Alright now get the Mint cake , boullion cube and the cocoa beverage powder onto a tray ! ...

@mountainbearoutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

nice!

@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604

3 жыл бұрын

@@mountainbearoutdoors bouta say the same

@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604

3 жыл бұрын

Steve1989mreInfo of survival kits is this guy

@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidsomerset8411 100% and so what if it's a dollar cheaper it sustains your life

@deadWu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Mkay...

Kendal Mint Cake was likely chosen because it has a very long shelf life. It's also very (sickly) sweet, so that would help you to ration it out, break it into smaller chunks and make it last a few days. You can also add a piece to boiling water to make a minty sweet drink, eat the chocolate coating off first. The handles fold in, and the plastic roller on the clip is silicone, so fairly heat resistant. No cutting tool, gives you the option to choose one that suits your personal preference and keeps the cost of the kit own. There also can be an issue posting knives and sharps in the UK. It's a bit heavy, but would make an useful emergency kit for inside a vehicle, canoe/kayak, plane.

@donpindol778

8 ай бұрын

I would swap this mint cake for flavoured halva, it would give much more calories from fat and still have very long shelf life.

@pastrybaker72

6 ай бұрын

The Kendal's mint oil will also help if you have an upset stomach.

That really is one of the best kits I've seen. ESPECIALLY after your additions.

I've got this kit, the jute twine takes a flame with the striker really well, and I used the gel to get a fire going last weekend in very windy conditions.

The Henry rifle company also uses the same tin for one of their survival kits!

Always always always be prepared to go without fire. Fire is only a bonus and never guaranteed. Good point explaining that with the all weather bag

"old fashioned metric system"???

@FlyboyHelosim

4 жыл бұрын

I was just going to comment about that.

@donpindol778

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlyboyHelosim he probably was thinking about ancient imperial system.

@drained1177

3 жыл бұрын

@@donpindol778 the ancient flawed shitsystem. Gives me cancer just trying to translate between measurements.

@censusgary

3 жыл бұрын

Well, the Metric system is a couple of centuries old. But newer than the British system (pounds, inches, gallons, etc.).

@southerncomfort7490

3 жыл бұрын

I take your point Musta. I grew up up both metric and imperial. Dealing in 10s has always got to be better than dealing in 12s. But don't blame us, blame the Romans. We got it from them. Oh and the Romans, they got it from the Sumerians. Every time you look at a clock will serve to remind you of this heritage. Yes, the decimal system is much better. As acknowledged by Jefferson when he designed the US currency system. But do not forget, we got the Moon in imperial.

I have used the stove, it's sold also as a separate item. I would very strongly recommend that you add tin/aluminium foil to use as a windshield. If circumstances permit add a windproof lighter. I would also pack, or tape to the lid an AMK 2 person heatsheet or similar. Being able to rig a weather shield over you will make an enormous difference to your discomfort level. Don't want to use their bag for that because it has several other uses.

I totally enjoy you presentations. I would try to add a Swiss Army “walker” instead of the razor knife. The Walker has a blade, saw and can opener/screw driver. Thanks again for another informative video.

@frankyturrizo4240

2 ай бұрын

Always out of stock on the vic. Website and over $100 on Ebay because they are "supposedly discontinued

You make a very good point about a camp fire burning down and the need to keep building it up every hour or so, leading to a poor nights sleep, but the survival bag won’t keep you warm on its own. Laying on the cold ground or on wet leaves will suck the heat right out of you. Insulation is essential, a mat underneath and a sleeping bag inside. Fire might not be possible in very bad weather anyway, or if someone is injured. I like a kit that provides instant warmth, shelter and food in any conditions. I don’t feel a fishing kit is necessary in a short term kit, I’d rather have a blister kit and a better torch, both of which would help me keep walking, maybe avoiding the need to camp overnight at alll. I’m also dubious about the whistle and mirror. In strong winds or dense forest the sound of a whistle might only carry a short distance while a mirror needs bright sunshine and a clear line of sight to rescuers. Someone sick or injured in a bivvy bag might not be in a position to use it. For real peace of mind I’d recommend a PLB. Expensive, but a real life saver.

