I gotta say, Andrew, you seem to be the type of guy who has really gone both routes with an upbringing for survival skills; military training as well as civilian based research like UA-cam and books like 98.6 and Bushcraft by Morse (like most of the rest of us). I really dig the way you present in a no none sense, no bs, no gimmick format. And you’re not trying to sell products, just trying to present us all with a common location to find survival information and techniques that have been formed from multiple resources. A one stop shop so to speak. Again, I dig it. Thank you brother!
I never met Mors but I watched his vids several times and read his book. I thought the point of the 2kilo survival kit was not that it could contain all you wanted but possibly all you needed if you knew a lot. People voluntarily entering a wilderness should take a lot more than fits in the pot, e.g. food and water, extra clothing, etc. Mors was at his best when pointing out all the crap you could buy that was either unnecessary or wouldn’t work. Anyway, your vid was a good refresher on what Mors had to say.
Thanks for keeping Mors Kochanski's survival skills out there, so newcomers to bushcraft are able to benifit from them. I personally appreciated the simplicity of his methods.
Good stuff! I changed my backpack to a feather weight one. So instead of carrying 12kg, 26lb I’ve managed to drop the weight to 10.5kg, 23lb. With this new info, time to revise.
Good video! You probably know this, but for people out there, that buck saw blade with those saw theeths is meant to be used in green/wet wood. A buck saw blade for dry wood has different theeths. This is me being picky, both would work, but for specific uses, specific tools. That being said, good to see Mors heritage being carried on! Great kit man!
I enjoy your format. Is like a hybrid of Cpl. Corner intro, mixed with Gray bearded green beret's presentation style and Dave Canterbury outro. Neat idea really.
The sturdy bush pot is possibly the most important piece of survival kit. "Naked and Afraid" participants have made the extreme mistake of showing up without one, and suffered acutely because of it. The Mors pot is pretty good, with pour spout, bale, handle, and lid. A flat lid you can cook on can be better. I also prefer stainless steel. The sturdiness and more even heating are usually worth carrying the greater weight. Thx again for this site, Andrew.. I am putting you in for LTC!.
Great video! I view this as a starting point where each individual will tailor for their own environment. The one suggestion I would make is to include a light weight stuff sack to hold all the contents when you are using the pot. Doesn't weight much or take up a lot of space.
I've purchased three LT Wright knives at this point, best bushcraft investment I've ever made... well second best next to the training, knowledge and the skillset I posses.
RIP MR.KOCHANSKI.......Brilliant man..I’ve made several of these kit over the yrs. Stash them around for grab at a minutes notice. Get out there an try it practice practice practice
Recent subscriber to the channel. Going through some of your previous videos, outstanding information and instruction! One of the better outdoors/survival channels on UA-cam!
I’d carry 4 or 5 tea lights rather than a big candle. Reason being is that you light the big candle, fall asleep for a few hours and then it’s gone, Tealight will burn out after 2 to 3 hours but then you have replacements. Kids birthday candles are great to light fires with. Carry half a dozen for very little weight. Also for the average guy or girl I’d take a Swiss Army knife with saw rather than a fixed blade knife. Average person ain’t going to be making feather sticks in a survival situation. Just pick up sticks, bark, dry grass.
I think a Swiss Army knife is a great addition to a kit, but not as a replacement to a fixed blade. The average joe may not use feather sticks, true. But the fact is, a fixed blade knife is safer, sturdier, and more intuitive to use. A beginner at even the most basic knife skills will quickly figure out a fixed blade. I’ve seen people close their finger in my Swiss Army knife when I’ve handed it to first timers. The result is a dropped knife and a bloody mess. Add that to a forest setting under the stress of “survival”, and now you have a small injury that can become infected, probably a lost knife, and a person that will be reluctant to try to continue using it. Just my opinion for what it’s worth.
Ever thought about those trick candles that cant be blown out, be kinda nice on a wet or windy day. Also a small road side flare can burn even under water i understand might be handy in a absalutely gotta have do or die need a fire now situation. I admit my knowledge of how well they work in extreme cold situation is poor.. If anyone knows ,speak up pls.
