Hi Folks,

First real post here, so I apologize in advance if it’s in the wrong thread.

Anyway, here’s what I actually EDC as my little pocket kit. It isn’t a “spend the night in the woods” kit, but rather a collection of odds and ends I find I need frequently, conveniently fitted into an Altoids tin.

I don’t knock the paint off–don’t really see the need right now. It lives in my pocket and only comes out when I need to use it, so there’s not much chance of it getting mixed up with actual Altoids.

It just so happens those rubber bracelets you see everywhere fit right around the tin lengthwise, keeping it secure. This one was free from our church.

Opened up, you can see how everything is nested inside. I hot-glued a small mirror to the inside lid, with a thick layer of hot glue behind it as a cushion. I’ve dropped this thing multiple times with no issues:

Here’s everything removed:

Moving clockwise from the lid; Plackers (floss and toothpick in one), the rubber bracelet to hold it closed, lip balm (SPF 15), produce bag (folded–these hold a liter of water and are food grade plastic), painter’s tape containing several sizes of safety pins, vial of baby aspirin/allergy meds, Leatherman Style PS, mini Bic, nail (I’m always needing something pointed), slim nail clippers, mini FAK, and ladie’s hair tie, which is much stronger than a rubber band.

Here’s an even more “exploded” view of the mini FAK.

It’s contents: 2x alcohol pads, 2x standard and 2x small bandages, sealed straw of triple-antibiotic ointment (the single-use ones always seem too much), cotton square pad, cotton swabs, and the blue thing on the cotton square is a sewing needle wrapped in about 30′ of braided fishing line. I secured the tip in a scrap of leather to keep it from poking through the little baggy.

I’ve carried it for many months now, and it’s saved my day more than once. The other nice thing about this configuration is the entire kit is airline friendly. The Leatherman Style PS is the plier version and has no knife blade (just mini scissors), and recently TSA began allowing small lighters again.

I’m curious at what you guys think! I’ll post more of my ever-evolving bag and other “kits” as I remember to charge the camera, hehe.