I broke down and bought my Tilia food saver yesterday. This is a great toy. I think it's best use is to create a container for a really tiny survival kit, something about 1/3 the size of Doug's mini kit. Something with just the barest essentials and small enough to literally drop into a shirt pocket and not notice it's there ("micro-kit?"). Vacuum packaging is ideal for that because it eliminates the bulk and weight of a rigid container and the problem of finding one just the right size. It also keeps everything dry, clean and secure inside so it will be in good shape when you need it. And you get a good view of the contents. This would probably work just as well on larger kits in the size range of Doug's personal and mini kits.<br><br>