Great vid, I carry a bottle kit every day. Some thoughts; highly reccomend: -having some scissors with sharpener like the cuts more fiskers. -Leather Gloves on a D-ring to the molle -x2 dump pouch to hold your bottle contents when you do gather water and for foraged goods. It's highly unlikely you'll find yourself staying in one spot for hours/days fishing or trapping in an emergency situtation. Have a good foragers dump pouch you can throw plants in and go. Also you don't want to smell like a predators favorite meal when you can't easily wash up or have a secure place to rest. -an EDC pouch strapped to either side of the molle -Spray bottle + manuel hand fan -Battery pack + cables -hot hands / feet (or electric socks & finger-less gloves) -at least 1 pair of extra wool socks -XL casualty space blanket -at least 1 battery opperated strip lantern. (they basically LED strips) -mouth wash solid tabs (fresh mouth feel = moral) -rite in the rain pad & mechanical pencil -flee comb & tweezers Other Goodness: -coffee, sugar, & pre portioned powered creamer -generous amount of cyan pepper (works wonders as an anti everything bleed stop, and for punctures if you flush it first) -Also the sewyer mini's flushing syringe! Tough preferable something smaller Also a mill bank bag or other fine filtration device to pre filter your water to save your filters and help better treat your water. I have an Aero Press steel + paper filter with ranger band attatched to a mason jar ring and MSR guardian 10L dirty bag, just leave it in the stream to collect water while getting camp setup. use a ground hog stake and some bank line tied around the neck to keep it anchored in the right direction. If the water is super sus, I'll throw an iodine or potable aqua tab in there before I pour that into my TI grayl for final filtration and split it between the grayl, a 40oz wide mouth klean kanteen, and a 10L MSR canvas bladder. Both 10L bags can be curled tight and strapped to molle. Brings me to the next thing, a stuff back pack. When the water bladders are loaded a pocket backpack is great to carry them. The canvas bladder has a kinda crappy backpack lace to start with so can just carry it on your back. I would 100% upgrade it with some mule tape to make it bearable to carry. Sorry lots more but I'll cut myself off here.
I like this kit a lot. It's very comprehensive. One thing I would add is a Maxpedition Rolly Poly dump pouch because eventually you are going to want to use the Klean Kanteen for water. The Rolly Poly rolls up to next to nothing when not used.
I was given a small pocket back pack at a trade show. It unzips to a very sturdy little lined pack. I went bush for 24 hours with said kit & was able survive long enough with a full canteen of procured water. I added a few bags, sugar & coffee. + 24 hours of procured food & was quite comfortable with 2 garbo bags for shelter. I used one as a roof & the other was stuffed with leaves as insulation off the ground. Brilliant light weight piece of kit !!!
This is Great Grab and Go Kit! It is a Practical and Valuable lifeline that needs little maintenance. Thank You and your crew for the Work in putting this together. I really like the set up for traveling fast! If it was my kit I'd attach the Shamagh to shoulder strap for extra padding until needed, add a pair of wool blend socks, and a pair of General Purpose Gloves (hung outside the carrier).
Great additions! Getting a kick out of all the comments (some not so polite). I took this as a suggestion. And a way to start people thinking about what's right for them. Never gonna please everybody. Great job stirring up the dialogue.
Haha... Yes it always a suggestion! Nothing more... We are about learning, exploring and being creative.. My Normal Viewers know me and how i think very well!
Very nice kit. If I have gear inside the bottle, I’ll include a small folded up canvas or nylon bag to carry the items when the bottle is filled with water.
A few small points. I'd carry a small torch in the top of kit, finding the olite in the dark without loosing stuff is going to be tricky. Two I'd suggest you carry a small cloth bag to carry the bottle contenrs when the bottle has water in it (could also be used as a water filter)
I wouldn't, I have one in my pocket at all times. The point with your kit is if you have to bug out or run away (as shown in the video) it might be dark, or the power could go out on you, then you'd have to get the torch out in the dark. The reason I have one in my pocket.
Wayne Clarke Feel free to modify your setup... this is no way "perfect" but we feel it's pretty complete. Obviously some items are subjective to each individual.. we just decided to round it out better based off of what major categories we didn't cover at all.
I'm diggin the updated kit Chris! I'm definitely going to incorporate a lot of these ideas into my own kit. I live in northern Michigan so it'll be designed to my location.
