Best Glide ASE Adventurer Mini Survival Gear Box

its a shame they went with bathroom silicone for the seal it dosent even seal as soon as you got something heavy in it like your multitool and drop it in water everything inside is wet so you cant trust it to be water proof DO NOT KEEP ANYTHING YOU DONT WANT TO GET WET INSIDE

Purchased this for a survival tin project. It’s roughly 5x3.5 inches with a smidge more than 1 inch in depth. I can’t speak on the waterproof capabilities since I haven’t tested that and despite others my seal/gasket is in good condition (currently). If the seal degrades over time I’ll make another one. For me it fits, a lighter, SAK, small streamlight, ferro rod, fresnel lens, small fishing kit, large piece of aluminum foil folded, large Mylar blanket, 10ft of paracord braided, and some aquatabs. After loading it, it weighs about a pound. The weight and size is too big to carry in a pants pocket EDC but I can store it in my vehicle, carry it in my inner coat pocket, or a belt pouch. I love the quality of this tin so far.

I needed a container for the first aid supplies that I carry in my travel shaving kit. My shaving kit’s very well made and designed. It’s got several zippered compartments and interior pockets. It’s even got a hook for hanging it on a towel rack, door knob, etc. However, I didn’t want to have to dig around looking for loose first aid supplies. This box was the solution. Everything’s in one place, protected, dry, and can be taken out whole and ready to use. It’s large enough to hold several each of a variety of bandages, ointment packets, etc. As you can see from my photos it’s the perfect size for my needs.

Its really hard to find a sealable metal tin with a gasket. With that in mind, this is 'good enough'. The tin is good quality, the gasket has held up well after a couple months of use -- no sign it will fail any time soon. I've had it submerged without any water getting in, but I doubt the seal would hold if you take it down more than a couple inches (I haven't tried and won't intentionally). Unfortunately the clasps are the weak part. They are too light weight and anchored to some rather thin tin. If I want a tight fit, I have to bend them a bit when closing it up. Its a minor annoyance, but for the price, I wish the clasps were sturdier. That said, its definitely the best I've found at this price.

About two or three times what you can put in an altoids mini tin, but it still slips into a pant pocket without bulging. Is it worth $10? Well, I bought a couple at that price, so it seems it was worth it to me. I set up one as a mini-FAK (a minor first aid kit - e-blanket, bandages, pads, tape, balms, sanitizer, razor, head lamp, some cordage, folding water bag and treatment tablets, sail needle and thread, etc.), and the other as a fire and possibles kit (small char tin, pet balls, fatwood, lighter, ferro rod, knife, folding saw, jute twine, fresnel lens, button compass, gorilla tape) . . . you know, the usual suspects). In two 3.5x5x1.5" boxes, tucked in your cargo pants pocket, sling pack, fanny pack, chest rig, or car kit, you have: (1) Cutting - Knife, Saw, razor (2) Combustion - Bic, Ferro Rod, Lens, various tinders (3) Cover - Heat Sheet (4) Container - Aluminum box (can boil one cup of water), whirl bag and four chlorine dioxide tabs (5) Cordage - Various lengths, 550 cord, 125 microcord, waxed jute twine (6) Candling - Mini Headlamp, pinch light, tea light (7) Canvas - sail needle & thread, denim patches (8) Cargo Tape - card with about 10 ft of 1" gorilla tape (9) Compass - button compass in with the possibles Add the bandana that is ALWAYS in my hip pocket for cotton and we have the 10-c's. . . . . now, I'm not saying you are going to be "loving it" on the contents of these boxes, but you can survive an overnight, lost in the woods. As the saying goes, "Survival is Simple - Just Don't Die"