The $37 EDC Unexpected Overnight Urban Survival Kit

[@codyeyres2805]

This is a fresh take on preparedness. People fantasize too much about bugging out with their 45lb bags. This little kit is 99.9% more likely to be utilized by most people and is unobtrusive. Keep up the unique videos!

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks!

[@davidjacobs828]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35
Really impressive,practical ,lightweight system .
I can see multiple uses for almost every item here .thanks .
Kind regards from England.
( the shithole where only criminals have guns )
🤮🤬

[@sneekysht]

Agree a lot of people would be happy to carry this and it is more realistic

[@proehm]

Contact Lens cases work well for carrying small quantities of hygiene supplies (Toothpaste, gel deodorant, 3 in 1 shampoo/body wash, talcum powder - If you are frugal, about 3 days worth. So 2 small cases are enough.)

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thats a great suggestion, thank you.

[@wmluna381]

Using this one. 👍

[@zachparade2791]

TSA allows you to carry up to two Bic lighters so that would be a good alternative to the ferro rod. Additionally, for a cutting tool, small scissors (4” from the pivot point) are allowed. Depending on the time of year and where you expect to be, small packets of bug repellent and sunblock could be useful. I might fold a bandanna around the whole kit with a rubber band. That would protect the kit from some wear and tear and possible punctures. Plus, then you have a bandanna, which is a great piece of kit.
Anyway… I’m a new sub and really like your thinking. This one clearly got me thinking 😂

[@danielmeans9539]

Pretty good man! I'd recommend at least 1 large band-aid. You can cut a large band-aid down to smaller ones if needed. I'm always cutting my fingers lol, so a band-aid wouldn't hurt! I know you could use the tape and a couple other items to make one, but a band-aid barely weighs anything, and your kit has plenty of room. Overall love the video man!

[@agentp6621]

For the gum, try eclipse or chiclet style gum. The army calls it “gum, candy-coated”. It’s the type that has a hard outer cover. It seems to handle high heat better. I find most traditional types of gum will melt in high heat and high humidity. Even in a sealed package like what you have.

[@Joinordie718]

Very good hygiene/basic survival kit sir and don’t forget your lunch 🍱🇺🇸👍

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks! I’ll do another video on the EDC lunch kit.

[@bc4yt]

Nice. What about using more of the reservoir bags (or just larger ziplocs) as the organizational dividers - that way you could treat all 4L of water at once if need be, rather than treating just 1L at a time etc
Really great kit. I've been stuck in an airport more than once, but never had to bug out 😂

[@trus8363]

its been a while since someone posted a kit that's actually useful

[@ThrillsInBrazils]

Great kit! I would only suggest adding 2-4 small zipties. They can be connected together to lengthen, and like duct tape, they have multiple uses. They have saved my bacon several times while traveling to fix broken luggage, zippers, etc

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Great suggestion! I included small zip ties in. OST if my other kits, but may add them to this one as well.

[@Castleknight]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 OST?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

@@Castleknight Spell correct. Meant to say I keep zip ties in my other kits.

[@grimthegreat8832]

One of the most underrated channel on TH-cam right now. Great videos

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

That means a lot, thank you.

[@davidlee8551]

Two plastic coated “twist ties” for your water bag,
Instead of string ! Easier to tie and untie!
Great job! Keep up the good work.

[@MegaHalftrack]

Morning. Great vid and presentation. Suggested additions to your kit: (1) small nail clippers with file (2) a dose or two of pain meds (3) few band aids (4) a needle pre threaded (5) small one use tube of crazy glue (6) coleman bar soap sheets
-later!

[@bwrscott1]

How bout an anti-diarrhea and upsetting stomach? Your kit is great. Thank you for helping me complete my holiday present shopping.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

All great ideas thank you!

[@StarDarkAshes]

Definitely some good ideas. And I never see people talking about them maybe because they’re a little bit expensive but the J. A. Henckels slim nail clippers are crazy thin, even more so than the Victorinox ones. They’d fit in this kit no problem.

[@AnnieGill7]

Wow! Amazing! You come up with the most interesting and useful kits. A fresh take on the whole Shabang!! Awesome ideas. Thanks so much.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks! Glad you’re a fan 👍🏼

[@AnnieGill7]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 me too! 👍🏼😁🐾

[@ljaysperspective1775]

Enjoyed the vid, although you stated it's made for your specific needs, but, it's so practical that it's actually suitable for probably over 90% of the prepper community, college students and anyone who travels frequently or not. I would toss this pouch in the glove box and call it a day. Enjoyed the vid, pouch works, it just works. Nicely done 👍👍

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thank you, the comment means a lot.

