Budget Survival Kit - Great for Beginners!
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Mora Companion HD:
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USGI Canteen Cup:
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Canteen:
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Large Ferro Rod:
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USGI Poncho:
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Grabber Thermal Blanket:
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Suunto MC-2 Compass:
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Black Diamond Headlamp 150 Lumens:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
USGI Mess Fork, Knife, and Spoon with P38:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Drum Liners:
Orange:
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Clear:
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Rite in the Rain Notebook:
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Bahco Buck Saw Blade 24":
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Shemagh:
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Large Bandana:
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Many bush crafters on TH-cam are gear snobs. Here we have our Ranger using a mora companion as always, and inexpensive but effective tools. He’s one of the best folks!
I subscribe to 3 other bushcraft channels (who are also active/former military) and ALL of them use the Mora. And in the bush for REAL, or REAL LIFE SHTF, No one is going to care about "brand"... Only what WORKS & won't injure or kill you (presuming you know how to properly use the various tools...).
I like how lttle the core tools of bushcraft / survival change. Really can just buy once and keep forever.
Mora knives come with the best sheath for outdoors use. When you gather wild edible, craft stuff with wood etc, you can't clean the knife every single time you pull it out to use it.With Mora sheats you can put it back in, without having to clean it every minute, like you should do, with Kydex and or leather. Also both the knife and the sheath, are easier to clean and more than that, they are light weight and easy to carry, without adding to the overall weight of your gear. There are way more advantages, of Mora knives over the rest out there, but I just mentioned, advantages that people forget or ignore about Mora knives. Mors K. and almost all x-military etc, all use Moras.
PS Just add a hair tie, those who look like are made from shock cord, on the top of the sheath (pass it through the clip) and pull it to grab the knife ones you sheath it, for extra retention.
I own numerous moras and give them as gifts. Excellent knife even if they were much more expensive
Enjoying my "field" coffee made on the Esbit stove, and watching this from Hurricane Ida land (Louisiana). Thankfully I didn't need much out of my survival kit... But damned glad I had it ! No electricity in my "hood" but we've got fairly reliable internet...
Great for beginners and us old guys too. I'm a 75 yr old Vietnam vet and just learned about the spoon. Thank you.
I’ve never seen a spoon used as a P38.....
genius 👍🏻
Semper Fi
One thing I noticed you left out of your kit that I personally find really important are a good pair of leather gloves. I never go out in the forest without mine. They're essential for safety, and padding against rough tree branches, and picking up potentially sharp rocks, brush, or hot handles of moving fiery logs, or heated pots & pans, etc.
I'd like to see a video from you of your complete gear you'd carry. From clothes and pockets to web gear to pack.
Good idea
*Ultralight hikers look on aghast,* but I have carried a USGI spoon on my neck lanyard for 50 years. I've even cooked crawdads and grass hoppers on it for dinner, over a little _hunters fire,_ while doing survival training.
Most ultralight hikers consider carrying a map and a compass to be on the list of items that are "too heavy" for them but hey this is why i don't listen to ultralight hikers at that point cause they'd be the ones more likely wasting emergency services time cause of that philosophy.
Several recommendations from other bushcraft channels for these huge gaudy expensive knives and Andrew shows us what an affordable Morakniv can do in just about EVERY video that any other comparable sized fixed blade can just as well if not BETTER . Thank you for you time sir!
That was a good point about spending a little more for the non-expendables because you are relying on them to hold up to some vigorous use. The tuna can can also be used as a back-up stove if you have those fuel tabs. I have a mixture of low cost gear and gear snob gear. Your load out is so sensible. No fluff. This bears watching again.
Fill the tuna can with corrugated cardboard and pour wax over that and you have a makeshift fuel you can use over and over.
Holy cow! We've had one of those GI spoons forever, NEVER knew you could open cans with it! Thank you! 👍😁
You are the survival kit king of youtube! I never knew you could get a spark off that knife with a rock. I always learn something new when I watch your videos!
I would suggest a folding limb saw (maybe called a pruning saw). Very effective and easy to use and doesn't require a frame (which has to be carried or built) in order to be utilized.
I really like the folding handsaw even use it around the yard at home. It really makes work quick and a lot easier.
Corporal Kelly said check you out. Really glad I did, as an ex soldier I like how your straight forward and informative! Keep going, brother!
Addendum- I always remember what Clint Eastwood says in Heartbreak Ridge- Improvise, overcome, adapt. Words to live by.
Good info. Never seen that done with a spoon . Have a great day
Adding a small zip tie around the button of the bic lighter prevents your lighter from losing its fuel and can be removed and replaced once zipped, clipping the extra length makes it a little sharp though can be filed to prevent cuts. Plus the adhesive sticker is also flammable, once you have a empty lighter if the wheel is removed slowly the springs can be made into a snare & fishing hook and the childproof metal can be removed and can also be made into a fishing hook.