Trail Fisher, I don't store batteries inside my gear. Keep batteries in small plastic bags with or attached to the item. A ranger band, for example, can keep a small flashlight & its battery (or batteries) together. Often, only takes a few seconds to add battery to the unit. No worries about batteries damaging the flashlight, radio, etc. Extra batteries are also stored, somewhere in the kit, enclosed in plastic bags, sized so batteries +/- cannot make connection. FWIW Crafts section at Walmart has an assortment of sizes of small plastic bags that work great for battery storage. Sold to store beads and other stuff used to make jewelry.
Just good for thought but I have a food saver from Wal-Mart which is basically just a vacuum sealer. I use it to seal up all my fire stuff to keep it air tight and dry. It's a great way to compress your Shemagh as well. If it's an emergency kit then there is really no reason to whip out that Shemagh until you need it.
For items where the battery might leak, store the batteries in the device. Add a plastic insulative tab between battery and device's terminal. Remove tab, when needed.
that's an insanely thought out ready to go kit.. if I could add anything to it I would say quick-clot, and a couple packs of liquid meals.. some protein powder... stays good for a long time and can get you by for a little while and it's a small package.. you can fit it in that pack for sure.. probably a couple packs of it.
I don't remember seeing any clear plastic shower curtain or drop cloth for a super shelter to let in & hold in heat from a fire. Since you have no tarp, tent, or sleep system. A fire alone won't keep you warm on cold nights unless it's huge. The shower curtain/drop cloth could be rolled around the inside or outside of the bottle. I would replace the water packs with tiny bottles of water purification tabs. Woukd take up less space & woukd produce lots of drinking water. You have a fishing kit & canteen so you're clearly expecting to be near a water source.
I have a question about the water packs you said you can leave those in your car but I heard that if you leave water like bottled water and water containers a can correct bacteria even if you don't open it
What about adding 1 or 2 zip lock bag so if you need to use the water bottle you could put all the over items in them to keep it all together. again great vid a lot of good idears many thanks
Love the kit really nice update. One suggestion, a flashlight on the outside or at the top of the pack, your flashlight (which I really like) is way down in that kit.
Steven Smith If I was out and about... I would have one on me for sure.... but in a "pre emergency" setting I don't want my torch getting lost or dogged up until I need it
DropForgedSurvival I assumed you would have one in your pocket. I just recommend it because I know some people don't use there pockets (I am not one of those people, and I know from your videos you aren't either.)
I would suggest making more use out of the molle webbing and attaching more gear to the outside. I know it's supposed to be very mobile, but attaching some stuff tightly should help save room on the inside. Ex: a sheath for the victorinox, ferro rod etc
We have though about adding more for sure... but... we only own so much gear "Part of the challenge" only build with what you currently own... Considering this... I feel it turned out solid overall... But we still can always find some gap in the kit some where!
Good kit.in survival knife and fire starter kit with compass should go in pocket or corded to tuck inside clothing out of sight and in survival you keep from being a target for thieves lift straw keep it clean break down after your secure and safe good prepper has a knife fire and compass and cordage on them at all times!
Emergency water could be replaced with a life straw and a water bladder or another alternative. Reason being water is heavy! And because in most places water is abundant, I would opt for water purification gear. Way to go with that kit though. It's decent!
There are advantages to compact bottle kits, they're light and that is roughly the size recommended for a survival kit (for us civilians) in the SAS survival guide. What has always bothered me about bottle kits are their lack of space to accommodate layering of clothing. Your personal micro climate is probably more important than anything in the kit (next to water), the ability to take off layers and keep dry in a rucksack is huge, OK you can tie a contractor bag to the outside of your kit but you've lost some mobility. Then there's little space for gathering, (birch bark, tinder, wild edibles ect.), if you get some canned goods to use the can openers with where will you keep them? It's a well thought out kit but the compactness of it has drawbacks in the real world.
The Pathfinder bottle is on the small side but I think maxpedition makes a bottle bag that is a little larger . You inspired me to make a grab go medical kit out one my bottle bags. Thanks.
Not sure if you've already done one, but I would like to see a review on the Pathfinder kit with comparisons to other similar options for carrying/boiling water. Browsed your channel and found your Water Filter Kit video from 2 years back... Got a couple of the B.O.S.S. bags - thank you for the discount code.Great videos, looking forward to watching more.
DropForgedSurvival OK what others do you recommend for this kit other than the one you used? Will the canteen nest in a gsi and /or Ozark trail camping mug?
You mentioned providing a link to a list of the items demonstrated in the video and where to purchase them. I have not been able to find that list. Can you please let me know where I can find it? Thank you in advance.
