Survival kit in a Water bottle VERSION 2 

Here's a list of all (most) of the items in this kit: Nalgene Steel Water bottle: amzn.to/3LyfB5x Condor Water Pouch: amzn.to/3LAB5Pc Survival bandana: amzn.to/373ilsw Sawyer Water filter: amzn.to/3y5MVwF Water Purification tabs: amzn.to/3y7TXkQ SOS food ration bar: amzn.to/38D1xJl Survival Tabs: amzn.to/3F6yHgH Rovyvon H3 Pro flashlight: amzn.to/3LBAnky Survivor Cord (550 cord): amzn.to/3LGSztq Mini Bic and case: amzn.to/3MHqtOv Wound seal: amzn.to/3LBAwEC Gorilla tape: amzn.to/3LBAH2K Sewing kit: amzn.to/3w2Sk5k Victorinox Huntsman: amzn.to/3OPXFoR True Utility Knife (replaceable blades) amzn.to/3vy1gjU Fishing Kit: amzn.to/39v6GUm Sliver Gripper: amzn.to/3ONgBVj GU energy gel: amzn.to/3yabWa7 Fresnel Lens: amzn.to/373xsSL Poncho: amzn.to/3OPiX6k Mylar Thermal Blanket: amzn.to/3Ly1xsE Wire Saw: amzn.to/3F6tZiV Colgate small toothbrush: amzn.to/3F2JR68 Compressed towlette: amzn.to/3vyC9gP

Add a GSI or ozark trail stainless steel camp cup that the bottle nests in. Always nice to have a 2nd thing to cook in or something to use while you are heating up in the bottle.

00:38 Purpose 01:35 Bandana 02:25 Aluminum foil 02:53 Single-walled metal bottle 04:10 Cinnamon candies 04:18 Compacted towels 04:58 Water purification tablets 05:30 Sugar, salt, bouillon cubes 05:59 Flashlight 06:54 WoundSeal 07:04 Compass 07:15 Cappuccino sachet 07:32 Matches 08:13 Solid fuel tablet 08:43 Survival Tabs 09:27 S.O.S. Emergency Food Ration 10:55 Tealight candle 11:12 Sewing kit 11:24 TITAN Survival SurvivorCord 13:07 Mini Bic lighter, metal case, Gorilla tape 14:43 Pill box/signalling mirror 15:23 24:18 Ziploc baggy 15:47 Victorinox Huntsman, Helix Tinder, firefly ferro rod 16:41 True Utility knife 18:24 Paper soap 19:01 Band-Aids, Single antibiotic ointment, Benadryl allergy medicine 19:41 Steri-strips 20:29 Sawyer water filter 20:54 Fishing kit 21:08 Tea, GU energy gel 21:48 Splinter Out 22:06 Coffee filters 22:58 Pencil 23:02 Toothbrush 23:30 Ferro rod/whistle 24:11 Spare battery for flashlight 24:28 Sliver Gripper 25:00 Wet wipe 25:04 Fresnel lens 25:22 Sawyer bag, water filtering demonstration with foil, coffee filters, Sawyer filter, purification tablets 29:28 Emergency poncho 30:19 Emergency thermal blanket 30:40 List of contents 31:02 Wire saw 32:05 Non-adherent pad

I really like this line of thinking. Some of the things probably wouldn't suit me, but having something like this sitting in the cupholder of your car, or that can just be tossed in a backpack seems like a great idea.

Nice kit I would put all the first aid items into the front pouch when you need firstaid you really need to get at it quickly ditch the splinter out can always use a sewing needle move the torch to the front pouch aswell I wouldn't keep the hexamin tab with the food add a few cable ties and some snare wire make a braided shoulder strap from the paracord add a bicycle inertube ranger band on the outside of the bottle great fire tinder for wet weather.