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the bag isn't great on its own...but it's certainly better than nothing and so I'm a big fan of any compact kit that provides a shelter element. I agree about the fishing kit. Many compact kits waste space with fishing/hunting gear, when in reality food is probably the least important item in a survival situation. Your body can go quite a while without food, so I'd rather have the kit use that space for more fire, water, shelter and first aid components.

@myhandletre3

2 жыл бұрын

What is PLB ??? Thank you.

@warden1969

Жыл бұрын

@@myhandletre3 i just goggled plb, and in the context I presume he’s referring to a personal locator beacon….for around £250 😳

Point to note about the polymath survival kits: They have been very carefully designed to be legal & usable pretty much anywhere. Even in places & situations where a knife, any knife, is a no-no. If your not in that situation there is nothing preventing you from adding such items as you see fit.

@kevinlytle6215

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for that comment I was waiting for the knife I expected to see and a few other items but in all a great kit.

My four pillars of survival is shelter, fire, water and signaling. Forget navigation. You have a better chance staying put until rescue comes and get you unless you are egressing and escaping something or someone. Food should not be a priority. The majority of people who are in a incident are more likely to be rescued from 3 hours to 3 days. That is if you left your plan with friends and family.

Nice Eric, thanks for keeping the channel going.

My own personal self-designed first aid kit not only has Rehidrat sachets, I have a little plastic 250ml bottle to carry and drink the Rehidrat. My whole kit fits into a little zip-shut soft lunchbox.

That is a nice kit and your additions make it even better. A SAK has already been mentioned and I too make the same suggestion, specifically a "Walker" model. This is a quarter inch shorter than a conventional one and it contains a blade and more importantly, a saw blade. It easily fits in an Altoid tin, hopefully you can stuff it in yours.

@KitbashedSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Never heard of the rehydrating mix. Will look into those. Each video review you do I always find something I’m not aware of and am learning more about what I do want to lug around with me and what I don’t. Tongue depressor equally interesting. Clearly can use it to stir with as well as dry wood for fire. And having just dislocated a finger this week sure could have used it as s splint until I got to the ortho dr in the am. Tfs! Looking forward to other reviews!

@NXGena

Жыл бұрын

This is the same powder you get in the pharmacy for diarrhea. (Because with diarrhea a lot of liquid is lost and therefore a lot is flushed out)

Great vid. Seems like a very well thought out kit. Request: Review Les Stroud survival kit.

Add some matches and a couple of those hard to blow out birthday candles, they are great on a breezy or rainy day.

@singledad1313

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe add a Fresnel lens as well. The kit should have more than one way to start a fire. The matches and the lens would have that covered. The birthday trick candles are a must in my kits.

@55Quirll

3 жыл бұрын

Bic lighter too. When the fuel is gone the striker makes sparks also even when wet.

This is a great kit. I have one and so do my two sons, aged 10 and 6! Preppers in training. Very good value and excellent customer service. They also have other cool products.

Kendal mint cake will keep you going for hours. Super sugar. Nice to see one in there.

I have ordered their products and they are great!

Is there a channel where people go out with only one of these survival kits and camps out for a while, surviving? I haven't found any which doesn't bode well. But I think it would be fun seeing them put to the test.

I always put candles in a ziploc because if left in a backpack or something out in the sun while taking a break or something it will melt and get everywhere

@lukecrue1

4 жыл бұрын

Btw as a survival kit junkie myself I love all your kit reviews!

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@ozdavemcgee2079

4 жыл бұрын

I use a few tealight candles that are bigger about an inch high. Duct tape anound them wick to wick. And no ziplock. I cryovacked them vaccum sealed Edit. With a mini bic to

@bfettsurvivalandoutdoors6604

3 жыл бұрын

Of all candles to put in a kit, tea lights are the best, they float, burb when wet, and you can get hundreds for less than 100 USD

Looks nice, they’ve sold out of these! Your review worked well, thought your enhancements were spot on. Would you add a wire saw or maybe look at a small reflective tarp?

