Found a great place for my Ritter MK5, stashed in the inside compartment of my Tilley hat, along with the cash and emergency credit card I stash in there!

Terrific idea!

Reminds me I need to find my Tilley.

I know it's around here, somewhere.


;-)

Interesting, how does it feel with the metal in there ?

Nothing like a good concealed weapon thread!

I call this my "I've lost everything but what's on me" kit.

In total I had in there sealed in waterproof plastic.
1 Credit Card
1 Photo ID
1 $20.00 bill
5 $1.00 bills
1 Printed paper with home and cell numbers for friends and family, with the "800" number and account code for a 400 minute pre-paid calling card.

Even with the MK5, you can't tell it's there and because Tilley's have a foam liner in there to make them float, there is no imprint on the top of the hat for anyone else to see.

When I need to have my head sharp, I usually just use caffiene. *laughs*

HAHAHA

Just a thought but I would advise against storing anything really important in your hat. In my experience, hats are lost more frequently than any other piece of hiking gear. So while it might work as a yet another backup I wouldn't personally rely on any last-ditch kit stored in my hat.

I had a play with this idea a while back

20mm button compass x 1.
Tinder-Quick x 5.
Puritabs x 5
Zip-loc or freezer bag, 1L capacity x 1
Elastic bands x 2 (to seal the bag with).
Lifeboat matches x 5-10, or mini-bic lighter x 1.
Hooks x 5, split shot and 40ft spyderwire (optional).

Whole lot is sealed in a freezer bag. To protect it.

I have also replaced the chin strap/headband with 550 cord.

Credit card's and money is an interesting idea, but I'm more concerned about staying warm and having safe water to drink.

And there's the old trick of having a blade on the top of your hat. so they think you are surrendering, when actually you are reaching for a weapon. a korean has a tiny pistol there in the film 'Men In War' (worth seeing by the way).
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