JMHO- I don't make feather sticks or baton as a practice either one. There's oodles of ready to pick up fallen tree branches and such everywhere I've ever been. Never needed to carve any special cups or eating utensils either. I carry the same ones I've had for decades and re use them each time Of course, if I were in a plane crash or something way out in the sticks, I likely as not wouldn't have much gear on me. But I can definitely say that spoon carving and building a log cabin would be way last on my To Do list
Great video - I had never heard of Mors Kochanski before I came across your channel - it's never too late to learn new methodology in survival training.
There is videos of him as an old timer but the content he covers is solid and straight forward. Glad his school made them so he can live on in a way. Legacy.
That was great! I’ve been watching survival kit videos for two days. And then, I watched this one. Thank you! And thank you Mors Kochanski!! Ps, I’ve been looking for the name of exactly that pot for weeks! And yes, it’s on Amazon and in my cart!!
Surprisingly effective collection. Mr. Kochanski really *_Concentrated Essentials._* I think a lot of newbies like myself want triple redundancy, that will end up sinking them with exhaustion. If you need a three volume encyclopedia of all the items in your kit, and a pack mule to carry it, you're probably defeating yourself.
I take an old key card from a hotel and put some gorilla tape on that, electrical tape and some tape called Luekotape(which is great for blisters) and doesn't come off with it gets wet. It's used for artificial limb attachments.
The various Survival kits that you put together is absolutely amazing, But Sooooooo important due to the fact of the differing climates and terrains we have in the United States alone. I Live in Virginia go South for 2 hours and your in the Great Dismal Swamp, Go North 2 Hours and you are in one the Largest Seat of Power in the world Washington DC, Go 2 hours East and your in the Atlantic Ocean and go 2 hours West and your between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny Mountains. Surrounded by North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland ( Which I will Avoid at all cost ) All the States present the same Challenges and Benefits which is a big plus for Me as 1 kit will suffice for them all no matter what time of year it is. But I do enjoy your videos and training tips soooooo much. Thank You and God Bless You and Your Family.
Rolling up the saw blade, now that's awesome! I was always wondering how I could get a larger cutting tool into a kit of this size. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, and making these vids.
Wet Fire doesn’t work so well in windy snowy situations. That is why multiple tinder sources and multiple fire starters are so important. I also bet that is one awesome knife. I am a bit jealous of it. Thanks.
Thank you for your knowledge sharing. I've been looking for the right pot lately and I just saved this so I have reference I can go back to. Preparing this year since I haven't done anything since I was a kid and I just turned 56 so I want to make sure I have what I need and know how to use them all for next spring. I look forward to watching more of your content. God bless
I liked your Cody Lundin kit video and this is a different approach, showing other options. My brother went through SERE school, a good time was NOT had by all but he made it through. That was 35 years ago, and since then he has never left the house without a Swiss Army Hunter, a hank of paracord, a lighter, and a magnesium block/ferro rod in his pockets. With those things and the seasonal clothes on his back, I think he could survive anywhere but maybe the high desert. We don't get together often, but when we do, we get a kick out of driving around suburbia and pointing out "found object" survival gear, free for the gathering. That might be a fun video, not so much a complete survival bag, but plastic bottles, plastic bags, short bits of pvc piping, plastic chairs out for trash pickup, sticks and whatnot for tinder, etc. -- just a thought.
I've been looking a bigger pot but haven't found one yet. But I find metal handles tin. So I've been using it so far. And have a 24oz.cook pot that fits together with my wood gasifirer stove. It's a grease strainer but the strainer works for coffee and tea. And steaming veggies. Bought it at the dollar General store for $7.70
Only one knife? Most of these kits have a half dozen knives/ swords and a useless multi tool. This is a practical and useful setup. Thanks for this video.
Great kit! Very similar to the one my father helped me put together in Boy Scouts. He was 173rd AB! The one item he had us place was a large bandana. 🇺🇸 😎👍
Love seeing a Mors kit. A few small things to consider: A piece of two of fatwood is one of the most stable and reliable tinders I have found. Adding a couple of stainless bolts and wingnuts will GREATLY reduce the effort to build a functional bucksaw frame in the field. Having tried the "wooden peg" method, now I keep bolts & wingnuts in my kit with the saw blade. Mors includes bolts in the "repair" kit portion of his 2kg kit. I also keep a "dedicated" loop of cord for making a buck saw -- I am so certain I will need to make one. Adding some basic OTC meds to the first aid portion would be advisable. Things like triple antibiotic greatly improves the results of the H-bandaids for "minor" hand cuts. Other meds that I include are an anti histamine (or an epipen, if needed), anti diarrheal, NSIADs, and any Rx that you may need. I tend to keep these on my person, and not in the pot -- but still, this is part of my "survival kit." I keep a maximum dose for 4 days per person in my "survival kit" -- I keep the "expected" dose for the "expected" trip length in the general kit. I also add a small tyvek stuff sack -- to hold all the contents (except the saw blade -- that you just have to keep track of on your own) while the pot is in use. This can also be a browse bag, as needed.
