A story that may amuse you folks:

The very day I remove my Wave from my kit because I never use it, the electric locks on the driver's door of my car freeze up. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I was in our parking lot, having just pulled in. My wife was with me, and she got the pliers I bought for her out of her car, gave them to me, and I pried myself out. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

The Wave is now where it used to be. On my belt. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Anyway, a little bit of kit I've assembled is composed of my Victorinox Midnite MiniChamp II, a Photon Freedom Microlight Covert (white), and a Mini Fox 40 whistle. This rides in my front jeans pocket next to my wallet. It's a tiny rig that works well in an office environment. No one is surprised to see me hauling gear out of various pockets anyway.

Another thing I've grown to love carrying is my Princeton Tec Impact II. The built-in clip is great. Clips to the outside of my front jeans pocket. Handy as all get-out. I've already used it to walk the dog at night, look for stuff under car seats, and inspect some minor flooding in a friend's basement.

One more piece of gear that's nice to have is a pair of leather gloves. I usually keep a pair in the inside breast pocket of whatever jacket I'm wearing. Since the weather is too warm for jackets, I still may carry my jacket, but I moved the gloves to my right rear jeans pocket. Right in back of my bandanna. Having gloves on your person, rather than having to go find a pair, is handier than you might think.

With the paranioa that exists today, you may end up getting questioned about having gloves on your person on a warm day as possibly wanting to use them for a burglary. Remember not many people have our mindset, not even police officers.

Bountyhunter <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

The next step will be to oblige people to have their teeth removed !

Then a new regulation will be enforced : before boarding a plane, check your false teeth with your luggage.
So that nobody can hijack a plane, by threatening to bite a hostess.... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Frenchy:

I would really hate to see that as threatening to bite the hostess always got me better service during and after the flight.

Bountyhunter <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ha !!!
yes, I didn't think of this.
Biting an hostes could be the beginning of an S & M relationship .... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Frenchy:

How did you know I always tell them my name is Sam and that I have a preference for hostesses named Mary?

You must be pyscho-something or other.

Bountyhunter <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I have a friend who works in an office building that implemented a "no knife entry" rule. He solved the problem by FedEx'ing himself duplicates of the items that he is no longer allowed to carry in the door. He says that he would rather face the consequences of having the items at work when he needs them, than face the consequences of not having them when there needed to survive.

How do they open boxes?

Thats a great point. I can only imagine that there is specific instructions in the building rules and regulations. It would probably read like this:

Thomas Building North Operational Policy
Chapter 37
Section 112.943
Paragraph 273.1-4

"Any opening of boxes with a sharp instrument will be carried out only by those that are trained, and authorized to use box opening devises. Only "Opening Agents" (OA) shall be permitted to open said items. The devices include but are not limited to: knives, box cutters, razor blades, letter openers, steak knives, table knives, multi tools, any sharp object, etc..

Any person not authorized to use such items on the premises shall have his/her boxes opened by contacting an authorized OA on their floor.

To locate your OA you can find the necessary request forms in the building administrator's office.

The names and license numbers, along with a copy of photo ID, of all current OA's are located in a sealed container in the main security office."

I carry stuff to keep me from being annoyed by life's little mishaps.

- Money - cures most ills, you need at least $100 to really matter
- A decent swiss army knife knife - fixes SO many problems
- A small flashlight (LED only) - so useful in so many ways
- A lighter - even if you don't smoke, a lighter comes in handy for me at least 3 times a week.
- Some sort of writing implent that does not mind rain - a pencil or Industrial sharpie
- Something to make a loud noise - I use a whistle, but a pen cap works too.

I have a few scaleable versions of this setup. Under normal everyday situations, you'll find me with:

A Leatherman Wave - that's my knife of choice, I own two of them, in case I have to fly, I ship one to myself!

An Innova X5 - this is a great light, I use it all the time

A Plain old Bic Lighter

A sharpie (the far superior "Industrial Version", which is not annoyed by water)

I add to this:
- A 4" Crecent Wrench - Because the Leatherman tool can't really handle nuts effectively.

- Two spare CR123 batteries (because you can't always find 123's everywhere)

- A ceramic knife sharpener

- A fox 40 (on my key chain)

To scale my minimal set to even smaller level, here's what I use:

- A "Tinker" SAK
- A Princeton Tec Eclipse LED keycahin light
- A mini-bic lighter
- A ballpoint pen cap on the key chain
- A pencil stub



That's really the core setup - no fishing kits,