I really enjoyed his book. "98.6 degrees, keeping your ass alive." Thank you for the refresher. I did not recall the reverse wrap on the duct tape to make a sheath for the lighter. Very useful not to have to undo it all. "Fourth point of contact, very funny."
I always put a small band of (bike) inner tube under the lighter button. That way it cannot be pressed in accidentally and it burns in case you need to make fire in hard conditions. [2c]
I would wrap yellow tape around the sheathe first. Then 1 strip of gaffer tape downwards to hold the condom in. Then add the lighter and tape it 2x around with gaffer tape. It secures fire, your most important tool and gaffer makes it easy to remove and reapply multiple times. With Cody's method, you don't know if rain or blood could make the lighter slip out without your notice. Also, id wrap Paracord around the sheathe and use military breakaway chain around my neck. Don't want to trip and hang yourself with unbreakable rope around your neck far away from any help.
Consider replacing the condom with a crock pot liner bag. If you roll it up tight and wrap it in a scrap of plastic then attach it the knife the same way. The advantages are it is much more rugged. It holds more water, I only fill it half to three quarters full. I use a bit of 550 cord to tie it shut and as a carry handle. Make a loop with the cord then Tie the bag and cord together square knot fashion and you have a handle. I did use an oven baking bag but now they are made with holes to protect us from our selves. Best of all if you wear shoes you don't have to give up a sock and if you don't use shoes you don't to have carry a sock.
You can also add a flap of tape, a pull tab if you will, to the bottom of the lighter. Putting a small pebble, a ‘button’, within that tab will improve the grip on the tab. This way you have something to pull on yet no holes or loops for the environment to snag on and take away the lighter.
I always use the quart size freezer zip lock bags for a compact water container in my kits. Those zip lock bags can be rolled tightly then folded over into the same size as a condom. The freezer zip lock bags are thicker than regular zip lock bags and you can patch them easily with duct tape if it tears
In another video Cody talks about using a turkey 🦃 cooking bag instead of a condom.👍🏻 It’s hard to beat a Ziplock bag any time. I have many boxes & sizes of them under my cabinets all the time.😊
Cool ideas! I like the yellow tape, more multi-use (than orange flagging ribon I was using) - maybe 1 Whirlpack bag would be more reusable than a condom(?) 👍
Yeah, condoms are very fragile! I’ve used them and have had them tear during transport. I wanted to keep this kit as close to Lundin’s book as possible, but I agree technology has advanced since 2003 when the book came out and whirl bags would be better.
That is a neat video and I enjoyed watching it thank you for making it if I was to make a survival kit like that a mini survival kit I would want to substitute the condom for some type of like a world pool water bag or maybe even a simple giant Ziploc baggie that you can fold down but otherwise the idea is pretty solid as always you're doing an amazing job keep doing what you're doing man.
My current survival-oriented sheath for my knife is a custom JRE leather sheath with: 1.) My knife itself, a Buck 662 Alpha Scout Elite in Magnacut 2.) A Brunton TruArc 3 global compass 3.) Large Bic EZ-Reach lighter 4.) A 6”x3/8” custom ferro rod I made, with a dedicated ceramic striker attached to its lanyard. 5.) about twelve feet of jute twine for tinder 6.) plastic zip-loc bag to transport water and contain the jute twine while not in use, keeping it protected from the elements 7.) about 25 feet of black 550 paracord 8.) short graphite pencil, which I use while whittling, my favorite hobby 9.) collapsable stainless steel pocket bellows 10.) Forestry / utility road access key, don’t ask how I got it 😂 11.) 4” long steel pin, which I use mainly as a fid but it sees a variety of applications (most recently I used it to hit the small reset button on our thermostat lol) 12.) pea-less storm whistle 13.) protective leather finger sleeve, which I use while whittling 14.) rechargeable waterproof 500 lumen light that also functions as a red safety blinker and lamp.
I have always carried a small Ferro Rod on a length of bright paracord around my neck. As the lighter is convenient, very few people know how to use a busted lighter.
Personally, I'd rather take my chances with the trigger getting pressed now and then with the lighter turned around. It would drive me crazy thinking the trigger is being pressed but I can't see if so. I think it's being pressed right now. ;- )
The lanyard allows the knife kit to be carried inside your jacket. while this keeps it where it cannot be torn off by a branch or such it keeps the lighter next to your body. In winter when cold enough the cold butane does not easily light and if too cold you won't be able to light it. This keeps the lighter warm and ready to use. I put such a lighter in my freezer to test this.
Nice compact kit. I hear people complain all the time that kits either have to much or to little guess it's hard to find that middle ground. Most people have never gone without something to fully understand the feeling of loss and how just a few tiny items in a tin can mean warmth,shelter,a means to signal or life saving water.
