30 Year Old Survival Kit / Ration Tin: Unboxing & Tasting
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- Survival kit around 30 years old with emergency rations and more inside. by Survival Appliance Products in Canada.
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Keeping this on a boat led to moisture getting into the kit and effecting the contents. Amazing that the company that produced the kit is still in business and the contents are still the same. Interesting review.
Marine stove. Mate
used to cook and as a heater aswell very nice find the wick might have solidified in the cupping so fuel might not be passing through leave it in soak in parafin over night then try again or try a new wick
Ive been told its a spirit burner so going to give that a go next, the paraffin did seep through when I held it upside down but no joy. Cheers for watching mate
I knew the comments would hold a clue, cheers marra 👍
The variety of the bars was intriguing
Andy - almost forgot - I don't think I would have had the courage to taste the cake/bread rations, seeing how old they were. You are a braver man than I am, for certain.
That was good fun Andy! I’ve got some old US MREs from the late 1980s I believe - the coffee has done the same in those and they were sealed - I reckon they just deteriorate over time regardless of moisture? I’d have eaten one of the candles though haha! Sounds like your viewers have come up trumps with the stove ID too!! Nice find! Not jealous, no, not one bit, not me!
you actually ate one! lol , was it bad? I might do it if I reach 20l subs :p - ill try the stove with meths soon, hopefully find out a bit more info too.
Great video Andy. Thanks for sharing.
Found your channel 2-3 weeks ago and can't stop watching keep going at it, very nice videos always looking forward to new content! :)
Thank you very much :) some good stuff on the way
Excellent video. Thanks for hunting the kit down and for sharing it. Enjoyed it a lot. Keep up the terrific work. Nice!
Thanks Carl.. much appreciated :)
Oh, My Darling! It is so nice to see you! You get into the most interesting and cool things to see in life. Good eye! You even made a 30-Year-Old Survival Kit / Ration Tin exciting and fun! Thank you! Great to see you.
Very cool, this is why I love TH-cam, stuff I would never even know or hear about, I see here. That looks like a pretty handy kit, and you probably could update it with current items and it would work pretty well in an emergency.
Or buy a new one. Still made.
good point.. certainly could have some bits swapped out.. the core of the kit was all fine, thanks for watching
Cool bit of history! Nice review!
Thanks you very much
I saw this listed on eBay and almost bought it myself.
I’m glad you are enjoying it and got it put on TH-cam for everyone to see.
haha.. small world, the second I saw it I knew I had to get it, thanks for watching
Cool find brother! Interesting
Thanks.. couldn't resist lol
Another good vid Andy thanks
Thank you very much :)
Super find Andy👍
Interesting kit. Thanks for sharing.
and thank you for watching :)
It is always interesting what these kits have in them. Pretty cool stuff man!
You might like this guys channel then. th-cam.com/video/1XereTqDSTc/w-d-xo.html
Cheers Patrick, couldn't resist this one.. and from your neck of the woods too ;)
Edible candles mmmm yummy 😋
Very interesting bunch of stuff, all the best.
Skye
cheers mate, was an interesting kit.. will have to keep an eye out for more interesting things
@@KentSurvival yea maybe ww1 stuff, that's always interesting.
Awesome comprehensive review 👍
Thanks buddy, always fun to find something new (old) and interesting :)
Waterproof matches..ply box. Last I saw ply box was 80's. Esbit. Esbit stoves had tiny blocks in box in late 80s early 90s. But it was wrapped in celophane, not blister packs. So Im guessing after mid 90s.
Thanks for the info :) weird that nothing inside had a date
Thanks Andy, very interesting.
Thanks for watching Danny
Another great video Andy. The needle is not for sewing, it's for draining blisters on feet then cover with the fake mole skin so the persons skin doesn't open such a large sore.
Andy, all I can say is Wow, Wow, Wow👍
Hey Andy. I have a similar Esbit stove I use all the time with the blocks. Easy and compact. Great find mate.
they are handy stoves.. I think this is my forth now lol.. lots of backup
You’re a brave man for eating that stuff Andy !!!
