thanks for the welcome. It's nice to be by the campfire at last, just hope that I can add some wood to it from time to time.
Don't go to far overboard or you will end up like the French dude someone posted about earlier.
yeah, I remember seeing that, Don't think that my EDC will ever get that big

thanks for the info desparado, but as I live in the UK firearms are a BIG no no as far as defence goes.
I always have a FAK in bag along with a water bottle and water proof jacket(also rain pants when needed).
But what I was looking for was one or two key items that you could use make or modify fairly common things (like my soda can example)thar would be easy to carry in a pocket or belt pouch and perhaps some ideas that you've had in the past.
thanks in advance