My DS (age 16) will be attending the Inauguration and the Inaugural Ball in Jan. He has above average situational awareness and skills for his age. I am planning on sending the following with him. I expect security to be high (just short of body cavity search) during portions of his trip, will involve air travel and thus I wish to avoid/minimize metal or “suspicious” items to the extent possible. Please offer comments, suggestions, “local intel”, etc.

Neck Lanyard:
FOX 40 whistle
plastic “dog tag”
AAA LED flashlight


EDC/PSK:
Meds: Motrin, Benadryl, Immodium
Band aids
“small absorbent dressing”
Betadine unit dose
Benzalkonium Chloride Wipes
Neosporin unit dose
Nitrile gloves
Heat Sheet
Spark-Lite
Tinder-Quik
Button compass
Credit card with: electrical tape, dental floss, 80# fishing line
Duct tape flat pack
Doug Ritter Survival Instructions

This will be in a DIPLOMAT POCKET ORGANIZER http://countycomm.com/POCKETORGANIZER.htm


Bug-In supplies(will stay in hotel):
MRE entrée x2
Foil bagged tuna
Cliff Bars
1L Platypus
MicroPUR tablets
Crystal Light unit dose
Gatorade unit dose
P-51
Spork
Salt, Pepper, Tabasco

“Sometimes the line between being prepared and being paranoid is thin.”