@@BingWatcher I sew them myself from tyvek envelopes. You only need to add the top hem, and the bottom structure. 9x12 is a good size for a hammock stuff bag, or a daily meal sack. ua-cam.com/video/uWnHnQZaYTQ/v-deo.html
Awesome vid! I got to meet Mors and some of the Karamat crew a few times in the last couple years, great people. Just subscribed after watching this video
in The Two Kilo gram survival kit field manual At location 43 0f 234 of the E book edition he says . 1. “Container: The container which doubles as a cooking pot is a three liter cooking-oil can, but as cooking oils are now mostly packaged in plastic containers, except olive oil one may have to use a 4 liter lantern or camp stove fuel container that has been thoroughly washed with a strong detergent. The top of the can is removed with a can opener. The handle is made of snare wire that has been doubled over until it about 8 strands thick. Punch holes, but do not put the handle on until it is needed.”… 4 liters = 17 cups & 3 liters = 12 cups
you do some really good videos. Really like your work. This one especially is outstanding among a bunch of outstanding videos. thanks! Goes without saying that I subscribed a while ago. best.
That 55 gallon bag can save your life in the cold. You put it on like poncho and crouch with a tea candle or two underneath and you can stay a little bit warm with the heat that gets trapped inside the bag.
Carry 2 mirrors, that way you can signal 360 degrees. Catch the light in one hand and reflect it to the other hand. Now you can signal ahead of you with the sun at your back, no more 180 degrees. The mirror in your compass can serve as a second mirror. With a magnifying mirror ( a concaved mirror} you can create fire based on the parabolic method. You can find concaved mirrors at most dollar stores and some ladies makeup compacts mirrors have a standard mirror and a concaved mirror. Both can be used for signaling, use the concaved mirror to reflect to the signaling mirror. The concaved mirror is good for medical use when looking at your face or other hard spots to see as it enlarges the image. A mirror can also be used as a flashlight for looking into dark spaces. It's great for finding rattlesnakes for lunch or looking into the mouth of a cave. Or you can have a buddy look into the mirror so he can see how fugly he really is. SALUTE FROM A VET
I like the kit, I would probably expand on the first aid a bit but I understand you are building a kit to list. I would also add a roll of #36 bank line in, a bic lighter, Fresnel lens and more sure-fire tinder.
Great video. I need to pick up one of those sewing kits. It looks like your bow saw blade is for wet wood, I would probably change it for a dry wood blade (all triangle teeth) for fire wood. I actually carry Silky gomboy 240 with me any time I'm in the field though. It's so convenient to flip it open and you have a 8 inch razor sharp saw for the cost of a half a pound extra weight (and 36 bucks)
I have always used a small brass bell to replace the whistle. I can hike all day uphill but I have never been able to use a whistle in a real emergency do to lack of breathing. Asmatha.bell is also great for deaf people whom can't blow. ( very common) if you cNt blow out a candle you can't use a whistle. Use a metal bell. The sound carries a very long way with less effort.
Hi ☺, nice video and kit, there was only one Mors, he is sorely missed, may I suggest you change out the raker toothed bow saw blade which is mainly aimed at green wood cutting, and replace it whith a Peg toothed one , this is a dry wood blade better for cutting firewood, and it will cut green as well, just my two cents, keep up the good work mate, thank you for your service, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart.uk.
Great video. I'm curious why people don't utilize braided fishing line in their kits. Mono line forms "memory loops" after being coiled up for storage. PIA! Braided line doesn't seem to have that problem. Idea's?
