Here is something I threw together that can be tossed in a bag or pocket, or even sewn into a piece of clothing.

I am moving toward a minimalist/ultralight daily carry method. Even though I keep a GHB (Get Home Bag) in the car, I wanted a little Ace up my sleeve so to speak in the event I was traveling with someone else or disaster prevented me from reaching the vehicle.

Kit Contents:

Cyalume Light stick (light)

Kevlar line (Cordage)

Bogota Titanium Lock picks (shelter)

Mini Diamond file (Cutting/Sharpening/escape)

Micro Handcuff key (Escape)

$40 Cash (Gold shown as option for those working OCONUS)

Strike anywhere matches (Heat/Light)

Verbatum micro Usb drive with Tails Linux boot-able (communications)

Mini Knife/saw (Making tools, Cutting)

Padlock Shims (Shelter / escape)

Button Compass (Direction Finding)

If you have a “Seal-A-Meal” or other food vacuum packer you can use it to easily seal up the kit in a tiny flat package, otherwise follow the instructions below to use Mylar bags and a small vacuum cleaner, its not as compacted but still works well.

Now simply lay out the items flat as close together as possible on a sheet of notebook paper

Trace around the grouped items

Using a ruler trace a box around the original tracing approx 1/2″ bigger on all 4 sides.

This square/rectangle is the size mylar bag we will need. If a common sized bag is too large we will simply trim two sides of it using our paper pattern.

Then seal three of the trimmed sides with an iron.

Place your items inside

Seal the opening, leaving a small 1/8″ gap

Insert the smallest attachment from a black and decker “dust buster ” or other small vacuum and suck out as much air as possible.

Remove the vacuum tube as quickly seal the gap.

I’m already working on version 2.0 which will contain the contents of a military Sparklight fire kit and a form of water purification.

Stay tuned!