I carry a small FAK more often than anything largish. I had been carrying an AMK Ultralight .3, but in their wisdom (and I won’t rationalize why) AMK has made the decision to shift from the small nylon pouch with a waterproof inner bag to a Waterproof DryFlex Bag. The AMK UL.5, ,7 & .9 kits still come with the nylon outer pouch.
IMO the DryFlex bag alone is not adequate. One comment on REI’s page for this kit described a sealed/unopened kit getting wet inside when his kayak capsized. Apparently the DryFlex bag’s integrity failed (pinhole?) which is why you want a tougher outer bag. So rather than buy another AMK UL.3, I’m downsizing an AMK UL.5 to carry the minimal contents of a UL.3. Okay, maybe a little more than the .3.
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