Pocket Survival Kit That Actually Fits! 

This is THE best pocket survival kit I've seen. Simple, streamlined and effective. Most of these things I already had. Most videos like this I've seen I'm like " c'mon how do you realistically carry that on your person" Way too much stuff.

Very similar to mine. I carry a bit of bank line in mine and have modified a 111m outsider swiss army knife. Also 2 whirl pak bags. Easy to take on hikes and throw in my EDC bag. Thanks for all you do.

The bare basics and nothing else, i love it.

Like the well thought out simplicity of this kit. Not overstuffed.

Nice kit! I have a "Micro" as an EDC organizer. I keep my Swiss Army Knife, flashlight, CRKT "eat'n tool", bullet space pen, Chapstick, contact lens case, aspirin, band aids, antibiotic ointment, dental floss, small salt & pepper shaker, & duct tape in it! Keeps everything organized & in one place in my pocket.

Great video my friend. Very informative and practical. Thank you for sharing. I am working on mine right now. Be safe out there.

This was so helpful!! I love how compact this is. Thank you!!

Thanks Aaron. Quite comprehensive for a small kit. Looks like you would have room for one of those fold-up water bags to go along with the aqua-tabs, and perhaps a small hank of bank line? A little bank line can be very useful... especially with the mylar blanket. A couple band-aids (for those band-aid times)? I'm going to put one of these together... if I can just find my pocket organizer... gear-a-holic that I am.

Nicely thought out

I have a policy concerning survival kits: your kit should, at a minimum, help you make it through 3 days. I believe the majority of survival situations last 3 days or less, and your kit should get you through the first three. After those three, you should already have the major things for long-term survival set up. It is also my belief that a lot of people forget the mentality about survival kits. The kit isn't suppose to save you. It is suppose to give you the tools that will supplement your skills. A lot of people rely on the tools too much. Your skills, combined with your tools, is what will get you through a survival situation. That being said, skills aren't worth much without good tools unless you practice primitive survival (most people do not). Build your survival in a general sense for multiple environments, or build it for your environment only. A kit built for the desert or mountains won't be worth much in the eastern or northern woods. I believe a lot of people also go overboard when making survival kits. If someone is hiking or camping, they're not going to carry a bag full of nothing but survival gear. They might carry a kit, but not a backpack full. So your kit should be small enough to fit into or on a backpack, but large enough to help you last three days. Now that I'm done ranting, like the video, like the idea, like the kit. I'm most likely going to steal it from you and put it in my own bag.

Great load out Aaron, one thing you can stuff in there as well is a piece of foil. Can be used for many things and not take up much space.

That's a great little kit. Been looking for a small sharpening stone. Thanks again for a great vid

Cool little kit

Perfect little kit! Good info.

I really appreciate your videos. The only outdoor channel that makes any sense.

Good job Aaron, thanks again

Good video but I would add a plastic bag (ziplock bag or something similar) so you can transport water.

Great video, great set. You can add ZIP bag to have water cantainer.

great idea love the concept and that you don't have to dig around for hours to get something out.

Wonderful vid; thank you!

Great kit! Thanks!

now you got me thinking which is a good thing going to pick up one of those lil bags and make my own personal kit thanks for the great video

Good idea thank you for the video.

I have been running those pocket clips on my small multitools and Swiss Army knives for a while now. I order them on eBay from China for pennies. They work awesome!

Good video compadre. Been sharing the channel with people at work.

Nice kit. Simple, quality. I would recommend adding some sort of tinder as this can be difficult to find is some environments. Maybe even a zip lock bag or collapsible container for water storage.

Baby milk bags would be a goo addition they are small like 16 oz. ziplocks, and really tough 3 take up almost no space,

Nice kit.

thanks for sharing

Great mini kit! I know others have mentioned it but a whirlpack bag or aqua pouch from survival resources would be a suggestion. As well as some sort of cordage, wether it be a small hank of bank line or a little spool of fishing line or floss or even a paracord bracelet attached to the outside. Oh and stick a Lithium AAA in that flashlight for better storage/shelf life and run time. Awesome kit my man!

A no nonsense real kit without 19 knives and roadflares and who knows what that would never be used. :) I would switch out the Victorinox and put in a similar sized Leatherman in that kit - like a Sidekick. and an orange bandana for signaling. Half sized sharpie, paper, folding money. Good kit. Enjoy your channel.

it is a good kit...i like belt loops on my edc/survival kits. 3:52 Lighter....put a rubber band/tape.. around the switch to prevent accidental leaking. What's the expiry date on your water pills ? Toss a *FRESNO LENS / Nail Clipper* into your kit. 😀 👍 👍🏻 👍🏽 Good ingrediants in this kit...well thought out. cheers.

Very nice setup. I would add a couple of tinderquiks and maybe a loksak bag behind the mylar blanket for water gathering.

Great little load out Aaron, I do however humbly suggest adding a stand up Whrilpak bag to it.. Thanks again for the good videos and enjoy your weekend with the family, ATB from Yellowknife Canada .

Nice, well thought out compact kit. I think the only thing I would add would be a Platypus Soft Bottle, BUT only if it fit. I looks like it would rolled up.