The company that made the mors bush pot has been sold and the buyer can't make the pot... I don't know if that was a condition of sale or if they don't have the equipment, but all is not lost there are others making similar pots. But with a 3 pound coffee can you can make a very nice diy substitute
BTW, I thought I was subscribed but I wasn't! Now I am though. You've been on a roll lately, keep up the great content. Honestly you should have a 100k subscribers!
personally I always keep my striker for my matches in the water proof match container along with the extra. also nice puukko I have GB2 puukko from PFT
I'd love to buy more of this stuff through your links if you ever create an amazon page of your recommendations. Sometimes I can not understand exactly what you are saying, but I"d love to search for the specific item. Great video, thanks!
About the only problem I find with this kit is: Your lost in the woods and find a fresh water supply, then you empty the pot to use as a water container and all the survival equipment is all over the forest floor... A one gallon plastic freezer bag weights 12 grams and could be used to store all the survival equipment while the pot is boiling the water...
I have a waist pack but the belt slips so once I fix that I was thinking about making a small everyday kit. Most of the essential survival items any of us would carry are so small they hardly take any room. With space blankets and polyethylene sheeting and the addition of a water bottle or canteen you can have a complete kit and nobody will be the wiser
My old advisor team sergeant had a small “Fanny” pack when we went on mission or did field training. It worked for holding the stuff he used constantly. I’m definitely not against those after seeing that! I’d say that sounds like a good Kit idea.
@Nathan JD bulk and weight, the blade with two nails is whole "saw" in his original kit. With those two nails a knife and the blade you are suposed to MAKE the rest of the bucksaw, not that hard and with practice, takes about 15 minutes.
I love your videos, they're full of information yet succinct. I don't have to play them at double speed! Any thoughts about manufacturing and selling these kits?
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I gotta say, Andrew, you seem to be the type of guy who has really gone both routes with an upbringing for survival skills; military training as well as civilian based research like UA-cam and books like 98.6 and Bushcraft by Morse (like most of the rest of us). I really dig the way you present in a no none sense, no bs, no gimmick format. And you’re not trying to sell products, just trying to present us all with a common location to find survival information and techniques that have been formed from multiple resources. A one stop shop so to speak. Again, I dig it. Thank you brother!
Thank you, much appreciated!
You did good on this video, that kit is spot on Mors teaching minus his beloved Muletape.
Thank you sir, that means a lot coming from you!
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft I subbed ya Brother 😁
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I’ll work hard to keep that sub!
Hey Dave! Yes this brother is awesome
@Reallybigmonkey1 He's missing the puffy jacket, and I didn't see him wearing a scarf.
I never met Mors but I watched his vids several times and read his book. I thought the point of the 2kilo survival kit was not that it could contain all you wanted but possibly all you needed if you knew a lot. People voluntarily entering a wilderness should take a lot more than fits in the pot, e.g. food and water, extra clothing, etc.
Mors was at his best when pointing out all the crap you could buy that was either unnecessary or wouldn’t work.
Anyway, your vid was a good refresher on what Mors had to say.
Thanks for keeping Mors Kochanski's survival skills out there, so newcomers to bushcraft are able to benifit from them. I personally appreciated the simplicity of his methods.
Mors was the man !!
Had the honor to attend a class many years ago when he in his 50s
Good stuff! I changed my backpack to a feather weight one. So instead of carrying 12kg, 26lb I’ve managed to drop the weight to 10.5kg, 23lb. With this new info, time to revise.
Mors was such a smart guy and an awsome character.
Damon Thomas Agreed!
Good video! You probably know this, but for people out there, that buck saw blade with those saw theeths is meant to be used in green/wet wood. A buck saw blade for dry wood has different theeths. This is me being picky, both would work, but for specific uses, specific tools. That being said, good to see Mors heritage being carried on! Great kit man!
I enjoy your format. Is like a hybrid of Cpl. Corner intro, mixed with Gray bearded green beret's presentation style and Dave Canterbury outro. Neat idea really.
Right on!
The sturdy bush pot is possibly the most important piece of survival kit. "Naked and Afraid" participants have made the extreme mistake of showing up without one, and suffered acutely because of it. The Mors pot is pretty good, with pour spout, bale, handle, and lid. A flat lid you can cook on can be better. I also prefer stainless steel. The sturdiness and more even heating are usually worth carrying the greater weight. Thx again for this site, Andrew.. I am putting you in for LTC!.
Great video! I view this as a starting point where each individual will tailor for their own environment. The one suggestion I would make is to include a light weight stuff sack to hold all the contents when you are using the pot. Doesn't weight much or take up a lot of space.
