The Altoids EDC Kit I've used for 8+ years 

Nobody ever mentions putting alchohol pads in their tins. They are thin, small, and great fire starters, and good for minor wounds, and cleaning lenses like glasses, binoculars, ect.

As a side note, altoid tins are made of thin steel, not aluminum, which is why it's magnetic. I say this to point out that it may have more versatility due to its material, including using magnets for storage or mounting purposes.

I keep a broken mirror piece taped to the inside of the lid in mine. No matter how bad the situation becomes i can always remind myself how handsome i am.

After 8 years of usage reckon just leave it as it is and make up another Altoid to compliment it, making adjustment for urban & outdoors activities. Great show mate.

A couple small ideas: * There are little glasses repair kits that can be found at drug stores and at your local S-Mart in the reading glasses and eye care aisle, usually sold in little plastic tubes or envelopes, containing a tiny screwdriver, a couple screws, a couple small rubber o-rings meant to tighten the hinges of glasses, a couple soft pads to cushion the glasses against the nose, and sometimes a little plastic magnifier and/or tweezers; my employer's insurance company once handed out a kit that stored the small items in the handle of the little screw driver: you'll probably want to discard the envelopes/tubes they're stored in, as those can take up a lot of room in a tin, but these kits can probably be looted for useful small items for a survival tin (the screwdriver and magnifier, if included, can be pretty useful), and for those of us who wear glasses, can be real life-savers! * Your local drug store might sell a little box of pre-threaded sewing needles as a travel sewing kit... the needles and thread take up almost no room in a survival tin for making quick repairs to clothing, and the fact that the needles are pre-threaded is a nice life-saver for those of us whose eyes aren't as sharp and hands aren't as steady as they used to be! I once experienced a fatal wardrobe failure at the office, right in the seat and crotch of my pants, and a little travel sewing kit I kept in the bottom of my laptop bag spared me a lot of discomfort that might otherwise have only been relieved after walking out of the office, a few blocks down a city street to a subway, and then a half-hour's commute on a crowded train... I'll never go to the office without a travel sewing option of some sort again! * Probably not a bad idea to keep a couple small batteries in a survival tin - those little batteries that power wrist-watches, hearing aids, pacemakers(?), laser pointers, mini LED lights, or whatever: it's one of those things you almost never think about, until you need one! * There are little key-ring LED flashlights available that are about the size of a coat button, or perhaps a small stack of pocket change: these may not be the best flashlights around, but they're cheap, tiny, and easy to stash into a little survival tin, and absolutely work well enough to help you find your way around in a dark area. I found a package of a half-dozen of these key-rings on sale at one of the big online mail-order places (S-Mart or the big dot-com guys, don't remember which) for less than 2 US$ each, and split them up between a handful of survival tins, first-aid kits, bug-out-bag straps, tool boxes, and so on. * Fit a small drill bit to one of the smaller-sized plastic "wire nuts" used by electricians to join the wires from e.g. lighting fixtures to household wiring and hot-glue to make it permanent, and you get a quick-and dirty "pin-vice" drill for making small holes! I wouldn't want to put it to any heavy-duty use, and the auger in a multi-tool or army-knife can usually do this sort of thing to some extent, but when you don't have one of these knives/multi-tools or don't have any room for one, this might make a fair substitute for drilling a tiny hole into soft wood or plastic. * If you don't have room for a full knife of some sort in your kit, a rectangular single-edge razor blade of the sort included in cheap paint-scraper tools works as a quick-and-dirty alternative; a short length of vinyl electrical tape can protect you from the edge of the blade. You can use the notches in the sides of the razor blade to spool on some sturdy sewing thread or light-duty fishing line, and package the blade with some sewing needles or small fishing hooks as the foundation of a little fishing or sewing kit; I've seen these kits packed by soldiers in little sachets made from duct tape before to waterproof, organize, and keep them safe, which seems like a good idea to me! * For little outdoors emergency kits, I've been tossing small parts into little zip-seal plastic baggies to keep the steel and cotton bits safe from exposure to the elements... I typically