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Post by USCGME2 on Dec 6, 2013 14:19:52 GMT -7
I just put together a little Altoid tin (box compliments of Thywar - thank you very much). What do you guys put in them and where do you stow them for use later? I have a few essentials in mine like fish line, hooks, matches, some tea, instant coffee packet, bandaids, two anti diarehha pills, a little para cord, and a small Cabela's multi tool with a nifty little LED torch on it. I wrapped some electrical tape around the seam to keep it water resistant and could repurpose that. For now, gonna stuff it in my EDC unless I get a better idea.
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Post by angelhelp on Dec 6, 2013 17:00:40 GMT -7
As I sit here typing, there are 8 tins next to me, each with a couple of candles (tea light type) and a big old cotton ball salvaged from bottles of vitamins. The cotton balls will either get a little wax or some petroleum jelly. A Bic and a book of matches will be added, as will some birch bark, depending on availability. These will then take up residency in our various bags. Future tins will be used for other categories of stuff.
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Post by offtrail on Dec 6, 2013 18:12:16 GMT -7
I use mine as my fire kit
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Post by graf on Dec 6, 2013 18:51:05 GMT -7
Razor blade, button compass, sewing machine spool with fishing line, (2) fish hooks,small amount Potassium Permanganate, 1/8" fire steel,(1)cotton ball, char cloth, after closing the box its wrapped with paracord like a knife handle
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Post by missasip on Dec 6, 2013 19:47:50 GMT -7
Mine is still carried in that really cool leather pouch Sir Derin made for me last year as a Christmas present. It has a mini BIC lighter, some WP matches w/a small piece of sandpaper to strike on, a few fine shavings of lightered, mini flashlight, a mini fishing float with 15' of 10 mono and 2 #8 cricket hooks, 3 alky wipes, 2 bandaides, 6 ibuprofen and a mini Swiss Army knife. It is wrapped shut with about 20' of 550. Having said all that, I have abandoned the Altoid box at this point. That is because I found this box at Academy, though mine is clear. It is totally waterproof and pretty much crush proof. And fairly cheap. www.otterbox.com/OtterBox-Drybox-1000/OTR3-1000S,default,pd.html?dwvar_OTR3-1000S_color=20&start=1&cgid=otterbox-1000-cases I know I'm a trader.... Jimmy
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Post by missasip on Dec 6, 2013 19:49:48 GMT -7
Oh well the link won't take you straight to the page. Sorry.
Jimmy
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Post by hunter63 on Dec 7, 2013 10:40:25 GMT -7
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Post by offtrail on Dec 7, 2013 20:38:07 GMT -7
I like the cigarette case, my buddy used them for his smokes years ago. When I use a tin as a kit i make sure everything in that kit can be used without needing anything else. My point is I see kits all the time that have tea in them but the kit lacks a cup that you can use to heat the water so you can enjoy the tea. It's like having a flashlight in one kit but keeping the batteries in another kit. Not a good idea if you ask me, a kit should be self supporting.
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Post by crashdive123 on Dec 8, 2013 4:23:36 GMT -7
You should call Dan's Depot and see what your cut is since they are using a picture of your kit to sell their wares.
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Post by hunter63 on Dec 8, 2013 10:09:27 GMT -7
LOL....Yeah I guess maybe should...... I was looking for the article I saw many years ago, I'm thing it was Field and Stream.....I talking late 1960's early '70's.....and came across the images page.....and "There it were!".
Oh well.........
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Post by cajunlady87 on Dec 8, 2013 12:03:58 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Dec 8, 2013 16:03:12 GMT -7
Im turning one into a fire kit, Im taking ideas from the one posted above but, Ive got question or two - What exactly is char cloth and how is it made? What is the jute twine for? I need some fire steels and wonder who makes good ones these days? Any other recommended contents like a specific kind of matches?
At OT, I hadnt thought of the cup. You make a good point. That alone may make my food can kit we made awhile back more practical than using an Altoid box.
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Post by hunter63 on Dec 8, 2013 16:06:53 GMT -7
Very cool site.....I could look at all of these for hours...... Sorta a favorite:
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Post by cajunlady87 on Dec 8, 2013 17:40:42 GMT -7
Im turning one into a fire kit, Im taking ideas from the one posted above but, Ive got question or two - What exactly is char cloth and how is it made? What is the jute twine for? I need some fire steels and wonder who makes good ones these days? Any other recommended contents like a specific kind of matches? At OT, I hadnt thought of the cup. You make a good point. That alone may make my food can kit we made awhile back more practical than using an Altoid box. An easy practical item which would fit in your Altoid kit are foil muffin cups which are fairly strong. Of course the amount of water boiled would be small but it would do in a pinch. The jute twine is unraveled and made into a bird's nest as quick tinder.
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Post by Cwi555 on Dec 8, 2013 18:19:29 GMT -7
Im turning one into a fire kit, Im taking ideas from the one posted above but, Ive got question or two - What exactly is char cloth and how is it made? What is the jute twine for? I need some fire steels and wonder who makes good ones these days? Any other recommended contents like a specific kind of matches? At OT, I hadnt thought of the cup. You make a good point. That alone may make my food can kit we made awhile back more practical than using an Altoid box. Charcloth is a cloth that has been heated above its burn temperature in an atmosphere either devoid of oxygen or with little oxygen. The process is known as pyrolysis. Whats left is known as 'char', which takes a spark far easier than its original form. The same process is applied to coal in the creation of coke as used for making steel. It also is the source of fuel for wood gassification driven engines in that the char created by the wood being heated also off gases a volatile gas capable of fueling an internal combustion engine. Jute twin can take a spark as well among many other uses. As for matches I suggest the strike anywhere variety.
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