BSA News {News for Scouts}

I found an article at Field & Stream online with a step-by-step guide for packing a survival kit into an Altoids can. This is a great example of recycle/reuse and will serve a scout pursuing Wilderness Survival merit badge very well. The kit includes items for fire making, fishing, water purification, signal mirror, compass, cutting tools, first aid supplies, magnifying lens, and more. Overall, I think it's a very complete kit in a very small package. Building these kits could be a very fun troop/patrol activity.

Make a Survival Kit out of an Altoids Tin (and Two More Life-Saving DIY Projects)