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[prep4tomoro]

Build Your Perfect Pocket-Sized Survival Kit With the 11 Cs:

We can never be too prepared when it comes to safety, but that doesn't mean our Emergency Kit should weigh us down. Pre-packaged "Pocket Emergency Kits" are, obviously, available online but there are tutorials to make the perfect DIY pocket-sized kit to keep with you at all times. Keep one in the glove box, purse or backpack, on the belt, in the tackle box or in the kitchen drawer; anything you always have with you and anywhere you spend your time. It should contain all the supplies (11 Cs) needed in case of emergency to always stay prepared. [Reference Link] Related Links: Tutorial - DIY Pocket Survival Kit My Favorite Everyday Carry (EDC) Items Mini Survival Kits on Amazon Making an EDC Emergency Kit with an Altoids Box: As of this writing the breath mints, Altoids, is still around using its distinctive metal tins which have been converted, for years, into mini Emergency Kits that are very convenient for EDC. Bless those who have also designed survival gadgets, in miniature form, that can be crammed into these Altoid Tins. This pocket-sized kit may be small, but don’t let its size fool you. It contains all the supplies needed in case of emergency to stay prepared at all times. The typical Altoid External Size Tin Can with Hinged Lid is 3.5" (L) x 2.25" (W) x 0.75" (D), so any contents should be slightly smaller, cut or folded to fit. Here is a list of things that can fit to achieve a Mini Emergency Kit:

1x Altoids Tin (Container)

1x Mini Fixed Blade Knife with sheath (Cutting Tool/Defense)

1x Nano flashlight (Night Lighting - consider substituting for another useful item if you have a smartphone flashlight app)

1x Mini Survival Whistle (Emergency Communication)

8x Water purification tablets

1x Mini Compass (Navigation)

1x Compact Survival Mirror (Emergency Communication/Fire-Starting)

1x Coffee filter (Water Filter)

4x Waterproof matches

1x Mini Bic lighter

4x Strips Duct Tape [1" wide] (Patching/Bandages)

1x Razor blade

2x Cotton balls (Bandages/Fire-starting)

1x Lint ball (Fire-starting)

1x Dollar bill (Cash on hand)

1x Striker for matches (fire/signaling)

2x Needles (Sewing/Suturing)

2x Pins (Patching/Fishing)

1x Spool of dental floss (Cordage/Sewing/Suturing/Fishing/Snares)

2x Fishing hooks

2x Fishing sinkers

1x Crazy Glue (Adhesive/Suturing)

2x Bandaids

1x Ziplock Plastic Bag or Condom (Water Container)

2x Alcohol prep pads (First Aid/Sanitizing/Fire-Starting)

1x One foot of tin foil (Heating/Signaling/Shaped into a cup for boiling/drinking)

1x Tweezers

Naturally, items may be substituted for personal preferences. These Altoids Survival Kits Photos may help. Keep in mind that every Emergency Kit should include the minimum 11 Cs. Other Items to Consider:

Paracord

Mylar Emergency Blanket

Credit-Card or Mini Multi-Tool (see below) or Swiss Army Knife

Pain Relieving or other Over-the-counter Medicinal Tablets/Ointments

Carabiner

Writing Untensil (charcoal, pencil, etc.) & Paper

Mini Sewing Kit

Pocket Survival Guide

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[empressofdiamonds]

My emergency makeup&care kit, that I use when I am staying the night somewhere spontaneously, or need to redo myself. Listing it below to help out a gal assemble hers;

Tiny brush

Altoid Candy tin containing sarandraps, and q-tips

Nail cutter, nail file.

Tiny tin of headarche medecine, those travel sized ones that fit everywhere!

Mascara, eyeliner pencil, eyelash curler (opt)

Clinique black honey (as lipstick and blusher), or your favourite semi-opaque lipstick. The lipstick being used as blusher was how ladies in the 1950s used to do their blusher, and that ensured it matched perfectly.

Moisturizer, face soap in a travel bottle.

Hair oil (hotel shampoos can be quite harsh for the hair, I use them only at my roots)

2 pairs of silk panties that take very little space. Always a clean panty everyday!

