Contents so far, with lots of questions:

• waterproof Otter Box model 1000 Clear
  - will test compass showing through top, mirror facing bottom
  - how do these hold up to heat?
  SIGNALING GROUP
• 1 x 3 inch glass mirror
  - temporary, covered with PDA screen protector
  
• Two fingered whistle
  - extremely loud, if I still have lips and 2 fingers available
  EMERGENCY DEVICES GROUP
  
• 2 razor knife blades
  - sandwiched inside thin cardboard sheath*
• Spark-Lite firestarter
  - wrapped in 2 feet 3M Super 88 electrical tape
  
• Spark-Lite tinders
  - not sure how many will fit yet
  
• 4 NATO lifeboat matches + striker strip
  - best striker to use?
  - best way to package these?
• Fresnel lens from Brunton "psk"
• Magical relighting candle
  - any way to package these so if it melts, it won't leak and still can be used?
• BCB Commando wire saw
  - with separated smaller nesting rings
  
• 1 Photon II white
  
• 1 to 3 foot tiny sip straw
  - best type, where to get it?
  
• Peyser-SGI NATO brass escape compass #FB 1605
  - I love this little thing! Any way to put a lanyard on it?
  MEDICAL GROUP
  
• 2 medium butterfly bandages
  - tiny; knives are good for survival, so cuts happen?
  
• alcohol prep pad
  - may also be used for tinder
  
• 1.5cc Potassium Permanganate in vial
  - how measure in field? Web sites list lots of dangers in use. Help?
  
• Meds
  - pain killer, broad-spectrum antibiotic tabs (type and packaging, help?)
  - will oral antibiotic work with only 1 or 2 doses?
  - maybe include a triple antibiotic cream packet?
  WATER AND FOOD GROUP
  
• 2 Gerber Seal n Go bags
  
• Potable Aqua Tabs in glass vial
  - dont have vial yet, source?
  
• Fishing kit:
  - size 5/0 gaff hook
  - size 3/0 all purpose hook
  - 8 various small bait hooks
  - 2 hand-tied small flies
  - 6 BB size reusable split-shot sinkers
  - 1 small swivel
  
• 50 foot 25 lb. test line
  - too heavy? not sure if 50 ft. will fit. Best way to spool?
  
• 30 ft. brass snare wire
  MISCELLANEOUS / MULTI-PURPOSE GROUP
  
• 3 feet 550# cord on Otter Box lanyard
  - where can I fit more?
  
• 10 feet venetian blind cordage
  - pretty strong for size, better alternatives?
  
• Flosscard
  - will this fit in PSK? Where to get these?
  
• 16 inches 3M duct tape
  - maybe less if won't fit, on peel-off backing
  
• 12 feet nylon upholstery thread
  - wrapped around razor blade sheath*
  
• HD sewing awl
  
• medium sewing needle, large eye
  
• 5 safety pins: 1 L, 2 M, 2 S
  
• HD aluminum foil
  - not sure what will fit, or best way to fold?
  
• Thin pencil
  - where to get? golf course?
  
• 3 sheets Rite in the Rain paper
  - cut down to fit flat
  
• Instruction cards from Brunton kit
  - these are no good, better suggestions?
  - the floating compass went into my wallet
  

THANK [color:"red"]YOU [/color] for any help you can provide. I have about 80% of this stuff in hand, but I'm not at all sure that it'll all fit! These little kits are sooo cool <img src="images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With love,
Run

Looks good. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I didn't see any knives. The 25 lb line will do fine, provided it fits in the hook eyes. My experience with 30 lb line is that it doesn't cast very far, unless you practically tie a rock to it, it has alot of memory (bad thing) and it was fairly stiff. Hope that helps.

Oh yeah, and also

• 2 or 3 small wire ties (nylon "tie wraps")
  

I dont think I could fit a knife in such a small box without major sacrifices. I was contemplating including a SAK whistle knife onto the lanyard, but then the kit may not fit in a pocket.

Run
Welcome,here's my $.02 worth on your questions.For a stricker to go with the matches any one from a match box will do.But be sure to pack the matches on the cardboard side of the stricker.This is in case of shuffeling it wouldn't ignite the matches.I also pack a trick b-day candle, sealed within a soda straw with the ends melted shut.If the candle melts it wont go anywhere and still maintain a useable form.And as for tubing try a pet store that sells fish and get some aquarium tubing.Hope this helps out?

Boatman
John

I think most people on the site would agree that you need a knife as part of your PSK. The type / size will depend on scenarios / use. However, even when I've got a survival knife with me, I still carry a small lock knife inside my PSK (and my urban kit for that matter). Theese knives don't necessarily need to be expensive and glamorous (that's what your main tool is for) but they can still give you decent back-up capacity. I always include a Whitby Firefly in my kits purely for redundancy. Your profile doesn't say where you're from, but I'm sure you'll find something locally.