We had a thread a while back on the urban survival kit / EDC items. You may want to do a search on it.<br><br>I carry the stuff in an altoids tin <br><br>It's contents are:<br>1. mini disposable butane lighter<br>2. aluminium whistle with waterproof container which has 10 aquatabs water purification tablets and 2 cotton balls with petroleum jelly.<br>3. roll of dental floss<br>4. 1 med + 1 large sewing needle + thread<br>5. 2 x paracetamol + codiene<br>6. 2x Polaramine SR 6mg (antihistamine)<br>7. 2x Diphenoxylate / atropine (anti-diarrhoea and antispasmodic)<br>8. Princeton Tec Pulsar II<br>9. 3 safety pins (s/m/l)<br>10. 2x alcohol swabs<br>11. 1 cotton bud/1 cotton bud w/providone iodine<br>12.30cm duct tape<br>13. 2x adhesive bandages<br>14. 2 oven bags with plastic tie<br>15. 5 pc paper<br>16. 2 x paper clips<br>17. 1x nail clipper<br>18. 1 small paper cutter blade.<br>19. 1 fresnel lens<br>20. 1 $10 note<br>21. 2 x 10c coins to make phone calls<br>22. Mini Golf pen<br>23. 16mm compass<br>24. 2 spilt rings with homemade wire saw<br>25. 2 bandaids<br>26. 3 twist ties<br>26 2x self relighting trick birthday candles<br>tin is kept closed a ranger band.<br><br>I'm into the contents of the tin constantly, e.g. pen, paper, duct tape, meds, bandaids, light, dental floss, safety pins, nail clipper etc....<br><br>I also carry a leatherman wave on belt, have a princeton tech pulsar 2 and acme tornado whistle on keychain and a SOG X-ray vision with 10 ft paracord lanyard (tied up nicely)<br><br>Actually, its just the junk I carry daily which i think would be useful all chucked into a altoids tin.. <br><br>