pack these little packets with two small fish-hooks, a small bundle of light-duty fishing line (several feet), two pre-threaded sewing needles (black and white thread for the office, grey and brown otherwise), a spare white shirt button from a travel sewing kit, four small safety-pins, two small fishing weights, two fishing swivels, a small foam fishing float/bobber (a Styrofoam "peanut" might substitute on the cheap!), an artificial fishing bait/lure, a couple small zip-ties and twist-ties, a few small tack/nails left over from one of those cheap "Swedish-style" build-your-own-bookshelf kits from S-Mart, a couple small rubber bands, the small contents from an eyeglass repair kit, a small key-ring loop, a small paperclip or two, a toothpick, and a few other little bits: it's a compact little baggie of stuff for fishing or making small repairs, basically. * I wrap a foot of black vinyl electrical tape around the edges of my survival tins to (hopefully) water-proof the tin, or at least keep it closed, and the tape can be peeled off and re-used for small repairs. * "Button" compasses take up very little room in a small survival kit, and I got about a dozen of them for a buck or two each from on online Chinese junk dealer (S-Mart or the big dot-com guys). Handy as a backup to your full-sized compass or GPS for outdoor emergency kits: I had so many after buying them to put one in my survival tin, I chucked one in every other kit I've got: my first-aid kit, my home and car tool boxes, my fishing tackle box, and so on, and have a few left over as Christmas "stocking-stuffers", I guess! These are so cheap, I wouldn't want to bet my life on one, but they're also so cheap, light, and small, you get plenty of backups, so I guess it comes out even.... * There are a couple different styles of US military can-openers, P-38 and P-51 I think - one large, one small, made by Shelby, both of which (especially the smaller one) will fit nicely into a survival tin. Traditionally, soldiers wore them with their dog tags, the bigger one is about dog-tag sized, the smaller one almost half the size. I've seen these being sold individually or in sets for a couple bucks, and both types can rip open a can of soup faster and easier than you might imagine! There are lists out there of dozens of uses these can openers can supposedly be put to, besides opening cans and cardboard boxes: use the edge as a screwdriver, for example, and the cutting edge might be used to cut stuff you don't want to dull your knife blade on - string, cord, or whatever. * Matchbooks are great items for these little kits. You can deconstruct a matchbook pretty easily to save a little space: carefully take out the metal staple that holds the "book' together - you might want to save and reuse it to reassemble the book - and separate the pieces; there's typically the staple, two rows of paper matches, and the cover. You can remove one row of matches and most of the cover, and reassemble the remaining row of matches and the part of the cover that has the striker to make a smaller batch of matches. To save further room, you might even trim off maybe a third of the matches and cover to make a narrower "book" of matches. Seal the deconstructed "book" in a tiny zip-seal baggie to waterproof, and optionally include some cotton swabs thoroughly dabbed in lip balm as kindling (you'll probably want to use the cotton swabs that have paper handles rather than plastic for this purpose.) * One of those small birthday candles, or two, can be used as kindling for your fire kit, or supply just a little light for a short time. It's not much light, and maybe not the safest way to light an indoor space through a blackout, but a lot better than nothing if you're careful! (There used to be some novelty candles that won't blow out when you make your birthday wish - I don't happen to have any around right now and haven't seen any in a while to try out, but I can't help imagining that one of these might stand up a little better in at least light breezes than your standard birthday candle....) * As someone else mentioned elsewhere, alcohol swabs/pads can make a nice addition to one of these tins: kindling for the fire kit, disinfectant for small cuts and abrasions, something to clean a surface before adding a stick-on to it, sanitizer to wash your hands or coffee mug or whatever, a cleaning wipe for your glasses.... I usually see these packaged in small first aid kits, or handed out for cleanup at "finger-food" restaurants like barbecue restaurants, included with any stick-on hardware to help ensure a better contact surface, included in MRE "utensil" packages along with the sporks/spoons and napkins and instant coffee or whatever, and so on... you can probably get a bunch of these at a pharmacy, I'm sure diabetics buy them in bulk for cleaning before taking injections.

