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thatGuy:
Hey Gang,

I am putting together some pocket survival kits for the wife and I and I got to thinking "derr, what am I gonna put in them?"

So far I found some really nice tins that are the size of an Altoids but twice as long, I am going to put the following in it.

Water purification tablets
2 50" Rolls of duct tape
Condom for water storage
Emergeny Poncho
Wire saw blade
2 Mylar blankets
Matches and waxed cotton
Bulldog clips
Bullion and/or hard candy
550 Cord
Fixed Blade knive
Basic drugs and Band-Aids
55gal. Barrel trash bag.

Most of this stuff I already have but it got me thinking what would you put in your pocket kit?

Sound off like you got a pair!

Outonowhere:
THANK YOU!  Before the L&L site went tits up, this was basically what I was talking about doing, and maybe having an "advanced" survival/E&E kit also.  The basic would go in a pocket or two and would stay on you all the time.  The ASK would be more for longer patrols or whatever where you would be gone for an extended period of time.  These would also be made up (extras) in case someone in your group who prepped but lost their stuff for whatever reason just prior to or en route to the BOL.  Heaven knows I would like to have even an ASK available to me if I got where I was going but had lost EVERYTHING in a fire or such.  As to what I would have in it I like your list.  Here's kind of a list I threw together.

Whistle [signal movements and for emergencies]
2 (1 LG 1 Sm) Ziplock bags [water storage and protecting valuables from weather]
Paracord [Too many uses to list]
Waterproof matches [Need fire?]
Bic Lighter? [Need fire faster?]
Small flashlight [for general illumination and signaling]
Hand/Wire saw [cutting wood and combat applications]
Fire starter [magnesium variety for long term fire making]
Wire [For making traps and etc.]
Cotton ball or tender [help starting fires]
Reflecting Mirror [for safer recce and for signaling]
Emergency blanket or bivvy [if it gets cold or you want to be seen. there are camo ones]
Compass [Self explanatory]
Duct Tape [holds the universe together]
Knife [many uses]
Safety pins [repairing gear clothing, use as fishing hook, first aid]
Water purification tablets [Duh]
P38 [easier than using a knife to open a can and weight/space taken is negligible]
Inexpensive Multi-tool
Wax Floss
?Sewing kit?

Im still working on it...

thatGuy:
Great add ons Outon, I was thinking that I could double duty the saw into snare wire. What do you think?

I am also making water proof matches right now if you guys are interested I will do a write up.

southern patriot:
I have pretty much everthing you just listed oonw!
But i keep it all in ziplock freezer bags in side a fanny pack.
Yea,yea,....fanny paks= gay...but you can hang them up out of the way til needed and you can wrap them around just about anything.

Outonowhere:
LOL... fanny packs. 

You could probably use the wire saw as a snare, I personally would rather keep the saw itself close to me for other applications as well  >:D

It would be interesting to see how you make the matches.

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