Been using Mora knives for years. I go with the stainless blade because I get alot of saltwater on it. Great videos man!
I really appreciate this video. My big thing is to help folks remove obstacles that keep them from getting outdoors, and budget can be a real obstacle. Nice job.
Great to see basic kit thats not to expensive being giving the credit it deserves.
I have a lot more gear than that, saved, added when I had enough to purchase. Now, have it in a Tactical Tailor MALICE pack. Rides in my Jeep, and if it all goes sideways, and I find that something is not really useful, can always ditch it to lighten the load.
Great kit, not just for beginners Andrew!
I would still replace the plastic canteen for the aluminium one, just to be able to boil water in it.
I would also add a P38 can opener (or even better, the larger P51 can opener).
Or have a Swiss Army Knife that has a Can Opener and bottle opener. I think they would be easier to use that a P38/51. Good point for the Plastic Canteen.
One thing that I would recommend is fold the end of your tape so you aren’t fighting it in a pinch.
Cordage would be a great, expendable, and cheap item too.
Glad you did this video, this is a great video to also take some of us back to where we started. With all the gear options these days it’s easy to forget our basics. All of my outdoor gear was all I had. Didn’t know anything bout bushcraft in those days but was always very interested in survival, camping , hiking. Canoe packing trips. Now that I’m and ole man I have come full circle and back to using my old school gear . I have lots of high tech I hardly use anymore. Simple and basic is much more enjoyable. Thanks Andrew. Alan R.
Alan; Being over 50, myself, I agree. It does seem to come down to the basics. My own bug-out kit is little more than a handful of "expendable" items, hammock, hand axe and a good quality iso-mat. .
Hey bro! You should get a G-shock Mudmaster. Solar charged and lasts for yeeeeears. Includes a compass, thermometer, checks altitude, automatic sync for world time and so on. And durable AF! :)
Can usually find the Bahco Laplander folding saw and a Bacho branded (pretty sure Mora makes them) Clipper knife for < $30.
Bahco lists it as "Foldable Saw and Knife Laplander Set with Dual-Component Handle"
Awesome how you show that you don’t have to spend a arm and leg to go out to enjoy the great out doors Thank You
I'd add some cheap gloves to the disposable group, like some mechanix fast fits. Seeing as your hands are the #1 way we interface with our invironment the $8-15 they cost is a great value and investment.
Great video!
You put the FUN in the survival FUNdamentals!
Bravo Zulu as always. Pay attention people. Major Andrew is on top of the game. Get out there are do it DOUBLE TIME! Oorah! Thanks Andrew.
Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this vital information. The best of good things for you. Stay safe and healthy out there. 🤗
I love the down and dirty approach.No fluff. No gear rants. Concise and to the point. I used this for 20 years and it works! Im definitely subscribing to your channel!
Great video, everyone that’s starting to build a bug out bag should see this
Excellent kit and thank you for your time to let people know they can do it on a budget, thank you
For tuna they now have them in foil pouches. Much lighter in weight and easer to open. Cleaned can be used as foil for fishing lures and other purposes. An ideal idea for compact fishing floats. Plastic zip seal parts bags. You can buy them in craft stores or on line a couple hundred for a few bucks. I find 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch adequate. But since in many sizes adjust for your needs. To increase the visibility a piece of bright flagging tape inside works great. Melt a small hole with a pin or small nail above the seal to tie on the line. When using inflate. You could easily carry a dozen in place of one of those corks.
Great advice. I love the Mora for being lightweight and such a great performer for the price. Although personally I spend a bit more on the knives, it's mainly because I like them haha, a full tang is the only thing I miss a little on most moras. (To be clear for anyone else, I'm not questioning the advice, if you're remotely sensible with it you'll never break something like a mora HD)
What gets me is that the Garberg handle doesn't work for me at all for hard use. If they made the companion handle with a full tang blade I'd be in heaven. Tried the Bushcraft blk as well, gave it to my godson.
I never thought of using the spoon as a can opener. Very cool. Like the idea you mostly use military and every day items. Most try to promote useless expensive items that other channels promote.
Down and dirty, leads to dirt time, and both down and dirty and dirt time, lead to thinking outside the the box.THAT IS THE OBJECTIVE.
The Corporal Sent me. I can’t wait to watch your bushcraft.
I have built my gear up thanks to gifts and yard sales . I allways suggest people go the least expensive route they can . Thanks for sharing
Include your backpack choice. I'm old now, & building a get home 72 hour keep in the car bag, or SHTF head to the woods now bag, plus I always keep a lot of stuff in SUV anyway, living in Wisconsin. But I want it all if not most in a backpack, maybe 20+ lbs worth I figure. But at my age & all the great gear out there now, a good backpack ready to go is a must for me.