Just dropping a comment, Initially watched the video of your grandfathers EDC. It was insightful and heart-warming to see someone take pride in the greatest generation. This video and the quality that has gone into it has earned my sub. Great content. Stay lucky!

Nice vid. FYI, the Leatherman Style PS is the one that's TSA compliant. That tiny blade on the CS is what gets it taken. I've flown with the PS several times. I also stopped getting held up for an agent to check it out when I placed out in the open in the tray. This lets them pick it up & check it out quickly without getting my permission to go through my stuff.

I have an Altoid kit for when I travel across the states to see family. It has $200 emergency cash that will buy my Prius a full tank of gas, get me a hotel room, food and drink. A multipurpose tool, miniature cell phone charging cable and plug-in, and a few other things to help me in a pinch on the road. I have thankfully never needed the cash, but I keep it for peace of mind for me and my family. Because of the cash I store the tin in an uncommon place in my car.

Great kit and really like the Gerber multi-tool! Can't wait for that video to come out. Thanks for sharing.

playing Zelda got me interested in EDC. I thought it was cool that Link could carry all that stuff in his pockets

For a pen, I recommend a fisher space pen refill. Without a pen body it fits (Although barely!), it can write in a lot of surfaces, upside down, in extreme temps and underwater. Also, refills are pretty inexpensive for the quality

My Leatherman Style PS has been my go to tool for over 10 years. I love it.

Hey guys. I KNOW aluminum isn't magnetic and Altoids tins are made of steel, hence magnetic. Sorry about getting that wrong - sometimes being live on camera can make you say dumb things. Also - links for stuff here and alternatives are in the description below. Thanks for watching!

best edc video i've seen, the tape solution for keeping the can close blew my mind, i've had problems closing my tin can closed for months now and the tape worked like a charm. thanks so much

Your video is really well put together and I can see that you put a lot of thought into that kit. EDC kits are always highly personalized and I find it interesting to see what other people carry. The best way to develop your own kit is to gather inspiration from others. Personally, I never really bought into the Altoids tin "ecosystem" because for a carry-all it is just too small for MY preference. I will say, though, that for some individual aspects of what I carry on occasion, those tins might be something I would definitely recommend getting. For instance, I do a lot of photography and video work. And if you ever did any of that, you will at one point have searched for things like 1/4" screws, thread adapters, tripod plates, small Allen wrenches, cable ties and all those little nick-nacks that otherwise end up floating around everywhere except for when and where you need them. Those tins are a good way to corral all those wayward bits of kit. In my "always on me" pouch I have a power bank, charging cables, a credit card wrapped in duct tape, a Hoto screwdriver and bit set (works for glasses as well as most electronics), a flashlight, a Pilot G2 pen, a small tin that holds things like allergy pills, painkillers and blister pads (ladies will LOVE you for those!), a chap stick, a Swiss Army knife, a small BIC lighter - handy even as a non smoker - and a micro-sized Knipex pipe wrench. The entire things gets thrown into ever bag or pack I take with my whenever I leave the house.

I found a flashlight recently that I am in love with. It’s the Aurora A3 by RovyVon. It’s a USB C rechargeable with a good 650 lumens on high. Comes with a magnetic pocket clip and a keychain attachment. Highly recommend as even a keychain carry but fits in the tin as well.

That was a lot more items than I originally thought. Impressive. Good stuff

I've been very satsified with the little Olight L head shaped Baton that I have been carrying mostly daily for several (5?) years now. Has a magnetic base which some folks love but some people do not.

I've been carrying a Leatherman Micra since MCT back in 1998. Really handy tool to have!

I carried a Doug Ritter inspired Altoids Kit in the cargo pocket of my 5.11s, amounting to 6 years of deployments to the Middle East. With a yearly battery replacement for the Microlite and water purification tablets it still travels with me for a total of 15 years.

That's what I liked about the urban preppers altoids tin. He designed it to be used every day for his needs.