Dude, your tearing it up! Your channel is becoming one of the best. Useful instruction and straight to the point. Feeling it!
Excellent idea for stowing the saw blade, get one for dry wood too. SALUTE FROM A VET
I've purchased three LT Wright knives at this point, best bushcraft investment I've ever made... well second best next to the training, knowledge and the skillset I posses.
Outstanding 👍 Good old Mors, " The more you know the less you carry"
RIP MR.KOCHANSKI.......Brilliant man..I’ve made several of these kit over the yrs. Stash them around for grab at a minutes notice. Get out there an try it practice practice practice
Recent subscriber to the channel. Going through some of your previous videos, outstanding information and instruction! One of the better outdoors/survival channels on UA-cam!
Thank you! And thanks for the sub, I'll work hard to keep it!
I’d carry 4 or 5 tea lights rather than a big candle. Reason being is that you light the big candle, fall asleep for a few hours and then it’s gone, Tealight will burn out after 2 to 3 hours but then you have replacements. Kids birthday candles are great to light fires with. Carry half a dozen for very little weight. Also for the average guy or girl I’d take a Swiss Army knife with saw rather than a fixed blade knife. Average person ain’t going to be making feather sticks in a survival situation. Just pick up sticks, bark, dry grass.
I think a Swiss Army knife is a great addition to a kit, but not as a replacement to a fixed blade. The average joe may not use feather sticks, true. But the fact is, a fixed blade knife is safer, sturdier, and more intuitive to use. A beginner at even the most basic knife skills will quickly figure out a fixed blade. I’ve seen people close their finger in my Swiss Army knife when I’ve handed it to first timers. The result is a dropped knife and a bloody mess. Add that to a forest setting under the stress of “survival”, and now you have a small injury that can become infected, probably a lost knife, and a person that will be reluctant to try to continue using it. Just my opinion for what it’s worth.
Or Carry the big candle and few tea lights.
I also carry a large candle, a tea light and a small bday 🕯️
Ever thought about those trick candles that cant be blown out, be kinda nice on a wet or windy day. Also a small road side flare can burn even under water i understand might be handy in a absalutely gotta have do or die need a fire now situation. I admit my knowledge of how well they work in extreme cold situation is poor.. If anyone knows ,speak up pls.
JMHO- I don't make feather sticks
or baton as a practice either one.
There's oodles of ready to pick up
fallen tree branches and such everywhere I've ever been.
Never needed to carve any special cups or eating utensils either.
I carry the same ones I've had for
decades and re use them each time
Of course, if I were in a plane crash or something way out in the sticks,
I likely as not wouldn't have much gear on me. But I can definitely say that spoon carving and building a
log cabin would be way last on my
To Do list
Congratulations on your integrity to tribute Moris. We knew ech other professionals, he was a great instructor/professor. We both wish you well.
Great video - I had never heard of Mors Kochanski before I came across your channel - it's never too late to learn new methodology in survival training.
There is videos of him as an old timer but the content he covers is solid and straight forward. Glad his school made them so he can live on in a way. Legacy.
Nice kit, I also had training, but learned that green means lost, bright colors mean annoyed , Stealth is for hiding.
That was great! I’ve been watching survival kit videos for two days. And then, I watched this one. Thank you! And thank you Mors Kochanski!!
Ps, I’ve been looking for the name of exactly that pot for weeks! And yes, it’s on Amazon and in my cart!!
That's awesome 👍. Very glad that you included him in your research and kit creations. Thank you.
Yes. Great stuff. I'm packing right now for my outing next week end...
Surprisingly effective collection. Mr. Kochanski really *_Concentrated Essentials._*
I think a lot of newbies like myself want triple redundancy, that will end up sinking them with exhaustion. If you need a three volume encyclopedia of all the items in your kit, and a pack mule to carry it, you're probably defeating yourself.
The information is concisely presented and thoroughly informative. I’m not a fan of most You Tube videos with the exception of this individual.
Thanks for the concise run down on this succinct kit Andrew!
I take an old key card from a hotel and put some gorilla tape on that, electrical tape and some tape called Luekotape(which is great for blisters) and doesn't come off with it gets wet. It's used for artificial limb attachments.
great vid bro, 100% on point with Mors teachings and love how efficiently you covered the entire kit!
