MICRO Tic Tac EDC Key Chain Survival Kit 

I don't hike or camp. Yet it gives me so much pleasure watching these videos, while lying bed.

Tic Tactical.

I love this kind of stuff - both the compact serious survival and minor disaster kits fondly remind me of happy days in Wolf Cubs Canada, making our "emergency kits" out of those tiny, thin Anacin/Aspirin tin boxes that went "pop-pop" when opened and closed. Having one in my pocket mage me feel a bit like a superhero. And I was always big on utility belts and bandoliers worn by heroes and crimefighters like Batman and Spidey. Part of me still thinks it'd be boss to wear such a belt with all that gear and assist citizens in need. Hypoglycemia? Here's a glucose tablet. Bee sting? EpiPen, antihistamine, and typical cream right at hand. Upset child? A bit of candy and a balloon animal! Something for every contingency. Perhaps I'll make one someday, even if it's only for my city's summer rodeo arts and crafts exhibition. "The Urban Citizen Utility Belt". (No knockout gas pellets or Batarangs, sadly, but the life-preserving gear you'd need to reel in a fish or suture a wound, definitely.)

Wow! Have to look up your solar charger light device. Your gadgets are SO clever and useful -- and fun!

This is what life hacks should be. Not how to make garbage with hot glue.

You are a perfect cross between James Bond's Q and the robot WALL-E.

Whenever one of your vids show up on my subscription feed I know I'm in for a thought-provoking treat. Yeah, have to agree with your second thoughts about using Tinderquick as a filtering medium for water. I don't know for a fact what that flame accelerant is that they're impregnated with, but I wouldn't want to drink it. A few suggestions: ~ there's always the folding paper coffee filter as an alternative; some of the smaller cone sizes would probably fold/roll up small enough to fit in your mini-tic tac kit. (The Haro 02 filters look like good candidates). ~ I don't know the brand but one of the juicebox'/pouch manufacturers includes a tiny telescoping drinking straw with their products. Trimming either end should give you straw that fits into a small container like your glow fob, but would expand to a more usable length (no filter capability though). ~ Consider substituting that single tic tac with a more survival-oriented tablet, like a coated aspirin (analgesic or for initial treatment of a heart attack/stroke victim), an antihistamine (for allergic reactions like an insect bite) or even a single water purification tablet (chlorine dioxide or crystalized iodine). Love your idea of using a condom to make the glow fob/survival kit waterproof. Because as any self-respecting survivalist will tell you, condoms also make surprisingly good water containers. I'm not normally full of helpful ideas, but your video channel inspires me to think creatively/out of the box!

absolutely love your videos sir! the creativity is inspiring and I've used alot of your designs in my own edc and different packs. keep up the great work!

I'm so addicted to these videos! There needs to be a name for my fascination with neatly organized kits. Everything from food rations to survival. So oddly satisfying!

Exceptional work!! Incredibly useful kit for such an impossibly small scale!

I love when I get an email saying you have anew video posted. I know I'm in for something cool AGAIN and you never let us down. Some thing I do for water treatment, is I use a Q-tip shaft that's plastic and hollow. I hot glue one end closed and then filled it with potassium permanganate and hot glue it shut. It's not the best for treating water, but it's better than nothing and it never goes bad and that Q-tip shaft holds enough to treat A LOT of water. I bet some thing like that would fit real nice in one of these kits. Keep up the great work.

Your channel and ingenious solutions are really fascinating! Like you I EDC a number of items, generally a medium sized SAK on a carabiner off a beltloop in my back pocket with my keys, attached to this I have a True Utility Firestash (peanut lighter); in my coin pocket I generally EDC a LM Squirt in black, a small Clipper lighter, and an olight, all upright fitting exactly, and the plastic lighter in the middle so my multitool and flashlight don't get scratched. I don't like bulky items in my pockets, belt pouches if I'm in an urban setting, or bulky keychains. So after I saw kitbashed survival's review of the expensive Wazoo Cache Survival Belt, I made one myself with a cheap moneybelt from ebay which I have put a lot of items into including duct tape, cordage, firesteel, stormproof matches, purification tablets, snarewire, small fishing kit, safety pins, alc wipes, wetwipe, bandaids, and cash.

Your stuff is amazing-a true talent for coming up with needs seemingly almost 'reversed engineered.' Your understanding of space utilization/efficiency is off the charts. A sort of EDC 'geek' myself, I try to make every micro inch count on what I carry with me, but nothing like what you do. Your solar charging system is awesome. I think NASA could take a few pointers from you in how to engineer things while saving millions of dollars at the same time! Keep up the great ideas.

Thanks. I've been working on getting my Altoid kit going. Great ideas

I love your videos. You take EDC to a whole new level.

Hey MZ, great video as always. Good to see that you are still active and like the way your mind works. You have given me some cool ideas. Thanks for your vids.