Chris, these kits are a great idea however I think it would be a great idea if someone actually put one to the test, maybe you can do a video on this with one or more of the kits you created!
I appreciated this video alot. Question, how long do you think this kit should hold you? I know that I would need something more than just a protein bar (note: just saw the hunt and fish kit) maybe you could also add a few Survival tabs? Or a small pack of diy dehydrated food? Im a newbie but I thought that might help...
I'd add a couple of heavy duty sewing needles for various repairs. Yes you have the safety pins for quick repairs, but they are a poor substitute for a real repair job when you rip you pants and the cold wind is slicing through against your skin. You can slide them inside the Bic lighter case so they won't poke anything and have them readily available to use with the strands of paracord. And if you can put a big trash bag inside the case, you can throw in the squeeze bag for you sawyer filter system as well. The ability to carry water beyond those 2 small water pouches is a key ingredient to surviving.
I don't know if it flops around, but if it does, try strapping the LMF to the molle webbing, should secure pretty tightly. Hard to think of things to put in there, you got it all haha. An M1abrams would help against zombies, but something tells me you couldn't jam it all the way in there.
The trouble with most kits is the don't allow for situations where you are in no sharp implement areas. Flying? What can you carry either on you or in carry on luggage? Some offices have metal detectors etc. I was practicing as a solicitor and went to the High Court in London. Forgot my swis army knife in my bag! I thought I was going to the Tower to have my head chopped off!!! Still trying to decide what is useful but legal in theses scenarios!
@@DropForgedSurvival I live outside of town. Certain items are ALWAYS in my bag/on my belt/ in my pockets. I was actually using it to say there are places that don't allow sharp objects and/or flammables etc in their building or proximity. Yet you may not be within easy (hours walk) stretch of home. What is a simple commute can, in the right (or 'wrong' 😊) situation take an awful lot longer. We had severe snowstorms in 2005 (?) that brought London, all 20 miles X 20 miles of it, to a halt! I couldn't get home but I managed to reach my uncles about halfway. The bomb attacks a few years ago the transport system shut down. Before that in 9/11 and the previous IRA campaigns I was working in town and learnt first hand the problems these cause. Thankfully, most of these bastards are too stupid to do serious damage and generally there is inconvenience rather than total chaos. I role played a terrorist plan with my son (disaster planning is his profession) his opinion... "Bloody hell Dad! Glad your on OUR side!" 😆 However, it is only a matter of time before one of them gets smart or lucky using the proper weapons in the correct manner. You may not be able to access your vehicle. Then what? You only have what is in your bag! So what then?
Haha, you are making some good progress brother. AND I solved the problem I pointed out in the last Canteen Survival Kit video you did. IF you decide you will have to use the water bottle to carry water, you can simply pull a Matt Graham and roll all the items that came out of the bottle into the Shemagh and tie it around your waist. You are welcome ;-)
DropForgedSurvival Well, you are definitely hitting the target with that and I love seeing what you come up with. You are definitely getting the job done brother!
As a member of our county search and rescue one of the biggest problems we see is that people don't have water. Most of the places we search don''t have a readlily available source of water. To me carrying a canteen/water bottle without water is a waste of weight. It does one no good at all to have the means to purify water if no water is available. If your canteen has no water in then why bother to carry it?
DropForgedSurvival I must have overlooked it about 6 times haha. Awesome description links btw. I'm actually watching the Wal-Mart scavenger hunts right now. super entertaining
I've been meaning to upgrade my 3rd Gen Pathfinder bag to this new 4th Gen bag, just for the extra space. Hard as hell right now to get the cup and stove out at the moment. haha. Not to sound like an annoying plug, but check out the video I made about the Pathfinder bottle lid mod I made. I think you'll really find it helpful, and will act as another redundancy for clean water!
How about some medications? also, I would lose the extra can openers, because you have the swiss army knife. I would lose the cold steal blade lash the esee to the bag and put the flashlight on the outside of the kit bag. and lose the altoids kit and add more water.
The sawyer is good for 100,000 gallons and you don’t need the cleaning syringe to back wash the sawyer mini filter, if you just think about how the syringe cleans it out, for a second, you’ll figure out how you can do it....... Plus if you use your head you will not gunk it up in the first place....
I'm new to the channel and I'm not a preper . however it's a lot of cool info. I know it's weight and gear exct, but I think it's a lot of little fiddelly stuff to keep up with. Just my opinion but if your on the run getting to safety your prolly going to lose half those items. I saw a bunch of cool very useful items. Something else, I get the fishing gear thing but chances are you won't catch fish and if you do their probably not going to be safe to eat. I love and I'm learning a lot and have very little experience. So please don't take my opinion as a insult. Thank you.
