Well, I'm sure I can find at least a few uses for my torso...but I'm not sure it's really good as a "main survival tool"... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'm on a 7:45AM EST flight home. This is the first time I have ever flown without any sharps of any kind. The client I'm flying with hates checked baggage, so I thought I'd give it a try...bleh. I hate being far away from home without so much as a Victorinox Classic to trim my nails. Of course, I could buy one here and give it away before I leave, but I'm going to be on a long term project, and that could get expensive.

I'm thinking about getting a safe deposit box on site to stash a few things that I can get when I'm in town.

Anyway, just because you can't carry a knife on board, that's no reason not to carry the things you *can* bring. Here's what's with me today that could possibly be useful...

1. Petzl Tikka Plus headlamp
2. Mini Mag AA
3. Brunton Eclipse compass
4. Serengeti sunglasses
5. Breitling Avenger Seawolf wristwatch (so big it sets off the metal detectors)
6. SAS survival flashcards
7. A mini Bic or two.
8. Purell hand sanitizer
9. Diphenhydramine HCl, Acetaminophen (Paracetamol), small first aid kit
10. Warm wooly clothing
11. Water bottle
12. probably a few other things that might be useful

so, as you can see, the lack of a knife is not the end of the world...after all, I can always bring a can of soda or soup and crush it for a sharp edge in the wild, or some such...a positive attitude and a bit of knowledge goes a long way.

Unfortunately, with the way or society is going, I don't see the new regulations getting repealed, ever.

Oh, and my hip has been acting up lately, so I think i'm going to have to start carrying a cane... that hickory one that Cold Steel has looks nice. I'd bring my City Stick, but I don't want to have to deal with the steel head at check-in time.