Well, he works for the FBI and it is one of those things they can get a few of to give to close friends and family. I am sure you can find a steel money clip though. Most that look like brass arn't, they are brass coated steel. Try out a cheap brass looking money clip on a flint rod, once you wear a bit of the brass off the side it should spark it fine.

Thank you.

WOW! WOW! You people Rock! I just told my GF that over 400 people have read my 1st post in what 2-days? And such good suggestions.

That Steel Money Clip sounds like a good idea for a striking source for my Flint. But would my Flint actually make it thru the X-ray without suspicion? I have nothing to hide, but I'd hate to lose it.

I even thought about the prong on your belt, ripping that peice of metal out might make a spear of sorts in dire need. LOL

I'd add dental floss too. I wonder about the fishing line though, as that's borderline weapon material as in a garrote.

Sewing needles I can see those being tossed by the guards for sure. I tend to believe an eye glass repair kit might not make it either, those tinny screwdrivers are still kinda sharp.

A Magnifying Glass, now that's a good backup Fire Starter! Great idea, I have a 2" x 6" magnifying sheet in my 1st Aid Kit. Campmor makes a really cheap combi gadget though might look like a 'geek' (LOL) carrying this in your pocket on a sunny hot day. I gave this to my Nephew who's going on Eagle Scout.

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores...mberId=12500226

A Bic Lighter really? Phew, isn't that pushing it?

Thanks again people. What'd did ya' all think about that movie The Castaway? He was in dire need of a good simple 1st Aid Kit, coral reefs ouch!

I would suggest trying the Bic. They arn't restricted items yet that I know of. I know plenty of people who smoke who have flown with their lighter and ciggs in their pocket. I would try the Bic, the worst they can do is tell you that you can't take it. If they do tell you no then you can throw it away and you are only out 99 cents.

I think you'll find that wearing a piece of woven nylon against the skin for long periods is a bad idea. It works for awhile.

I've had to thow away 3 or 4 woven nylon watchbands and one lanyard. The smell they pick up is unique and not pleasant, and while washing it constantly from the first seems to slow the process, it's not really worth the effort, and once it starts, no amount of washing seems to cure it.

Early forms of synthetic long underwear were notorious for this; later versions have various atibacterial coatings that are supposed to help- but something like paracord that's not really intended for this use is not going to be coated.

Trust me, you do NOT want to smell like that. It's not any normal human smell, good or bad, it's something different.

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Interesting comment about the dog tags. I fly frequently and always have mine on. I take them off and put them in a tray at the x-ray machine, but I have never seen them picked up and examined. They are the aluminum government issue, so perhaps they show up differently than ss would when x-rayed.

I figure that it is just a matter of time before they catch someone with a sharpened edge on a dogtag and make every GI (or anyone else who carries one) flying toss his/hers into the trash. Then, what with the SSAN on the tags in place of the serial number us old guys got, there will be an identiy theft problem if the wrong people get their hands on the tossed tags...