One silk scrunchie that's also fit for daily wear (protects at night and looks nice for day wear)

Small tin of bronzer and highlighter, to use for eyelids and face in general. If you need to fill your eyebrows, bronzer works in a pinch (it works for me, but if you need darker, you could add an tiny palette that contains your eyebrow shades, and could be used for eyes too)

Small tin of face powder, skip the foundation and layer on top of dried moisturizer. Gives a bit more uniform texture without cluttering your bag

Condoms & 60$ cash in a tin can, always be safe. The money is for quickly exiting with taxi, or if you're in trouble. Never use that money unless you really need it. .

Perfume sampler of your perfume, or your perfume transfered into a travel bottle. The roller bottles are AMAZING for strategically applying it.

Travel sized deodorant, makeup wipes (that also can be used as armpit & privates wipe in a pinch)

All the required makeup brushes.

All those items fit in a Kleenex box-sized bag, and I use them a lot!

Master your basic makeup only using those items and you'll look fabulous with little. Practice practice!

[thecoroutfitters]

Did you ever count how many tin cans have you tossed in your lifetime? You might have skipped the importance of this little piece of metal right now, but things are going to change once you need to survive with only what you have on hand.

Since these containers have so many uses, they will easily turn into a basic resource for different DIY survival projects. Small things can generate great results, and here are a few projects to prove it right!

1. The DIY Camping Stove

If you need to prepare a meal on the go while you’re camping, and you need only a small fire, then you might just turn a tin can into a stove, like people from Handimania did:

2. Baking Bread in Cans

Speaking of food, baking bread in small tin cans can be a solution, even if you haven’t thought about it before. Cooking and baking in smaller portions is a good way to control your food consumption so your survival stockpile would last longer in time of need.

You can use your own bread recipe or you follow the one that you find here.

3. DIY Fishing Hook

Never waist a can beer again, they say. And they are right, since there’s one good use for the hook, especially when you find yourself in need for fishing tools.

4. DIY Beer Can Roof

If you are a beer lover, than you might not find hard to gather enough tin cans for the next project: shingles and siding out of aluminium cans.

If you wonder what’s the use of this roof for survival, then think about a world where the only resources that you can get are those that you can find in a pile of garbage. Now you see what I mean?

So, if you want to go ahead with this project, you can find it right HERE.

5. Tin Can Shower Head

Some see this project as a good solution for a garden party, but think how useful would it be if you need to find a way to improvise a shower in a post-SHTF world, where what you get is what you can create from what you have.

Video first seen on Instructables.

6. Survival Kit in a Tin Can

Most of you already know at least a few ways to build a survival kit, but what about a survival kit in a small tin can? That small pack can help you survive for 3 days if you know how to make good use of it. You could buy this small kit for around 20 bucks, but why waste the money when you can make one by yourself? And it can be as small as an Altoid box.

Video first seen on RANDOUGH SURVIVOR.

7. The DIY Arrow Head

And here’s something you can easily do on the cheap for your survival defense if you have proper tools: arrows. This guy will make a demonstration, so you can replicate the process of making 3 blade broad heads:

Video first seen on Philosophy of Survival.

8. Ultralight Cooking Pot

Here comes another idea on how you can turn a tin can into something useful and light.

Video first seen on Trail Hound.

9. The Easiest DIY Tin Can Heater

Heating is something that you definitely can’t overlook in a survival situation. Just imagine that you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere or maybe blocked in a basement with nothing around that some usual supplies. Solve the heating problem easily with this DIY heater that you can put up in minutes.

Video first seen on desertsun02.

10. The DIY Small Trap

You can use it to get rid of rodents and practice your DIY skills at the same time, but it’s a good opportunity to recycle other stuff that you have around the house.

Video first seen on adambus77.

… And More

The list of projects that can be started with a tin can is much longer. You would be surprised how many ideas might appear if you find yourself in a survival situation where you have only canned food on hand.

Video first seen on YouWatch.

The real value of an old item is given by the way you make use of it when you need it. Would be able to make the most of this reusable material in times of need?

This article has been written by John Gilmore for Survivopedia.

