Building a $100 AMAZON Survival Kit
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- It is very difficult to build a quality survival kit for $100. I embraced the $100 Amazon survival challenge. Can I survive with a $100 Amazon survival kit? While shopping on Amazon, Jason attempts to do just that. At that price range compromises have to be made not just on quality but also the overall number of items you can include in your gear list.
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Here is Jason’s shopping list:
Wise Owl Tarp $25.95
Yoga Mat $14.99
8x Bic Lighters $10.35
Stanley Pot $17.16
Mora Knife $13.71
Everest Pack $18.49
Total $100.65
You can purchase a premade survival kit for $100 or less but in our experience, it will be mostly junk with a few useful items. You can also purchase a high quality kit but you will pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars for it.
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The dinosaur hanging on the wall reminds me of my 8 year old sending toys with me to work. Oh, good video.
Dinosaures never existed. Fake history.
Fun thought experiment: Amazon, under $100. I would buy Ameritex Waterproof Dog Blanket 68 x 82 $35, Molle water bottle pouch $11 put Gatorade 28oz $2 in bottle pouch, Arcturus poncho $22, Sawyer mini water filter $21, cheap pocket knife $9. I actually have all these items for my day hiking kit. I roll the blanket into a bedroll, already had a shoulder strap, carry diagonally on my back, hang water bottle pouch on low end of strap.
I've built one of these for all my family members. I think my average cost was somewhere are $500 - $600 per pack. Decent gear isn't cheap. This was a great vid on throwing together a budget kit to at least have something. Which is better than nothing at all.
You’re right about that. A lot of people are even shocked by $100 but doesn’t realize that a $100 kit won’t be reliable for long term
Time to buy them and try them out!
Building kits is usually always fun. I just never spent a certain amount at once with the idea in mind to instantly have a full-blown survival kit ready in a couple of days. If I learn about an item that I'd like to add, I do my research and then go for the best version within my price range. The most important aspect of kit building is using/practicing with your stuff now, while times are relatively good.👍🏻
Smart!
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Also ...a lid DEFINITELY WILL NOT REDUCE BOIL TIME ... fact .
Would be interesting to see you build on from this kit in the next video
I appreciate your time and your quality videos thank you 🙂👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I appreciate you watching!
$100 doesn’t go a long way these days! Thanks for testing everything out for us and recommending based on experience
You’re right about that. You’re welcome
The bic lighter bit I would go for a "forever" match for $6.00 (rounding up) and a 5 fl. oz. bottle of Ronsonol lighter fluid for under $5.00. and it will last longer IMHO.
Honsetly, add Duct tape, some extra cordage (paracord or bank line are preferable), a flashlight, and some first aid. All of which most people already have. Lastly a good wool blanket and you would have a really solid kit. You could also replace the backpack with a gear roll using the wool blanket. Awesome video!
Wrap some duct tape around your BIC lighter, like the man says: problem solved.
Yeah, quality tools add up quickly in cost. It also depends on the goal. To me building a bag to “bug in” should be the first priority as power outages, household accidents or the like are much more likely than having to bug out.
I would start with water purification, first aid, light source, portable radio, information guides, basic tools (knife, paracord and gorilla tape), a Bic lighter (or 2), some clothes, and a backpack to hold everything. You can get all of this for around $200. Later, add additional items or upgrade things as you learn more.
I go over tons of options, considerations, costs, skills to focus on (first-aid, fire making and knots to start with) and more in a recent Medium post (Survival for the Rest of Us) if you’re interested.
I'd love a link if it's allowed here in the comment section :-)
Thank you for taking the time to offer up “budget-friendly, but useful items you believe” would be worth purchasing 👌 This is great to get “the basics to build upon” and then an individual can add on from there for other higher-end items as I've seen you & your team use in other videos❕❕❕ I gain value from all you provide❤️👌
That is a tall order for sure brother.. I imagine it was a difficult journey for you
If all I have to spend is a $100 I'm going to the thrift stores. Thanks for all you do.
I haven't had a working Bic that failed, but I've just been through 3 brand new ones out of the packaging that had disintegrated rods. So no spark at all with free spinning wheels.
Make sure to check your Bics before dropping them into kits!
I can vouch for the quality and durability of Wise Owl Outfitters.
Great video. Consideration of a canning funnel for transferring liquids. Make sure it fits in your method of transportation (canteen, water bottle, etc)
My cheap go to fire starter is guitar picks. If you get the right ones they are made of the same stuff as the wazoo credit card fire starter. They are small no need to cut up and you can throw 3 or four in every kit and in a pocket
Those things burn like crazy!
