Mini Survival Tin - Pocket-sized tin, loaded with an impressive amount of outdoor survival essentials. UK-made.

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resealable plastic bag - ensure there are no rips or tears and it can be used for collecting and storing water when you are without a water bottle. In this way, you should definitely be able to justify the light and battery occupying the space in your tin.

I agree with you that if you are on foot with a backpack there aren’t many events – even in wild country – you can come up with that result in the fabled ‘separated from your kit’ scenario. This is where the Altoids survival tin can fall a bit short because the tin itself is simply not large enough to be able to house a true survival knife. The only issue with a razor blade is that without a housing they can be more frustrating than beneficial. Food is not needed for 30 days, at a push 40, and you are likely to waste more energy, unless you have a very extensive local knowledge, trying to acquire it than you get from it in a ‘real’ survival situation. I tought about this myself the other day iusually carry a tin always with me and the contents are somewhat similar except I have a water filter bag instead of a silver bag.

As Mors pointed out, if you can’t get a drink or sufficient sleep you will break down in two days, make mistakes and die.

In the majority of disaster situations, it’s better to plan on help finding you than struggling to make your own way out.Married to a very understanding wife, John lives in west Wales, but spends as much time as possible in wild(er) places. just one point re the fishing gear, I would swap out the mono for braid, use 60lb and its as thin and can be used for binding, whipping and repairs, the safety pins in your med kit can be whipped onto a fishing pole as eyelets, if you have a small amout of light nylon you can use this with flies that could replace some of your jiggers and jelly worms, flies like “buzzers” can be used alone or baited. In fact, you get a high-quality flint and striker you should be able to strike the flint hundreds of times before having to replace it. If people want to (and there’s time), they could turn their piece of paracord into a woggle or bracelet.