For those of you with a FoodSaver, I have a new method for vacuum-packing survival gear. It makes small vacuum pouches easy to hang from a neck-lanyard or a safety pin.<br><br>See the illustration below. The process is:<br>(1) make an extra seal along one edge of the package (effectively making two separate pouches). <br>(2) cut the ends open in the second pouch.<br>(3) you will be left with a plastic tunnel through which a lanyard can be passed. <br><br>It's great for a micro-kit and also works well for protecting a signal mirror. It will keep the gear protected from sweat or moisture so it would be a good way to keep some gear handy during water sports.<br><br><pre> -------------------<br> / <- pass-thru -> \ <br> +---------------------+<br> | |<br> | |<br> | Gear goes |<br> | |<br> | in here. |<br> | |<br> | |<br> | |<br> | |<br> | |<br> | |<br> | |<br> +---------------------+</pre><p><br><br><br><br>