Survival tin show and tell

[Martyn]

Following on from the survival kit thread, I thought I would share the contents of my survival tin. This tin forms part of my "macro" kit, ...that is a pouch sized kit.

It's based around a ritter pocket survival kit and a BCB mini mess kit.

The BCB mini mess tin...

Well packed with instructions on the top...

Under the instructions...

the full contents...

Mess tin with handle, large zip lock bag to storte contents and foil sheet for a windbreak or utensil oraigami...

tampon, fabric plaster and steri strips...

Small roll of duct tape, one handed firestarter, tinder bundles, jet scream whistle, nylon line and mini chemical light stick...

Waterproof paper, pencil, fresnel lens and survival instructions...

Red photon, white photon, signal mirror, mini compass, tin opener, mini multi-tool and scalpel blade...

Fishing weights, spinners and clips, safety pins, fishing hooks and split-shot, brass wire, steel wire, spool of thread and nylon line...

Drinking straw, salt, condom, aquatabs, stock cube, and vial of blended spices...

Mess tin handle, made from a coathanger...

In use, the handle replaces on of the roller clamps to function like the handle on a british army mess kit. As you can see, the result is a nice fit on an esbit stove but could be used on an open fire...

The handle packs away inside the BCB tin...

Full list:
BCB mini mess tin
Coathanger handle
Survival instructions
Large zip lock bag
Large foil sheet x2
Tampon
Fabric plaster
Steri strips
Small roll of duct tape
One handed firestarter
Tinder bundles x4 in ziplock bag
Jet scream whistle
Nylon fishing line
Mini chemical light stick
Waterproof paper
Pencil
Fresnel lens
Red photon
White photon
Rescue Flash signal mirror
Mini silva button compass
Army tin opener
Mini multi-tool
Scalpel blade
Fishing weights
Spinners and clips
Safety pins
Sewing needle
Fishing hooks - various
Split-shot
Brass snare wire
Steel wire
Spool of sewing thread
Braided nylon line
Drinking straw
Salt x2
Condom
Aquatabs
Beef stock cube
Vial of blended spices

 

[moduser]

Nice one Martyn,

Have you used this either in anger or as a evaluation test?

I've heard good things about the Ritter kits and I'm interested in durability etc.

Thanks

david

 

[Cap'n Badger]

Nice kit bro.....likes the tin espesh........how much does it retail fer?...

 

[g4ghb]

I like it! - is amazing what you can fit in a small space if you pack it well! (perhaps I should get swmbo to pack mine though - she always seems to get twice as much as me in a suitcase!!!)


btw - is that foam on the inside of the lid?

 

[Martyn]

Nice one Martyn,

Have you used this either in anger or as a evaluation test?

I've heard good things about the Ritter kits and I'm interested in durability etc.

Thanks

david

Not either, the kit is virgin - I suppose that's how I want it to stay, though I would like to know how it all performs for real. I've used the tin (or rather another the same as this) and it works very well as a cooker.

I can say definitely that the contents of the basic ritter kit are very high quality, tough and durable - that much is clear to me without testing it.

 

[Martyn]

Nice kit bro.....likes the tin espesh........how much does it retail fer?...

I got a couple of ebay, I think they go for somewhere between £7 to £12 each depending on how lucky you are with the bidding. I know Andrew at outdoorcode sells em.

Full to capacity, it holds 250 mls or just over 8 fl/oz, you can comfortably boil 1 decent cup of water in it.

It's just a tad larger than a tobacco tin...

 

[Martyn]

btw - is that foam on the inside of the lid?

No, it's a silicon-rubber gasket which makes the tin airtight when the roller clamps are clamped over the ends. The little tab you see on the gasket is to lift it out of the lid with, to leave you with a small eating plate.

 

[g4ghb]

cool - that makes sence - now I know what i'm looking at I can see a 'white' gasket rather than 'black' foam


Hmmmm is it 2 faces or a candlestick!?

