Good question about the fishing gear Bruce.

I live in an area that is full of lakes, rivers and streams, the odds of catching a fish on a handline are very high; we do it every winter in just that manner.

I do agree with you that the demand for food in a brief survival situation is low. I was going to include the line on the exterior of the kit anyway (due to it being multipurpose) and for the sake of a few hooks, sinkers and a tiny jig I thought I could give-up the space in the 35mm film canister.

One thing I could not fit in the kit was any first aid gear. I thought about including 3 aspirin as I have read that chewing them at the first signs of a heart attack can save your life and allow you to get to the hospital, any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Mike