SAS Survival Kit - Military Survival Kit!

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  @vonsprague7913 · 4 years ago (edited)

  In about 1982 at the age of 15 I bought a copy of the SAS survival handbook and a First aid book both published by Collins in the UK. They became my secular bibles and I used them to learn all I could. I used to go out with mates for 2 or 3 nights at a time with minimal kit and basically live rough this lead to hiking and hunting. Fast forward to late 1985 I joined British Airborne forces and I was one step ahead throughout my training with my scouting knowledge, shooting and wild camping. I then eventually got to train with Mr. Wiseman and I was too embarrassed or awestruck to actually thank him. 20 years later I left the military but continued to enjoy wild places from the Mohave to the Highlands of Scotland and always carry my survival kit. Great work young Ranger. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

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• GS

  @Gstrowes · 4 years ago

  A little tip I've learned for storing cotton wool/vaseline is to pack it into the sort of wide bore plastic straws that you get in coffee/smoothie shops and such. Prepare the tinder and pack it into the straws, cut to length for the size of tin you have, then heat seal the ends to prevent leakage/water ingress. Ideal for all sorts of kits. Simply cut it open to use. The added bonus is that the straw itself will burn quite hot.

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• WE

  @wernesgruder1 · 2 years ago

  A sheet of tin foil over the mess tin will cut boiling times. Or cut a lid from the thin metal used for biscuit tins. In wet conditions you can use it for the base of a fire. Pile tinder on top and it stops moisture wicking up from the ground. Very lightweight and thin so no burden to carry

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• RO

  @rogueraven7603 · 4 years ago

  Corporals corner gave you a shout out. I actually rediscovered his channel because I enjoy yours so much. Keep making them.

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• TR

  @travisodr6393 · 4 years ago

  Video took me back 30 years.

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• SU

  @surviveanything4765 · 4 years ago (edited)

  The time and effort you put into your videos is appreciated. The peanut butter craving is real, I got down to about 4% body fat in ranger school. Sua Sponte.

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• MR

  @MrMarkg1968 · 4 years ago

  I like what you did,making a small indentation on the top of the hexamine block so you could rest the lighted match on it.<br>I would never have thought to do that.

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• MA

  @marciag9716 · 4 years ago

  Corporals Corner said &quot;Hi&quot;

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• AZ

  @azhomeboy2000 · 4 years ago

  If theres a better Channel presenting and demonstrating survival kits, I havent found it. Youre the best bro! 👍👍

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• ST

  @Stoney_AKA_James · 4 years ago

  Excellent Andrew!<br>The SAS Survival Handbook is a really good manual. It’s relatively small size makes it easier to pack or even put into a 1-gallon zip lock bag and kept in your cargo pocket.<br>You must have found the only workable wire saw!!<br>I&apos;m glad that you mentioned using modern items to enhance the kit at the end.<br>Best Glide makes great kits, I always carry one of their military pocket kits in my cargo pocket.<br>As well as the Best Glide advanced adventurer survival kit in my truck go bag, it is a really good modern version of Lofty&apos;s kit.

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• DI

  @dilleneldridge8273 · 4 years ago

  The ducttape with the fishin tackle and the razers was a great idea

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• JO

  @johnkline5930 · 4 years ago

  Awesome talk today Andrew!!! Wiseman’s SAS Survival Book (the big book, not the pocket edition) was my first “real” survival book. &nbsp;The challange I had as a young man was trying to find Potassium Permanganate and the Beta light (remember kids, this was pre-internet in the late 80’s)…nowadays we have great alternatives to those items. &nbsp;I actually found a vendor that has the British Pattern 58 SAS escape and evasion pouch that Lofty illustrated in his book, had to buy it! &nbsp;I had a surplus Dutch aluminum mess tin, but recently picked up a stainless steel Danish mess tin (same configuration, just ss) keeping with the Pathfinder principals of have a strong container. &nbsp;<br>Keep up the fire!!!

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