Great video!
This was extremely interesting!
Another lovely video. I would not have tried most of the "edible" kit either. Thanks, again, for your videos.
haha.. no, I don't think I would have got to upload this if id had some of that :p
Steve1989 missed this one I bet, very unique find!!!
haha.. im sure he would have found it to be.... niiice
:) he'd of eaten the candles and discussed their flavour profile
Let's get this out on a tray. Nice!
Kaylynn Strain Nice Hiss !!
cool find Andy. thanks for sharing. You're a brave man eating anything out of that kit after seeing how the coffee looked lol
haha, I had to try something :p thanks John
Oh man looks like 70s vintage stuff cool kit though love the alcohol stove ! No non dairy creamer ! Kent that's a alcohol stove old marine stove great find brother ! Be good brother
ah cool, thanks for the info.. ill give it a go with alcohol fuel and see if that works, not seen one like it before
Thanks intresting as always supprised any of lasted. Sure if you persist with the stove you will get it working
Best not make yourself ill Andy. It was a bit of a treat to see you go through this. I like vintage stuff and you came across a real good example here although many of the packets had seen better days. I thought you were going to eat the candle by the way. Not a vintage ration pack taste session but good none the less. All the best. Mark
Thanks Mark... a lot of people seem to want to see me eat a candle.. maybe if I get to 20k subs :p haha
A pleasure Andy. Yes, that would be something although you've given yourself a safe margin there...ha ha!
Interesting kit good review.
Thanks buddy
That was well made. I'm 46 and I was 5 when that was packed.
Hang on to those matches. I have used them for years & they are bloody good.
Match box is wood rather than cardboard & the striker is waterproof. If it gets wet you just rub it off then strike your match.
I've never heard of a company putting in candles that you can eat in a survival kit , great video enjoyed the video of the 30 year old survival kit nice one
Ive seen army tallow candles before and I think expeditions used to use them too back in the day.. interesting concept. Thanks for watching Andrew
Great little find that Andy, you could defo survive on those cake blocks if you had to, that stove heater thing looks a bit like a trangia 27 but it's obviously not. Love these type of viddies Andy, thanks for sharing mate. Lee
Very good video Andy I saw your comment about the bones too tis a shame really 20 bones this was a great watch it's good you had only a few nibbles or youd of been sitting on the boghouse for the night 🤣
haha, If I had that beef I would have been :p
Hi Andy, as others have mentioned a marine stove. The matches I still have a box, bought mine a pack of six boxes in 1982 from "Touchwood Sports" before they were taken over by "Go Outdoors". Stove's a good find. Cheers.........Les
Maxwell house and Cafe Mate. That a survival task in itself, even when its not spoiled!!!
haha
Really interesting.
Thanks buddy
Handy thing to take on your next dinghy trip Andy... 😂 😂 😂
Cracking video... Cheers 👍 😉
hahaha.. cheeky (but probably right) ;)
You were brave nibbling that old food.
Looks like a old paraffin lamp to me,with the glass flute missing.
Amazing all the same Andy.
haha, I survived so its all good... a lot have said that the lamp / stove is for alcohol so im going to try that next and see if I can get it going.
