Mini survival kit

Mini survival kits are created by putting essential tools for outdoor survival in an Altoids or other similar sized tin and sealing it up with adhesive tape to water-proof it.

A mini survival kit will usually contain all or some of the following items;

miniature compass (e.g. Silva SERE 40)
Esbit fuel tablets for fire starting
a lighter or matches
an unlubricated condom to carry water
a length of paracord
duct tape
fishing hooks
needles and thread for clothing repairs or for fishing line).

Doug Ritter provides an excellent example of a Mini Survival Kit here [1].

These have evolved into more complex (and standardised) models, best shown by the BCB International Combat Survival Tin [2].

See also