You're a genius. Been watching your videos for over 2 years and I must say you're a genius!

Yes! A couple of new ones, finally! I was wondering if you were still making these. Cool idea with this one, this looks like a fun experiment to do with my boys. Thanks for posting.

Calcium based pool shock will produce bleach for water purification. Just a few grains per liter should do it. It can be sealed from air in a piece of straw. I always put some on my paracord bracelets with your recommended produce bag (cut down) Always fun videos.

if there is a new practice that shall be named urban modem survival crafts , you sir shall be a pioneer in such areas, love how you create such nano kits

You put a huge amount of effort into that video. Well done. I enjoyed it.

ya never disappoint ol zilch love your idea's ya have a great mind thank you bud

Great video, enjoyed watching as I like miniature and minimising stuff and thank you for the solar charger idea and the how to make it video as I had no idea how to do that or get that size solaar cell

Thanks MeZillch! When i was a child I used to make little kits out of painkiller containers, the kind with squeeze on caps. Still here in 2021!

we know who's surviving the apocalypse

Wow. Very inventive ... very much enjoyed this video ! Thank you

Of all the (gadget guy) postings, you are the King. I have made for myself and a friend the EDC tool kit. Super I wear the quick deploy bracelet. (10' of para chord). Excellent! Please post your personal EDC. Thanks

Wait a minute why am I watching this...

Very clever indeed!! Esp. love the tiny cut-down sparker

The S clip would be better if it was a high quality carabena so you could use it to climb out of a situation with your para chord , but all in all, a good video 👍

The spark generator might be the most useful thing in this kit.

They still make them with the poor plastic in the UK but I have just discovered the larger box which they do in the better quality stuff. I am so glad I am not the only one who does this with Tictac boxes.

another great vid. can't wait for the next one.

Always a treat to see one of your videos has been posted! I have also had some issues with the S-Biners coming open in my pocket and often have to fish around for my Ti3 or my titanium mini pry bar, both of which are on S-Biners. I actually thought you had put the Tic Tac in there as part of your fire making kit. If I'm not mistaken, they will take a flame and burn for some time, since they're essentially a pellet of sugar, although I don't have any on hand to test before I post this. If so, used in conjunction with your tinder, they'd add some oomph to your fire making capabilities. Anyhow, thoroughly enjoyed this video, as always.

Very nice idea, thanks!

Dude, this is extraordinary! Well done!

Woah i never new the tic tac hack, its really amazing and useful👌👍

I have an idea for it!! You could use some sort of food grade glue to hold that tic tac in the dispenser on the lid. Even elmers school glue. Almost tasteless, and food grade

Awesome video as usual!

The tic tacs are the only things I need

I swear you are a Time Lord everything you build is bigger on the inside!

How do yu make those squash pack fort the small kits

Very well thought out. You could propel the tic tac mint out straw to stun very small game....good job....

first video of yours I'm watching instant subscribed good stuff i like that you test and explain awesome all around

Wow. I accidentally stumbled onto this video and this is just fantastic!!

Well done!

I got to see the docu about the FOX 40 whistle and grew to appreciate the work done so I bought one. I wear a lanyard that has some survival things on it. Sure I look geeky but I have things with me at all times really saves a lot of time not having to go searching for things. That fox 40 whistle is great to get family attention real fast and at a distance. They hear a FOX 40 it is sort of like my signature. I have taken file to my keys and removed metal from them this way I don;t have to carry that additional weight on the lanyard. The way you can market this is make this where it attaches to your shoes. Who ever loses their shoes? Having a light that turns on in the dark on your shoes can be considered a safety feature that can save you from being struck by a car? You might want to adapt your laser and light to accept a coin cell sized battery? That would go a long way in reducing size. Not near as much storage but when going micro you want to go to the extreme. IDK if you are aware of the locking S clips but they use a tiny cam to lock them in place I have replaced all my S clips with lockable clips and ever since I have not lost a single item off my lanyard.

Hello I enjoy your videos. 👍 I desided to make a tic tac mini survival kit and I added a thumbtack and added floss around the plastic handle part like a spool.

nice and very helpful survival kit

Great content & cool ideas on your channel.

Really like your videos. I subscribed, keep up the good work.

Awesome thanks for posting

Как это здорово, когда у человека растут руки из правильного места😃очень крутой набор и столько всего сделано самостоятельно

Great vid!

I like it great idea!

That's pretty cool! I made a pill bottle survival keychain...it has Band aids Ibuprophren Antibacterial ointment Fishing line Fishing hooks Matches Small knife Safety pins Ear plugs Cotton swabs 2 nails A small legnth of parachord A tiny glowstick A guitar pick which when lit burns great for making a fire. I think that's it.

oh wow I remember those old tic tac boxes. I didn't even realize they were different now!

this is really cool! you did a great job with this, and the video. I was going to comment on your bic fire starter video but its disable, just wanted to say thats a great sparker, and it has a cue novelty look to it as well, which to some, like myself, is important.