Excellent video Excellent content. I think u have covered the essentials very well. The only thing id do is throw fire tender a very small fishing kit and some cordage of some kind maybe some thin kevalar enough to string up your emergency shelter also maybe just like 2 bandaides and an alcohol prep pad for cleaning hands or a cut 👍

Good video. I have an orange farmer, absolutely fantastic. shaving sharp out of the box and that saw is sick! can't recommend it enough.

great setup. i suggest you put a mini first aid kit on it as well. maybe put it in a waterproof plastic id holder. looking forward to more of your vids and reviews.

I got a similar bag with a belt loop on the back attached with mollie sticks to my car bag. A couple things I added that take up little room 1 credit card that I don't use and a little cash plus SanDisk dual USB micro USB filled with info. Not good in a world ending situation but very handy if your out and loose or have your wallet stolen. I also keep a small fisher space pen in mine.

The Micro Pocket Organizer from Maxpedition is made from 800 Denier Nylon, not 1000. You can get the UST compact signal mirror at Walmart for $4.44. Ceramic sharpeners don't take metal off the blade as diamond sharpeners do. I also keep a writing tool, paper, cash, and a few bandaids as well as some type of cording and safety pins. Be safe-

i would replace the blanket with a sol poncho. and include a 1l sealable oven bag or water bag. and small fishing hook/line

Add a #2 pencil.. worth it !!

Anything space blanket related, just go with SOL. They have many different variations, they are high quality and budget friendly.

Combustion...check. Cordage...check(duct tape). Cutting...check. Cover...check. Container...? You mentioned a good one, a plastic baggie. It would fit nicely, its cheap, its light. Good stuff!

Great list! Good idea to give to an average non-prepper person for a day hike. I would suggest a couple bandaids and an alcohol prep pads (that can act as a fire starter too).

Please demonstrate starting a fire with a signal mirror. Have never seen that done. I know you said it would be difficult, so if you aren't successful, I understand, but I'd still like to see the process. Thanks in advance. BTW, a cutting edge is the hardest thing to produce in the wild, hence the SAK, but second hardest is cordage. Why was that omitted, other than the small piece on the ferro kit?

Nice! Mine is similar, but I'm using the next size up. But with the Snow going away, time to go to "Summer Weight." But as always, My Two Cents Time. I'd get Four Large Buttons and some Bank Line, put them in a Small Bag, and Rubber Band them to the Blanket. Gives you more Options for Shelter. I'd replace the UST with a Streamlight Micro, just because of the Clip giving me the Option of a Headlamp on my Ball Cap. Get a couple of Quart FREEZER Bags. This gives you the option of Water Carrying if you don't have a Container, and I've found that Freezer Bags are a lot more Durable. Put all of the Above INTO the Pouch, and use the Front Pocket for a SWAT-T or a Big Bandage.Chris Tanner has his 95/5 Mindset, where we Prep for REALISTIC EMERGENCIES ( No Zombies, No EMP Strikes from North Korea, yada yada yada) and First Aid is always at the Fore Front. YMMV, of course. Hope this helps, Take Care.

I double dog dare you to do an Altoid overnight challenge .. only the inside of the tin .

Super glue is a great add to the kit man. Great video

@Gideonstactical I know there are a lot of opinions out there on how one should sharpen and such, but how would you recommend that a person becomes proficient at sharpening. I know practice, but i don't want to practice the wrong way. Great video and keep up the great work!

10/10 as everything there is legal and available in the UK, surprisingly 😉

Not bad, I would add a "rubber" as a water container, and you should swap out the green lighter for one of a more flashy color that isn't so easy to lose outside.

I think a large plastic poncho makes much more sense than a small emergency blanket. The reason I believe that is because a poncho can be turned into a shelter and you can wear it while moving around in rain. It is much more versatile than a emergency blanket. I also think two tablets is not sufficient. You'll probably have water for half the day and the kit does not have anything to hold water. That is why I prefer to hold a kit inside a stainless steel water bottle rather than use a pouch. The pouch is cool looking but it isn't all that useful in a real world situation. There are a few things I would definitely add to your kit. (1) small fishing kit. (2) 3 feet of 7 strand paracord. (3) a small medical kit that has: chapstick or vaseline for chapped lips and cuts, Tylenol, small amount of poison ivy/oak cream, and a few bandaids. Other than that, I think the kit is sufficient enough to help you survive a month before starvation kicks in.

Good video, but I'd just like to suggest as I read others below have that the kit should have plastic sheeting or a couple of large trash bags to create a shelter just in case you have to spend the night someplace and it rains or the wind is blowing. I like those little clips such as you attached, but I would consider buying a clip for a folding knife or look at other types that are cheaper. For me, $10 is a bit much, but there are cheaper options. I like the pouch, but would try finding one made by Condor or any decent company. I love some of the small pouches by Maxpedition, but needless to say they tend to start around $12.00, many are almost $20 and over. I realized that is what you had or wanted to show and in any case the concept is the point more so than the exact gear. Although that UST light is cool.