Celluloid, if im not mistaken. I believe they talk about the volatility of Celluloid in the movie Inglorious Bastards.
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Yep you are correct
Sticking to the budget friendly, you can get a pretty good BBQ lighter. I picked up a Scripto brand two pack from the store for just a few bucks. They have big reservoirs, adjustable flames, and spark the first time. Don't go TOO cheap, though. If you go for the $1 ones, it'll take 10 pulls to get a weak flame. A good rule of thumb is if it doesn't at least have an adjustable flame, the quality will be garbage.
WARNING: Starting this pursuit leads to a life long addiction. You start here small and cheap. Then you move on to the hard stuff. You will spend hours doing gear research and watching youtube videos. Next thing you know, you've spent $100 on a good piece of gear. Must have more. You set your sights on another must have item. You are now an addict. It's so much fun making YOUR kit.
I'm a fan of cobbling together what I've already got. How many parents/former schoolchildren don't have a random backpack in the back of a closet? If you haunt second-hand stores or just look at the clutter that fills up rarely used cabinets with a problem-solving eye there's, well, something. Enough to make it to a real shelter, hopefully, although probably not with much comfort and certainly without any style.
Nothing wrong with your list. Like you said, it’s in the car for emergencies. I have so much great gear that I haven’t seen in a while, stashed in bug out or get home bags. I’m thinking about using and enjoying the good stuff and replacing it with something cheaper.
Following the 5 c rule. Most people already have at least 1 or 2 items of decent quality on hand so if $100 is all you have you should be ok.
I also read in the comments that most people don’t just get everything at one time. As a result it’s important to start with a couple of essential items and slowly go from there
Don't forget that you probably already have a few things around the house to add. Cotton Ball soaked with petroleum jelly for tinder, a can (or better a retort pouch) of beans, a pouch of chicken or tuna, a can of spam or sardines ,some instant noodles or 90 second microwave rice, metal preferred but any screw-top bottle... Look around the house and see what would be useful that you've already purchased but wouldn't miss.
I thought about that for the fire starter too. Most people will have cotton balls and vaseline. Or get the cotton out of vitamin and pill jars, dip them in melted candle wax, from an old or new candle. Good point on the food that's easy to throw in your bag and eat on the go. Also if you have a veggie steamer, they make a great wood fire stove container with great air circulation to get wood up off the wet ground.
Great idea!
I'm a man and I've never lived with a woman I literally don't know what petroleum jelly or cotton balls are used for I hear a bunch of survivalist say they have it around the house but most of the people that make these videos for whatever reason are married are those two products something women use on a regular basis for whatever reason I've never known anyone that has around the house but I only hang out with guys similar to myself
@@JNicholsKnowsdollar store items, so why not make your house a home that just has them lying around. Actually, you can find a lot of great materials at a dollar store.
@@JNicholsKnows 52yr old single male. If you work outside in winter and your hands start cracking petroleum jelly rocks. Cotton balls i use for cleaning. All my friends single or married have both in their homes.
That's very thoughtful to expand it from the 5C's for comfort.
Comfort goes a long way.
Well done, sir.
at target the other day they had in the clearence section, yoga mats for $5 bought 2. (maybe should have bought 4???)
Good common sense video. Thank you.
Very welcome
Key word.... QUALITY ...gear.
My world, $100 is a quality knife, but that's MY preference.
30 years military, I never LAID down on cold wet ground..less a quick ambush.
Mostly sleep sitting propped up against a tree or against my ruck.
Foam sleeping pad cut in length from top of my shoulders (base of the neck) to my lower back (tailbone / hip).
That keeps the core off the cold ground and fits in the tuck or outside, bungeed to the frame as pack padding.
I do the same to my pads.
I think you made great choices. My only substitute would be instead of the backpack I would pick a shemagh. $12-$15.
Ah yes, that's a brilliant swap out! It can be used as a butt pack, and sling pack, a hobo pack, a cover over you at night for a little bit of warmth.
@@user-bh3ew6ii4gthank you.
Very helpful for beginners on a budget
Cotton balls soaked in Vaseline., wood shavings from framing 2x4s not treated lumber.. and a zip lock bag of it is super easy to catch fire and will last a long while, rather its wet or dry outside
Thanks
How about you do additional kits in increasing 100.00 increments. See what u get for another 100.00 etc……
Just an idea. Enjoying the videos and the information presented. Thanks!