Instead of bullion cubes, pack Ramen bullion packets. It saves quite a bit of space and they are waterproof. That utility saw blade looks pretty useless for cutting, with how shallow a cut it can make. The frame looks like it is completely in the way. I have a use for it, though.... I use small saw blades (like swiss army knife style saw blades) to make micro curls for firestarting tinder, by scraping the teeth down the length of a debarked stick. I would even suggest packing a stick of fat wood for this purpose. For easy access, water purification tabs should be tucked in the front pocket. Put the coffee filters up front too, in a ziplock bag, to keep them dry. The cord should be tucked in under the molle, on the outside of the pouch, since it is weatherproof. There is no need to have it in the bottle. Basically, organize things according to whether they should be kept dry or not. The whistle should be tied to the outside of the bag too. 1) pre-filter water with a bandana or coffee filters 2) boil or tab water to purify 3) use Sawyer filtration last If Sawyer's internal filtration system is damaged, the last thing you want is to have incubated live germs and viruses leaking through, for you to drink. Since there is no way to know of internal damage to the filter, purifying your water FIRST is essential. Also, I'm surprised you didn't have a nesting container for the waterbottle. I've found that solid, (as opposed to holey) stainless steel utensil holders are great for this purpose, for this sized bottle. This allows you to boil in the utensil holder and contain purified water in the waterbottle (for which you could go back to the plastic bottle, to save some weight). Lastly, the internal item dump sack should be a separate sack, not the waterbottle carry sack, so the water-filled waterbottle is carried appropriately.

I'd suggest a few things. 1-get a nesting cup for the bottle 2-fish spreaders for if you use the bottle to boil water 3-swap the bottle water tablets for chlorine dioxide tablets, they take 4 hours but treat more things (they're also foil packed by 2s so you don't run the risk of the glass breaking and spoiling all the tablets as well as glass shard injury potential) 4-small super glue tube 5-flat fold duck tape 6-swap the folding knife/saw with a good dedicated folding knife (being multifunctional is nice but if its a survival situation you might not have good fine motor skills and swapping blades the way you have to with that is just asking to slice your fingers up real good). 7-pair of fast fit Mechanix gloves, they're not super durable but they're cheap and they'll get you through a pinch and worth their weight in gold considering our hands are the #1 way we interact with our environment, so theyre that much more important to protect in emergencies. Plus they fold up pretty small unlike heavier duty gloves.

Nice job, But I would not carry the tea light. If they get hot they will melt. Had one melt on me one time there was wax all over everything. Maybe some mini glowsticks. Thanks

I like the kit, but here are some suggestions: Forget the sewing kit and add a heavy duty canvas needle and some dental floss. The lighter case takes up a ridiculous amount of space... you can move the lighter to the bottle bag. The knife is too gimmicky. Put a cheap, sturdy 3" folder (CRKT Squid?) in there to augment the SAK. Leave the Steri strips out and add a strip of moleskin. Forget the sliver grippers. Attach a couple of non-load bearing carabiners to the outside of the bag for Gear or a "Survivor" brand water bag (fits on the Sawyer). I'd also drop the gimmicky bulky survivor cord and add 100ft of 275 Lb. paracord or microcord and 50ft of bankline. I'd also add a pill bag of cotton balls with vaseline. I been making these for awhile. Cheers.

Survival kit from a guy who does Swiss Army Knife mods- has a "standard" SAK in survival kit. 😅 Great kit dude! Chris at DropForgedSurvival did a kit like this V1 was a NALGENE bottle like your first iteration and V2 was a Kleen Kanteen kit in a bottle carrier like yours. Very similar set up with both. Good deal all around! Keep up.the great work!

I would also several additions. Like 2-3 additional 1 Liter Stand Up Emergency Water Bag, & several extra coffee filters, a few TinderQuik Firestarting Tabs (ones that are waterproof), a small pack of Magnesium chips, a slightly larger Ferrocerium Rod, also put some good "strike anywhere" waterproof matches (vs those little matches you had, I've had those break in half trying to light them,) because your match striker can get wet and will be rendered useless,. You could put a cheap Mora knife inside or outside that Condor pouch, will give you a better knife you can process wood. As for the Aluminum foil, I would put in several large pieces of the really heavy-duty Aluminum foil than what you had in there. as for the water tablets, you can get them in little packages vs the bottle. I think you would need 1-2 tablets per liter of water. For the candle I would get ones made with beeswax, they last longer. It's really late here, I could add a few more things that would be better but the brain is going mush. I've been making these kits for a long time. Oh, I just remembered to put in a small battery bank plus a USB power cord for recharging your phone & flashlight. I have several 5000mAh packs that are small.