Great video, Andy! A very interesting survival kit! The Norwegian survival biscuits from Compact A/S was cool! I have a load of their buiscuits from them mede for the Norwegian and Swedish armies. They seem to be very similar to the fruit ones in your kit, with and without raisens depending on what year they were manufatured. Mine were made between 1987 and 1989 and both versions taste great still. I eat them on a regular occasion. I actually ate to biscuits earlier today! :D Hower the ones I have are packaged differently. Mine are packed in green carboard boxes with a inner waterproof foil rapper. Each box xontain 8 individual biscuits in the same shape and size as yours by the looks of it. the biscuits themselfs are wrapped in wax paper containing 2 biscuits in each paper pack. And these 4 packs of 2 are held together by a plastick wrapping inside the foil rapper. They come from the armoured regiment we used to have here in Hässleholm, Sweden were I live and have been perfectly stored.. As I eat the biscuits I reseal and keep the cardboard boxes for display purposes on our local museum were I work in my spare time. Again, great video and keep doing what you are doing! Cheers/Max from Sweden
Nice find. My concern would be mold and fungus in any rations more than 5 years old that has been exposed to the slightest bit of moisture above 35 degrees. I suppose a splash of vodka would terminate any potential risk of salmonella or boil the food rations in water and a spit of vinegar to kill any surviving bacteria. A dash of hot sauce or wild scallions will make the food rations a bit more easy on the taste buds.
A man after my own heart” best keep that extra one , just in case!” 👍
Well it couldn't have been to bad for you Andy mate, you still managed to post this vid so you must still be alive lol. Thanks for sharing Andy. Atb Sconja 👍
haha, yep survived ok, not sure I would have if I ate the beef broth though :p thanks for watching mate.. if I get to 20k I might eat the candle
Fun Stuff !
Thank you Jeff
Reminds me of the Kendal mint cake and biscuits brown in British ration packs.
It’s always interesting to see survival stuff from the past thank you. Making the candles edible seems cruel, making you choose between light and some heat or eating seems a bit unfair but I’m sure they had their reasons. Thank you for not trying to eat the candles, I don’t think I wanted to ever see that.
The candles could be eaten hot or cold I believe.....
Andy, I am bitterly disappointed you didn't munch on the candles lol. What a great find, really bizzarre stuff shows up on fleabay. Good, fun video mate. ATB Dave
haha, a lot of people want to see that so maybe if I reach 20k this year ill do it ;)
HMMMM. You have just made that very public, lol 😎
Interesting little find. I suspect the 'stove' is missing the chimney, it looks a lot like the old paraffin heat that came with my 40 year old boat, soak the wick for a good few hours and it should be fine
Interesting video Andy, the stove looks like a greenhouse heater and may of had a top to it sure my grandad had one years ago.
thats an interesting thought Mike.. had a few people try to get to the bottom of it.. im going to try meths in it next and see how that goes, thanks
Think that might be dangerous as the gas from the meths in the storage part of it could explode where as the parafin has low exposion risk. Could be that the wick is just old and not soaking the parafin up anymore.
I use a trangia burner for Most of my trips out mainly as it's so compact combined with Bush box type stove have the option to use twigs then too.
Fascinating stuff! It's just missing a condom, handy for all sorts and just because your in a survival situation doesn't mean you can't get laid Lol!
Brilliant, and any excuse to get a new lamp/stove! Looks like an alcohol stove to me, and they are commonly used on boats. It really reminds me of a larger version of the old French medical alcohol stove for sterilizing small medical tools. Try it with some ethanol after you dry the wick out. It should have a snuffer cap with it.
Thanks buddy.. Ive left it open in the shed so ill try with alcohol when its ready.. never seen a spirit burner in that style, looked more like a paraffin lantern style.. live and learn
I think I would have eaten the tallow candles before those "cakes" .... The heater is a standard greenhouse heater for night time.
The Esbit stove is made in West Germany so that would suggest its pre 89 so its definitely a 30 year old kit. Good stuff mate.
thanks Darren.. very interesting, I checked online for the fuel box style date but didn't even think to check the stove itself
I was hoping for coffee and cake in the woods. (Gutted)
interesting vid, catch u on the next one.
Gary.
That was fun! I'm a bit surprised you tasted those blocks of ???but didn't nibble on the candle LOL you're a brave soul. I'm looking forward to a new wick and fuel in the stove🍳☕🍠🍲 it's so cool looking don't give up on it😃CHEERS from the Midwest in U.S.