I LOVE your videos!! They’re extremely informative and very well done! I really like how you always add to the kits. Thank you for a great video!! I “Liked” it and subscribed! I look forward to watching more of your videos!

@KitbashedSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

you can take that little wipe and pull it apart well it is dry an use pieces of it with duct tape and you have a band aid. The glow stick and the cord is what the military use to make a buzz saw for night time signaling. With the blanket if you duct tape the corners it makes it better and more use out of it. The mint cake is kind of like a cliff bar here. With the rehydration you also have to drink it slow in little gulps. It you get a chance go back to the site and they have a great article on d.i.y survival items. Again keep up the amazing videos.

Kendal Mint Cake is "Legendary"! :-)

Question for you, what do you do with all of those kits, do you use them.

Only recently started watching your videos but I wanted to point out that there probably isn't a knife because of the current uk laws on carrying knives it was probably decided you would get the knife separately. Also I would recommend in these mess tin kits adding a small vinyl string bag or just some small foldable bag with handles so if you used the bullion cube, which I would only use 1/4 of it in the tin, you would be able to put the lid on once it cooled and have everything else in the bag.

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@nifty3000

3 жыл бұрын

Im from England. You can carry a knife up to 3" and non locking no reason required. You can carry hunting knives ect, but if stopped by the rozzers you have to have a good reason why you have it.

It is worth noting that the diagram in the instructions show the tin's roller clasps folded up to keep the rollers out of the flames.

A good survival kit 1) American Express card 2) Visa card 3) cell phone 4) $150,000 cash 5) three forms of ID 6) 20 Krugerrands 7) two pairs of socks 8) two pairs of underwear 9) coat, hat, lighter, and flashlight 10) 96 Toyota Camry- silver or metallic beige

@jelkel25

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that old joke really holds water after the last year.

would you consider adding a wire saw in a pocket tin to be "shelter"?

Looking forward to your review on the Best Glide ASE Ultimate Adventurer Survival Kit. Have not seen a review on this kit and i noticed you had one in this vid. Great vids by the way.

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Working on that review right now, actually.

Polymath products are really well made, i got a compass with lume dial and it's great. I love Kendal mint cake.

I had a military first aid kit back in the 70’s that was in a container just like that.

would add quite same as you did but instead of that folding razor, I prefer a sak.

I like this channel, It focuses more on different kits out there.

If you run out of The gel for cooking you can also use pine sap.

Great choice of addons for the kit!

This is one of the better made ones I have seen, if you want to see what an awful one looks like you should try the BCB one, for some reason (im guessing lowest bid) they supply to the UK military who no doubt bin them and make their own.

hold the striker, pull the ferro rod under it, easier to direct the sparks

Good heavens! Do they still make Kendal Mint Cake?

Best economical and practical victorinox sak's (if you don't need scissors)are the Hiker and camper, for (wilderness) survival.. only difference is the Hiker has a philips and the Camper has a corkscrew (has uses in wilderness) you don't need a philips head . They both have an Awl, saw, 2 blades, can opener bottle opener. They are cheap . The Walker is just saw, blade, can opener but good luck finding one for cheap and it doesn't have an awl, which has uses in wilderness survival.

You can also use a torch lighter for lighting cutting torches

Great kit I'm impressed I might buy one

Spam now has single serving packs that can fit most anywhere. Long shelf life and fun!

:) cool video. where did you find the razor knife. I think make my own kit and it may be a good stuff to put in it. Thanks.

You want to cook more than the fuel the fuel supply. You might be able to use the the stove as a twig stove. But if using a real fire how do you keep from melting the rubber clamps off.

I thought there were 5 pillars, the 5 c's Cutting tool Cover Combustion Container Cordage

@nerd20fromdiscord

3 жыл бұрын

different concept

Those rubber clamps would burn off the first time you put that tin in a fire, to cook food or purify water.