Awesome improvements! I would simply use a zip tie to prevent the bic lighter to release gas, and wrap duck tape around the lighter, so you will have some additional space.

this is the best, most comprehensive, mini kit I have seen. very well thought out! nice job, thanks for sharing!

It gets better each time you re-visit the project. Great vid mate.

If you actually intend on carrying your bottle separately then I recommend tying some paracord to your bottle and attaching a carabiner to it.

Not a bad start just make sure to go out test the gear make sure it works and your knowledge how to use them. That the big thing everyone forgets to do

The foil; I prefer using thick foil, which I cut out from those Dollar Tree bake pans. Granted, many of them are thin, but a few are still made of sturdy aluminum foil.

tampons and vaseline could be a good idea, tampons mostly for compressed cotton for tinder, but also filtration and wound cover, i find it better to apply vaseline to cotton as you need it for fire extender rather than premixing as it gets messy, in the UK dragon firegel fuel is used by the army, its also a hand sanitizer, could be usefull

Have a similar arrangement. Wrapped a trash can liner around the bottle instead of the aluminum foil. Don't let your water filter freeze after using it! Great video!

Great. Unbelievable how many items are inside. All of them important and all you comments are good and easy for understanding. congrats

I started off about the same way as you. Plastic Nalgene bottle until I discovered the stainless steel one. My first SS one I couldn't remove the cap without cutting the band that held it in place. So I was overjoyed when they came out with the version that you have, where the cap and band can be removed easily so as not to be damaged when heating the bottle. Though it is obvious to most, not all will be aware that it comes off and how.

I added a heavy duty 1 Gal Ziploc to put the contents in when you need to use the bottle. A couple of suggestions, from someone who did this for a living (Army survival)... First off, good job. I also have a packing list and emerg. contact info and phone numbers right on the top of my Nalgene backup kits. I used the plastic Nalgene (or chinese knock-offs) for my kits a few years back, but the SS bottle is a nice upgrade. I Carry a sawyer or a grail in my primary kit. In my back up "Nalgene" kits I used to use a Lifestraw, but I switched to a Nature Nova Filter, that is smaller and cheaper (two for $19, and Lifestraws are kinda big). The Sawyer is a better filter, however. I think your choice of candling device is a bit large, also. You can go with an Olight IE3 EOS, which runs on AAA Batteries. In my wife's nalgene bottle kit I included one of the small 3000 MaH back up batteries (requires that I deconstruct it annually to re-charge the battery). I'd also throw a Chem light in there as a candling/signaling device. I'd Drop that large second blade and add a derma-safe razor as my secondary blade (I like the Swiss Army knife). Drop the fresnel lens and add a piece of fatwood and a couple more Esbit tabs. Add one or two compressed towels (clean up or tinder). For grins, throw an oven bag in there. The space you save by down-sizing the bulky stuff I'd "stuff" with emerg. food, including electrolyte drinks. Like neo 71665 says below, add a cheap GSI SS cup (and lid) to nest around that Nalgene bottle, a fish-mouth spreader, and a cheap camping "spork". Wash and hang dry your orange bandanna, also.

I'm really pleased to see you take the awesome recommendations of the last video to heart, you've managed to refine this concept beautifully, kudos. I am looking to incorporate something similar in the back of my car (space is a premium). Not sure if it was mentioned already, but in a pinch you can also use the foil and battery to start a fire, as a little bit of extra redundancy. Nice work.

You need a contractor trash bag for cover and so many other uses like water collection, rain poncho etc…. They don’t take up any room or weight

WHY NO CUP? There are a variety of cups, (and cook-sets) in different volumes, aluminum, steel, or titanium, that fit over the Nalgene-size water bottles. Takes up no extra space and adds minimal weight.

