Hi,

Concerning winding cordage in a PSK, I have done it a couple of times.

In my mini Altoid kits I wind 50lb Spiderwire fishing line in a single layer around the thin signal mirror; this way it is very compact, takes up almost no space but can be removed easily and tangle free. This works good with a fresnel lens also.

For the 90 small kits I made our youth group we (my own kids actually did this part) wound the strong sewing thread around the Deep Woods OFF insect repellent towelette.

I like the idea of keeping cordage type materials tangle free by storing them on spindles or winding them around something.

I also thought the hole in the centre of a bobbin was a waste of precious space in a mini kit, so I packed the hole with a portion of a Coghlins firestarter and stuck a small tack in the centre of that. The tack is to help secure my large gaff fishook on to an inprovised wooden handle.

Take care,

Mike