Fosco Plastic Survival Box OD Green

Small outdoor items can easily get scattered around your rucksack, and you’d rather not carry fragile items loose amongst the rest of your kit. The Fosco Plastic Survival Box OD Green is a sturdy plastic storage box that allows you to carry your essential items in an organised and protected manner whilst camping, practising bushcraft, hiking, fishing and travelling.

The box has a waterproof lid sealed with a gasket, is lockable and measures 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm. This makes it compact enough to fit into many rucksacks, whilst at the same time offering sufficient space for items such as survival kit, electronics, fishing tackle, camera accessories and other small essentials.

Why choose the Fosco Plastic Survival Box?

A good survival kit actually serves two purposes: keeping your bits and bobs organised and protecting them from the elements whilst you’re out and about. You don’t want to have to keep rummaging around at the bottom of your rucksack for loose batteries, a fire steel, power banks, cables, first-aid items or small tools.

The Fosco Plastic Survival Box provides a designated place for this sort of kit. By storing various small items together in a single box, it’s also easier to check that you’ve got everything with you before you set off.

Sturdy plastic construction

The box is made from strong and durable plastic. This makes it suitable for outdoor kit that is regularly packed, carried and taken out of a rucksack.

A hard case has a significant advantage over a simple pouch in this respect: not only does it keep the contents together, but it also protects them better against pressure and contact with other items in your rucksack. This is particularly useful for smaller or more fragile accessories.

Watertight lid

The lid is fitted with a sealing gasket and is described by Fosco as waterproof. The box is therefore designed to protect its contents from water, which is an important feature for use during outdoor activities.

However, no specific IP rating or maximum immersion depth and duration are specified. We would therefore not automatically regard the case as a specialised diving or underwater container. For normal outdoor use, the seal primarily provides extra protection when your equipment is exposed to rain, moisture or wet conditions.

Compact size, perfect for your rucksack

Measuring 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm, the survival box has been designed with transport in a rucksack in mind. Its relatively flat shape means it can be packed amongst other kit without you having to carry a large, hard-shell case as well.

This makes the box ideal for use as a daypack, camping rucksack, fishing kit or bushcraft bag. Of course, with smaller rucksacks, you should check beforehand whether the internal dimensions are sufficient.

Keep your small survival kit organised

The box can be used to put together a compact survival or emergency kit. Examples include a fire steel, lighter, compass, emergency whistle, batteries, a small torch, repair kit and other small essentials.

The advantage of having a single, separate survival box is that these items don’t end up scattered all over your rucksack. When you need the kit, you can simply take the whole box out of your rucksack in one go.

Suitable for electronics and camera accessories

Fosco also mentions the box as a storage solution for electronics and camera equipment. This includes cables, memory cards, batteries, small chargers, adapters or other accessories that you’d rather not carry loose in your bag.

Please bear in mind, however, that the product information provided does not mention any specific shock-absorbing inner lining. For highly fragile electronic devices or camera equipment, it may therefore be advisable to add extra protection on the inside.

Handy for fishing tackle

This size can also be very useful for anglers. Small fishing equipment such as accessories, lines or other essentials can be kept neatly organised, and the waterproof seal is a particularly useful feature when near water.

Which items actually fit, of course, depends on their size. Measuring 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm, this box is primarily designed for smaller items of kit and accessories, not for large items.

Lockable design

The Fosco Plastic Survival Box is lockable, meaning it can be locked. This can be useful if you don’t want the lid to open easily during transport, or if you want extra control over access to the contents.

A lockable plastic box should not be confused with a certified safe or secure storage facility. Its main purpose is to aid organisation and outdoor transport.

OD Green version

The box is finished in OD Green, a classic colour for military and outdoor equipment. This means it goes well with green rucksacks, bushcraft equipment and other tactical or outdoor gear.

The neutral colour is also practical if you’d rather not take brightly coloured kit with you when doing bushcraft, camping or other outdoor activities.

Practical tip

Use the survival box to store items that you always need together as a single, fixed kit. For example, you could put together a separate fire kit, electronics kit or small emergency kit. Before closing the box, check that there is no dirt, sand or other debris on the sealing gasket, so that the lid seals properly.

In the box

When you purchase the Fosco Plastic Survival Box OD Green, you will receive:
　• Fosco Plastic Survival Box OD Green

Specificaties

　• Brand: Fosco Industries
　• Product: Plastic Survival Box
　• Colour: OD Green
　• Material: Plastic
　• Length: 25 cm
　• Width: 17.5 cm
　• Height: 7.9 cm
　• Lid: Fitted with a sealing gasket
　• Waterproof: Yes, according to the manufacturer
　• Lockable: Yes
　• Size: Suitable for carrying in a rucksack
　• Suitable for: Survival gear, camping equipment, electronics, camera accessories, fishing tackle and small outdoor items

Frequently Asked Questions

What sort of items can I realistically store in this survival box?
With dimensions of 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm, the box is particularly suitable for smaller items that you want to keep organised together. Think of a fire steel, torch, batteries, cables, power bank, compass, repair kit or fishing accessories. You can therefore use it both as a general storage box and for a single specific kit.

Can I put together a complete survival kit with this?
Yes, especially if you want to put together a compact kit. The relatively flat design does mean you have to choose carefully which items are really essential. For a comprehensive multi-day survival kit, a single box will probably not be enough, but as a compact emergency, fire or repair kit, the size is actually very practical.

Can I store my mobile phone, power bank or other electronic devices in it?
In terms of its intended use, the box is suitable for this, and the waterproof seal can be useful in wet conditions. Please bear in mind, however, that no shock-absorbing inner lining is mentioned. For fragile electronic devices, we therefore recommend adding your own soft padding to prevent the equipment from moving directly against the hard plastic interior.

Can I take the box completely underwater?
Fosco describes the box as waterproof and uses a lid with a sealing gasket. However, no IP rating, maximum depth or permitted immersion time is specified. We would therefore use it for protection against water during normal outdoor activities, but not as a specialised underwater container without further information.

Why should I use a hard case instead of a normal pouch?
A pouch is often lighter and more flexible, but offers less protection for its contents against external pressure. A hard plastic box is particularly useful for items you want to keep organised and don’t want to get squashed between other heavy kit. For electronics, small accessories or a fixed survival kit, this can be a significant advantage.

Does this survival box fit in any rucksack?
Not necessarily. Fosco describes the size as ‘backpack-friendly’, but rucksacks vary greatly in size and layout. The box measures 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm, so compare these dimensions with the main compartment or pocket in which you intend to carry it.

Advice from Airsoft-Legends

The Fosco Plastic Survival Box OD Green is particularly useful for outdoor enthusiasts who don’t want small items of kit rattling about loose in their rucksack. The hard plastic offers more protection than a simple fabric pouch, whilst the waterproof seal helps to protect the contents from water.

Measuring 25 × 17.5 × 7.9 cm, the box is large enough to hold a compact collection of essentials without taking up too much space. You could use it, for example, as a survival kit, fire kit, repair kit, electronics kit or for small fishing accessories.

We find it particularly handy when you’re working with different modular kits. Instead of repacking individual items each time, you can keep a complete set together and simply move the whole box from one rucksack to another.

So, if you’re looking for a compact, sturdy and watertight storage box for smaller outdoor and survival gear, this OD Green survival box from Fosco is a practical addition to your kit.