Good demonstration adding the coffe filter to the tin foil made funnel to give an extra layer of water filtration.

Great kit; I've done very similar my main addition was some dog tags; with your name; blood type; SO contact details etc. (as a reality check; if your needing this you want to streamline extra help) From using mine; I'd recommend upping the sawyer bag to the larger one; i use the 32oz ones that correlate to the metal bottle size; having a shoulder strap with paracord lanyards (looking at having whole thing made of survival cord in future) I use mine differently; so have extended mine sideways with some pouches on either side; and the velcro part of a quick release medical kit attached to them so if really needed can rapidly expand from a day kit to a get home kit; reducing what stuff I carry around in the car. I also use (keep on the strap) a Smartube drinking system (with mods; in a recent video of mine) so can use the nalgene bottle or sawyer bag like a drinking bladder.

No plastic , aluminium or titanium ( titanium might be great , I don't want to be the tester ) for anything in contact with food water snd heat ! Of course if it is an emergency use what you have ! The best survival knife in the whole would, ... the one you have with you !!!

Need to consider shelter! Also, in addition to your content list. Add a laminated sheet with emergency contacts and any known medical conditions. God forbid you are non responsive in an emergency situation, people and/or emergency services will know who to contact and how to/not to treat you A headlamp might be better than the flashlight Nice Kit! I need to build one for hunting trips. Never know when you may end up needing it

I was given a packable backpack at a trade show & 20+ years later I still have it. I bought a few more to add to my survival kits.

Excellent selection of items. I would pack the fire starting items at the top and ensure their easy removal (lack of motor skills due to cold or injury etc).

I'll have to take some notes for my minimalist kit.

I must have version 1 because mine has the poncho rain gear inside the water bottle plus it has a flashlight that doesn't need batteries plus it comes with a box cutter type knife that's compact plus it comes with them tablets for the water. I really dig this LL-Bean survivalist kit oh and yes can't forget the water proof matches witch I love

good video just a few suggestions there is no need for the coffee filters the rag would work just fine a multitool would work better then any small knife there is way more food/comfort items then needed the bullion cubes and coffee are great on there own the space you used for the ration bar could have been used for a clear plastic sheet or contractor bags and the flashlight is cool but a headlamp is always better I'll leave it at that I could go on for days about small things I would change but you have the right idea I hope it works for you that's all that counts

Maybe add a few sheets of paper and a spare ziplock bag, so if needed you can write a note or make a small sign and put it in the ziplock bag to make it waterproof, and then you can tape it to something noticeable. You can store the paper and ziplock bag around the outside of the bottle like the aluminum foil.

Great kit, i really like that you manage to cover the food and water so good. Keep up the good work!

Just my 2 cents. Amazon has this 'Gearland Canteen Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Nested Camping Cup and Lid for Bug Out Bag, Bushcraft Gear, Metal Canteen with a Wide Mouth Water Bottle and Mess Kit'. Has a water bottle and cup for a few $ less than the Nalgene bottle alone. The cup fits in the Condor pouch but you have to finagle it to remove it.

You can put a very small zip tie under the red button of the lighter so it doesn't get pressed by accident. Might save a bit of space.

If you find a steel cup that fits over the bottom of your bottle, you then have a second cup or bowl for a secondary use that can also be used for boiling water. Erbswurst was a German military ration that was small pucks, about the size of the compressed towels, of dehydrated pea soup and that would be another great moral booster that would also not take up too much space.

Curious;;; see quite a few videos people using their water bottles for a survival kit;;; can't help but wonder how they plan to carry water with their bottle used to carry their kit

I would take of the torch and replace by à headlamp, it will be more compact and you can use both hands in the dark. Petzl has some neat ones.

Great video Cody. Lots of good ideas. One point to mention is the fresnell lens. It's pronounced Fre-nell as he was a Frenchman.