I brake down my ramen noodles down and put them into saved zip foiled pouches. 3 pouches a day just oatmeal,instant rice,ramen noodles, foil packs of tuna,and cubes of boilloin beef& chicken .
Acini de pepe soup pasta is tiny, space saving, and adds extra nutrition/calories (for those who prefer to avoid ramen).
I like to add flavored dehydrated mash potato mix to my kits. It's light as well & you can add it to thicken/add calories to broth or as 'actual' mashed potatoes even with water only. But I keep dry milk on hand as well in my emgx car kit anyway. I put the dry potato mix in a baggie with some Bragg's nutritional yeast which also has a ton of vitamins.
Emergen-C packets also boost those stick packet drink mixes with extra vitamins. I don't really like drinking the Emergen-C mixed by itself. It's blah otherwise.
Been following you a while just wanted to say good job and all your videos have been class 🙏
Thank you!
It’s almost fall…
Will be pretty to see the fall colors in your future videos…
When you showed the store bought stove… I thought nah, I know how to make a hobo stove…
Yep… watched the video and made one just like you taught me…😁
I know how to make a hobo stove too. My Esbit was only $7 on Amazon. And a plain old votive candle will heat a full canteen cup in 20 minutes
Love your videos. I always look forward to watching them. I love learning things from your videos. God bless you. Have a great weekend.
I've lived outside for a month and cooked every meal on fires made by hand and bow drill. One item I used a TON which I would add to this list is the small (they work best) telescoping fire tube. When you are dealing with wind or rainy conditions they work wonders. Much more than just blowing, even with blowing through pinched fingers, etc. Also, a small plastic fresnel lense (wallet size) can start fires even without charcloth. I never used it that month so I'd get better at the traditional ways, but I sure would in an emergency if injured, tired, in a hurry, etc.(if sunny). Thanks again for this excellent post! Oh, will add one more thing: pepper spray was shown to be 99% effective in a study of bear attack reports in Alaska, while fire arms were only upper 80s. Also, with respect to Bigfoot, live and let live--nough said about that, but I'm here typing still probably because I did...
The one thing I keep with me is my Boy Scout Hand Book! I grew up in scouting. This book had been a mainstay in my emergency preparations since childhood. Now at 51 I still use it to share basic information.
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Never knew a spoon would open a can. I always have a Swiss Army knife on me though, so I always have a can opener on me anyway.
I like adding some nuts or freeze dried items, Gatorade plus add an extra water bag or small pot can help when boiling water.
Great information 👍
An inexpensive kit like this would also make a good "barter/trade" kit for SHTF as well! Great video, brother! Keep it up!
Well done as always. I really appreciate the practical approach and the fact that you’ve obviously used your equipment
Wow - another spot on video. Thank you I wish I had found your channel earlier. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel.
not trying to blow up your comment section Andrew but I was looking at your video again, and I noticed that you said you did not really need your stove but it was good to have...Well baby, yes it is...In my situation if it is shtf time, I live in L.A. and on foot it will take at least a week for me get outta of L.A. Maybe two depending on the weather, how bad the zombies are lol and how fast my 62 year old butt can move down the highway :), so I need that stove, not only for the feul tabs but you can also use foliage debree, alcohol, and sterno as well with these stoves...used them for years...with my esbit stove and my boyscout mess kit and gi cantee and cup I am ready for anything!
This budget survival vid has actually given me a few ideas.
Great info. I put together a similar setup for less than $100. Chinese crap, but for a beginner, everything is expendable, because you’re either going to quit or upgrade.
I was just binging on older videos last night, thanks for the fix 😂😂
Nice show and tell and informational there Ranger I have one of those old canteen cup with slip on stove from back in the days no need for an extra stove I got it already
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I have so many knives to choose from, but, I collect them too.
Love watching this man. His videos are very practical and I always learn something.
Like the video a lot. I would suggest one more critera for either category and that is effectiveness or fit for purpose. It's easy to spend a lot of money on gear that doesn't work or is even dangerous.
Great video as always. Building a bow saw is on my to-do list this fall.
Thank you as always excellent information
Really like this simple setup Col. The non-expendables is the type I've used for years. keep the good stuff coming
Yes I liked this video. I was blessed from a friend with his canteen and belt carrier and found a grease strainer cup and my gasifirer stove fits right together and still fits in carrier case. This cup has multiple uses. Coffee pot steamer . You can even cook biscuit in it or cake.
Another excellent video. Very practical. I also throw in a woobie for insulation.
I have a Modified pathfinder mini stove with stainlesss canteen and mug they are very compact all fits together in one little bag .....have most of the rest of the gear in one form or another .....Can't decide on a good bushcraft survival knife !!!
I don't know how much you know, but if perhaps you were able to, I'd love to see a video from you on being completely/mostly self sufficient. Because that is something I really want to learn about! Great video Andrew, thanks so much! Your efforts are appreciated, please keep doing yo thang.
