Agree to all the posts, just wondered what the sentiments were, perhaps a good thing to pack if one were going to visit one of the 3rd world $h!thole$, you know the type of place your embassy likes you to check in with them before you leave the hotel.
I have traveled in parts of the 3rd world, I wouldn't be quite so harsh in my description of them though, certainly some might require a certain degree of roughty-toughtyness and an open and friendly outlook to the folks around you, but a survival tin, no.
I had one from survival aids when I was a lad and I still have the little brass compass somewhere. But for day to day travel in Europe or elsewhere, not so much.
I do carry a couple of tobacco type tins in my 'day' bag one contains a small first aid kit, the other a 'repairs' kit for things that might need sewn, stuck, sawn etc. Additionally I have a leather belt pouch containing some useful doo-dads.
Paul Kirtley posted a blog article where he looked at his old tin and talked about his slightly larger sized 'bushcraft' survival kit, I'll post the link if I can find it.
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Here you go...
http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/bushcraft-survival-kit/
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