Great idea!!
I love that idea I hope he does that be cool
Definitely!
I also prefer building my own kits. Yes, I've spent plenty of money on trying to get quality gear, but there are many things that can be obtained around the house, or at the Dollar Tree.
I do have a Stanley cookpot, and it is very handy. You can use it as a water carrier, though, by boiling and cooling the water, pouring the water into a ziplock baggie, rolling the filled baggie up and sliding it (with the ziplock along the pot's length) into the cookpot.
I've been working on my kit for years and am continuously changing things or upgrading.
Always improving.
Always Great Content. I would probably do a 3 pack of bic's , a bag of cotton balls, and a small tub of petroleum jelly. Then maybe a little extra bank line if there was any money left ??? Just thinking out loud. Keep up the Great work Brother.
Can't wait to see how my survival bagworks on our camping trip.
That's a decent kit my Friend. Thanks and Thumbs-up ~John
Items bought in quantity for several kits: mylar survival blankets, mini ferro rods, aquatabs, mini bics, cotton/Vaseline balls, 1 L water bags, single edge razor blades, gorilla tape, fishing stuff, very light cordage.
Single items (optional): whistle, compass, flashlight w. battery, waterstraw for individual kit (Sawyer for group), fresnel lens, signal mirror, wire saw.
Good EDC and camping gear acquired over time. All my water bottles are metal -- medium and wide mouth, from 0.55 to 1.2 L. Lightweight wind parka, insulated anorak and genuine waterproof pants for stormy weather, multitool. The vehicle has a blanket, med kit, tools and folding shovel, maps -- year round. Even on a sunny day, a jacket comes along for the drive.
At home, packs, bags and duffel stand ready for emergency use. Enough bins to empty the pantry of all the good stuff.
What's not in place is a detailed executable plan for every contingency. I like to think that urgent action will take place when required, and that more deliberate steps will be provided for as the need arises. That's probably sufficient to give the Diety a good laugh . . .
for a SHTF scenario all you need is skills... train on your skills even in your backyard... a handful of cheap items will get you started, and loot will keep you going... that's all!
the Spartan /Agoge approach... anything else is just a ''show-off to friends on weekends...''
You remember the news broadcast during hurricane Katrina? Certain neighborhoods banded together. Several "You loot, We shoot" signs we're seen. People that have prepared are usually prepared to defend it.
@@charlessalmond7076 ''Usually'' is the key word here!... and a natural disaster is not an SHTF situation... society still exists, and the rule of law also... when those two collapses, all hope will follow, and your ''weekend hunting partner'' becomes an enemy who knows your secrets... as much as I love the ''brothering'' bond... survival is a private business... not a group therapy [unless we're talking about ''grouping''... that can be therapeutical...]
Very helpful. Thank you.
I would have eliminated 4 of those Bic lighters. The remaining 4 would be more than enough for a short term emergency. That would leave more than $5 for something else.
Agreed. 8 is a bit much. That was the cheapest pack of lighters available.
Never underestimate a good bottle opener ! 👍🏻
I must be the only person alive who never got comfortable using a regular BIC lighter. But if we're going to talk that brand, I can attest that the BIC EZ Reach works just fine: I had one of them, wrapped in Gorilla Tape, accidentally go through a wash-and-dry cycle after I forgot it in a pocket . . . and both the lighter and the tape were unaffected. So, I'll recommend those two items.
I’m picking up one of those wise owl tarp just to add to my preps. Dude you nailed it and everything you need not want.👍🏼🍻🥃👊🏼💯
I like the pre loaded packs with water pouches.😏 Was a decent setup given the limitation on money . Have a good one
Good stuff Jason and all that gear you bought would probably be double the price down under. So I just checked on ebay ok the cheapest Mora knife is $17.95 the most expensive is $145 Australian. I would love to have the funds to fly up to the U.S to go on a huge shop on camp gear or bug out gear it is not cheap down here. I have enough gear to sort a few people out so I best be happy with what I got. Stay safe...
Good kit👍
Personally, I'd have Xed the backpack, gone with 2 yards of heavy blank fabric and had money left over for Paracord and needles.
Roll all the gear up into a soldier roll and use the Paracord to tie her up. Now you got an extra ground cloth too.
I could do it for 99 dollars😂 . Jason you did a great job to get people thinking in the right direction.