Well, the loose candle is bad for hot areas, and I assume the chocolate coating on the mint cake will not do well either.

nice kit and very good review. i like your add ons too. a point everyone seems to think fishing with a hook and line is a plan. if you war really in a survival situation the rules go out the window. learn to build a fish trap or weir, hook and line is for sport. same for making snares. i need to make food happen while i do other things. 2nd thing if you don't have a map and a compass with a straight edge so you can orientate ( sp) your map and know how to walk out if you have to. yes that means having a map for every place you go.

Button compass, for the most part, are the worst. When you are at home and know where north is, then its easy to wiggle waggle and make it point to the right spot. But what if you are lost, disoriented, dehydrated and hungry stumbling in the woods following a compass that you haven't wiggled waggled enough?

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

I've heard that when it comes to button compasses, it helps if you bring 2 or 3 so that you can get a consensus. I always carry a high quality compass with me when I'm in the wilderness, so this would only be backup anyways.

@franckb4155

4 жыл бұрын

@@KitbashedSurvival yes of course, a few would be far better than one. A few will all point in different directions though, I bet. One must get a Sûunto or a Silva compass in their main kit, but it wouldn't hurt anything if a person had a survival kit big enough to fit a good compass in. Self extraction is an important survival feature.

Awesome! Would love the gel

some of these are pretty nice, just to buy one and to make everyone happy, I think they did pretty good. I've just spent a couple years putting the best thing together that I can, without concern of money. I have a machine shop and have made some really cool stuff. I think I have something that would sell, and sell a lot of machined parts in the process. If I could do it for under 300, I think it would do well. Playing with my own I didn't think about money but now that I think I have something cool, 300 is kind of my target number, to try and share some of this awesomness:)

Nice presentation. (BTW, the word "sachet" is pronounced "sa-SHAY")

In my survival kit I have a pack of cigarettes, (Its a watertight case a little bigger than the one in the video) for moral boost, stress relief, and so i dont go through nicotine withdrawals in a survival situation. I could take 3 or 4 drags off of one every 5-6 hours to stop bad nicotine withdrawals, in that sort of situation I could make a pack last me 2 weeks or so.

Old fashioned metric system. That was cute!

Most people I know tend to buy these “all in one” kits and still add more to them. I’ve found it’s cheaper to just make a list and build your own.

Is that chocolate stable under heat? I wonder if it's mostly meant for cool climates. It would be a shame to open the kit and have chocolate everywhere

I think a lot of survival kits fail in the aspect of food. A few 3 in 1 coffees. A bag of boiles sweets just 6 to 10. Or best 3 single lifeboat biscuits. Sure snare fishing kit. But no game no fish, a few survival biscuits can last days especially if you ration them use a partial biscuit with hit water to make a porridge or eat it slowly with a coffee. It will swell up and youll be warm and full. Size of a pack of ciggarettes can last you a week. Dental floss is very strong to small. That a needle you can do a lot. Repair clothes packs. Stitch a wound if need be. Sew tufts of grass in or outside a jacket to insulate yourself

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Nice kit and great review. Sadly they no longer ship to the USA.

Is this meant to be a car, home or personal kit? Reason I ask is if its meant to be a personal kit, who is gonna put a five pound kit in a pocket everyday their in the field?

Where do you get those razor knifes from. I have been looking for them for years now , But I can't remember there actual names.

@genericnpc6379

3 жыл бұрын

dermasafe

And all of the ADDITIONS, will STILL make the TIN, «WATER-DRY?

Good kit. I like being able to add a little something to personalize it just abit. It should have come with fishing kit though

@doubledecker1094

2 ай бұрын

They make a smaller kit which does include the fishing kit.

If you put the tin over a flame, won't the paint burn on the outside and ruin what you are heating on the inside/ Who would cook their food in a painted pan?

@matllebpmac3405

8 ай бұрын

I was scrolling through the comments to see if anybody else made the same observation, it looks like it went unanswered.

If the glow stick without the packing it won’t work after few month storage.