For this kit.... last one was around $365.... Around $450 assuming you have to buy from stratch.... but that is not the challenge... my challenge "Build a similiar kit with only items you currently own.. "We understand for new viewers that may need to pick up a few things!
DropForgedSurvival i understand that I'm asking what you do with the stuff thats in the bottle. Just leave it all in there even after you fill it? Just keep the bottle out of the pack? Or make an improvised carrying case with the shemagh? You feel?
Heston Terzo well i have the same pack and the water bottle i have in it is a lifestraw bottle so i can fit things around it instead of inside it, even managed to squeeze a toothbrush in mine.
I would put some more stuff to eat in it one protein bar isn't much ,If it was mine i would put some Lipton soup pouches a few bullion cubes maybe a couple spam singles a few tea bags or instant coffee singles . Extra calories are better than carrying five knives in the kit i mean you have pants pockets for carrying a knife but that's just my opinion.
Great vid, I carry a bottle kit every day. Some thoughts;
highly reccomend:
-having some scissors with sharpener like the cuts more fiskers.
-Leather Gloves on a D-ring to the molle
-x2 dump pouch to hold your bottle contents when you do gather water and for foraged goods.
It's highly unlikely you'll find yourself staying in one spot for hours/days fishing or trapping in an emergency situtation. Have a good foragers dump pouch you can throw plants in and go. Also you don't want to smell like a predators favorite meal when you can't easily wash up or have a secure place to rest.
-an EDC pouch strapped to either side of the molle
-Spray bottle + manuel hand fan
-Battery pack + cables
-hot hands / feet (or electric socks & finger-less gloves)
-at least 1 pair of extra wool socks
-XL casualty space blanket
-at least 1 battery opperated strip lantern. (they basically LED strips)
-mouth wash solid tabs (fresh mouth feel = moral)
-rite in the rain pad & mechanical pencil
-flee comb & tweezers
Other Goodness:
-coffee, sugar, & pre portioned powered creamer
-generous amount of cyan pepper (works wonders as an anti everything bleed stop, and for punctures if you flush it first)
-Also the sewyer mini's flushing syringe! Tough preferable something smaller
Also a mill bank bag or other fine filtration device to pre filter your water to save your filters and help better treat your water. I have an Aero Press steel + paper filter with ranger band attatched to a mason jar ring and MSR guardian 10L dirty bag, just leave it in the stream to collect water while getting camp setup. use a ground hog stake and some bank line tied around the neck to keep it anchored in the right direction. If the water is super sus, I'll throw an iodine or potable aqua tab in there before I pour that into my TI grayl for final filtration and split it between the grayl, a 40oz wide mouth klean kanteen, and a 10L MSR canvas bladder. Both 10L bags can be curled tight and strapped to molle. Brings me to the next thing, a stuff back pack. When the water bladders are loaded a pocket backpack is great to carry them. The canvas bladder has a kinda crappy backpack lace to start with so can just carry it on your back. I would 100% upgrade it with some mule tape to make it bearable to carry.
Sorry lots more but I'll cut myself off here.
I like this kit a lot. It's very comprehensive. One thing I would add is a Maxpedition Rolly Poly dump pouch because eventually you are going to want to use the Klean Kanteen for water. The Rolly Poly rolls up to next to nothing when not used.
myrthmaker Of course we would put water in it..haha That is why we have pockets.. lol This is just setup "pre use" as a grab and go kit
i use the rolly Polly just as you described
I was given a small pocket back pack at a trade show. It unzips to a very sturdy little lined pack. I went bush for 24 hours with said kit & was able survive long enough with a full canteen of procured water. I added a few bags, sugar & coffee. + 24 hours of procured food & was quite comfortable with 2 garbo bags for shelter. I used one as a roof & the other was stuffed with leaves as insulation off the ground. Brilliant light weight piece of kit !!!
This is Great Grab and Go Kit! It is a Practical and Valuable lifeline that needs little maintenance. Thank You and your crew for the Work in putting this together. I really like the set up for traveling fast!
If it was my kit I'd attach the Shamagh to shoulder strap for extra padding until needed, add a pair of wool blend socks, and a pair of General Purpose Gloves (hung outside the carrier).
Great additions! Getting a kick out of all the comments (some not so polite). I took this as a suggestion. And a way to start people thinking about what's right for them. Never gonna please everybody. Great job stirring up the dialogue.
