Hey, pocket calendars can double up as tooth picks. Got to get the technique down though
Good kit. I think you still need a proper flashlight though, if for no other reason than using the light on your phone as a flashlight eats the battery, and you should take a business card sized piece of plastic or just use the cover for that Buck card sharpener or fresnal lens and wrap a bit of duct tape around it. The stuff is so useful I hate to be without it. I would also make some ranger bands to put around your Altoids tin to keep it closed and for other uses including burning if necessary. If you're not familiar with ranger bands they are slices of bicycle inner tube used as heavy duty rubber bands.
To me the flashlight is to get me out of a dark office building during a power failure, or worst case scenario, a fire. I always have one in my pocket if I'm out at night or in my bag if I'm out during the day.
Quote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 07:44:49 AMTo me the flashlight is to get me out of a dark office building during a power failure, or worst case scenario, a fire. I always have one in my pocket if I'm out at night or in my bag if I'm out during the day.That flashlight power outage has happend to me, only thing was I was up on top of one of those rolling metal staircases when it went BLACK! I couldn't see my friend at the bottom, and I wasn't going to walk down blind, so, "click" hey there you are!JR
Quote from: MadPlumbarian on May 03, 2016, 01:15:06 PMQuote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 07:44:49 AMTo me the flashlight is to get me out of a dark office building during a power failure, or worst case scenario, a fire. I always have one in my pocket if I'm out at night or in my bag if I'm out during the day.That flashlight power outage has happend to me, only thing was I was up on top of one of those rolling metal staircases when it went BLACK! I couldn't see my friend at the bottom, and I wasn't going to walk down blind, so, "click" hey there you are!JRThat's the sort of thing I'm talking about. You never know when that can happen and since I live in Florida, the lightning capitol of the U.S., we get a lot of power failures.
Quote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 05:38:03 PMQuote from: MadPlumbarian on May 03, 2016, 01:15:06 PMQuote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 07:44:49 AMTo me the flashlight is to get me out of a dark office building during a power failure, or worst case scenario, a fire. I always have one in my pocket if I'm out at night or in my bag if I'm out during the day.That flashlight power outage has happend to me, only thing was I was up on top of one of those rolling metal staircases when it went BLACK! I couldn't see my friend at the bottom, and I wasn't going to walk down blind, so, "click" hey there you are!JRThat's the sort of thing I'm talking about. You never know when that can happen and since I live in Florida, the lightning capitol of the U.S., we get a lot of power failures.It only takes once to pay for itself! And being atop a 15' staircase in a warehouse in absolute pitch black, I don't care if it's a $100 or $1k flashlight it's worth it to help find your way down!JR
Survival Kit1. 19112. No moral compass.Seriously though, your best tool is knowledge, and a realistic understanding of your own abilities.
Quote from: MadPlumbarian on May 03, 2016, 08:53:27 PMQuote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 05:38:03 PMQuote from: MadPlumbarian on May 03, 2016, 01:15:06 PMQuote from: Alan K. on May 03, 2016, 07:44:49 AMTo me the flashlight is to get me out of a dark office building during a power failure, or worst case scenario, a fire. I always have one in my pocket if I'm out at night or in my bag if I'm out during the day.That flashlight power outage has happend to me, only thing was I was up on top of one of those rolling metal staircases when it went BLACK! I couldn't see my friend at the bottom, and I wasn't going to walk down blind, so, "click" hey there you are!JRThat's the sort of thing I'm talking about. You never know when that can happen and since I live in Florida, the lightning capitol of the U.S., we get a lot of power failures.It only takes once to pay for itself! And being atop a 15' staircase in a warehouse in absolute pitch black, I don't care if it's a $100 or $1k flashlight it's worth it to help find your way down!JRI am very seldom inside of a building but I can see the point Since I restarted this thread and read a few of these posts I have given a light some thought actually I have several flashlights at home and even a couple of lanterns What is the most compact light you guys would consider/recommend for someone who doesn't carry one and wouldn't if it were to big?
Smallest I have carried was a LED pod light that was attached to the back of my phone several phones ago. Now a days the smallest I would carry is a AAA Maglight solitaire type of light or a 9V minimalist light such as in the picture I just got off the net. I haven't tried the 9V lights myself but I have a colleague who likes them because they are small and last a really long time.
http://www.9voltlight.com/home These are the ones my friend uses.
Not really carrying this as there is so little chance I will ever use it. But I like making kits.
Quote from: Etherealicer on May 24, 2016, 08:52:56 AMNot really carrying this as there is so little chance I will ever use it. But I like making kits.I still like pics and see what other people have and that SAK Need to see pics of it opened up
Quote from: Poncho65 on May 24, 2016, 04:46:36 PMQuote from: Etherealicer on May 24, 2016, 08:52:56 AMNot really carrying this as there is so little chance I will ever use it. But I like making kits.I still like pics and see what other people have and that SAK Need to see pics of it opened up Its a midshipman... you can still buy them in Ibach Will take a picture in the evening.
Quote from: Etherealicer on May 24, 2016, 04:50:28 PMQuote from: Poncho65 on May 24, 2016, 04:46:36 PMQuote from: Etherealicer on May 24, 2016, 08:52:56 AMNot really carrying this as there is so little chance I will ever use it. But I like making kits.I still like pics and see what other people have and that SAK Need to see pics of it opened up Its a midshipman... you can still buy them in Ibach Will take a picture in the evening.Took me longer than promised