 

[Martyn]

cool - that makes sence - now I know what i'm looking at I can see a 'white' gasket rather than 'black' foam


Hmmmm is it 2 faces or a candlestick!?

Ahhhh, I see what you were seeing.

 

[lou1661]

here is one evilbay link

 

[Tengu]

Mines a little different

candle
matches
flint
beta light
flexible saw
potassium permangnate
painkillers
aquatabs
needles and thread
fishing kit (line, hooks, weights, and a few coloured bits to make lures with)
compass
beta light
whistle
mirror
couple of ready made snares
plasters
scapel
steri strips
condom
saftey pins
foil sheet
ziplock bag
couple windproof candles

 

[Stutoffee]

Heres mine. Its changed a little since the picture was taken, Ive upgraded to "proper" (blackhawk) paracord, a new design glowring & added some glow-in-th-dark beads (55p for a pack of 100 or so from Hobbycraft!) onto the paracord.
I AM in the process of switching to a BCB mini mess tin & will swap the SAK Classic SD (with scales removed NOT to save weight but coz I broke 'em!) to a Leatherman Micra or maybe even a full-size SAK (Huntsman?).

 

[spamel]

What's the cheeky ID disc about?!!

 

[Tipi]

i was thinkin the same, but we shouldnt dwell on such things!
what are the day glo rectangles at the top left for?

tp

 

[Martyn]

What's the cheeky ID disc about?!!

Moral booster I wopuld think.

The little black squares seem to have got bigger.

 

[swyn]

My tin was a Players Navy (now collectable!) and due to this thread has been replaced by the BCB tin as it has those super roll over clips. My only observation is from an experience fishing. Remember to have some small hooks too with the bigger ones. I caught twelve small fish once to feed myself and the people that I met in the hut (NZ). While gutting the small fish a couple of big fish came along and ate the offal. One of these would have fed the party but I had no suitable big hook. Although this could have another ending as the big fish could have broken the line and we would have had no supper at all!!
I think today as my eyes are not as good as they were I would add a reading glass lens as this would enable me to see better. A one eyed view of the world is always positive!

 

[Stutoffee]

Moral booster I wopuld think.

The little black squares seem to have got bigger.

Yep! Definate morale booster! I read on some US site about having a pic of a loved one in your kit as "a reason to survive" so I have the dogtag with my ID details on one side & pic of SWMBO on t'other!
(Censored mainly for the US sites, dontcha know!)

The dayglo rectangles are just pieces of paper which I figure could double as markers or lures.

 

[Ahjno]

I came across this a few minutes ago:

http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/military/index.asp
select: Fieldcraft >> Survival

Survival mess tins. Black. Code: SVL052
This fits easily into most pockets and pouches. Aluminium tin with roll top closed lid. 5.5cm high, 16cm long and 11.5cm wide. Ideal for an extensive survival kit, pot can be used for cooking in an emergency. £5.99

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Survival mess tins. Silver. Code: SVL053
This fits easily into most pockets and pouches. Aluminium tin with roll top closed lid. 4.5cm high, 16cm long and 10.5cm wide. Ideal for an extensive survival kit, pot can be used for cooking in an emergency. £3.99

Hope it's of some use for someone in future

 

[spamel]

I'm a bit annoyed that they charge extra to deliver to a BFPO address, it shouldn't cost a penny more to post to BFPO as it is delivered to Mill Hill in London and then moved from there to it's destination by Military Postal Couriers. I may send them a message as I think they are trying to rip off the BFPO people! :aargh4:

 

[MagiKelly]

I'm a bit annoyed that they charge extra to deliver to a BFPO address, it shouldn't cost a penny more to post to BFPO as it is delivered to Mill Hill in London and then moved from there to it's destination by Military Postal Couriers. I may send them a message as I think they are trying to rip off the BFPO people! :aargh4:

It does cost extra to post to a BFPO address. The hammock postage for one hammock is £2.20 for one but to a BFPO address is £3.70 approx. I think the rules have changed as the person I was sending it too expected it to be the same as normal UK postage.