http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/138/6edb5f86231a4d29bc02457f0c91803e/l.jpgI made this kit inside a small tin meant for gift cards. They were three for a dollar at the dollar store after thne holidays. It measures roughly 4 1/4 long, a shade under 2 3/4 wide and 1/2 inch deep. I made it strictly with items I had on hand, I didn't buy a single thing specificly for this project other than the tin.
The photo was taken without the chlor floc tablets, striker strip and cotton balls to show the layout and contents more clearly.
The coil on top of the paper matches is the snare, not a wire saw as some have thought. The knife is one of my Altoids designs which a made from the blade of an old hand saw and which sadly did not meet my admittedly rigid expectations. It's buried on the bottom of the tin. The magnifier is a lens from a disposable camera and may or may not work as a fire starting device, but at the very least shows tiny cactus thorns embedded in the skin. There's no compass, whistle or signal mirror as I did not have any of these items at the time. I considered a strip of aluminum foil tape as a substitute signal mirror but the inside of the lid seem to throw just as much light. I'll probably carry it for a few months until I make the next, better, one then toss it in the box with the rest.
Any comments are welcome, as always.
COMPACT DISPOSABLE LIGHTER WITH BLUE DUCT TAPE WRAPPED AROUND IT
POOR MANS SPARKLITE
LARGE WOODEN STRIKE AMYWHERE MATCHES
SMALL WOODEN STRIKE AMYWHERE MATCHES
WATERPROOFED PAPER MATCHES WITH TWO STRIKER STRIPS ATTACHED
CANDLE
TINDER CUBES
COTTON BALLS
LARGE STRIKER STRIP
LONG FISHING MONOFILIMENT 15# TEST
FISH HOOKS ASSORTED SIZES
SINKERS SPLIT SHOT
PLASTIC LURES
SNARE
LONG STRONG NYLON STRING
DENTAL FLOSS
LARGE NEEDLE
SMALL NEEDLE WITH LONG THREAD
SAFETY PINS
ROLL OF RED DUCT TAPE
SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADE
FLAT SAWBACK KNIFE
SCALPLE BLADE
ALEVE PAIN RELIEVERS
BAND AIDS
BUTTERFLY CLOSURES
TWIST TIE
WATER BAG
CHLOR FLOC TABLETS
POTABLE AQUA TABS
RED MARKER TAPE