The various Survival kits that you put together is absolutely amazing, But Sooooooo important due to the fact of the differing climates and terrains we have in the United States alone.
I Live in Virginia go South for 2 hours and your in the Great Dismal Swamp, Go North 2 Hours and you are in one the Largest Seat of Power in the world Washington DC, Go 2 hours East and your in the Atlantic Ocean and go 2 hours West and your between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny Mountains.
Surrounded by North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Maryland ( Which I will Avoid at all cost ) All the States present the same Challenges and Benefits which is a big plus for Me as 1 kit will suffice for them all no matter what time of year it is.
But I do enjoy your videos and training tips soooooo much. Thank You and God Bless You and Your Family.
Great video my friend, thank you for sharing. All the best to you and your loved ones. Stay Healthy. 🤗
Thanks for this Andrew. I had not heard of Mors until this video. Thanks for featuring his kit. Great info and video. Keep it up. Respect.
Mr Kohamnski certainly handed down long standing gospel on self reliance
Rolling up the saw blade, now that's awesome! I was always wondering how I could get a larger cutting tool into a kit of this size. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, and making these vids.
Wet Fire doesn’t work so well in windy snowy situations. That is why multiple tinder sources and multiple fire starters are so important. I also bet that is one awesome knife. I am a bit jealous of it. Thanks.
love your channel!
Thanks for sharing you skill, knowkedge, and your heart to all of us !
Excellent video. Nice setup in your rig.
Thank you for your knowledge sharing. I've been looking for the right pot lately and I just saved this so I have reference I can go back to. Preparing this year since I haven't done anything since I was a kid and I just turned 56 so I want to make sure I have what I need and know how to use them all for next spring. I look forward to watching more of your content. God bless
Nice kit! And your fishing/sewing kit is SO compact! Awesome!
Love his books and I appreciate your videos!
I liked your Cody Lundin kit video and this is a different approach, showing other options. My brother went through SERE school, a good time was NOT had by all but he made it through. That was 35 years ago, and since then he has never left the house without a Swiss Army Hunter, a hank of paracord, a lighter, and a magnesium block/ferro rod in his pockets. With those things and the seasonal clothes on his back, I think he could survive anywhere but maybe the high desert. We don't get together often, but when we do, we get a kick out of driving around suburbia and pointing out "found object" survival gear, free for the gathering.
That might be a fun video, not so much a complete survival bag, but plastic bottles, plastic bags, short bits of pvc piping, plastic chairs out for trash pickup, sticks and whatnot for tinder, etc. -- just a thought.
Just ordered this pot. Well, hopefully it's the same. (Solo Stove 1800)
I already have 99% of the rest of the stuff, excited to get this kit together.
Let us know if it suits your needs and looks the same when you get the pot
@@RevelationSeeker I sure will. It's backordered at the moment, but should be shipped soon.
Thanks for this video. An excellent kit.
I've been looking a bigger pot but haven't found one yet. But I find metal handles tin. So I've been using it so far. And have a 24oz.cook pot that fits together with my wood gasifirer stove. It's a grease strainer but the strainer works for coffee and tea. And steaming veggies. Bought it at the dollar General store for $7.70
Only one knife? Most of these kits have a half dozen knives/ swords and a useless multi tool. This is a practical and useful setup. Thanks for this video.
I'll take the open carry sword longer than 6 inches.
Great video!
Those contents looks a little bit like the stuff in my coffee pot every time I pull it out of the pack. Minus the coffee.
Great informative video! Thanks for sharing!
I am encouraged by your proper usage of the word 'comprise'! Great video...
Great kit! Very similar to the one my father helped me put together in Boy Scouts. He was 173rd AB!
The one item he had us place was a large bandana. 🇺🇸 😎👍
Nice knife. Great kit. Great video. From Glenn CATT in Massachusetts.
Great coverage of this topic.
Realy great idea and writing that down is a bit much but thank God it's a short list
Love seeing a Mors kit.
A few small things to consider:
A piece of two of fatwood is one of the most stable and reliable tinders I have found.
Adding a couple of stainless bolts and wingnuts will GREATLY reduce the effort to build a functional bucksaw frame in the field. Having tried the "wooden peg" method, now I keep bolts & wingnuts in my kit with the saw blade. Mors includes bolts in the "repair" kit portion of his 2kg kit. I also keep a "dedicated" loop of cord for making a buck saw -- I am so certain I will need to make one.
