Hi<br>i don't know if you remember but i posted to ask what you thought of my kit about a moth ago and i was wondering if you would scrutinise the updated and bettered version! Thanks Mark<br><br> Container Golden Virginia tobacco tin<br>Lid Improvised signal mirror<br>Container Improvised cooking pot<br>15xMatches <br>Gaffa tape Approx 1m-2m in 20cm sections<br>2 Headache tabs <br>Electricians tape 3-4m approx wrapped around the tin<br>2 Wipes Anti-septic<br>1 Drinking straw Sucking up water seeps<br>Potassium Permanganate Water purification, anti-fungicied<br>1 Roll Snare wire <br>1 Button Compass <br>1 Sewing kit The type out of a Christmas cracker<br>Wire saw Rings detached and packed seperatley<br>Flint & Striker <br>11 Purification tabs <br>1 Rubber balloon <br>Orange whistle On short wrist lanyard<br>Small pr scissors <br>1/2m² Tinfoil <br>Money Approx £2 in loose change<br>Fishing Kit:- <br>10.5g Ledger <br>1 Small fish float <br>Various swivels <br>Various lead shot <br>Various hooks <br>1 Rubber band <br>1 Tin opener Army style<br>Fishing line 350m approx. at 20lb <br>1 Oxo cube <br>5 Elastoplasts Varied shapes and sizes<br>1 Magnifying glass <br>1 Tinder tab Cotton dipped in Vaseline<br>Cotton wool 1 handful-stops kit rattling <br>Para Cord Approx. 41/2 to 5 m<br>

Mark, Do you have a Photon2 type LED torch? You may consider a heavy duty awl to augment your sewing kit ( leather and canvas repairs). A small pair of tweezers is nice for splinters and holding small hooks while threading line. A safety razor insert is a nice back up for small cutting chores.

Sounds pretty good.<br>You might want to consider getting some other form of tinder to keep the kit from rattling. Cotton wool is pretty useless when wet. Sparklite tinder is great for such a situation. Another type would be the coghlan's tinder, although it can get a little messy if you squeeze it too hard. But it burns hotter than the sparklite tinder.....<br><br>Just my 2 cents.....<br><br>

Thanks good advice will definetley take them all on board!<br><br>mark

How did you packed 350 meters of fishing line without getting a "birdnest" ( or whatever the call it ) ??? and isnt it very bulky ???

I used a small piece of cardboard and attached it to an electric screwdriver, held the line tight with one hand and pushed the button on the screwdriver withe other-it takes up a lot of space but i feel it is worth it because it can be used as cordage and in fishing! Hope that expplains it!<br><br>Mark

I agree. Good stuff but follow instructions. too the letter.