For convenience, the list of items mentioned in Jet's post.<br><br><br>Allowed by Gov't document "Citizens' Preparedness Guide" published on FEMA site (US regs -- don't know about Isreali or other.)<br><br>walking cane<br>umbrella (following an inspection)<br>nail clippers with no attached metal nail file<br>safety razors (including disposable razors)<br>syringes (with documented proof of medical need)<br>tweezers<br>eyelash curlers<br><br>Other things not mentioned but probably allowed because not threatening.<br><br>Wearable suggestions:<br><br>Wear natural fiber clothing instead of melting burnables -- er, that is ... synthetics. I'm partial to silk for hot weather and wool for cold ... especially for underwear and socks.<br><br>some sort of coat or jacket ... or, at least, a windbreaker <br>sun hat<br>wool watch cap<br>Leather gloves<br>shirt<br>pair of socks<br>pair of underwear<br>toiletries<br>Carry your cash/cards/checks in two locations each. I use my regular wallet and also a hidden "travel wallet", which is a thin flat fanny pack that goes under my clothing.<br>food bars<br>water<br>water purifiers<br>iodine tablets<br>filtering/purifying water bottles<br>Drier lint becomes invisible in a pocket<br>Duct tape can be rolled off a large main roll onto anything (or nothing -- try it) to make a small pocket sized roll of whatever length you wish.<br>Lacing your shoes with two laces each and/or wearing some sort of woven belt can provide you with emergency cordage.<br>There are wristwatches which are also emergency radio beacons<br>Sunglasses are good.<br>Photon<br>Fox 40<br>shrink-wrapped magnesium/flint rod<br>signal mirror<br>ball chain<br>split rings<br>Lifeboat matches<br>Coughlan's "Windproof/Waterproof" (not the merely "Waterproof" ones)<br>Carry a paperback book for tinder<br>fresnel lens magnifying glass bookmark.<br>A cell phone is always good. Get a waterproof bag designed to protect them from immersion when kayaking or such.<br>A roll of quarters is innocuous and can be used to create a "loaded fist" for fighting... or even to make a phone call. <br>A notebook or pad of waterproof paper makes perfect sense.<br>A disposable Cricket or Bic lighter<br>A small battery operated FM radio<br>zipper pull compasses and thermometers<br>Brookdale "EVAC-U8" smoke hood<br>Essex PB&R "PLUS 10" smoke hood<br>carry on a cane. As the boomers age<br>mirror<br>bottle of wine you buy in the duty-free area after you pass Security<br>kevlar lined leather gloves<br>pen or pencil can become a stabbing implement<br>airline blanket can become a net when held up and a bracer when wrapped around your forearm.<br><br>A first aid kit<br><br>Mentholatum or Vicks Vapor Rub in your nose (from your first aid kit)<br>Sea Bands or a "Reliefband"<br>a Float Coat in lieu of a more conventional windbreaker, jacket or coat<br>Eagle Enterprises "Survival Vest"<br>An aluminized mylar bag <br>A couple of reuseable gel heat packs in the first aid kit<br>petroleum jelly based antibiotic<br>DEET based insect repellent<br>cotton balls<br>cotton rolls<br>triangular bandages<br>tampons<br>sanitary napkins<br>some wooden tongue depressers<br>a couple of heavy duty rubber bands cut from bicycle inner tubes.<br>Duct, cloth or electrical<br>A 44hr NuWick candle <br>Sunblock & lip balm are always good.<br>A Krill lamp<br>30min & 5min high and ultra-high intensity Cyalumes<br><br><br>It is clear that there are many things that we can carry to increase our chances of survival and rescue even in commercial airliners. This is just one set of items that is likely to pass without too much trouble. The list is impressive but Jet's explaination of how to carry and use these items is the truly useful post. This has gotten me thinking creatively.<br><br>Thanks, Jet!<br><br> Brad