Adding some basic OTC meds to the first aid portion would be advisable. Things like triple antibiotic greatly improves the results of the H-bandaids for "minor" hand cuts. Other meds that I include are an anti histamine (or an epipen, if needed), anti diarrheal, NSIADs, and any Rx that you may need. I tend to keep these on my person, and not in the pot -- but still, this is part of my "survival kit." I keep a maximum dose for 4 days per person in my "survival kit" -- I keep the "expected" dose for the "expected" trip length in the general kit.
I also add a small tyvek stuff sack -- to hold all the contents (except the saw blade -- that you just have to keep track of on your own) while the pot is in use. This can also be a browse bag, as needed.
Great advice. Where did you get a Tyvek stuff sack, it sounds awesome?
@@BingWatcher I sew them myself from tyvek envelopes. You only need to add the top hem, and the bottom structure. 9x12 is a good size for a hammock stuff bag, or a daily meal sack.
ua-cam.com/video/uWnHnQZaYTQ/v-deo.html
Thank you for the feedback! Now, if I can just learn to sow, I could save so much money 💰and get customized gear.
I recall Mors using the bolts and wingnuts as well. Also sometimes wire or both.
Awesome vid! I got to meet Mors and some of the Karamat crew a few times in the last couple years, great people. Just subscribed after watching this video
COWBOYJDUB Awesome! Thank you, I’ll work hard to keep that sub!
in The Two Kilo gram survival kit field manual
At location 43 0f 234 of the E book edition he says .
1. “Container: The container which doubles as a cooking pot is a three liter cooking-oil can, but as cooking oils are now mostly packaged in plastic containers, except olive oil one may have to use a 4 liter lantern or camp stove fuel container that has been thoroughly washed with a strong detergent. The top of the can is removed with a can opener. The handle is made of snare wire that has been doubled over until it about 8 strands thick. Punch holes, but do not put the handle on until it is needed.”…
4 liters = 17 cups & 3 liters = 12 cups
These videos are great, really well presented. 👍
you do some really good videos. Really like your work. This one especially is outstanding among a bunch of outstanding videos. thanks! Goes without saying that I subscribed a while ago. best.
Good job. Informative . Lol, going thru your old vids and committing to help twirk the U-Yube alg . TY for the lessons and your service.
Only thing that is missing is a flashlight, but that is something that you should keep in your pocket at all time
Nice simple lite kit. Excellent material as always.
Great vid! Cheers from Toronto!
Nice review! Spot on! Mors was the best!👊🏻
Nice kit lots of experience behind the contents of that. I will be referring to this video to make mine thanks.
Like always great job. Really helpful to know. Keep up the great work bro
That 55 gallon bag can save your life in the cold. You put it on like poncho and crouch with a tea candle or two underneath and you can stay a little bit warm with the heat that gets trapped inside the bag.
great to get back to you. another great video
Excellent items to consider.
Excellent video.
Thank you.
Awesomely done ! Thnxs 4 sharing
Carry 2 mirrors, that way you can signal 360 degrees. Catch the light in one hand and reflect it to the other hand. Now you can signal ahead of you with the sun at your back, no more 180 degrees. The mirror in your compass can serve as a second mirror. With a magnifying mirror ( a concaved mirror} you can create fire based on the parabolic method. You can find concaved mirrors at most dollar stores and some ladies makeup compacts mirrors have a standard mirror and a concaved mirror. Both can be used for signaling, use the concaved mirror to reflect to the signaling mirror. The concaved mirror is good for medical use when looking at your face or other hard spots to see as it enlarges the image. A mirror can also be used as a flashlight for looking into dark spaces. It's great for finding rattlesnakes for lunch or looking into the mouth of a cave. Or you can have a buddy look into the mirror so he can see how fugly he really is. SALUTE FROM A VET
I like the kit, I would probably expand on the first aid a bit but I understand you are building a kit to list.
I would also add a roll of #36 bank line in, a bic lighter, Fresnel lens and more sure-fire tinder.
