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#264916 - 11/08/13 03:13 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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That box is pretty widely available.
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#264928 - 11/08/13 04:07 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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#264935 - 11/08/13 12:35 PM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: Phaedrus]
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Originally Posted By: Phaedrus
That box is pretty widely available.


I want the box that has Henry's logo on nit to match my rifle smile

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#264955 - 11/09/13 06:20 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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Ah, I see...that I haven't seen! It would be cool, though.
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#264960 - 11/09/13 07:44 PM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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Its Pricy, Not Really "Pocket Size", and Would Require a lot of Modifications to make it useful. Its always better to Create you own kit with the Critical Survival Items you really need in the area/conditions you are traveling in and place them in an appropriate container you will actually carry. This method is also much cheaper.
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#264971 - 11/10/13 06:04 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ireckon]
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I enjoyed the advice to load up your AR-7 first thing. I have an AR-7, I like it a lot, but it has been irrelevant to any survival or near survival situation I have ever experienced.

Frankly, it is much better to develop your own personal survival routine and kits.
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#264979 - 11/10/13 10:09 PM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ]
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I love my Henry rifle, I wouldn't give it up for the world.

But I had no idea that Henry made survival kits too. Actually, I'm sure they don't, they just put their name on a kit made by somebody else.

I really want one of those Henry tins too. Skip the survival contents, as I already have a good set up. But I want the tin for my lunch box. Specifically with the Henry logo on it. I'll have to go check the Henry website, to see if they offer just the tin. That's a cool item.

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#265045 - 11/13/13 07:17 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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For what it's worth, I used to have one of those "SAS" kits that are tobacco tin sized. I gutted it and added my own contents and I was happy with it, but it ultimately reached about 1 lbs 6 oz. It was big enough that it really needed to either go on a belt pouch or a cargo pocket, but in the cargo pocket it flopped around and bounced against my leg which was uncomfortable in practice.

I know for sure I could fit an incredible amount of useful items into that henry tin but it would be so heavy and large that we're not realistically talking about a pocket kit anymore unless you're talking a field jacket.

It would be doable in a belt pouch maybe. But I wanted something low profile. I compromised. Initially my tin was designed for stand alone use, but in reality I would have my EDC in almost every feasible scenario so I decided to make it work as part of a system to supplement my EDC instead.

Purchased two gift card tins from Steak and Shake -- the same width and length as the SAS tin but the same thickness as an altoids tin. It's now thin enough to fit one in each back pocket comfortably and it spreads the weight. That also frees up my cargo pockets (blow out kit will fit nicely in one, and shelter stuff in the other. Bulkier than the original tin, but lighter and softer.

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#266583 - 01/14/14 08:56 PM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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Burncycle - Nice solution - multiple cases.

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#266593 - 01/15/14 01:31 AM Re: a pocket survival kit I actually like [Re: ILBob]
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I figure its biggest drawback is that the container is no good for boiling water & "Not Recommended for Cooking"
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