Stuff to carry everywhere

[Headbanger]

wallet,keys,sunglasses,phone.

[blackdog]

ipod, binoculars, hipflask......

[rustic101]

So its true.. thats what my 14 year old daughter said about the condoms in her bag.. and I was a skeptic !

I taught/ teach survival skills and a few other things and can attest, condoms are a genuine item for survival.

That aside, I'd be concerned about a young teenager carrying them - or an I just old fashioned?

[Zerker]

Saw Cable
for the space it takes up, I wouldn't say no.
just a guess, but I'd say if you had to rig up a shelter in a hurry, this would cut through branches quicker than any blade in your multi tool.

[chester]

rifle + ammo

[scissorhands]

LED headtorch, water purifying tablets or iodine, long life snack bars or milk biscuits, antibiotics, wet wipes, toilet paper

[pete376403]

A half dozen 300mm cable ties are always useful

[Winston001]

Excellent stuff guys and you've reminded me of a couple of items such as iodine tabs to sterilise water and toilet paper or wetwipes.

What I will do is edit the original post and add stuff as suggestions are made.

[Winston001]

Perhaps some thinnish wire, like the stuff used for lockwiring on bikes? As for the supermarket bags - wouldn't some of those big pink bags they stick in your letterbox for used clothes be more betterer? They're much larger, yet fold up pretty small. The advantage for survival type situations is they'd do as makeshift waterproofing or a groundsheet, and are highish visibility.

You'll need to convince me on the wire but its an interesting idea. How would you need/use it?

Good thinking on the big plastic bag as emergency shelter. I was chewing the supermarket bag thing over today and think one of those Farmers shopping bags would be a good alternative. They are really strong and take very little space. Could hold water.

[Winston001]

First Aid Kit?

Good idea but you've got pain relief pills, duct tape, and a knife in the multi-tool. Iodine tabs in a bit of water can be used for sterility. Bung a bit of moss/leaf or a wet-wipe on a wound, wrap it with tape, tape a stick-splint to any break and head for help.

Duct tape is amazingly strong and can support a bung knee or ankle for a long time. Or hold a broken suitcase together. Lots of uses.

Like the cable-ties idea too.

[Winston001]

The one item clearly missing is a waterbottle but they are bulky. Nevertheless, found this interesting idea on the web - bottle and light in one - http://www.sollight.com/products/lightcap.cfm Would be good to know how it works in practise.

[Love my Bonnie]

spare bike key?

[Bikemad]

if you have a harley you need a ute

thats comedy magic JimO..........
howbout zig zags......

[Grubber]

Just a quick question.......are we going into the jungle with the SAS here or is this for Sunday Coro loop?? Just to clarify things a little!

[Swoop]

Cord. About 1.5 metres long or a touch longer. About 3mm dia is bloody handy!