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Mini Kits
Mini kits, Bug Out Altoids Tins, BOATS are the main topic of today’s show. Mike and I Talk about the philosophy on how we build our mini kits. Designing it to fit your personal needs is the way to go. Building a kit for the woods is different from a city. Some parts may work universally but others won’t.
I build my mini kits exactly the same as all my other kits. I use the Dave Canterburys 10 C’s Of Survival.
Ten C’s Of Survival
- Cutting
- Combustion (A way to make fire)
- Cover (Shelter)
- Container
- Cordage
- Candle (A source of Light)
- Cotton (Bandana usually)
- Compass
- Cargo Tape
- Canvas Needle
I focus on the first 5 before moving on. They are the most important. In a mini Kit you could actually put all 10’cs in. However you have to sacrifice quality. The Altoids tin itself makes a decent container. You can boil water in it. I like to include a separate way to collect water as well. A roll up water flask or even a condom to collect water.
We mostly talk about building your own kit. Most the mini kits on the market are either cheap junk or really expensive. The deluxe kit I was talking about with the Blast Match, Starflash and other quality gear is on Amazon for $160! It’s a fucking mini kit not a Bug Out Bag. Yes get the best gear you can but not dipped in gold.
We Dig into all that as well as our normal segments.