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[survivalpartystore]

Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 1

EDC stands for “Every Day Carry” so it’s with you on your person wherever you go. In addition to being able to fit in a pocket it will also fit in any camera pouch (even ones for small digital cameras), most if not all cell phone pouches, and all USGI pouches (except pistol magazine pouches), even the really small USGI pouches for grenades and the USGI first aid/compass pouches. If you don’t want to carry it with you every day on your person you could always have it in a bug out bag or a glove box or take it just while camping or hiking or even put it in a jam jar and bury it. The nail clippers and P-38 could cut you or tear clothing if in your pocket on a keychain so I advise leaving them in the tin. The keychain flashlight won’t fit in the tin if everything else is in there because the idea is that you would want it on your keychain. The whistle you could put on your keychain too but while I use my flashlight sometimes (finding the right key in the dark, etc) I would only use the whistle for signaling in an emergency so I leave mine in the tin. The tissues keep everything from rattling and scraping together and can be used to blow your nose or as tinder. The whistle is pea less so there's no annoying rattle in your pocket (for my glove box survival kit a whistle with a pea is used because in a glove box you won’t notice the rattle as much as on your person) it is multi frequency. The universal signal for needing help with a whistle is 3 bursts and a pause. The inside of the lid of the tin and the bottom of the tin are reflective enough to be used as a signal mirror and you also could cook a small amount of food or liquids in them. I considered adding a rubber band or ranger band to keep the tin closed but it’s already closed so well that even holding it upside down when full of this kit’s contents it won’t open so I decided not to. The tin has been thoroughly washed out and dried. I used items made in the USA whenever possible because they're higher quality and it helps American jobs.

This kit includes these 8 parts:

1. Mini Hand Crank Dynamo 2 White LED Keychain Flashlight (Let me know if you want 1 in clear blue (like in the picture), or 1 in solid white, solid black, solid silver, or solid blue, or I will have to pick.) 2. Map Compass with Lanyard 3. Multi Frequency Green Flat Whistle with Keychain Attachment 4. Kroger Brand Nail Clippers with Keychain Attachment 5. P-38 Can Opener from Shelby co. Made in USA 6. Mini Bic Lighter Made in USA (Color may vary but if you request a color I will try to get you one in that color, sorry no refund if we can't get that color.) 7. 2 Kleenex Brand Tissues And 8. Altoid’s Tin Made in USA (altoid’s mints not included) (Let me know if you want 1 in green, blue, or red or I will have to pick.)

Stuff I recommend you EDC in addition to this kit:

Keys, a piece of paper folded 3 times, pen, wallet (with some cash, a debit card with some money on it, and an ID), cell phone (with your in case of emergency contact titled “ICE” (unless there is a section in “Contacts” titled “In case of emergency” then have at least one in case of emergency contact number there and also have in contacts the police and fire non-emergency number for the county you live in), and a casio digital watch. Your keys and cell phone should be in separate pockets so the cell phone doesn’t get scratched up.

This kit differs from Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 2 in that it has a mini bic lighter instead of a full size bic lighter and a map compass with lanyard instead of a 20mm button compass. So it has a lighter with less lights than the other kit but is lighter and a compass that is better quality but is heavier. I personally carry the Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 1 that I modified by taking out the keychain attachments for the whistle and nail clippers since I figured I don’t need those and taking them out allowed me to add a 3rd tissue and there was still a little room left over so I also added a 9.6mm black button compass type 2 for use as a backup compass. I live in a big city so I figure I need the ability to start fires less and need a map compass more and I like that since the map compass comes with a lanyard I can use the nail clippers to cut it and then use it as cordage or a tourniquet. How I EDC is in my front left pocket is the survival kit, keys with hand crank flashlight on the keychain, and pen and paper and then in my front right pocket my cell phone (with it upside down so when I put it to the side of my head it’s right side up) my wallet in front of my cell phone (it acts as a cushion for my cell phone if I bump up against something hard like the edge of a table and also makes it faster to get my cell phone out) and then my casio digital watch is on my left wrist. Because this kit does contain a lighter you must be 18 years of age or older to purchase it.