I've been doing EDC since the 70s, before EDC was even a concept. My Altoids case for the past 7 years has: Leatherman Style PS (Pliers, not scissors) Leatherman Micra Eyeglass screwdriver and micro fiber cloth (I also wear glasses) A credit Card multi tool with a protractor because I just retired as a math teacher Credit Card Tool that I made that lets me make perfect 30-60-90 Triangles, 45-45-90 Triangles, and 3-4-5 triangles (Like I mentioned - math teacher) Nail clippers Sewing awl that I made (I show this on a video I posted a year ago) 15 yards of heavy-duty thread for sewing leather (I've fixed lots shoes when out on walks) Two Ranger Bands, and a $20 Bill because you just never know. I carry all of this on my belt in a custom leather case that I made. It is all so light that I often forget that I have it with me. Nice video. We threw our Gerber Dime in the trash where it belongs.

Great little kit. I would probably cut a few rubber bands from an old bicycle tube and use them to keep the lid closed. They could also come in handy in an emergency. Terrific video, thank you for sharing it.

I liked the Tiny Tins idea so much, I just ordered 2 packs of 6 from Amazon. One Altoids Tin with mini tins inside is going to me my micro medical kit. Thanks for the suggestion. JT

You might consider using #36 bank line instead of paracord - it’s strong and you can carry 10 feet or more in your little tin. My kit multitool is a Victorinox Midnight Manager. It has a light, pen, mini Philips head, mini flat head, scissors, cap lifter, pen knife, etc, and it’s small. I also put a mini Bic lighter wrapped in a bit of gaffer tape, a button compass, and some water purification tabs in mine. All your other items are right on point.

Been looking for a small pen. Thanks for the ideas. I appreciate the concept of carrying less and thinking about the essentials.

One thing you may consider is putting the band aid on top. It may not look as clean and neat when opened, but when you consider that your cut will be dripping blood everywhere, it makes sense that you'd want to be able to grab it as quickly as possible as opposed to having to dump everything out to get to it.

+ 1 or 2 small plastic bags. Bags can be for small water storage, or if you need to use the metal of the tin, you still have backup to put the items in something. You might also be able to use the inside of the tin as signal mirror. I like very much that you put what you yourself would use. Those are the best EDC kits.

Nice little kit and very useful. A couple of changes I made to mine....I swapped out the locking metal piece on the tweezers for an o ring - just a little more compact and lighter. You can also get CVS tweezers - a slightly thicker tip, just as small. For the ratchet I went with a topeak mini ratchet. The main reason is that bits can fit into the end which means you can use it like a normal screwdriver with the bits. I also have a charging option - a very small usb A to micro usb, then with an adapter to go iphone (this was before USB-C) 🙂 Whilst the altoids served its purpose, I am currently using a ZF pouch - which is slightly bigger, but I can get much more stuff in there, so willing to sacrifice a little size. it still fits the pocket of the jeans. I have ditched the ratchet for the time being as the gerber dime has me covered. I also ditched the torch, as like you I carry one on my keyring (rovyvon a8). Thanks for the video.

Alot of my kits are redundant, even though I just added a miniature sewing kit from recently having ripped my work pants. Other than that I love your kit and it has inspired me a bit to tweak my kits just a little more.

Great video, and nice quality. I carried a Dime for a while but it didn't last, doesn't close properly and got loose. Went back to my Victorinox Cybertool (also great for dismantling PCs!). I also carry an Alox Mini Champ with a space pen, a flash drive and a rovyvon flashlight in a little leather pouch I made which keeps them secure in my jeans' change pocket. Looking forward to what comes next.

Just really got into pocket knives and now that’s turned into everything else. Great content! Super stoked with all the content

I carry my EDC kit in Altoids Smalls tin. I put there a modified 58mm Victorinox (removed the scales and made it shorter by 2-3 mm), a set of six custom mini screwdriver bits I can plug into this Victorinox, two USB-C adapters, flash drive, medications + band aids, a sewing kit, short paper ruler, a bite of two-sided super-strong adhesive tape. And I still have some free space. A lot of staff can be placed there, like matches, tape, utility knife blades, emergency cash, short spare cables, lights (Nitecore TIKI fits almost well) etc.

