Mine has sort of settled down in three "tiers". I carry a shoulder poch that can convert into a small pack (padded shoulder straps behind a zippered panel) for my commute and keep it in the car when I'm driving. Aside from books, papers etc. the poiuch contains some items that are awkward to get into a tin... a tiny umbrella, fleece cap, folding water bottle, sunglasses, palmtop computer, spare reading glasses, that sort of thing. There's also a large tobacco-size tin for small items. <br><br>However, I've recently added another tin to the mix, one of the Altoids-size (Windmill) tins to cover those instances when I do walk away from my desk, and the pouch, during the day. By segregating those bare essentials into a very small tin, I can take that out of one of the pouch pockets, slip it into a pants pocket, and have at least that with me when I leave for meetings or lunch. I was caught without my pouch once for hours when I returned from lunch to find the building evacuated for a fire alarm.<br><br>Outside of the pouch and kits, I'm almost always carrying a cell phone, a Leatherman Micra and a Windmill lighter loose in my pockets, a Fresnel lens, an oven bag (for water), a P38 can opener, a Brunton card/compass, and a silve pen in my wallet, a BSA "Hot Spark" on my key chain, and often some larger folder on my person somewhere. <br><br>Inside the pouch and kits:<br><br>Money- currently $150 in bills and 70 cents in change.<br>Emergency phone numbers and phone card number<br>a "permanent match" lighter<br>a second P38 can opener (doubles as flint striker)<br>one button compass (small kit) and a somewhat larger wrist compass<br>fleece cap and neck gaitor<br>Gerber LST folding knife<br>3 safety pins, 1 paperclip<br>4 nylon wire bundlers<br>2 lawn-and-leaf bags<br>1 Totes pocket umbrella (I carry a larger one when it's actually raining when I leave)<br>1 Platypus folding water bottle<br>Photon 3 LED flashlight<br>1 large black silk bandanna<br>at least 2 pairs of spare reading glasses, folding, plus normal spares in pouch<br>one pair of sunglasses<br>2 kits of 2 needles, one threader, and strong nylon thread each <br>3 "Mycoal" brand chemical heat pads<br>1 bundle of 10 feet nylon cord, 1 of 30 feet<br>1 small roll of duct tape<br>1 ACR emergency whistle<br>1 pager-size FM radio with earbuds and 1 spare coin battery<br>3 folded maps<br>2 REI "Featherweight" mirrors, one full size and one cut down<br>1 Leatherman "Mini"<br>1 Fisher "stowaway" space pen (the pouch carries two more Fisher Military pens)<br>2 more oven bags with twist-ties<br>Spare keys for house and vehicle<br><br>I keep a pair of running shoes in a bag in a desk drawer.<br><br>There's probably something in there I've forgotten. There's a lot more in my vehicle, but currently my vehicle is a LONG way away while I'm working during the day.<br><br>I'm thinking about getting one of those ultralight silicone-nyon ponchos to carry for real downpours. I want to get one of those Sinclair earbud radios for the small tin, and possibly a small AM/FM/TV band radio for the pouch.<br><br>Always open to suggestions...