Thanks Linda, apparently the stove is for alcohol so ill give it another go... maybe even nibble the candle ;) haha
Kent Survival EWE I double dozen dog dare you to snack on the candles hahaha maybe tuck them in your upper lip first like a walrus for giggles but please don't knaw&swallow OMG you're brave! I really liked the matches &stove BEST!would you mind reading a bit of beatrix potter aloud? You've got such a pleasant voice &I adore beatrix 🐇🐓🐿🐤🐥🐦🐣thankyou dear 77 I was 16 I'm GETTING old. Safety blankets are awesome too the hexy works like a charm. LOVE you and your videos thankyou friend!
Another great video mate keep it up 👍 would of love to see you eat a candle lol
Thanks David.. if things get tough ill do the candle lol
Edible candles - for a billy goat !
Possibly cotton candy flavor ?
Reminded me of an old film cartridge Andy. Very cool mate, shame most of the kit had gone to the dark side but still, must be a great product if the firm is still doing the biz 30 moons on. Very cool mate. I will get some more ADF combat rations from stores next time i head in and do some more reviews. I have some ADF ratpack videos on the channel somewhere if you are interested in our kit. Cheers mate. ATB Moose.
Nice.. them ADF rations cost a bomb on the rare times they pop up on ebay here.. like hens teeth haha, cheers for watching mate
lets get this out onto a tray, nice m'kay! steve would of tried the coffee lol. looked interesting mate, tell you what, i have a plan! lets get ourselves a dinghy and get ourselves over to Darnet fort with this and see if we can survive on it lol. that stove looked like it came from the aliens lol. very interesting little video pal, thanks for sharing.
haha, id like more than this for garnet :p gonna try the stove with meths next.. hopefully get it going :)
Awesome video Andrew. You should have sent that beef boullion and sankas to the bearded woodsman for his Fear Factor: Bushcraft edition. Keep upbthe DANK work mate. Cheers from cleveland ohio
haha, thanks buddy :)
WOW
Not the greatest MRE, but at least you got a stove, fuel, waterproof matches, and some emergency blankets.
I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
was interesting to go through and yes, got some spare bits from it too, thanks for watching buddy
the survival rations have a shelf life of 20 years plus,
not to shocked the coffee perished thou,
small packets like that generally last only a few years.
Am sure you can sort the wick out on the stove and get it working again,
Thanks Neil, ive left the wick out to evaporate off and trying with spirits :)
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Wow, 18th commenter, I'm one of the first! When you opened the kit, I noted right off that the packs of mixes/creamers had moisture problems. I sort of expected you to find some hardtack in there. Still and all, there were till useable items in the kit, so not a total loss. Maybe the heater/stove needs a new wick, or more time to soak (it would be quite dried out, wouldn't it, after all this time? When I was in the US Navy on board a fleet oiler, we often got condensed milk tins that were from WW2, and this was in the mid '60's, it was still good. As always, stay safe.
Thanks Dale.. Ive been informed that the 'stove' is a spirit type.. it was a 50 / 50 guess haha, looked more like a paraffin type to me
You should have checked the expiration date on the Anacin--it should be there.
Thank you Andy for another very interesting video. If you get a chance, would you be able to make a video on how YOU sharpen knives. Perhaps an idiots guide? I am hoping there is a quick and simple way. Thanks, Lee
Thank you Lee... regarding knives.. I am FAR from an expert, I really couldn't add anything to the table on that im afraid, still practicing though
Those food bars look like our prepper Coast Guard survival ration. Like a pressed grainy, graham cracker cake powder. It might be 30 years going through your body - or 30 seconds screaming through.
haha.. im glad it wasn't 30 seconds.. I didn't have any tissue :p
I like that
30 Year ....wtf....Nice Video👍👍👍
Thanks buddy
super cool survival kit andy! i might of missed the info regarding the rations. that wasn't 30yrs old too was it? anyway, cool find and video. til the next one mate, cheers!
apparently it was :p i'm emailing the company with the link now so hopefully they might be able to verify.
