What preparedness gear can you carry as EDC that will pass by the metal detectors and screeners legally, without subterfuge, for later "McGyvering" if necessary? I can think of a few categories and examples:

1. Innocuous metal stuff, like cell phones, IPODS & PADS, etcetera, whihc also usulally would allow ear buds and tgeir wire,m chargers, including solar chargers, keys and keyrings, a metal-cased pen or pencil or two, manual pencil sharpener, floss container with cutter, packs of gum in foil wrappers, a few paperclips, and small candy / coughdrop tin[s]. These will need to go into the manual search basket, of course, before you go through the metal detector.

What other stuff can you think of that fits this catefory?

2. Innocuous "plastic" stuff, like combs, straws, paper and binder clips, toothpicks, plastic-cased pens and pencils, small ruler, member/credit/debit cards, magnifying lens, whistle, spork, platypus or other water bag, paper and binder clips, small toothbrush, and a couple zip ties.

What other stuff can you think of that fits this catefory?

3. Wood and paper stuff, like wooden pencils, pair of chopsticks, notebook, paperback book, newspaper, and Post-its.

What other stuff can you think of that fits this catefory?

4. First aid stuff, like: bandaids, OTC meds, and self-cling wrap.

What other stuff can you think of that fits this catefory?

5. Other stuff, like a small piece of flint, a small smooth piece obsidian [Apache Tear], and bandanas.

What other stuff can you think of that fits this catefory?