Haha... Yes it always a suggestion! Nothing more... We are about learning, exploring and being creative.. My Normal Viewers know me and how i think very well!
I like this kit over the other one because you added all the items I would have added.
Very nice kit.
If I have gear inside the bottle, I’ll include a small folded up canvas or nylon bag to carry the items when the bottle is filled with water.
Now you're going great! You covered everything I was worried about thanks for all your hard work.
ok good... this is the 2.0 video.... so many missed this one even though it was 3 days apart.
Awesome job on the kit very well put together
A few small points. I'd carry a small torch in the top of kit, finding the olite in the dark without loosing stuff is going to be tricky. Two I'd suggest you carry a small cloth bag to carry the bottle contenrs when the bottle has water in it (could also be used as a water filter)
Wayne Clarke why would wait until dark to pull out your flashlight?
I wouldn't, I have one in my pocket at all times. The point with your kit is if you have to bug out or run away (as shown in the video) it might be dark, or the power could go out on you, then you'd have to get the torch out in the dark.
The reason I have one in my pocket.
Wayne Clarke Feel free to modify your setup... this is no way "perfect" but we feel it's pretty complete. Obviously some items are subjective to each individual.. we just decided to round it out better based off of what major categories we didn't cover at all.
I'm diggin the updated kit Chris! I'm definitely going to incorporate a lot of these ideas into my own kit. I live in northern Michigan so it'll be designed to my location.
Mr. M8th3ris Glad you found this helpful!
I think you did a great job on the 2.0. I really like it.
Thanks alot
Great kit. love the build and great break down.
THanks alot!
Looks better but I would def put the flashlight in a bag so if battery leaks acid doesn't contaminate your pack.
Solid idea
Trail Fisher, I don't store batteries inside my gear. Keep batteries in small plastic bags with or attached to the item. A ranger band, for example, can keep a small flashlight & its battery (or batteries) together. Often, only takes a few seconds to add battery to the unit. No worries about batteries damaging the flashlight, radio, etc. Extra batteries are also stored, somewhere in the kit, enclosed in plastic bags, sized so batteries +/- cannot make connection.
FWIW Crafts section at Walmart has an assortment of sizes of small plastic bags that work great for battery storage. Sold to store beads and other stuff used to make jewelry.
Just good for thought but I have a food saver from Wal-Mart which is basically just a vacuum sealer. I use it to seal up all my fire stuff to keep it air tight and dry. It's a great way to compress your Shemagh as well. If it's an emergency kit then there is really no reason to whip out that Shemagh until you need it.
I like your kit! I made my own. I keep on updating it. I keep on referring to your post for reference.
For items where the battery might leak, store the batteries in the device. Add a plastic insulative tab between battery and device's terminal. Remove tab, when needed.
I love these kits. Liked the updates
Great looking kit. Well thought out.
that's an insanely thought out ready to go kit.. if I could add anything to it I would say quick-clot, and a couple packs of liquid meals.. some protein powder... stays good for a long time and can get you by for a little while and it's a small package.. you can fit it in that pack for sure.. probably a couple packs of it.
adam Merat Some cool ideas
Have you considered Leatherman? My leatherman surge is expensive, but i feel it is worth the money as the quality of the tool is excellent.
Elijah Till For survival... The signal would be more up our ally... but we don't own one... the kit challenge: "Build a kit with only items you own"
Not to mention the Swiss have always made great tools. for i dunno, over 100 years...
This is also true... but Elijah Isnt wrong... If Owned a leather "Signal" it would definitely be in here!
I was gifted a Leatherman 'Wave' about 15-20 years ago. Has its own leather sheath and I’ve carried on my belt almost everyday since.
I have to agree with you man. I am a Gerber man through and through. Just not for there multitools. I hate them with a passion.
I love this kit chris I really need to make one of these for myself
Awesome kit Bro, like always. You are a Very Nice Guy, God Bless
Thanks
I don't remember seeing any clear plastic shower curtain or drop cloth for a super shelter to let in & hold in heat from a fire. Since you have no tarp, tent, or sleep system. A fire alone won't keep you warm on cold nights unless it's huge. The shower curtain/drop cloth could be rolled around the inside or outside of the bottle.
I would replace the water packs with tiny bottles of water purification tabs. Woukd take up less space & woukd produce lots of drinking water. You have a fishing kit & canteen so you're clearly expecting to be near a water source.