[@ljaysperspective1775]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 You got it! I enjoy creating emergency pouches so the vid is definitely worth its weight! Good content 👌

[@jenharvey3397]

OK, please don't laugh at me, but can you please give a tutorial on how to create that neat tidy micro cord coil? I've tried over a dozen times, and it ends up looking like a kitten got into a basket of wool! Thank you.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

As much as I love Victorinox.
I'd add a no name SAK card tool to this for $3.
This is a truly excellent urban kit 👍
The only things I can think of adding is a card size fresnel lens and a telescopic straw to drink your bag water.

[@StarDarkAshes]

It would be cool to get a group of people together to all share in buying the bulk of many of these things so that you don’t have to spend $12-$20 just to have a few of each thing which would add up to like 200 bucks if you bought everything. You could have one person buy the water tablets and one person by the wipes etc. and then as a group you could all send each other in the mail whatever you buy. So if you buy the eyedrops you buy like 20 of them and you divide them up between a small group of people. This way every person buys one of the things but then you can get everything for about 20 bucks. It would be cool to set up a Facebook group like that sort of like a preparedness sharing group.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Sounds like you have a good business idea!

[@joshs199]

I agree with this idea. Like minded people should get together and do these simple inexpensive things. I would just leave FB out of the equation. Many blessings. 🤔🥃👍

[@mollymcdonald1854]

Excellent video and thank you for actually showing us the products out of the packaging!!

[@pistonar]

Wow. I didn't realize about half this stuff existed. Great organization. Great ideas.

[@gordontyree4308]

Love your channel! I subbed! Awesome urban kit! Going to make up a few for cars and family members as gifts! Thanks! Keep the videos coming!

[@royalmalayregiment5787]

I really love this! Gonna copy this useful set up for my edc pack. Brilliant 💡

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Enjoy!

[@nagaviper1169]

His organizational skills.......👍👍

[@dlbade01]

Triple antibiotic could be removed. It's been shown that petroleum jelly is basically as effective at preventing infection and promoting healing as antibiotic ointment. In addition some people can develop an allergic reaction to the antibiotic.

[@Kukri05]

Excellent. A very practical urban kit. It gives me ideas to make my own.

[@lonelobohikes]

I love this I've been working on similar kits and yours has some great stuff!

[@mikel9567]

I would ditch most of the survival stuff. It's an overnight kit for an urban environment, don't need ferro rods. I would replace with a mini lighter. I would also probably replace the space blanket with a backpacking blanket. Much more durable and comfortable than a space blanket. A dark colored bandana or some compact eye shades would be helpful to aid in getting sleep along with a pair of ear plugs. Great idea.

[@davebrown1358]

Mint: one cloth under arms & one for the crouch, mint might be warm.

[@BorntobeWild.]

I really liked the demonstration .

[@wolfiethefearless7902]

Perfect timing. I'm traveling in a few hours. 😂

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Safe travels 👍🏼

[@alexthomson7465]

Lost count of the amount of times my flight was delayed and I've felt the need to start a fire

[@michaelnasser8697]

😂😂

[@benforrest8590]

great lighting on this video. also appreciate you demonstrating some of the stuff.

[@JeremyKiefer]

Great video! I've used it as a template for my hygiene EDC. Just a word of caution for those not familiar with B3. I didn't do my research and thought I would try this out for a nighttime sleep aid. Ordered some and took 2/500mg. Needless to say, I ended up finding out very quickly what "Niacin Flush" was for the next 3 hours lol. Sunburn feeling, burning up, itching, hives.....then spent the other half of the time with severe chills. My fault for not researching what I thought was a harmless vitamin 😩
Just cautioning others before
they did what I just did. Great video though!!!

[@christophkrause7072]

Nice Kit. I will add a littel Hotel Sewing Kit.

[@kingsclownvideos]

Excellent video. Content and presentation were helpful.
Thank you.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks 👍🏼

[@joelbundy2104]

This is great, especially thinking about sitting in an airport for hours and hours. Thank you.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks! Just make sure to check your local travel restrictions with respect to supplements.

[@KevinThomascolorado]

nice video cool kit

[@billlaird7332]

I'd take the $ 40 in 1 $ 20, 1 $10, and 2 $ 5. That way if you want to make a small purchase and seller doesn't have change you won't be spending $ 20 for a $ 5 or less purchase.