Great video. I need to pick up one of those sewing kits. It looks like your bow saw blade is for wet wood, I would probably change it for a dry wood blade (all triangle teeth) for fire wood. I actually carry Silky gomboy 240 with me any time I'm in the field though. It's so convenient to flip it open and you have a 8 inch razor sharp saw for the cost of a half a pound extra weight (and 36 bucks)
I have always used a small brass bell to replace the whistle. I can hike all day uphill but I have never been able to use a whistle in a real emergency do to lack of breathing. Asmatha.bell is also great for deaf people whom can't blow. ( very common) if you cNt blow out a candle you can't use a whistle. Use a metal bell. The sound carries a very long way with less effort.
Good idea!
mors also said a prybar that can process wood really well ie esee 5 ,bk2 ect
Kudos... Good video. You should do I video on how to construct that make shift saw. Without getting cut...
Hi ☺, nice video and kit, there was only one Mors, he is sorely missed, may I suggest you change out the raker toothed bow saw blade which is mainly aimed at green wood cutting, and replace it whith a Peg toothed one , this is a dry wood blade better for cutting firewood, and it will cut green as well, just my two cents, keep up the good work mate, thank you for your service, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart.uk.
Mors field manual for the 2 kg kit is still available for sale I think. I got it, it is very small and compact but filled with essential instructions.
Great vid nice to see you back!
Great video. I'm curious why people don't utilize braided fishing line in their kits. Mono line forms "memory loops" after being coiled up for storage. PIA! Braided line doesn't seem to have that problem. Idea's?
I like this because I am always trying to build kits like this to be compact but complete with 10 Cs.
The company that made the mors bush pot has been sold and the buyer can't make the pot... I don't know if that was a condition of sale or if they don't have the equipment, but all is not lost there are others making similar pots. But with a 3 pound coffee can you can make a very nice diy substitute
BTW, I thought I was subscribed but I wasn't! Now I am though. You've been on a roll lately, keep up the great content. Honestly you should have a 100k subscribers!
I appreciate it! I’ll work hard to keep that sub!
Awesome kit!
Nice bit of kit, I like it.
AWESOME! Keep the vids up . Great info for the one's that are still new @ this . S/F .
Nice kit you put together.
Great breakdown of a great kit Andrew. That knife looks pretty sweet. How about a review on it?
Nate
Your legit corporals corner haha.
Awesome video mate 🇦🇺🇦🇺
You need to add some brass wire. I recall Mors using it to help with the saw blade attachment to the frames he would make in the bush.
I substituted the brass wire for the small snare wire in my sewing kit. I think I mentioned it, but prb went a little fast.
personally I always keep my striker for my matches in the water proof match container along with the extra. also nice puukko I have GB2 puukko from PFT
I'd love to buy more of this stuff through your links if you ever create an amazon page of your recommendations. Sometimes I can not understand exactly what you are saying, but I"d love to search for the specific item. Great video, thanks!
About the only problem I find with this kit is: Your lost in the woods and find a fresh water supply, then you empty the pot to use as a water container and all the survival equipment is all over the forest floor... A one gallon plastic freezer bag weights 12 grams and could be used to store all the survival equipment while the pot is boiling the water...
Use the trash bag
I have a waist pack but the belt slips so once I fix that I was thinking about making a small everyday kit. Most of the essential survival items any of us would carry are so small they hardly take any room. With space blankets and polyethylene sheeting and the addition of a water bottle or canteen you can have a complete kit and nobody will be the wiser
My old advisor team sergeant had a small “Fanny” pack when we went on mission or did field training. It worked for holding the stuff he used constantly. I’m definitely not against those after seeing that! I’d say that sounds like a good Kit idea.
Excellent. My only addition is dental floss. Many uses.
Impressive how you got such a long saw blade to fit in that small solo stove pot lol
@Nathan JD bulk and weight, the blade with two nails is whole "saw" in his original kit.
With those two nails a knife and the blade you are suposed to MAKE the rest of the bucksaw, not that hard and with practice, takes about 15 minutes.
@Nathan JD i can understand that, for me a 912mm bucksaw is preferable as i have to cut 300mm (12") wood, at times even more.
Great video. I love that knife...I think it's a hard one to find. What's next ? What about edible plants right here in Colorado?
Mate.... what a great show....❤
in my match container i always stick a trick birthday candle really great for starting firs and the wind wont blow them out
I love your videos, they're full of information yet succinct. I don't have to play them at double speed!
Any thoughts about manufacturing and selling these kits?
Love it, great job.
Great kit, do you use key rings to facilitate making a bow saw with the saw blade ?