Mechanics wire also for snare wire..Harbor freight. Cheap. Believe it or not they sell some decent headlamps
Excellent. Agree with the prior post. Do not need all the "Fancy Dan" gear, just need items that do the job reliably. Thanks.
You teach well it reminds me of the army lol, You know how to keep a persons attention and your videos flow well with nice edits, may I suggest the can chicken vs tuna (cans a little bigger for hobo stove) as it feeds a little more too and instant spuds preflavored are bomb and cook hella fast and oatmeal is cheap and light weight I pretty much look for anything dehydrated and I carry jerky vs cans now.
That's a great starter kit. Thank you
Excellent information! Thanks for your work on our behalf.
I hope you take my advice. I've been watching survival/ prepping videos for a couple decades now. Most, start out with a great attitude and with the common man mentality... Then they find financial freedom and forgot about the poor people. I understand why this happens, they make a video about what they are going through at the moment. But most poor people never make it out of poverty...they just try to survive. People that have money become lazy and forgot about the poor people. The poor people are the ones that ultimately survive because money can't buy everything. Kind of..long term, eotwawki speaking. Don't change, don't forget about the your mainstays.. who is going to make u ur money. You are very talented and have great drive! Don't forget the little people!
Great guidance! Thanks, I'll remember that.
I'm not going to dirty up my canteen cup with food from a can I'll just heat it up in the can and use the cup for tea. Props for opening that tuna and not spilling , I spill with a can opener. Great kit and video Major.
Bpa liner in many modern cans. Maybe not a big deal in an emergency but not something to heat and ingest if you can avoid it.
Wow it's unreal that you are already at 32k , great job buddy !
Thank you! I'm lucky to have a great audience!
Andrew, great video and info!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a bow saw that looks just like yours, its red, came with a plastic c channel sheath, works great!
Oh Andrew...Now i understand why you get the big money baby, and it isn't just that sweet money maker...lol This is the best beginner survival kit out their...there are similar kits and remmendations but they don't give you the why and very few, if any use their beginner kit as an example, good reasons are given for your choices along with prices and other tips....Fantastic Video Andrew! keep up the good work, and take care of yourself in your Job. Love ya kiddo always a fan.
Outstanding AF kit and presentation Andrew, thanks and enjoy your Sunday god bless your family
Looks like I’m not the only one starting to think this way. I’m thinking more of a complete bug out bag but I understand this was ( Survival kit on a budget).
Lots of great advise on this video. 👍🇺🇸
The spoon is great 👍
I like how you go about your program you do not try to spend people into the poo house. I like to go up and down creek beds never know what you will find. Made most of mine better and less than you can buy. My gear is for camping and day trips back up if I get stuck out. Great job
The Corporal sent me. Looking forward to your videos
The Corporal sent me. First time viewer. So far, so good.
Very great budget friendly info. The simple things are time proven to work. Awesome video as always!!
Strait to the point, good content as usual, thank you for you time and effort !
Outstanding video, as always !
I like the info and ideas you have... And the Corporal recommended your channel. Nice job !! Keep up the good work...
Corporal's corner did a shout out to you and I am glad
Man I like watching your vids. They are so informative and learning lots. Not trying to sell shit. Just BAM here it is
Excellent as always. Thanks for putting this together Andrew
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Thank you for getting back to basics.
Another great video, thank you! Always insightful and explaining things thoroughly.
What about Stormproof matches, as a back up fire starter?? Lighter-S.Matches-Ferro Rod. Is there a better trio, for a survival kit??
I like the concept of this kit it reminds me of what I started out with before I went into the marines back in the late 70's and then I improved on things. I still make my own mre"s to carry for food it helps and not as expensive ( I have found that the individual tuna envelope packs help as protein in the mre"s or even beef jerky or bacon jerky it works well with either rice or ramen.
Well done Andrew. Great info for survival beginners. Stay safe and happy!
Good video and a perfect kit for us beginners. I really appreciate your insight and tips.
Outstanding review on the basic on a budget. The 5 C’s with the other to get get to the 10 C’s. Thank you!
Great job on your video and explaining your kits
A sweet video to kick of a beautiful late summer Sunday. Other than the compass, I’ve finally accumulated a descent personal kit. It’s taken some time but quality over quantity is important. Best wishes for a fantastic Labor Day Weekend.
I love how you're in touch with real people who don't have an unlimited expense account. Too many people on TH-cam expect everyone to be able to get the same top of the line gear that they have. You stay true to what works and give sensible recommendations Andrew and I respect that. By the way, I absolutely love my mora companion!! Been thinking about getting the Garber or Bushcraft from mora for my next knife. I know it's personal preference but what are your thoughts on those knives? Either one I choose will be in carbon steel.