[@P_RO_]

Break a $5 and have $3-$4 in quarters for older vending machines and ones with faulty bill slots.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Good point!

[@robbabcock_]

Nice small kit!

[@LS-lb7pw]

Very nice, great template! Subscribed 🙂

[@docink6175]

lots of interesting food for thought here ty

[@greyscout01]

I like it. Nicely done.

[@JamieEnglish]

Another great video! Thank you!

[@Cheez1979]

Good stuff man. Thanks

[@kathys53]

Sugar-free gum can be used to fill a cavity if a filling falls out.

[@jenharvey3397]

This is such a great idea, and would see much more use than the typical pocket emergency kit. I'm really glad I came across this. My mother's sister (in England) just died, and - at 82, with arthritis and macular degeneration - she is going to travel by herself to England for the funeral and to visit family - a 22 hour trip from her door to where her step sister will pick her up. I will use this as a template to make up a little travel comfort kit for her. She can't carry much so will be checking her luggage, not carry on. With all the luggage getting lost lately, hopefully something like this will be of help to her if her bags don't arrive when she does. I am grateful for your suggestions.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I’m glad you liked the concept. Just make sure to check and abide by all international travel rules. I’m sorry to hear about the death in the family. Smooth travels for your mom 👍🏼

[@jenharvey3397]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 Thank you.

[@kjohnson2827]

Great stuff thanks for list

[@mojobartle817]

Brilliant.

[@scottconerly]

Do you have a list of the items used to make the kit?

[@jamieenglish6195]

I don't know if this is doable or not, but on the microcord, can you do a video demonstrating how you wrapped it like that?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

In my next video where I use micro cord I will show how to wind it for storage.

[@jackeddemon]

Could you do a video on how to tie that Atwood chord into that nice compact form? I can’t seem to do it lol

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

It’s in my to do list.

[@Jaybird196]

While I liked the video, I felt, there was far too little in the way of actual survival components . This, like so many others, was an urban inconvenience kit, not a survival kit* . That being said, it was just designed for an unexpected overnight stay, so I don't want to be too hard on it.
*Yours was one of the better I've seen, in your defense.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

This kit was meant to be more of an inconvenience kit, not necessarily a survival kit, but could fill those rolls in a pinch.

[@puppiesarepower3682]

I keep a camping spork and a metal cup in my car. Why? Because I have relatives who don't wash their dishes, or do so in a questionable manner (using used home project sponges).

[@Castleknight]

Have you wound the micro cord around something to get it compact?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

No I just looped it several times then wrapped the loops to keep them tight.

[@Castleknight]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 Thanks

[@pearlkally8325]

Thanks for the video. How do you get these tiny little zip lock bags for pills?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

They’re available on Amazon

[@michaelnasser8697]

Interesting kit and somewhat realistic.
However, living in a 1st world country, is it really necessary to carry a fire starting kit, antibiotic ointment, emergency blanket, etc, etc daily? Not really. In 50+ years, I’ve never been in a situation where I needed them and I’ve worked in many different career fields.
However, I can see the fun in building these kits, lol.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

This is such a fascinating question, and one that I think about often. The majority of the human experience has been spent around a fire for warmth and nutrient extraction. Only very recently have we enjoyed modern conveniences through the harnessing of the electron. All of us are continually on the precipice of being thrust back in time 300 years or more, and with an accelerating 3rd world war, this seems inevitable for a large portion of the civilian population.
The philosophy is simple: always have the means and tools close by to survive as though you suddenly find yourself in the 17th century, but a 17th century where everyone has semi automatic weapons and have never gone more than 24 hours without a meal.

[@alimfuzzy]

It's hard to get the single serves of these outside of the US

[@drock83]

You should sell the kit dude.... Pretty cool

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Thanks, I might have to.

[@drock83]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 buy in bulk, bring your cost down and sell for a profit 🙂

[@johnstewman2238]

Yeah you shouldnt bring loose pills in little baggies to the airport even with labels you gonna have to answer alot of questions

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Definitely something to consider. Maybe not for international travel.

[@P_RO_]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 Free trip to jail anywhere anytime. Sealed single-use packs only.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

Here’s a great business idea

[@losthiker9395]

Amazon- first aid kit refills.

[@mikel9567]

@@P_RO_ No, you won't go to jail. They aren't controlled. You can store them how you like. You only need original packaging for controlled meds. Cops can easily identify them even without the packaging thanks to the NDR identifier that is engraved on every pill. But what do I know, I'm just a former police officer.