Love the kit. But i would use one of those blue Tarps you can get at most Hardware stores so i would have some money left for some sort of blanket. Yes they dont have cordage with them but i guess i could buy a Tarp and Cordage for less than the Tarp you picked.
Great video brother. Back in my day $100 would have went a long ways. 😂😂😂
Tbh, in my opinion most people would do best with a bag full of waters, food, fire starter, and a cutting tool that can cut firewood. If you can afford it, grab a tarp. You need food, water, and shelter/security. I dont have confidence that most people would be able to get all 3 on their own in a survival situation, so just carry em all lol
Building your own kit is the only way to get quality gear that you are personally able to use for survival. By the very nature of having to gather "select" pieces from different sources on your own, it's going to be expensive. If you are skilled and crafty several items can be homemade at a lower price but that's not for everyone.
Me personally, I spent about $1,300 for my bag and it's contents. I do have at least an intermediate level of skills. But the bag was a idea of mine to have a smaller lighter setup that is more completely sustainable should I encounter a get home situation from a neighboring town upto some "Book of Eli" type stuff.
Stanley cup is an amazing product
Dont sacrifice the sleeping bag, especially if your in cooler climates.. so i would substitute the backpack for a cheap sleeping bag.. and to carry everything just simply roll everything inside the sleeping bag and use a couple of the tarp cordage to make shoulder straps if you need to carry it on your back..
Great idea!
I've bought the "Helpbag" a few month ago and modify it now. With 400€ it is pretty expensive but it is a solid base and would suit me well if SHTF right now. I will beef it up bit by bit.
The Problem I had a long time is to find the right Backpack with a good compartmentsystem and in the Helpbag it is sorted by purpose like "First Aid", "Tools", "Weather"...
Even if I would change every item inside I'd keet the Bag and all the pouches.
for food, I would mylar a bag of rice. if water is good enough to boil, 5 lbs of rice go a long ways. also, Id throw in some basic first aid. I could certainly build a kit for $100 but it's doubtful if I could do it 100% on Amazon or without economies of scale on my side
Good call!
Probably I would get the lite my fire mora instead. your Stanley cook pot. My bag has a Stanley percolator in it.Tough challenge. I check my sling bag it’s easy to be over 500 before you get to your firearm.
I’m not a big fan of that mora. The farro rod is not secure enough for my liking.
@@SurvivalDispatch I think it's decent on my Garberg, and Kansbol kit. That isn't purpose of the video. Personally, I think bugging out is sucide. Someone owns the land where you are going unless you're in BLM areas.
Now, it will cost you almost $100 in gas, to go to the store to spend $100 on a kit. But, you will need food for the day, that's almost $100 right there, so I've spent $200 so far and haven't bought 1 item for the kit yet. 😅 But seriously I agree that you can put together a "budget friendly" or common man kit together, but 1 Benjamin isn't going to do it. Going with a Stanley cook cup is a relatively good buy. Seems like last year it was like $13... but everything is up. You don't have to have custom knives, or Gransfaor bruk axes or hatchets. But, quality gear isn't cheap. Exotac is a great brand, but not cheap. You could easily pay $100 per item In your kit... hmm.. maybe that the next rich guy challenge 🤔 you can only spend $100 per item In your kit. What would your kit cost? Lol.
There's also a ferrorod with a magnesium block attached to it for $7, similar to the ones sold at Harbor Freight. Have you ever tried out the foot pump air mattresses? They're ~$25.
The magnesium block farro rods purchased at Walmart and harbor freight are pretty terrible in my opinion. I would very much prefer a bic lighter over those.
Never tried the foot pump mattresses. Any good?
@@SurvivalDispatch I think they're neat and more comfortable than a yoga mat if you have blanket on top of the bumpy texture, but a punctured yoga mat still works, so the mat is better suited for rocky deserts than an inflatable would be. In place of a mat, some people may want to pack a wool blanket or sleeping bag. I don't think any option is better than the other since everyone has different bodies and sleeping preferences.
I BUILD an complete outdoor survival kit for 98 euros with the charity sale shelter coocking sleeping cutting light etc ............not in one day but in two month
It's nicer when you already have most of that
Agreed.
I would throw in some Ramen noodles and a can of tuna to give you some food.
Yup, nationality plays a big role here. USA 100 is in Canadian dollars easily 200 to 250 as the over-exchange mark-up is absolutely atrocious. For a good kit all Amazon here you would be aiming at 200CDN.