Awesome job I would love to make this kit a (edc) of my own to carry.

I love the micro tic tac edc survival kits. I will put one in fathers moster truck

Amazing.

I love you Chanel, I started watching you videos a really long time ago, you are one of the reasons I got into kits.. definitely my survival kit hero :)

You sir may be the most innovative man to walk the earth

This is amazing, I'll never do it, but it is amazing...

Lots of fun : )

Why so many dislikes? This video is gold and this guy is a genius, lots of cool ideas, Why people are so stupid?

Now this one is cool and inventive.

Does anyone know where I could get a small carabiner like that

Little straw, little mirror, razor blade. You've been partying with smurfs aint ya. Haha Just playing. Good video. My keychain fire kit is a keychain capsule full of homemade firestarters. I can fit 12 fires worth of material in it and i have a 3 inch piece of fatwood and a keychain ferro rod with striker. Ive always got a knife on me and thats what ive got on me if i can get to my car i have a large pill bottle fire kit

With your water filtration straw maybe you should cut it in between the stretchy part so that you can expand the straw just a little bit more. Love your videos, thanks.

If you go to a bead store they often sell boxes similar to the tic tac type but several are even tinier as well as some that are shaped differently too such as a more elongated style.

love your videos. very creative thinking! 2-is-1, 1-is-none. fwiw: situational awareness, i could see yur reflection in your mini signal mirror. ;P baldy! lol. ;) seriously tho, your vids have inspired me to work on my own kits and i have learned so much. thanks for sharing mezillch! :) gonna get to macgyvering now. ;P

how did you make the flashlight with the rechargeable battery? do you have a video? Thanks

Thing your ideas are great...

IN the zombie apocalypse, I'm on this guys side

Using the key tag a micro utility knife can be made. Remove the spine of the blade, insert the modded blade in the tag, insert a thin clip loop (or small easy open key ring) in the hole for keeping closed. To use: remove the clip, extend the blade, pinch the blade in the tag with fingers while using.

Mezillch, do you have any suggestions for me to quiet a Altoids Smalls tin that I am trying to use as a pill box?

Bad ass lol thanx so much 🤣👊thanx for idea ❤

The little hook that you used shouldn't give you any trouble from my experience. I work with dogs as well so that is the only issue I've had with them, I don't recommend using them to hook your dogs collar to a stabilized rope. I have always loved miniature things and I love packing and preparing when I go on trips I love theses types of videos but you and American Hacker have been the most helpful in the survival department. These are really great ideas and I never thought of a tic tac box in place of an altoids box👍🏼

Highly Creative Micro Survival Kit. ---- Possible useful for some applications, and in certain scenarios. The aspect of making such an item can be a good exercise in thinking about different scenarios of what is needed during certain emergencies and what supplies may or may not be needed. At least it is something to think about and to consider. Video was released in March 2016. .

Thanks now I want a Tic Tac.

Also, I have a Wazoo Firestorm buckle on my keychain with added tinder (FAT pack), mirror, glow reflector sticker, a ceramic striker- sharpened, a 24" section of cord (cobra style) and it has a whistle. Add the Wazoo zipper pull fishing kit and a small flashlight and you're better prepared.

in the UK we have clipper lighters, the spark generator in them is small and removable to be able to change the flint. you should take a look

this is awsome

does the battery charge even when the switch is off

Not a real fan when it comes to micro kits even if it its a part of a group of items. BUT, this playing with solar cells, led light and rechargeble battery was pretty neat. I liked it a lot. I think its a setup I will do some testing with myself. I am already using a solar powered charger for phones and stuff, and they really are handy. Thanks for the idea.

could you please share tutorial about solar panel lighter thing

Lsd reference int the middle of tic tac survival? Hell yea. I can dig it.

Huge fan! Pack out a Vanquest organizer for us. I know you could do an awesome kit with their layout!

where do you get solar panels

Great vid well don

I'd love to do Reviews on these and your stuff man

Great idea. Does seem like you could add a little more to it though. Like a sewing needle (maybe pre-threaded with floss?)

by the way very well and wisely packed for such a small box

where can I buy the micro solar panel and recharge circuit?

Tic Tac de supervivencia Excelente 👌

How do you make solar the flashlight? I'd like to know

Do you or would you ever sell these online somewhere like Ebay? I would be very happy to buy one as I think they are so clever and useful.

Im giving you advice, for filtering water with straw use activated charcoal, store it in the small bottle (activated charcoal filters air and water, so it'd be better to be air-tight sealed). Than put at one end your cotton in your straw, activated charcoal, and another cotton. What and how much activated charcoal can filter out depends upon how much it is used already.

Thanks i made the tic tac surival kit its awesome