing splinters
2 Storm proof matches in waterproof container
Striker surface for matches
Birthday cake candle
2 containers with cotton/petroleum jelly tinder

Step 2: Water

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will help you collecting and purifying water:

Tea filter
- Primary: Filtration of water
- Secondary: Tinder
Plastic bag (Aprox. 1 Liter)
4 Water purification tablets - Katadyn Micropur MC 1T (Each for one liter of water)
Strip of indicator paper to test water for acidity

Step 3: First Aid

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will provide you with some very basic first aid capabilities and medication:

2 Band-aids to treat minor cuts and injuries
1 Alcohol Prep pad
5 Wound closure strips
1 Sterile Surgical Blade
2 Tablets Ibuprofen (200mg) pain reliever & fever reducer
2 Tablets Aspirin pain reliever & fever reducer
1 Tablet Imodium - treatment of diarrhea
1 Tablet Charcoal - treatment of diarrhea

(Also shown are the four water purification tablets which have been already listed in the previous step)

Step 4: Fishing and Trapping

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will provide you with some basic fishing and trapping items:

1 prepared nylon leader with an all purpose hook (Difficult to see in the picture due to reflections on the protective plastic sheet).
4 Braided steel wires (15kg/30lbs strenght) with swivels and small carabiners
- Use as leaders when fishing predatory fish such as pike
- Use for snaring small game such as squirrels or rabbits
30m/100Ft Braided fishing line (15Kg/30lbs)
- Use as fishing line, snare wire or emergency cordage
4 spare hooks
2 swivels
3 small carabiners
4 lead weights
(Not shown are two more lead weights that are stashed inside the emergency whistle)

Step 5: Signalling

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will provide you with a number of signalling devices both optical and acoustic.

Green Laser Pen (532nm)
- powered by two AAA batteries
- This can be used to signal for help both from surface to air or surface to surface (NOTE: The deliberate act of pointing any laser at an aircraft when not in immediate danger is considered a felony in most countries around the world)
- Effective range depends on environmental factors but can be several kilometers/miles
- The batteries can be used to start a fire with the aluminium foil and/or the paper clip
Nite Ize INOVA Microlight (White) Flashlight
- Effective range up to 50 feet with one mile signal visibility
- Powered by 2-2016 Lithium coin cell batteries
2 small chem lights (Snap lights)
- Between 5-8 hours of light
Signal mirror
Signal whistle

Step 6: Tools

The Survival Kit contains the following items that will provide you with a number of tools that will make survival so much easier.

Classic Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool (PST)
- The PST is the original Leatherman tool. Packs a dozen essential tools into one compact package. Continual improvements have enhanced screwdriver performance and added a hard-wire cutting notch. Comes in standard or black finishes and a cap-crimper model. Tim Leatherman's original invention is as handy as ever.
Wire Survival Saw
- 23" stainless steel multi-strand cutting wire
- Swivel points for easy handling
- Cuts through logs and branches with ease Ideal for a number of survival uses
- Lightweight and coils to fit in small pockets
3 Small cable ties
4 Small nails
3mm Wood drill
10cm (4Inch) Awl
Assorted Needles
- 1 Leather Needle
- 1 Sail & Tent Needle
- 1 Carpet Needle
- 1 Upholster's Needle (curved; taped to inside of the lid)
2 Utility Knife blades (Both taped to the inside of the lid)
1. 1 Straight general purpose blade
2. 1 Hooked blade

Step 7: Miscellaneous

The Survival Kit also contains a number of items that don't fit into any of the previous categories. Most of the items may have multiple uses:

$100 Emergency money
30cm x 30cm (1sq. Ft.) Aluminium foil
- Can be used as a reflector for signalling
- Fold able as a water container and for boiling water when place near a fire
- Can be used with a battery to start a fire
- Heat reflector etc.
1m duct tape
- There is probably no other single item in this kit that has more uses
- I will probably make a sole Instructable for the various uses of duct tape
1m clear plastic tape
1g of Superglue
- Use as a glue for various projects
- First aid use to close small and medium cuts (Only use 2-octyl cyanoacrylate based glues for this due to the toxicity of regular super glues (methy-2-cyanoacrylate or ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate)
1 Small piece of hot-melt adhesive (Glue from a hot-glue gun)
1 Paper Clip
2 Safety Pins
Survival Compass to help you Navigate
Pencil Sharpener to quickly create tinder from small sticks