I would try this. Just keep the lighter. lose the ferro rod, bic is perfect for emergency. Add some 550 or some kind of paracord. either throw on a 10ft keychain to the outside or stash some inside. but string/cordadge is paramount in so many things. just my .02. but love the pack i have a similar emergency one. slightly bigger. leave in my trunk by the spare wheel for emergency situations.

Great looking kit. But have to disagree with you about the TEC Accessories pocket clip. Three things: One, the clip comes separate from the micro split-ring that needs to be attached to it. Also, no instructions on how to attach it. I used a rather dangerous method of a thin knife blade to open up the split-ring to get the clip attached. Through an EDC website that I used to be a member of, I had a chance to talk to the owner of the company and express my concerns regarding the above issue. Number 2 (And definitely a number 2), I found the owner of TEC Accessories to be a pompous, arrogant, jerk who couldn't care less about his customers. Now that is just my opinion, derived from our back-and-forth conversation on the message boards. And yes, I was able to get the owner of the forums to confirm that it was the owner of the company. I did however notice that after our conversation, a new print ad. came out showing their clip without the split-ring attached. Letting potential customers know they'd have to take care of that, themselves. Three, after awhile, the opening gets too wide to retain the item it's clipped to. The clip fails, and then falls off, along with whatever it's attached to. Didn't just happen to me, but to others on that same EDC forum. A better solution would be a small carabiner clip, clipped to a belt-loop, with a length of paracord running down into a pocket, looped around the Farmer's stock split-ring. Much more secure. But in such a kit, you really don't need a clip or a carabiner.

Love the kit. Simplicity. I use the 5 c's to make mine. I love breastmilk pouches for ultralight water pouch, and I change out the zipper with some Titan paracord tied in a cobra braid that has tinder, trip wire, fishing line and other threads built in... And I add the compass to that zipper pull. I also throw in a mini sharpie or pen cause it takes up no space. Then there's my urban one... Whole other story :)

How about a college version of a kit? My son is heading to college in August. I need some ideas...

What watch & compass combo ?

I'd add a freezer bag for water. Sorry if you have it and I missed it, but i didn't see one.

Nice kit. Add a produce plastic bag (the kind that comes on a roll at the store)which takes up no space and holds 2L of water supported.

Nicee

Im confused about the battery life of that illumination. First you said you've had it for three years havent replaced the battery, then 30 seconds later its the second battery. So which one is which?

What were the name of the water purification tablets?

You say you can obviously start a fire with a signal mirror, but it's difficult to do. I've never heard of this, not to mention seen it done. Could you please make a video showing how to start a fire with a signal mirror?

Needs more cordage, you could make some from the bandanna. Needs water carrier like a whirlpak or Locsak. Could use some tinder quicks. Aluminium foil would be good for boiling. Check out the #Blackscoutsurvival store & view their (TSK) Travel survival kit.

The size of an iPhone 6 and half the size of an iPhone X. Great video.

Nice train whistle Seriously tho, nice kit!

You can use a leather belt or a nylon strap on your backpack to sharpen a knife

Add some tinder, a small ziploc bag for water, and a folded up trash bag. Maybe a bandana too. Nice work.

No cordage or hook and fishing line?

How could you start a fire with a flat mirror?

Nice little kit man...... PAPA DUKES

That's more logical than the Altoids kits that have no room for shelter of any kind.

Nice minimum kit

I looked up those pocket clips and was really disappointed when I found out that they are about $10 a piece. Does anyone know of a cheaper one or why they are so expensive?

I'd add just one more item, a couple of 20USD bills just in case.

the only problem with all survival kit that a see on youtube is the same all the survival item is in the same container so you lose that pouch you lose all your "suvivability". I think it will be more viable to place every item in a different spot on you and It will be way less Bulky. But good stuff none the less, I cant wait for the next vid!

Don’t forget your plastic bag for water purification and collection! And maybe some ultralight snacks

damn i wanna see the size of ur pockets XD

I have 75% of that stuff in my edc. No pouch necessary.

@6:42 awe shit man, ya got me.

Now the FireSteel has 1498 strikes...

$10 bucks for a pocket clip that small seriously!

You lost me at the knife sharpener and big multitool. It missed the boat a bit for me to consider carrying something similar. Love the survival mirror and pouch though, just not for pocket carrying.

Perfect little survival kit. All I would add is a couple bandaids and an alcohol swab.

Very good video with good knowledge. Ran on at the mouth a bit... but good stuff.... by the way, mike is a prick, still owes me like 15 dollars.

Brand new viewer: So sorry grammar police here, but Gideons needs an apostrophe after the 'n.'

Has anyone ever tried to survive using one of these or even worse, the Altoid tin survival kits? While neat to look at, can anyone with a straight face tell me this kit will keep you alive in anything more then an overnight stuck in your car? I've looked at building one of these mini kits and can't see any real value to one other than some peace of mind for the novice. That's why I have my EDC with me 24/7 and Get Home bag in my car at all times. Anyone who builds one of these is just fooling himself, you need a whole lot more to survive then a tiny knife, couple of bandages, cheapo survival blanket and some twine.

you would proboly not survive with that.