Welcome to the fire, Caldronborn!

Like you and many others, I find it easiest to carry a few basics that can be used to improvise solutions. Improvising generally requires deconstructing one thing and reassembling the parts into something new. My urban pocket gear is based on this concept, mainly a multitool to deconstruct items and an Altoids tin filled with wire, zip ties, duct tape, dental floss, safety pins and assorted other stuff (obligatory whistle, lighter, and compass) to fasten things back together.

-Blast