I have a pocket organizer by SPEC-OPS, seems to be the exact thing as the diplomat minus the hook and loop field on the front above the mesh pocket. Great piece of kit IMO, I keep a couple of space pens, burt's bees lip balm in the elastic sleeves (need to add a mechanical pencil though) along with 2 3x5 rite-in-the-rain tablets. Has room for a bunch more, like I said great piece of kit.
As far as the p-38 vs the p-51....ive had both. Never had a problem with my 38, but the 51 opened all the time. Took a couple of good scratches and one good chunk outta me before I took it off and threw it in the trash. I'll stick with the p-38 thank you very much.

I had the mini candle lantern you bought but took it back and got the regular-sized candle lantern instead. The flame is longer on the regular, but the lantern itself is a bit heavier than the mini.

The main decision point for me was that the whole tealight turns liquid (the wax) in order to burn, which makes spills a lot messier as well. YMMV.

The US cavalry mag says GI's (do you still call your troops that?) are famous for how many uses they can get out of an army tin opener. Anyone suggest some?
Also Ray Mears in one of his tv programs says a fire stick is one of the most versatile things you can carry. But then only uses it for getting sparks. Are there other uses?
The Sock

Hey,

I have pried things open with a P-38 before and used it as a screwdriver.

At night the sparks from a ferro rod can be used for signaling.

Mike

I know how NOT to use a P-38...

1) They are not good fuse replacements
2) They are no substitute for a bladed implement
3) Should never ever be used to clean under fingernails
4) Should never be worn alongside dogtags, even when covered with heat shrink; I have an interesting scar.
5) They are not a miniature prybar

All that being said, they WILL open a can. Never got it down to 38 motions, and a regular manual can opener is more efficient. I do carry one in my EDC, but will reach for can opener blade of SAK first (too many bad memories

I'm glad you weren't disappointed. At one time I went over-board and bought tea-lights in bags of 100, thinking they'd solve all my lighting problems. Nowadays I think they produce so little light they are not worth bothering with. They're roughly 1/3rd as bright as a proper candle.