I have a question about the water packs you said you can leave those in your car but I heard that if you leave water like bottled water and water containers a can correct bacteria even if you don't open it
Thats not true. Just think how long walmart and kroger keep cases of water in the back, let alone the companies that actually make and ship them
What about adding 1 or 2 zip lock bag so if you need to use the water bottle you could put all the over items in them to keep it all together. again great vid a lot of good idears many thanks
Not a bad idea.
Great video and great channel
Love the kit really nice update. One suggestion, a flashlight on the outside or at the top of the pack, your flashlight (which I really like) is way down in that kit.
Steven Smith If I was out and about... I would have one on me for sure.... but in a "pre emergency" setting I don't want my torch getting lost or dogged up until I need it
DropForgedSurvival I assumed you would have one in your pocket. I just recommend it because I know some people don't use there pockets (I am not one of those people, and I know from your videos you aren't either.)
I have minimum six pockets at all times.... lol
really like your kit thanks for sharing. you take care
No problem at all! Thank you!
I would suggest making more use out of the molle webbing and attaching more gear to the outside. I know it's supposed to be very mobile, but attaching some stuff tightly should help save room on the inside. Ex: a sheath for the victorinox, ferro rod etc
We have though about adding more for sure... but... we only own so much gear "Part of the challenge" only build with what you currently own... Considering this... I feel it turned out solid overall... But we still can always find some gap in the kit some where!
I recently found and subscribed to your channel and I’m really enjoying it!
2.0 rocks! Well done. :-)
Michael Jergens Thank you
Good kit.in survival knife and fire starter kit with compass should go in pocket or corded to tuck inside clothing out of sight and in survival you keep from being a target for thieves lift straw keep it clean break down after your secure and safe good prepper has a knife fire and compass and cordage on them at all times!
Emergency water could be replaced with a life straw and a water bladder or another alternative. Reason being water is heavy! And because in most places water is abundant, I would opt for water purification gear. Way to go with that kit though. It's decent!
There are advantages to compact bottle kits, they're light and that is roughly the size recommended for a survival kit (for us civilians) in the SAS survival guide. What has always bothered me about bottle kits are their lack of space to accommodate layering of clothing. Your personal micro climate is probably more important than anything in the kit (next to water), the ability to take off layers and keep dry in a rucksack is huge, OK you can tie a contractor bag to the outside of your kit but you've lost some mobility. Then there's little space for gathering, (birch bark, tinder, wild edibles ect.), if you get some canned goods to use the can openers with where will you keep them? It's a well thought out kit but the compactness of it has drawbacks in the real world.
Does that Smith's knife sharpener really work?
Man alive! Thats a pretty daggone good setup! How much did it cost approximately?
A 5 x 8 waterproof tarp can fit the bottle bag in addition to the drum liners.
an utralight one certainly could.
The Pathfinder bottle is on the small side but I think maxpedition makes a bottle bag that is a little larger . You inspired me to make a grab go medical kit out one my bottle bags. Thanks.
I like it Chris! !! Great job! I'm going to make one myself.
neddmoulton1 awesome! We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Not sure if you've already done one, but I would like to see a review on the Pathfinder kit with comparisons to other similar options for carrying/boiling water. Browsed your channel and found your Water Filter Kit video from 2 years back...
Got a couple of the B.O.S.S. bags - thank you for the discount code.Great videos, looking forward to watching more.
On a small kit I would carry a Bacho or a pocket boy saw, and an Opinel or mora eldris. Don't need a big knife if you have a saw or hatchet/axe.
Nice kit!
THanks alot Sue!
Great kit...2 questions. Can a life straw fit in the canteen? Can the canteen nest in a gsi and/or Ozark trail camping mug?
I hate life straw... It got out matches a long time ago.
DropForgedSurvival OK what others do you recommend for this kit other than the one you used? Will the canteen nest in a gsi and /or Ozark trail camping mug?
You mentioned providing a link to a list of the items demonstrated in the video and where to purchase them. I have not been able to find that list. Can you please let me know where I can find it? Thank you in advance.
Chris, these kits are a great idea however I think it would be a great idea if someone actually put one to the test, maybe you can do a video on this with one or more of the kits you created!
nice kit man, thanks for sharing
I understand that these can be pricey, but have you looked into SteriPEN water purifiers?
JustSimplyBrandon I have not
I carry the red cross Steri pen EDC
One more item... one of those keychain bags or backpack to carry your gear once you add water to the bottle.
