This is my modifyed survival tin. I decided to remove all the first-aid items, because I'm also building a small FAK for that.
(I'll post it when I'm ready making it)

I removed the tea candle because it was to bulky. It is replaced with a small 'birthday-candle.

Added stuff: 4 plastic-covered wire-ties, 5 Euro-bill, P-38 can opener, small folding knife (locking blade), 3m cord,
ziplock-bag and a better pencil. And finally: 2 HD sewing needles. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Yes I know: I didn't replace that 'signal-mirror', but a proper one
would be to bulky for the tin (popped another one once <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> ) and I also carrie a small mirror in my EDC.

My old survival tin

The new contents:



My Survival-tin contentslist:

1 survival instruction-sheet
1 whistle
1 ?signal mirror?
4 plastic-covered wire-ties
1m. Duct-tape
1 Photon II
1 button compass
7 wind/waterproof matches (with striker)
90 cm copper wire
2 glucose tablets
4 pieces emergency tinder
2 alcohol prep-pads (tinder)
1 folding-knife
1 P-38 can opener
3m. cord
1 birthday-candle
60cm. Trail-tape
1 pencil
2 HD. Sewing needles( finally found those!)
1m. sewing thread
9m. fishing line
1 fishing-kit
3m. waxed dental floss
1 flexible saw
6 safety-pins
1 paper-clip
1 ziplock-bag (quart)
10 Micropur tablets (yes PC2K, I've got them!)
1 magnifying-glass
1 flint/ hacksaw-blade (striker)
1 piece of HD aluminium foil
2 scalpel-blades #24
2 sheets waterproof note-paper

Comments please.

I don't see the bottle opener you mentioned you needed on the class trip <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Don't want to include it in a sealed PSK: The can-opener get's used to much!! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nice kit. Where do you carry it? Looks a little large to fit in your pocket. Do you have seperate EDC and consider this your level II kit? Just curious.

It's somewhat larger that a altoids-tin, so I can just carry it in my pocket. I do carry a EDC,but I haven't been able yet to list and photoghaph it. As you said, my PSK is a back-up.

I might replace the buck knife with a lighter plastic handle knife -- spyderco?

TRO

buck-knife? I don't know what brand the knife is in my tin (made in China!!)
but It's a sturdy knife and it feels comfortable,
so I don't think I wanna change that. I don't know if Spyderco's are available in Holland. I will look into that, Thanks.

hey Jim, spyderco is sold well... pretty much everywhere. But there are plent of other good brands and models out there.

http://www.want2have.nl Has a good selection of knifes which are usually cheaper than in the stores. There are a few items however that are more expensive. So it pays to compare.