Andrew, thanks for your service. Awesome video. The LE agency I worked for, we all carried that small light. We used blue and the helicopter picked it up from 1/2 a mile or better in the dark. If a person was part of a group it might be a great idea to carry the same color for easy ID.
That Lundin cat should add shoes to his kit. That is the darndest thing I have ever seen. I was thinking the same thing as one of the other viewers when I saw you trying to put the lighter back in its case. If the gas release button got snagged on tape wrinkle it would cause all your fuel to escape. But maybe a few wraps of tape just around the lighter would allow some clearance in case.
I prefer to use a 1 liter ziplock bag rather than a condom. Condoms break too easily. I also added a ferrocium rod as a back up fire starter and a compass ,a Silva mini and an SOL Mini Rescue Flash Signal mirror.
Great video here, thank you for publishing ! Thanks a lot. Is the Bic lighter really supposed to be stored "facing down", won't it possibly fall out ? Cheers !
Looks like a good way to either loose your lighter or have it empty all its gas. Not a kit for my enviroment, but I guess he lives in a more temperate climate than me!
The Prepared Norseman Yeah, I definitely prefer my version of a bic lighter Kit compared to this one. Having several years in a desert environment I can see the utility with smaller ignition sources compared to boreal regions or swamps.
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft You're obviously a superior survival instructor to Mr Lundin. I know you'd do the kit very differently but thanks for the great video. 😎👍
Possibly, I’ve used large portions of bike tire tube before and prefer that for these types of kits. I tried to keep this one as close to depicted in the book.
This was interesting and you deserve credit for reviewing somebody else’s technique. The only thing I don’t like about these de minimus systems is they don’t really cover what else a person would have. Your vids covering what else a person would always have either in their pockets or on their belt are more realistic.
Great video. Two questions: 1 how do you keep the thumb lever from compressing and emptying the fuel? 2: is that all you would add? was expecting a fire steel tinder fishing kit snare wire cordage and maybe a small signal mirror. Thanks for posting the video keep up the good work
Thanks! So I was careful taking the lighter out and putting it back. I did notice once or twice when testing it that the lighter button did depress, but then found that sweet spot to where I could insert the lighter and avoid that. I didn't add anymore because I wanted to keep the kit as close to the book by Cody Lundin as possible. In the book he focuses more on the priorities of fire, water, shelter, and avoids trapping/hunting/fishing and other skills that require requisite knowledge.
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft ah i see. I tried making one like you did but mine kept depressing until i wedged a piece of wooden match under the button. Again, great video. Thanks
Cody I want to go with you on a survivor expedition omg your the greatest I’ve learned so much from you and want a experience with you also his richly bless you
I think instead of a lighter I'd put a sealed pack of 3 storm matches and striker and add a sleeve for a ferro rod trade the condom for something stronger add some snare wire and mini fishing kit but then that's just me 🤔🤣
Excellent video my friend,have you ever thought of using balloons instead of condoms for water carry,or am I totally wrong with the idea.Big Scandinavian knives fan and I like my Bark River knives and other American knives,stay safe pal.✌👍
It saves your voice when yelling for help and will travel further than your voice. Three blasts, pause, three blasts, repeat is the international signal for distress. Whistle in thick vegetation is a good signal for rescue.
I’ve enjoyed this series but have a complaint. None of them really provide the scenario they’re supposed to address. Lost in the woods for one night? Canoe sunk in the Quetico and you don’t know exactly where you are? Fell out of tree while solo hunting and broke your leg? The vids all provide useful info and, if I recall correctly, both Mors and Cody discuss different scenarios but still some context for these kits would be helpful.
Fair point. I often take the stance of keeping the scenario open-ended merely for the fact that it creates a "what if" dilemma. A broad approach, considering a lot of the skills and kit items are useful across situations and disciplines, allows me a little more freedom of maneuver to just display the kits or items and allow the viewer to develop their own perception on how it may be useful for them. In the future, I do plan to more specific videos tailored to an environment or scenario.
Ranger Survival and Field Craft I enjoyed the vids and you make a good point. Maybe a brief explanation of what each kit might be good for would be of interest even if not real specific. I do like the way you get to it without screwing around.
Irresponsible not to also, take a fire steel. And I would add a few water purification tabs, small signal mirror and a small compass. Those can all be small and fit in your neck kit.
Yes, interesting. But not a very useful kit. Would rather have a piece of ferro rod. I like that you added iodine to purify water. The lighter is ok, but like I said, still need ferro rod. Anyway thanks. Good perspective.