Been studying what I need for my edc & what to spend my hard earned money on This was the best by far & so many of the other vids I have seen were great!!

I liked your tin. And I think you should make more. I'm an EDC guy too and I'm gonna put one together now too. Thanks.

Nice set up, nice demonstration also. You reminded me of my youth a bit, over 70 years ago I was doing stuff like this just as a way of life. We were back in the hills of Arkansas not only decades of time ago but also a couple of generations behind the rest of the country. We never heard of altoids but we all carried out grandpas Prince Albert tobacco tins. There was a one bladed knife, a piece of candle, fishing line, sinker and hooks, needle n thread. They were limestone mountains so we had a steel striker for finding spark. A small glass of iodine for major surgery... I cant remember much else although we dressed for the season and normally carried a possibles pouch on belt. Anyhoo, i hope you whipper snappers stay ready for surprises.

Don't want to nitpick too much but the tin is not aluminum. It's steel. Aluminum is not magnetic.

For a really small firekit, i like the ExoTac NanoSpark. It is like a lighter with only a flint and "striker wheel" (no gas), so much easier to use than a ferro rod, and also much smaller. It also has a compartment inside for tinder, where i choose to store a permanent match. As i usually only use it when camping, i use the fuel for the alcohol stove as fuel for the permanent match. Alternatively i bring a small 10ml ecig juice dropper bottle that i filled with fuel for alcohol stoves.

Great video, been watching you for a while, and glad you’re getting the subscribers, you definitely deserve! You’ve given me a few ideas to stock up my altoids tin. Love the ratchet set. That is great. Shame we cannot get in the UK

I am in process of building my altoids tin kit. I have decided to break them out into themes. First aid, firestarting, fishing, navigation, signal, etc. But for an urban kit, I would include some lockpicks and padlock shims. You can always make altoids tin sized pouches out of paracord and eliminate the need to take up space in your kit for paracord.

My kits a lot less busy than yours but it lives in my bag. I have the greber dime, some matches with a strike, lip balm, gathers tape, a med kit with Advil and tums, a few band aids and a regular sized zip tie. Most used are definitely the meds which I keep in a mini altoids tin

Gerber Dime is in my front pocket all the time or a SAK. In the tin: bandaids, paper clips and mini binders, mini Sharpie, microfiber cloth. Not sure what else I want in there from day to day but those are my go to items

One of the best edc set what i ever seen. Most of edc guys have a lot of big thinks in the pockets or they have special pouch, this is just perfect size. Not everything inside are that what i want but everyone need something else. Kerp going your movies are great.

A great small flashlight is the Rovyvon A8. Get the one with the UV/red body lights. Super bright and great battery life for the size. I've been loving it since I got it.

Hello. For a flashlight, I use the ThruNite Ti2 it uses one AAA battery and is very bright. It's a good one. Used it for 2 years now, no issues. Have a great weekend.

This a great video and very insightful as well as informative thinking of starting one for myself for a situation in case you have it and don’t need in rather than need it and don’t have it thanks for sharing yours !

For the pills case & refreshing it, try putting a bit of masking tape on the back & write the expiration date, & set a reminder in your calendar. When you change the pills out, you can easily replace the tape & update the date.

I wrap a wide ranger band around the circumference/lid--it helps to keep it a bit more waterproof and is a useful addition.

Yes ! Needed in 2023. Diy bids to help others and prayer.

Great kit! You might want to consider the ARES 70040- ratchet or one like it. This allows you just stick a bit in the bottom of the ratchet and use it like a mini screwdriver as well. You can also put a small extension in there and it almost works like a T-handle for those stubborn screws. More options. God bless

TSA has their rules and then they have their whims. I brought some round, blunt-tipped eye-brow trimming scissors on my flight last week for in place of my SAK. I went through TSA 4 times without a problem. On the fifth, they took them. My son had the exact pair in his carry-on, but they didn't take his. The cutting portion of the scissors was less than an inch.