That was awesome again. I always hear; "two is one, one is none" Yes a nesting cup would be a benefit. a great "grab and go" from your base camp out exploring as an example. I always say, "It's better to have and not need it, then need it and not have it". Again, grab a drumlner garbage bag and line outside the nesting cup/bottle. I can be used as cover or other uses. Great, thank you for sharing. I really liked that knife combo say set. I am going to see if I can find that.

Your kit is mucho dineros, your handkerchief is 80.00+m, Nalgene Steel water bottle 55.00, your water pouch 45.00, your Sawyer water filter another 45.00, RovyVon H3 Pro torch 70.00, even your survival paracord is over 60.00, so basically what I am saying you have a pretty expansive survival kit. Mind you I am a fine one to talk I have basically the same kit, but it took me a full year to get all the stuff. Honestly nice kit, you have a very good high quality survival kit it will last you years and years. For your teeth, you could use some Superbee Dentos it is an eco Toothpaste tabs (spearmint Flavor), they are great I use them all the time now.

For the Sawyer filter, either wrap duct tape or bank line around the core. Find a microfiber sunglasses drawstring pouch to store the filter in so it drys out or in freezing neck wear to keep from freezing and of course it makes a very good pre filter too. There is a simple back flush hack to as the blue nipple cap on tall Smartwater bottles fits perfect, adding that cap would be cool.

I liked the little crank flashlight

You sure have packed a lot of useful items into a small container, well done!!

Greatest kit I've seen

If you needed the bottle, you could add a 1 quart Ziploc Freezer bag to the bottle bag, and move (what you don't put in your pockets) the bottle contents to the Ziploc.

Great video 👍😊 thank you to sharing and showing this with us 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Santa Bag of gifts!

I would encourage you to check out VSSL. They have various takes on a similar system and you can get a flashlight cap as well as a compass cap. They make good stuff and you can adjust the size and contents as needed. I believe they are made of airplane grade aluminum (?) so quite light and durable as well.

I want to buy this 😅 I love it!!!👍👍😀

Some good ideas there. I really should make myself a similar kit as I really enjoy having a acid trip or two depends on the strength and hiking and have found myself off the path a few times.

you can also use a small ranger band or ziptie as a lock to stop a lighter fuel lever from being depressed...

Place some zippo’s storm proof matches they are bigger and burn hotter as well a small Orion flare and cut it in smaller chunks and place gorilla tape on the ends Frey the tape edges and light them which will ignite the flare,great video got to use what’s works in your area

on the road m3 pro is good survival kit alternative to olight baton for a tiny flashight. was tempted with the tony petzl emergency as well.

Thats a nice little kit you have built there.

Thank you 😊

Definite good video. Thanks for showing the original package👍

Dremel Etch your info and emergency contacts on your metal waterbottle. Instead of bullion cubes, pack the flat flavor packets from ramen (you could crunch up, or pulverize in a blender, and pack the ramen too). Try to keep things that need to stay dry inside the waterbottle (particularly, the large bandage at the end, and the coffee filters).... because, it has been known to rain from time to time. I also pack disicant packets Waterproof spray your carry bag to help shed raindrops. Cut out the insulation to have more carrying space. You should purify the water before running it through the Sawyer, because the last thing you want is to grow bacteria inside it, ruining the Sawyer filter. So, pre-filter with the coffee filter. Then boil or drop your tablets in, as prescribed, before using the Sawyer and drinking. As I recall viewing videos on the topic, it takes multiple fuel tabs to get water to boil. I don't believe one will suffice, due to the low concentration heat output. 10 minutes from an alcohol burner is plenty, but not from fuel tabs. I would only use chunks of them for fire starters, to get a wood fire going, not for trying to cook or boil with.

Interesting. Respectfully though, I'm 'old school'. 'The Definition of Order .. a Place for everything and Everything is in it's Place' .. and easily accessible when I need a specific item without having to unpack and rummage each time. I carry water in my water bottles and other gear, depending on the situation, in purposeful containers. Water .. having grown up and served in the Southern African Bush, extreme thirst is not desirable. Whilst there is useful and important gear in the kit, the design and concept of the packaging thereof, in my personal opinion, the advantages thereof are outweighed by the disadvantages. Pack it .. seal and forget about it until required (hopefully nothing 'expires' therein) .. there are applications. Carry it around daily .. nope. Once again, an interesting Concept. Thanks for sharing .. take care ..