[@wirawhitebelt7364]

👍

[@latetodagame1892]

They sell my version of that in the condom aisle at the store. Emergency all nighter!

[@ek-nz]

Nice kit but mine’s smaller. I just carry my regular pocket EDC (knife torch phone wallet keys hank) plus a small IFAK and for those unexpected overnighters a couple of cement pills. They’re very lightweight on account of being metaphorical. For a short period of time with unexpected discomfort, those cement pills are perfect to just harden up and wait to get home.

[@ek-nz]

Edit: you always have something useful in every video. I prolly should carry a bit of spare cash plus going to add water purification tabs to the IFAK. Still not convinced about the toothbrushes though…

[@terrystrong9787]

Add a small plastic straw and 6 Tylenol

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I like the plastic straw idea

[@camourbond4845]

Could you tell me where you buy your small ear cotton swab ? I can't find the same .
Good Job my friend.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I get them from Costco.

[@mikel9567]

Just cut a regular Q-tip in half

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

@@mikel9567 Wait they make double sided Q-tips?? Noooo

[@camourbond4845]

Thank Mike, i had see at the beginning mini Q-Tips

[@sebaglock]

👍👍👍👍

[@colinsynstar]

Niacin tabs 500mg not good at night ?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

They actually work pretty well as a sleep aid, and they can potentiate melatonin if you take that as well. Plus theres a lot of interesting research that indicates niacin before bed burns calories and boost growth hormone production. Sometimes I get the pins and needles sensation common to niacin but I fall asleep soon after.

[@mikel9567]

500mg is a too large of dose for most people. 250mg is the daily dose for an adult unless your doctor wants you higher, I wouldn't go higher without talking to a doctor. Niacin is not a sleep aid, and does nothing physiologically for sleep. What it might do, is lower your stress levels which could make it easier to sleep.

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

@@mikel9567 I appreciate the comment, but please do some research before offering an opinion. Of course everyone should consult their doctor before consuming a new substance, but also realize that many doctors are biased towards reducing their exposure to liability. Many overworked doctors are incentivized to just write a sleep aid prescription rather than do the research necessary to give their stamp of endorsement to a vitamin such as B3 (Niacin). That being said, there a growing mountain of evidence that Niacin (at doses of 1,000mg or greater) is a very effective sleep aid, stress reducer, and boosts growth hormone, which aids in faster recovery. Niacin also potentiates Melatonin, so yes it is an effective sleep aid, which I can personally vouch for.

[@OzMan9989]

Sell on Amazon bro!

[@ryanduff1228]

The most expensive items are the $20s! (Shouldn’t that make it a $77 kit? ;-) (jk)

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

I figured the cash is fungible so I didn't calculate into the total price.

[@alexthomson7465]

How about a pencil instead of a pen?

[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

The pen is more thin

[@CreachterZ]

If you can't get along without those supplements for a couple of days, you need to reevaluate your life.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

What a weird and illogical conclusion to draw from someone wanting to plan ahead “just in case”.

[@CreachterZ]

@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 For a couple of days? Unless you already have a really incomplete diet, most people NEVER need supplements and most of what you take Igor’s right through you along with its placebo effect.

[@CreachterZ]

Oh, and to add, if you haven’t been taking supplements even the folks that sell them say it takes weeks to a couple of months to see the benefits. Look it up. Stay informed. Adding a multivitamin to your emergency kit won’t help. It may help mentally, so I won’t say they are useless.

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

Creachter, You can’t grasp the difference between “have to have” and “prefer to have so, plan ahead”? Odd.
You are misinformed and making statements from ignorance. I’ve had medical lab work conducted that proves beyond a “placebo effect” that supplemental vitamins and minerals work. Not only that, we have mineral depleted soil in the developed world and a large plurality of our population is walking around with nutrient deficiencies. Additionally, I don’t think you understand what Niacin is nor how it works. It absorbs and takes effect within minutes. You can literally feel create what’s called a “niacin flush”. Some people dislike it enough that you can purchase Nicotinamide, which is a “flush free” form of Niacin. I work with athletes as my profession, and work alongside Nutritionists, Dieticians, and Sports Medicine physicians. You really need to inform yourself on the topic with current quality information.

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

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[@DontForgetYourLunch35]

You’re not wrong.

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

@@DontForgetYourLunch35 I rarely am lol