@@KentSurvival the things you do for your audience brother. haha...we thank you. 👍👊😄
Give the beef in a mug out for Halloween 🎃😂🤣😂🤣
haha, you cruel man :p
Caffeine tablets are mild compared to what some older kits and MRE's had.
Coffee Mate was introduced in 1961, if that helps.
How's your tummy today lol.
Re the stove. When you raised the wick mechanism it didn't look like there was any wick showing. I'd definitely try feeding some fresh wick throw. Or get some new.
Good luck.
haha, I was fine.. made of the strong stuff :p there is wick in the extender, I held it upside down until the paraffin worked its way through but ive been informed its actually a spirit burner so going to give that a try next, thanks for watching buddy
Coghlans matches were made in Australia. That kit must be old, as I don't think any matches are made in Australia now.
Be interesting to see the upto date kits and if they taste any beter 😂
haha, im sure they do, and drinkable coffee lol
Get score Andy.
Funny Coloured Parraffin ! it looked more like Cooking Oil ?
reckon its worthwhile letting the paraffin stove soak...looked serviceable
I'm pretty sure that's a chafing dish warmer that's missing the dish, not a stove. Though it could certainly be used as one in an emergency.
interesting idea.. ive been told it would take alcohol so giving that a go next haha
Awesome Amigo !! History lesson included. Different items, cool ! Most would be, extremely helpful sir. Multi purpose utensil, again, very cool. Medical part, scary, but useful ! The Esbit stove, is very sound. Better than most. Fuel tabs, lit quickly. Shame mold in the coffee. Not surprised, but still , A shame. That stove, is A masterpiece sir. Regardless of fuel type !! Great review, and, items included. Peace, John. Thank you for this kit and review sir. Again, Peace.
Thanks buddy :) ill be trying the stove with alcohol once the wick is dried off.. and do a little more research. was fun to go through this old thing :)
We enjoyed watching friend !!
If you tweaked the kit & replaced the food it's still worth using.
I have a few expired SAP kits (1 person) from work. Nothing that old though. Contents are roughly the same.
That heater looks like the base from an old paraffin tea urn to me
I don't feel so bloody well ole chap. May have been something me ate.
I’m wondering if that’s a methylated spirit burner. It looks like a spirit kettle stand/burner from a kettle used for afternoon tea from pre_60s. I have similar in crappy silver plate. Might explain why hidden wick didn’t light with paraffin....try meths. Keep surviving!
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Now that was rather interesting, shame all the contents got wet, but that what heappens when you cary a non water proof kit like that on a boat. I do with the site had the prices of the kits. but otherwise they seem pretty legit. I'm hoping they all come in similar style steel containers for all those other uses.
I couldn't resist when I saw it.. would have liked to have tried more though.. the companies been going this long so yes, they must be doing something right :) Thanks for watching
I think you needed to let the wick soak for longer, give it 10mins or so and try again.
Thanks Barry, I left it till the wick was soaked but nothing.. a lot of people have said that its for spirits so ill give that a go at some point
One thing for sure now Andy... Fuck eating those candles after 30 years :D
I can only imagine how bad eating a new tallow candle would be let alone an old one. I like that old stove too and it's really cool how it just happened to fit on top of the tin. Like the other guy said before me it's an alcohol stove by the look of it
cheers mate.. yeah.. didn't fancy them candles haha.. gonna try the stove with alcohol when the paraffins all evaporated.. live and learn haha
Did you ever get any joy from that parafin burner?
Wheres everyone getting these from? Im interested in purchasing a few
It is a Meths stove.
thanks.. a couple of others mentioned this.. not seen a meths stove like this before.. ive dried out the wick to try it out
Wonder what it cost when new, compared to cost today. I tried American compo rations in 1973, which weren't too bad, and British Army rations in 1995; the brit army didn't do vegetarian back then.
yeah, there was no cost info on the website sadly, will keep an eye out for more of these interesting old things :)
How did you know I was that old?