My kit is not strictly a "survival" kit. We live in a rapidly developing suburban area, so a true survival situation is highly unlikely. I have instead developed what I call my preparedness kit, or simply my kit. I have rubber bands, AA and AAA Maglites, duct tape, first aid items, signal mirror, magnifying glass, 550 paracord, and assorted other items.<br><br>If I'm at work and the zipper on my fly gives out, what am I supposed to do? I can't simply go home and change my pants. Instead I grab my kit, get out a safety pin, and apply it judiciously. I don't have a survival fishing kit in my kit or food rations. I do have firestarters because I think they're cool and I used to be a boy scout way back in the early 1970s.