Edit: Canada Amazon matching items in your list:
Wise Owl Tarp 75.41
Yoga Mat 22.54
8x Bic Lighters 21.99
Stanley Pot 27.79
Mora Knife 17.95
Everest LuggageBag 35.82
Subtotal (6 items): $201.50
After Tax Order Total: $250.84
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Are all mylar blankets the same? Is there a brand that's better than others? There's so many on amazon UK. Awesome video j3 I like how the wall is getting more characteristic as you continue making videos. Respect from 🇬🇧👍😎💪🌱🌳
There's a huge variety of thicknesses. From thinner than a crisps bag in which you'll be lucky to get through a whole night without a tear and certainly not without punching holes to something that you can actually fold up and reuse dozens of times.
I'm a fan of the triple layer type with orange woven plastic (like the inexpensive tarps) on one side and a dark brown or green on the other with the thermally reflective mylar sandwiched between.
@@matthewellisor5835I'll search for those ones then. Thank you for info 🌱🌳🇬🇧👍😎💪
I agree with @matthewellisor5835, but if you do want the really thin ones the brand "Don't Die in the Woods" is better than the cheaper all silver thin as a crisp bag type. Also Titan makes one, that is probably better, similar to Don't Die in the Woods, but I haven't tried those, just going by the description and photos.
@@user-bh3ew6ii4g thank you mate 👍😎💪🌱🌳🇬🇧
SOL blankets are pretty decent.
Thanks for the idea Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops pocket knife $15.01 5 pack of Lighters $4.67 double up on heavy-duty tarp 6 by 8 ft one above you one below you $13.99 a piece Coleman 9 and a half inch steel nonstick frying pan with folding handle $12.99 gear Aid 550 paracord and carabiner $6.95 LifeStraw $15.97 trailmaker classic 17-inch backpack $8.99 20 pack of gauze rolls bandages $7.99 which brings your total to $100.55 flashlight would be nice but I felt like first aid was more important and it's not like you're going to need 20 so could double as a Tinder source thanks again fun idea everyone has done dollar stores and Walmart to death I don't know why I never considered Amazon I buy plenty of other crap off of there every week it seems like
Why not a Magnesium and flint fire starter or ferro rod? Thousands of sparks for under $5. Also an emergency Tarp, lined with mylar is low cost compared to the Tarp you picked, and costs around $16. A wool blanket for $30, or Fleece $15, or a "Poncho liner" around $25.
All good choices.
Not bad
I'd rather spend a tad more on the knife and get a Victorinox Hiker.
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I know it's a year old, but I couldn’t find these products for the price you quoted on Amazon - Nowhere near.
Very hard..
A $100 Survival kit??? Yeah I got some property to sell you on the Atlantic Ocean in Utah! I realize you can get "things" cheaper but a (GOOD) knife is over $100. A Silky "Gomboy" is $50 to $60+. My ($150) Gransfors Burks mini belt hatchet are now going for $184 🤦♂(on Amazon) About 4 or 5 years ago I saw a Stanley S.S. canteen in walmart for like 10 bucks, I bought it, what a good impulse buy that was.. A far cry from the titanium canteen set {Hard Cover} I bought ($165). BIC ligters are great and the way to go but you should have a few different ways to start fire - ferrocerium rod, fresnel lens, a soft magnesium fire starter, I'm really not into the flint&steel with char cloth thing or bow drills! Are we really not going to talk about the elephant in the room ---- a good flashlight?? A real survival kit that covers at least the 5-C's (bare minimum) takes time and money. BUT_______ you gotta start somewhere. Hopefully you'll never need a survival kit but the way biden is screwing us over we could be a banana republic --- Third-world country -- in no time. HONESTLY -- a $100 survival kit is a JOKE ---- not possible -- at least not one that could sustain you for a LONG time.
Bro my entire bug out bag medical and load out bag wigh everything I total costed
2.600$ that’s without my guns and ammo so 100$ for a survival kit is really a dumb investment
$10 for EIGHT lighters? Really? Wasted money for one pack.
Would’ve been even better if you had the gear to show us vs pics and weren’t just talking about it…
has anyone ever seen Jason and Eminem in the same place? Could they be one and the same?
Nah, Jason is way, way better looking.
The real slim shady please stand up!
Or just camp....
This just goes to prove, that good survival kits, will cost you money, however you can build it up over time, defraying the cost. Premade survival kits are pure garbage. The companies that make those are scamming people. Do your own research and find out what you need and what works for you.
I've seen some pretty good pre-made kits. All of them needed additional items in my opinion but, that adds even more to the cost.