Its a rather complete kit. 👍👍👍👍

A nice little kit but I would add a pencil sharpener, obviously to sharpen the pencil but also to make shavings to start a fire.

Kendal cake comes in a tin also which could be used as another survival mini

@susanp.collins7834

8 ай бұрын

Do you still get Kendal Cake?

Great video

Maybe a Swiss minicamp would fit that would add some versatility

@whitetailsurvival2430

4 жыл бұрын

Or crkt Ritter msk6 knife or an Esee izula or candaru

Needs a gallon ziploc, or some type of bag not the water bag to hold the stuff while you using the tin to boil water or cook or just keep little stuff, and maybe a small pice of foil. Maybe a couple coffee filters.

"...old fashion metric system" Wait, what!

Kendal Mint Cake = sugar, glucose, water and peppermint oil Chocolate coating. Although the exact recipe and method of manufacturing mint cake is kept secret, If you're a diabetic handle with care as it will spike your blood sugar through the roof!! Edit; 3 years on they are still available £24.99 for the kit carriage on top.

@susanp.collins7834

8 ай бұрын

I'll tell you what works like a bomb - a really chonky chunk of chocolate brownie complete with nuts. My recipe has chocolate as well as cocoa. I think it's the Theobromine. But nibbled slowly, particularly with a mug of sweet coffee it REALLY puts the vooma back into you.

Nice kit.

Thank you for the Great Review video and you have a great channel my Friend..... STAY SAFE...

@KitbashedSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Do you remember the appropriate price you paid for this? I don’t see it on their site.

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

I put the price in the video at 0:10. It was about $45 US

I had a friend that got himself lost while hunting by following his compass... While he was holding it close to his gun and getting bearings. So let's check the accuracy of this compass, while holding it right close to this ferrous box that also contains a Ferro rod, striker.... Eheheh Edit: lol just realised I watched this video before and already commented on it too. Yay, I'm going senile

@KitbashedSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Yep, you have to be careful with a compass.

No TP or tissue paper. No soap or cleaning wipes either. Essentials in every situation where you might actually need the kit. If you cannot clean your hands, you are much more likely to get ill.

Isn't it pretty weird to boil water in a tin which is painted on the inside?

For $25 bucks it’s a steal! Put one in the glove box or trunk! Or as they say in the U.K. The boot

Do you ever test these kits? Price?

I would have loved to fit a small knife in there, like a Gerber Paraframe or sth similar. At least a razor knife. Otherwise even if you manage to get some fish or if you want to cut down the Mefix, you‘ll have a hard time.

metric system isn't old fashion this is only real universal measurement system

@cardboard_shaft

8 ай бұрын

😥😥😥

This one looks pretty good

Haha the old fashioned metric system. Funny how it's actually newer than the imperial one. It's older than the New American system, though. The one with football fields, family cars and washing machines :)))

Coffee filter?

Because of your review, I'm considering getting the Premium Survival Kit. How difficult was it to order it from America?

@KitbashedSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Not difficult. Ordered it from their website. www.polymathproducts.co.uk/

@JeanetteIsabelle

4 жыл бұрын

@@KitbashedSurvival Thank you. I had run into trouble when ordering from overseas. I guess it depends on the company.

ESEE has used this style case/box for some time.

At the six minute mark you said a fire won't last all night,I disagree. If you build a self feeding fire one can last up to 14 hours. It is a bit of work to build but is worth it.

I went to order this kit and it says it only ships within the UK only

@stacyschwemm8628

Ай бұрын

Same here

I just saw that Polymath Products is NOT shipping out of the UK, today is March 20, 2023. They have posted “Please note: We can only ship to the UK, due to the nature of our products.”☹️

Chocolate covered Kendall???????DIDN’T HAPPEN!

and what ist Premium in this Case?

No knife?

It's to bad you could not find one in the states(USA) MAG for manufacturing 🇺🇸 survival kits

Old fashioned metric system? I think that was fun, wasn't it?

Very much like the same kit that Henry Arms has also.