Prepare Learn Survive! Cargo Pockets! Haha but yes... that works as well
Thank you cant wait for part 3
I appreciated this video alot. Question, how long do you think this kit should hold you? I know that I would need something more than just a protein bar (note: just saw the hunt and fish kit) maybe you could also add a few Survival tabs? Or a small pack of diy dehydrated food? Im a newbie but I thought that might help...
I'd add a couple of heavy duty sewing needles for various repairs. Yes you have the safety pins for quick repairs, but they are a poor substitute for a real repair job when you rip you pants and the cold wind is slicing through against your skin. You can slide them inside the Bic lighter case so they won't poke anything and have them readily available to use with the strands of paracord. And if you can put a big trash bag inside the case, you can throw in the squeeze bag for you sawyer filter system as well. The ability to carry water beyond those 2 small water pouches is a key ingredient to surviving.
I don't know if it flops around, but if it does, try strapping the LMF to the molle webbing, should secure pretty tightly. Hard to think of things to put in there, you got it all haha. An M1abrams would help against zombies, but something tells me you couldn't jam it all the way in there.
Point Five Seconds To Respond It is strapped with the webbing
DropForgedSurvival okay haha
The trouble with most kits is the don't allow for situations where you are in no sharp implement areas.
Flying? What can you carry either on you or in carry on luggage?
Some offices have metal detectors etc.
I was practicing as a solicitor and went to the High Court in London.
Forgot my swis army knife in my bag! I thought I was going to the Tower to have my head chopped off!!!
Still trying to decide what is useful but legal in theses scenarios!
Why are you using a survival kit in the High Court of London?
@@DropForgedSurvival I live outside of town. Certain items are ALWAYS in my bag/on my belt/ in my pockets.
I was actually using it to say there are places that don't allow sharp objects and/or flammables etc in their building or proximity.
Yet you may not be within easy (hours walk) stretch of home. What is a simple commute can, in the right (or 'wrong' 😊) situation take an awful lot longer. We had severe snowstorms in 2005 (?) that brought London, all 20 miles X 20 miles of it, to a halt!
I couldn't get home but I managed to reach my uncles about halfway.
The bomb attacks a few years ago the transport system shut down.
Before that in 9/11 and the previous IRA campaigns I was working in town and learnt first hand the problems these cause.
Thankfully, most of these bastards are too stupid to do serious damage and generally there is inconvenience rather than total chaos.
I role played a terrorist plan with my son (disaster planning is his profession) his opinion... "Bloody hell Dad! Glad your on OUR side!" 😆
However, it is only a matter of time before one of them gets smart or lucky using the proper weapons in the correct manner.
You may not be able to access your vehicle. Then what? You only have what is in your bag! So what then?
seriously nice brother
Can you tell me where I can buy such of a pot hanger? I could not find the link 'down below'...
where can i find a link to buy the bag with the strap that holds the bottle? is that in a link above.
Excellent update! I might finally try doing my own video, would be a great way to show off my kit and and get started here on You Tube
James Anderson Do it... and send us a link! Can't wait to see it
Outstanding!
does that med kit have a turniquet?
Haha, you are making some good progress brother. AND I solved the problem I pointed out in the last Canteen Survival Kit video you did. IF you decide you will have to use the water bottle to carry water, you can simply pull a Matt Graham and roll all the items that came out of the bottle into the Shemagh and tie it around your waist. You are welcome ;-)
Steven Szabo That is certainly a very doable solution... "this is just "pre emergency" storage and set up.
DropForgedSurvival Oh I get that, but it pays to plan ahead my friend. Have the solution in mind before the problem arises, right?
Totally... and what we do here is designed to get people thinking creatively and inspire fun projects and builds that fit their needs and wants
DropForgedSurvival Well, you are definitely hitting the target with that and I love seeing what you come up with. You are definitely getting the job done brother!
thanks for making another
Absolutely! It was alot of fun!
As a member of our county search and rescue one of the biggest problems we see is that people don't have water. Most of the places we search don''t have a readlily available source of water. To me carrying a canteen/water bottle without water is a waste of weight. It does one no good at all to have the means to purify water if no water is available. If your canteen has no water in then why bother to carry it?
best part of the video is your wife running
matthew feldman She can run
is he being a smart ass or really enjoying her run? love your videos. people should be respectful
Who or what is she supposed to be running from??
Where can I pick up one of those pathfinder kits?
Always check my Description box... Lots of links... always
DropForgedSurvival I must have overlooked it about 6 times haha. Awesome description links btw. I'm actually watching the Wal-Mart scavenger hunts right now. super entertaining
Maybe jam the canteen full of the water bags, but the other stuff would be better carried in the pack, not in the bottle.
