I made a kit in a small sized altoids tin (not the usual one, but the next size down). It's contents are:
1. Tin with polished lid
2. A few feet of picture wire
3. A small card with personal information
4. A small card with simple survival info
5. A wet compass
6. 2 little pieces of natural fiber rope
7. A small piece of fatwood
8. A few feet of spiderwire
9. Two different sized saftey pins
10. A needle and thread
11. A scraper style razor blade
12. two x-acto blades
13. a band-aid
14. A lantern sparker I modefied to be as small as possible
15. vaseline impregnated cotten tinder
16. Electrical tape sealing the kit

What else should I add? I am thinking some fishhooks should be added, what else do I need? I keep it in the pocketwatch pocket of my jeans and it is designed to supplement what I normally carry. When I go out into the woods I have a different kit in a regular altoids tin in a belt pouch with a large garbage bag.

BTW, my everyday carry items are as follows:

1. A Leatherman Wave in a case with an AA maglight (I switch between both regular and LED versions).
2. A light blue bandanna
3. An LG VX6000 cell phone (also is a camera)
4. A zippo lighter
5. A Benchmade 705BT, 720, or 921 folder.
6. A pen or pencil
7. My keys which have a Wenger knife with light that I have modified the file part to be a screwdriver, small wire stripper, and flint scraper. Also on my keychain is a BSA hotspark and modified mini-fox 40.
8. My wallet and badge wallet. The badge wallet has a laminated tinder card and a small metal pice that can be used as an arrowhead or flint striker. My regular wallet has a fresnal lense, a laminated survival info card, two lock picks and two tension wrenches, a brass money clip, as well as all the other stuff kept in a wallet.

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If I remember correctly, that sparker looks like the first sparklite that used replacable lighter flints.

Yea, that is what gave me the idea to cut that one down. I like how it uses the same flints as my zippo and are user replaceable.

I am very interested to see how you cut down the lantern stiriker. I've carried these for quite some time now for the same reasons as you. If you could post a how-to or pictures or anything I would really appreciate it.

Good work on the mini kit. I think some hooks and line would be a welcome addition. Also so would a needle and thread. If you use a needle with a large enough eye, you can just carry ample fishing line and use it for repairs as well.

Luke

I'm sorry, I sould've read your list better. You already have the needle and thread!

Luke

Well to cut it down I used a hacksaw and file. First I removed the flint and flint spring part, the I unscrewed the screw which takes off the knurrled part you turn, then I took the spining part out of the piece it is held in. You cut down the holder piece to the size you want it and file it flat removing burrs. Then cut the spining part a liitle bit longer then the holder. If you take one apart it should be pretty simple to figure out, just remember that the turning part needs to stick out of the holder a bit in order to attatch the knurrled grip, if you cut it flush you won't be able to turn it.