As an urban cyclist, I have a whole different set of tools to you, partly because a little extra weight and a slightly larger tool kit isn't a problem - and lots of the tools are for bike maintenance. There is no way I could be one of those people who don't carry a spare inner tube and puncture repair kit. I have stopped using multitools as they tend to be really awkward to use, although I do like the Ambassador Swiss Army knife (the blade is a nice size and it has a great pair of scissors, and tweezers).

Very make sense EDC video! What I meant make sense is the video ask question on the actual use case of why a man compose a edc tin! Two additional tools I have in my tin are 1) thin nail clipper and 2) small metallic tooth pick. I use them a lot as urban edc. Last, there are lot of flashlight that can fit in the tin for the sake of completeness but I think in actual situation, put the flashlight in keychain is more practical when u need some light!

Not my style being a fan of EDC pocket pouches but still a great video on a budget option for carrying things that may be preferable to other people! My maxpedition mini pocket organizer keeps a pocket diamond hone, zippo with butane insert, tops survival whistle, signal mirror (mostly used for looking at hard to see places like back of calf or face), spare house key and a small booboo kit with bandaids, alchohol wipes, excedrin, baby apsrin and Ibuprofen. Spare change accumulated throughout the day typically goes in the front mesh pocket to keep it from floating around.

Got a mylar shelter in mine, cordage, sm razor, matches. Birthday candles. Pliers. Card showing knts, sm striker. Making fire.All I can't remember all now. Good luck adding.

I’m thinking about building up one of these EDC sets just because I can. I carry a back pack to work everyday so there is no reason not to add a small set in for the unlikely situation I’ll need it but it will be fun to do. I already Leatherman multi tool and some basic lock picks. Hobbyist picker here too.

I was actually excited to see another altoids kit. You did a great job on the video. Thanks for making it.

Your survival kit is great! I would just add some thread and needle. Thanks for shearing this!

My grandfather used a sucrets case back in the day for his rolled cutty pipe tobacco cigarettes . Later when I grew up I used the cases for little things and would spray paint them different colors . 👍

I’ve never carried one of these as a survival kit, but, I like using them to organize and put into other kits. I put a folded check in with the money. I have gone to $100 bills as $20 doesn’t get you very far these days. I use the Leatherman Squirt, but since it has been discontinued I now buy Micras. I’ll probably get crap for this but for flashlights, I have bought a number of very small flashlights from the Chinese company Wish. It’s been the only place I could find them and they have stood up well. Good video.

In my mini-tin I have 2 spools(from Singer sawing machine) of black/white thread, a few needles and a couple of utility razor blades. My mini med kit travels in its own mini bag with multiple bandaids, alcohol pads, and single packets Tylenol/Motrin/Aspirin.

Nice. I just finished eating up all my altoids. You got me thinking on how can i make a kit out of that empty tin box for my possible get out of a pinch scenario. I will definitely take a some of your tools to incorporate into mine. Thank you for the inspiration...

Nice setup...... seeing your video makes me want to try to make a small EDC kit for myself

Dude, great video! I am an absolute geek for stuff like this and you have inspired me to build one of these! Thanks.

RovyVon Aurora A8 is a great small flashlight. Highly recommend. It has become my UL backpacking light over a headlamp.

One of the better kits forsure, definitely gave me a few ideas im gonna get a few of those tins but ill need a smaller multi tool because so far all my mini multi tools are gerber dimes, time to expand my horizons on that haha

Victorinox midnight manager is a great pick for your kit. Flashlight, pen, scissors, flat head, nail file, knife, bottle opener, wire stripper, magnetic Philips and it’s tiny

When I used to ride my road bike I was able to fit most of the tools and parts I would need to do basic repairs on the road in one of these tins, with just the tire iron and spare being too big to fit in it so they had to go into the small saddle bag that the tin was stored in, and the pump attached to the frame. Always made it home and not once have I ever had to call a cab or friend to pick me up.