Aw man, they did you dirty. A single wall metal container will never beat a nalgene bottle with a nesting cup. Here are the reasons: 1. You can pour warm water into the nalgene and use it as a heater at night. The metal to a much lesser extent/ at higher inconvenience. 2. Water purification drops/ tablets ARE NOT TO BE USED IN METAL CONTAINERS! Read the instructions. 3. Cooking smaller amounts of water and transferring them to a different container will allow you to drink it a lot faster. My recommendation: get a grayl geopress with a pathfinder nesting cup. PS: nice little trick with the tin foil and the coffee filters (turning the tin foil into a funnel).

Great video. I like how you demonstrated stuff.

corn-starch should be apart of a kit as it can be used to stop bleeding

Great video

Great vid thanks!

Really good video I enjoyed watching both videos and your upgrade was good however these are made to be a cache. this is something you want to stash somewhere as a get home bag reload keep up the good work! much love from down the Bayou❤️💯

Great video! And fantastic Sawyer demo.

Where did you get the whistle ferro rod green Thank you

Where did you get the ferro rod whistle device sir? Thanks 😊

Can you use those button towels as a firestarter?

excellent kit. well put together.

Fantastic job

Inspiration for 7 vs wild ?

Where do you put the contents when you want to put water in the bottle?

It seems that the compass does not work. Does it?

The common sense thing to do with a water bottle is actually have water in it...

I would rather have 2 more bic than have a case for a bic.

NEAT IDEA!

Great kit! Excellent contents in it too. Just subbed 👍Keep up the awesome work & channel.

Might need some carabiners. Other than that nice emergency kit

I think it's two tabs per liter of water. Since it's a cup, it would be only one tab.

If you get cellulose towel tablets they can also be used as dry tnder....

Really good, thanks

One fo the best I have seen, What is the brand of the fire Tab?, For the Pre filter try a Soy Milk filter. They are very fine and can be cleaned. Best regards and stay safe.

Well done, fun to watch, and…Subscribed!!!

Always nice to have these kinds of items at hand. However, I generally keep water in a water bottle, this kit leaves one with a bunch of stuff to stash when the bottle contains water. I recommend dispensing with the " clever " factor, and packing your useful items in a device made for carrying them.

where did you find that ferro rod?

Exotac fire sleeve or TitanLight or both. Titan Stormproof matches, Ferro rod 1/2 x 6 (bayite or 4DB)...I mean dude...DONT play...get fire tools that WILL work...if it goes from hike camp happy happy into survival, it does it quick and when you least expect it...take care...

What brand are those soap pads

I want that true utility knife but i cant get it shipped to Belgium

great job!

As I understand this kit, it’s designed as a supplement to your main kit, so you should have an alternative fresh water bottle or canteen with you??? I’d cover the leads on your spare battery (wrap in electrical tape)so it doesn’t inadvertently get discharged. Get a metal cup, easier to remove if you place it on top instead of on the bottom. The 2 purification tabs after the filter is unnecessary. Tabs are used instead of filter, and would be 2 per liter of water, not half a cup of water.

Once you have an emergency, and you need to empty out the contents of the bottle for water, what do you do with all of the contents?

Like this vid. the gear for the most part I like, but the obvious flaws, maybe? I know you're objective is to have the one container but I just can't get over that everything is in one place! so easy to lose, only takes dropping that one thing and you're cooked, or anyway, not cooking at the least! also, may be a bit too long to actually get to anything you might need in a fast fashion? anyway, just by 2 pennies (and they aint worth much), you've probs thought about all that anyway! Like I said I did enjoy the vid, so no snarking coming from me and defo made me think about my set up, that's what counts. cheers mate.

tell me, the lid is not made of plastic

Yeah that's not a fixed blade knife. It's still a folding knife..

I would add a metal nested canteen cup

Wow, you're blowing up, although slowly 😁