This is a small, handy kit is a must have for anyone who goes into the outdoors. It is small enough to fit into a pocket and can help you survive until help comes.
Steps
1
Gather together some small essential items. Remember that these all have to fit inside your Altoids tin. Consider the following items:
Lighter
Safety pins
Razor
Small whistle
Duct tape
Small mirror
Cotton balls
Small compass
2
Place a lighter inside the tin, along with a few safety pins and razor.
3
Place a thin, small whistle near the back of the tin.
4
Cut off a strip of duct tape a few feet long and wrap it around a piece of cardboard to make a smaller roll.
5
Place the small mirror in the Altoid.
6
Dip the cotton balls into petroleum jelly and wrap them in tin foil. Shove them into the extra spaces in the Altoid's tin. These can be used to start a fire.
7
Wrap an ace bandage around the closed tin to be used for emergencies.
8
Obtain a space blanket and fold it so it is a long strip a little longer then the tin.
9
Wrap the space blanket around the tin and tie it on with a nylon cord so that it is a neat rectangle.
10
Put the survival kit into your pocket or your backpack the next time you go hiking or camping.
