MacGyverisms - Help me build a MacGyver Survival Kit

[spectre 633]

First off, welcome to this thread.

 

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I am working on building a survival kit that MacGyver would have been proud of.  Feel free to post your ideas on what I can add to this and then I will update the Master List in the bottom of this post.

 

The plan is to make it as small as possible, perhaps to fit inside a Waterproof Box, like this.

 

 

I won't list all of the items I have included so far so as to give you guys a change to post your own ideas. Just post up a Picture when you make an addition.  Sort of like a forum game.  Also, you can post up any Science type videos that MacGyver would proud of. The plan is to have a survival kit with links to all kinds of things you would be able to do with the kit included in it.

 

Like this for example.

 

How to cut a glass bottle, clean in half

 

As we find new and interesting science experiments, we'll add the necessary items. Also, if you have some random knowledge, chime in like this.

 

"Did you know, banging a metal pipe on metal causes temporary molecular structural alignment as all the ions run to the other end thereby creating the magnet"

 

 

 

MASTER LIST

 

• Waterproof Box
• Yarn, 10 ft length
• Multi-Tool
• 2 AA batteries
• 1 9 V battery
• 1 12 V a23 battery
• 5 sticks of chewing gum
• Tin Can with top cut off (store additional survival items inside to save space)
• Rubber Band
• Sewing Needle - and kit
• Wire, Insulated, Copper - 24"
• Candle Wick
• Superglue tube
• Safety Pins
• Swivels, Fishing
• Toothpick
• Trick B-Day candle
• Valve Stem Cap remover
• Lip Balm Tube (store emergency money in)
• Ball Point Pen (parts - plastic tube, spring, ink)
• Dental Floss (cordage, dental care)
• Emergency Can Opener
• Pencil Sharpener
• Carpenter Pencil
• Heat Shrink Tubing
• Zipties
• Ductape
• Scissors (sewing kit)
• 6 color roll of thread
• Razor Blade
• 6" length of medical tubing (tracheostomy, use as straw, nasopharyngeal airway)
• Clothes pin
• Alligator clips
• Caribiner (use to attach box to pack on outside)
• Velcro strips, 6 "
• Pocket Socket Wrench, Survival tool
• Field Fix it kit
• Rubber repair kit
• Mini button compass
• Mini survival mirror
• Survival Finger Saw
• Mini bobber (fishing)
• Band-aids
• Cordage, fishing line, 20 ft
• Cordage, jute twine, 6 ft
• Cordage, nylon, 6 ft
• Handcuff key
•  

 

MASTER LIST - DID YOU KNOW

 

Magnetism

• "Did you know, banging a metal pipe on metal causes temporary molecular structural alignment as all the ions run to the other end thereby creating the magnet"
• ...You can magnetize a needle to make a compass

 

Light

• You can insert a candle wick into a can of tuna in oil to make an oil lamp

 

Physics

• ...you can use a rubber band to open a door locked by a sliding chain, from the outside. Attach one end to the chain and the other end to the door knob. Open the door and it will slide the chain off.

 

Fire

• ...you can use a piece of chewing gum foil to start a fire. Just fold up the foil and attach each end to opposite ends on the battery. The current flowing through will ignite the wrapper.
• ...you can start a fire by touching a 9v battery to steel wool.

[spectre 633]

Some kind of Multi-Tool

[spectre 633]

"Did you know, that instead of waiting for Police to scare off vandals or criminals in your area, you can download a Siren app to your ipad, hook it up to speakers and blare it for them to hear and scare them off."

 

lol just read this really happened.

 

http://www.thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/526523/Editorial-A-modern-day-MacGyver.html?nav=5002

[spectre 633]

Your Phone as a Survival Tool - Infographic

[deterioration 443]

Only thing I have to add is if your looking for waterproof snap cases http://www.pelican.com/ has some goodin's. Grenade launcher ones and such.

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,453]

Awesome thread!

[spectre 633]

Awesome thread!

 

I knew you'd love it

[spectre 633]

Battery + Chewing Gum Wrapper = Start a Fire

 

 

items added to list

[spectre 633]

Piece of Tin Can

 

added to List

 

Uses

 

• Pick a lock
• Cut into an Arrowhead
• Use as Fish Attractor Lure
• Possible signal reflector

[spectre 633]

RUBBER BAND

 

Plenty of uses, fastening, etc

 

Here is a unique use for it

 

 

added to list

[Diddums 4,346]

This thread is pure awesome.

 

 

For the battery fire, you can also use wire wool.

[spectre 633]

This thread is pure awesome.

 

 

For the battery fire, you can also use wire wool.

 

Good idea. 9V battery + steel wool - and you can take a 9V battery apart and on the inside are (6) AAAA batteries

[spectre 633]

Sewing Needle + Coil of Wire (insulated will work) + Battery = Magnetize Needle for Compass

 

This is my own idea, drawing upon what I learned about the process of induction. When you move a wire in and out of a coil of wire, it creates a current.  Wrap the insulated wire around the needle and attach both wire ends to each end of the battery. After 5 minutes it should be magnetized and then you can use it as a compass needle.

 

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sewing needle

electronic copper wire

 

Faraday's Law of Induction

[spectre 633]

Candle Wick

 

To make candles, duh

 

Tuna Can Oil Lamp

 

added to list

[spectre 633]

I added a shitload of items to the Master List. If anyone has an interesting MacGyver type use for any of those items, post it up.  Also, if you see something I left out that can be added, post that up too.

[spectre 633]

Thermoelectric Cooler Peltier

 

I think this is a great addition, small, cheap and capable of making electricity in a pinch. Does anyone know much about these things?

 

[spectre 633]

Emergency Solar Phone

 

[Diddums 4,346]

The Peltier is pushing it a bit. 

 

 

Who the hell has that kind of kit in a mcguvery situation?

 

Very cool, but not very applicable IMO.

[spectre 633]

what kinds of things could you run with it for electricity? Do you know much about them? I thought you might since its a computer thing.

[Diddums 4,346]

Well a Peltier, in an environment like that, is like lighting a firecracker and then trying to make it not destroy itself. They're an incredibly clever design but without a proper environment to regulate them in, they'll burn out before you know it.

 

I can guarantee that no more than an hour of running that fan, the peltier would've burned out. 

 

They can power small devices like in the vid. At a guess I'd say about USB power at most, so a weak phone charge or similar. 

 

You could probably boil a cup of water if you had the required equipment to keep the temps stable, but you'd be looking at a considerable amount of time for it to boil.

 

 

To be perfectly frank, you'd be better off with a solar panel and a rechargeable battery for darkness.

[spectre 633]

cool thanks for the tips

[spectre 633]

Reusable hand warmers, now this is pretty neat.

 

[BO7H B4RRELS 2,453]

I've never heard of that brand, being able to re-use them kicks ass.  I always keep some "Hot Hands" in my truck and at home. 

[spectre 633]

I'm thinking of a way to put this in the bug out bag and have them available to reuse. Maybe a small container with the extra crystals that starts the process and a heavy duty ziploc bag, maybe even double bag it just in case.