I think it's a little bigger, but still small. I usually put mine (x2) folded on the outside of an altoids tin which is then wrapped in paracord and stuffed in a GI comapass pouch.

Gerber Seal & Gos are larger than a condom, but only marginally so.

Click Here (bottom of the page) for a brief write up about Gerber Seal & Go Breast Milk Bags on ETS.

It is good to see some more focus on Urban PSKs (UPSK for fresh new acronym). I am currently putting together my own UPSK and trying to decide the merits of various items in this environment.

So many of the kits I see are really focused on wilderness situations. Example: Fish hooks have limited use in the city. A sewing kit would have better utility. The realities of the city and the realities of the wilderness are quite different.

That said, to steal another's quote "Thermo-regulate, hydrate, communicate". Those priorities are still paramount and will be the basis of my UPSK.

re: bic lighters. I have had them leak in kits before. A dry bic is a near useless bic. The simplest solution is to wrap a thin rubber band, multiple times, around the body, just below the activator lever. I have not had a leak since. All my “kit bics” are so equipped now. It is cheap, and easy to remove under stress (unlike having to cut a nylon tie wrap quickly with a knife. Don't ask how I know this or ask to see the scar).

Another item that seems to be so obviously lacking from so many UPSKs is the humble dust mask. The images of post 911 should have driven home the usefulness of this small, light, inexpensive item. The same would go for earthquakes or large scale fires. A folding N95 mask could do double duty if there was some concern for biological contamination. I know they aren’t cool and nobody makes one in titanium with cool knurling and some fancy anodizing, with built in LEDs that flash SOS…..but get one anyway.

Good luck, TR

being an ignorant single man, just where do you find these bags?

Any grocery or department store. Find the area with the diapers, and wander around looking lost. When you find a likely victem (big belly or very little kid will be a dead give away), approach apologetically. Ask.

The sheepish grin will help.

Use the same techniques when buying feminine hygine products for the FAK and fire starting.

Grocery stores, drugstores - I got mine from Walgreens. Look for the baby forumula, they should be nearby.

Only one yard of duct tape?

I understand the limitations of the size of the case you are putting it all in, but I would try to squeeze in another few feet of duct tape at the very least.

Also I would add a needle with a large eye and a few feet of dental floss.

Package it in a small plastic straw or a coffee stirrer.

1. Heat and crimp one end of the straw.
2. Thread the floss through the needle like you are going to use it to sew something.
3. Put the needle into the straw and then wrap the floss around the outside of the straw. You can use a small piece of scotch tape to secure the loose end.

Just a few thoughts to help improve what you already have.

porkchop

What sort of container is in the picture? If I missed that, among the other posts, I apologize.

The pouch is basically a soft sided inhaler case , and since its soft-sided it can accumulate a little bit of extra gear.

Red, are you saying that altoid tins are uncivilized? *growls as I touch down a sharp spot on the business end of my club*