Hi,

We often exchange small gifts at my hunt camp on the night prior to opening day of a big game season (we all grew-up together and have been hunting as a group for 30 years). The items are usually like small LED lights, or handwarmers, one year a member took a trip to Europe and brought us each back a pin-on silver hunting emblem (very cool).

Last year I built mini-survival kits for my hunting partners and son. They were based on an Altoids Kit filled with items I learned about on ETS. The kits only cost me about $20.00 each to make but I put a lot of care into the construction and packing.

My partners are great guys but not the type of people to spend months reasearching and building a survival kit. I know they will carry the small kits I gave them both because it is functional and because it was from me. I therefore feel better knowing that they at least have a minimum of essential items with them when we are on an adventure in a remote place.

Who knows, with that small Mini-kit the life they save could be mine.

Mike