I wouldn't be surprised if no one has replies with a definitive Yes, the minkit alone saved my life.<br><br>In reality, very few people ever get into situations where they need to rely on a pocket survival kit. The fact that you are carrying a kit probably indicates you are taking additional precautions and are more aware of your surroundings. You are less likely to go on a hike without taking along adequate clothing to match the weather report you checked. You filled your canteen before you left and left a travel itenery behind. You push yourself to the limits to test yourself but probably tend to leave an opening to recover if things awry.<br><br>In other words, you are limiting your potential for errors and have survival kits to cover the truely unexpected. <br><br>By the way, I use bandaids from my kit on a regular basis. Also have used duct tape, knife, pen & paper, money, paracord, and Tylenol. None of the situations were life threatening unless you count the headache my wife had while standing in a line at Disney with screaming kids all around. I would have hated to see her blow up and attack someone ;^)<br><br>