I really like this idea. Usually I just have a zippo and a knife on me at all times but I might have to make one of these

In my altoids case: Bandaids, securitypins, small neodym magnet, needle, micro (1g) superglue, alcohol swap, titanium toothpick, sealed universal matches, mini BIC, esbit pill, Ibuprofen, flashlight, whistle, scalpell, mini zip bag, zip locks, paper, pencil, small candle, gaffa, electrical tape, tooth soll, towel-pill and two rubberbands around it.

I’m wanting to build a small kit like this. Honestly just for the fun of it. I want it to be purposeful not just something I fill up and never use. I’ve been watching lots of videos and taking notes. A EDC tin makes way more sense than a survival tin. I do like the fact you have a fire starter but I would add an alcohol pad just for minor cuts or even a extra way to start a fire

Urban Prepper has a great channel. I know what you mean about the subs; I'm stoked at finally getting past 300. I guess I'm old school but I really like the streamlight nano. Great video and kit.

Hello, your EDC box contains things for most used daily real purposes, complementing a versatile smart phone can't give: health care/medicine kit and a mini tool set for small adjustment/repair fix. On longer travel trips I would like to add (foldable) spoon & cup and a powerbank/spare battery. I never used to carry some kind of EDC with me (except my work bagpack with college block and lunch box), but after watching several videos about real catastrophes and how to prepare I think that I also gave my children which travel more than I do a minimal EDC/survival kit, as they are now adults and living first time on their own abroad, far away from my workbench and my tools (which I collected over the years starting from for renovation and repair of bicycle, home devices to DIY craft).

You can add a piece to your leather man that you can use leather man flat bits. For a the small button light for less then $1 three modes hold on steady on and flashing. Also a couple of compressed paper towels good for a lot of things. Pitch the pen and put a write in the rain pencil.

That’s a great little kit bro 👍

EDC flashlight model v3 . Mini flashlight multiple lights and brightness. Rechargeable and extremely durable. I love mine

Kingston Multi-Kit / Mobility Kit contains a usb-A micro sd reader; I use it every day it sits with my coins in the wallet, very thin and reliable. I think I am going to buy a zebra pen it looks very nice.

This is a great kit. Very practical. Something I would use

Fenix makes a good little lite nice and bright rechargeable used mine for along time

good quality on the video production and editing! definitely surpassed my expectations with a channel with such a small following. Keep it up, the algorithm will find you :)

For flashlights in my tins, I had been using Streamlight 73001 Nano 10-Lumen Light Miniature Keychain LED Flashlight. best for the size I could find, but I always have a better light on my keychain. As things to add, I have these: dCables Short Bendy Micro USB Charging Cable Key Add adapters for charging cable as needed for your equipment P-38 or P-51 Can opener

Chad, I'm retired and handicapped, I walk with the help of a cane, so I don't get to be very useful to people very often. That's why I love carrying my EDC gear. If we're fishing and someone needs a small screwdriver to tighten a loose screw on their fishing rod, I got it covered. If I'm sitting on a bench outside waiting for my wife to finish shopping and a young kid falls and scrapes their hand or knee, I can offer his parents a Band-Aid. If we're in a building and the power goes out, I can safely lead the way out with my flashlight. If someone gets a sliver , or a Bee sting, I have tweezers that can pull the sliver or bee stinger out. You get the idea. Carrying my EDC items allows me to be of help and to be useful to someone again, and I love that. JT

I am a fan of these tins and love all the ideas that other people have. I'm still building them without overbuilding them with household items and other knickknacks to keep with the 5 Cs mentality.

Back before Altoids were popular, I started using metal BandAid boxes and Sucrets tins to make fishing kits, fire kits, first aid kits etc.