[survivalpartystore]

Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 2

EDC stands for “Every Day Carry” so it’s with you on your person wherever you go. In addition to being able to fit in a pocket it will also fit in any camera pouch (even ones for small digital cameras), most if not all cell phone pouches, and all USGI pouches (except pistol magazine pouches), even the really small USGI pouches for grenades and the USGI first aid/compass pouches. If you don’t want to carry it with you every day on your person you could always have it in a bug out bag or a glove box or take it just while camping or hiking or even put it in a jam jar and bury it. The nail clippers and P-38 could cut you or tear clothing if in your pocket on a keychain so I advise leaving them in the tin. The keychain flashlight won’t fit in the tin if everything else is in there because the idea is that you would want it on your keychain. The whistle you could put on your keychain too but while I use my flashlight sometimes (finding the right key in the dark, etc) I would only use the whistle for signaling in an emergency so I leave mine in the tin. The tissue paper keeps everything from rattling and scraping together and can be used to blow your nose or as tinder. The whistle is pea less so there's no annoying rattle in your pocket (for my glove box survival kit a whistle with a pea is used because in a glove box you won’t notice the rattle as much as on your person) it is multi frequency. The universal signal for needing help with a whistle is 3 bursts and a pause. The inside of the lid of the tin and the bottom of the tin are reflective enough to be used as a signal mirror and you also could cook a small amount of food or liquids in them. I considered adding a rubber band or ranger band to keep the tin closed but it’s already closed so well that even holding it upside down when full of this kit’s contents it won’t open so I decided not to. The tin has been thoroughly washed out and dried. I used items made in the USA whenever possible because they're higher quality and it helps American jobs.

This kit includes these 8 parts:

1. Mini Hand Crank Dynamo 2 White LED Keychain Flashlight (Let me know if you want one in clear blue (like in the picture), or 1 in solid white, solid black, solid silver, or solid blue, or I will have to pick.) 2. 20mm Button Compass (Let me know if you want one that's non liquid filled (like in the picture) or one that looks just like it only liquid filled or I will have to pick.) 3. Multi Frequency Green Flat Whistle with Keychain Attachment 4. Kroger Brand Nail Clippers with Keychain Attachment 5. P-38 Can Opener from Shelby co. Made in USA 6. Bic Classic Full Size Lighter (with up to 2x the lights) Made in USA (Color may vary but if you request a color I will try to get you one in that color, sorry no refund if we can't get that color.) 7. 2 Kleenex Brand Tissues And 8. Altoid’s Tin Made in USA (altoid’s mints not included) (Let me know if you want 1 in green, blue, or red or I will have to pick.)

Stuff I recommend you EDC in addition to this kit:

Keys, a piece of paper folded 3 times, pen, wallet (with some cash, a debit card with some money on it, and an ID), cell phone (with your in case of emergency contact titled “ICE” (unless there is a section in “Contacts” titled “In case of emergency” then have at least one in case of emergency contact number there and also have in contacts the police and fire non-emergency number for the county you live in), and a casio digital watch. Your keys and cell phone should be in separate pockets so the cell phone doesn’t get scratched up.

This kit differs from Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 1 in that it has a full size bic lighter instead of a mini bic lighter and a 20mm button compass instead of a map compass with lanyard. So it has a lighter with more lights than the other kit but is heavier and a compass that is not as good quality but is lighter. I personally carry the Survival Party Store’s Altoid’s Tin EDC Survival Kit Type 1 that I modified by taking out the keychain attachments for the whistle and nail clippers since I figured I don’t need those and taking them out allowed me to add a 3rd tissue and there was still a little room left over so I also added a 9.6mm black button compass type 2 for use as a backup compass. I live in a big city so I figure I need the ability to start fires less and need a map compass more and I like that since the map compass comes with a lanyard I can use the nail clippers to cut it and then use it as cordage or a tourniquet. How I EDC is in my front left pocket is the survival kit, keys with hand crank flashlight on the keychain, and pen and paper and then in my front right pocket my cell phone (with it upside down so when I put it to the side of my head it’s right side up) my wallet in front of my cell phone (it acts as a cushion for my cell phone if I bump up against something hard like the edge of a table and also makes it faster to get my cell phone out) and then my casio digital watch is on my left wrist. Because this kit does contain a lighter you must be 18 years of age or older to purchase it.