I've been meaning to upgrade my 3rd Gen Pathfinder bag to this new 4th Gen bag, just for the extra space. Hard as hell right now to get the cup and stove out at the moment. haha. Not to sound like an annoying plug, but check out the video I made about the Pathfinder bottle lid mod I made. I think you'll really find it helpful, and will act as another redundancy for clean water!
How about some medications? also, I would lose the extra can openers, because you have the swiss army knife. I would lose the cold steal blade lash the esee to the bag and put the flashlight on the outside of the kit bag. and lose the altoids kit and add more water.
tim kitzmann Thanks for chiming in with your ideas and opinions
what size bicycle tube do you get for your ranger bands
Rusted1859 We got them from Superesse Straps
thanks I loved it
The sawyer is good for 100,000 gallons and you don’t need the cleaning syringe to back wash the sawyer mini filter, if you just think about how the syringe cleans it out, for a second, you’ll figure out how you can do it.......
Plus if you use your head you will not gunk it up in the first place....
cool deal buddy.
Sweet Kit, I am now working on my kit. How much paracord did it take to make the shoulder strap? Thank you in advance
Roughly... 25ft
thanks
What does bug in and bug out mean?
I'm new to the channel and I'm not a preper . however it's a lot of cool info. I know it's weight and gear exct, but I think it's a lot of little fiddelly stuff to keep up with. Just my opinion but if your on the run getting to safety your prolly going to lose half those items. I saw a bunch of cool very useful items. Something else, I get the fishing gear thing but chances are you won't catch fish and if you do their probably not going to be safe to eat. I love and I'm learning a lot and have very little experience. So please don't take my opinion as a insult. Thank you.
Rough cost estimate?
For this kit.... last one was around $365.... Around $450 assuming you have to buy from stratch.... but that is not the challenge... my challenge "Build a similiar kit with only items you currently own.. "We understand for new viewers that may need to pick up a few things!
You know the Pathfinder bags have MOLLE loops, why not just add a pouch or two instead of filling the bottle?
pretty cool
Great kits! But I’m gonna add swimming goggles to this stuff.
And mask too
New viewer. Maybe for context you add a geographic location? Where I live temperature variation is the real exposure killer
what happens when you need water in the bottle instead of all that stuff? make a stick n bindle with the shemagh?
TheProfessorDank We fill up the bottle with water. It is a grab and go temporary container.
DropForgedSurvival i understand that I'm asking what you do with the stuff thats in the bottle. Just leave it all in there even after you fill it? Just keep the bottle out of the pack? Or make an improvised carrying case with the shemagh? You feel?
TheProfessorDank Yeah this is exactly what I asked about last video
Heston Terzo well i have the same pack and the water bottle i have in it is a lifestraw bottle so i can fit things around it instead of inside it, even managed to squeeze a toothbrush in mine.
TheProfessorDank That's smart, and probably what I would do if I made a pack like this.
You should do a knife collection video
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I Like it!
I would put some more stuff to eat in it one protein bar isn't much ,If it was mine i would put some Lipton soup pouches a few bullion cubes maybe a couple spam singles a few tea bags or instant coffee singles . Extra calories are better than carrying five knives in the kit i mean you have pants pockets for carrying a knife but that's just my opinion.
Why the Gerber lmf though cos I would say you would want a Mora companion or even better the companion
I'm meant or the robust
Como adquirir um quites desse
Hey those are the same water kits I have in my kit that I sent a pick to you on ig
Sweet!
Thanks alot Dustin!
Great kit with nice updates if you need much more than that your in deep sh**.
Basically
Is this kit for sale?
Only Through Shopping through my amazon links... Being Transparent... It is not a cheap kit but... it is of sound quality items
awesome
A toilet? Really? If there is a toilet in the area I would bet there’s a faucet!
Good kit though.
Way too many redundancies such as compasses. I mean, who needs three compasses
A group.
If your compass is broken how will you know which one if you only have 2?
@@DropForgedSurvival a group should have there own bags.
Not relying on others to help them thru whatever situation you're in using a compass.
Why do you refer to yourself in the third person?
He says it's not a bob but I would use it for that
nice
Thanks!
Needs coffee : )
I think the only two things I would add is a sewing kit and some cash.
Add a Leatherman
I own 18 of them now
Wow what types
@@anguswilson9993 I have a Leatherman Free P4, has pliers, everything but a toothpick.
Just put a Hutchison in instead of the bags
New Follower here, great video! But no duct tape :(