I'm going to build a version of this, I have an EDC bag - cool bag, I have always first aid kit and some multi-tools in there and a power-bank (skater/scooter parent, if you know you know) but I have my grandfather's tobacco tin which currently only holds a flint/steel/magnesium and some tinder. I could definitely add some of those things to it and make it a bit less rattle-ey

Yes, these tins can be useful, stuff like super glue, sowing kit and first aid kit is to me the most useful items one can bring. Medicines and pills should be stored in airtight compartments to ensure that they don't oxidize and loose effect. Paracord is pretty useful because of it's inner strands most of the time, but this also makes it a bit wasteful. I fell and broke my ankle.. was kinda nice to pop a couple of strong pain relievers and bandage up the ankle right there and then, and get out of the boonies. Found a frigging emergency care place eventually and they where like, WOW that looks prepared :D

Many years ago, I made a crazy stoner survival kit with an Altoids tin. I had my glass bowl named Dorthy packed full with weed, a homemade insert that opened up to a second extra shelf. I made the top shelf a play area for these little micro toys that I had (mostly little Mighty Max figurines, and mini toy dinosaurs from the Dollar Tree. I had cut out a bunch of different little pictures from magazines, and glued them all over the inside of the tin. I had a mini BIC lighter, a Victorinox classic SD, some rolling papers, and a bobby-pin to go with the little bowl hahaha.

Great video. I replaced the tin with a small chum pouch, much easier to carry

About the flashlight - you may try the Nitecore Tube. It's has a flat shape, adjustable brightness (stepless ramping), holds the charge for a long time. I have one in my IFAK.

the Nitecorp Tube is a great small light. Rechargeable, flat, really bright. Low & Hi modes. might fit in the kit well.

For a light, you might want to construct your own using rechargeable button cells and an SMD LED. You could wire these up in an extremely small form factor, - perhaps even build it into the tin itself. That's something I am gonna work on shortly myself.

as you know here in the UK we have some really stringent knife laws , no locking at all and no blades longer than 3" , however i have just got a Whitby Kent + and the Whitby Cleaver(modding the cleaver to take the liner lock out) they are both fantastic bits of kit and well worth a review in my opinion

Youre the first person I've heard refer to every day carry as a hobby, but it's so true. You don't need all the flashy, whizbang product to have some effective kit. Phone, wallet, and keys is all you need. Everything else is just sugar. I like sugar, but i can also live without it and i don't carry it all every day.

Certainly viable for tools and urban survival... keep posting ! You have inspired me and my friends, think pethaps pen flaslight, super epoxy adhesive, hack saw blade, fire matches.

My EDC: True Utility TU262 Petrol Lighter, Victorinox mini champ, RovyVon A8 (versatile LED light). Mini champ and A8 have nearly the same dimensions, the mini champ has a ball point pen included. Additionaly a FireAnt in a Opret mini titan pill container at my key ring.

Thanks for that FYI. On EDC,I would add in some loose coins, a whilst ,can opener!!😊

Can you show, how you make those Paracord Coils? :) I like this EDC. I will look how my Multitool is called and let you know. Its a litte bit bigger, but always comes handy when you work construction.

Make up several of these kits for friends and family as gifts = cheap & useful and you can personalise them - print up a data form so the user can check and tune to gifted kit to their needs - suggest they make their own and distribute them at work, in your car, holiday/bug-out lodge/zone, keep one handy at any old persons you visit - they will appreciate them a great deal - personal gifts are the best gifts and after a period of time, check with them and ask if they've used any part of the 'tin'. Remember too, component multi-tool parts can be bought offa Ebay and such places to customise your multitool, or replace broken parts. Hey - make one up for your Pets too!!!

I've watched quite a few EDC vids and nobody mentioned the inexpensive Stanley ratchet driver. Thanks for that! The one I'd do differently is carry what tools I can on my key chain, wallet or loose in my pocket & carry other items in the tin. I don't want to pull the tin out constantly & dig through it. Stuff that can get easily damaged and/or lost like 1st Aid items, matches, ear plugs, etc are great for the tin. Pens are fine, but I don't know why more people don't carry carpenter's pencils. They're flat, lighter, cheaper & you can sharpen both ends. In a pinch, you can also use them for fire tinder. Some people carry instant coffee. tea bags, and/or some or electrolyte packets in their tin.

Pokka pens are a good alternative to the Zebra pens (I have both, as the Pokka pens were introduced to the market years after I bought several Zebra pens. The Pokka per unit cost is much less than a Zebra, as well.)