Originally Posted by
Odd Man Out
Agree with Penney pincher that it's easy to go overboard. I call mine a BUMMER bag (Back Up, Medical, Maintainance, Emergency, Repair), and it's a bummer if you have to open it. Air pad patch kit makes the cut because a puncture leaves you without a key bit of gear for which there is no backup. Duct tape doesn't. Tenacious tape is better for gear and leukotape better for skin. Needle and thread are multipurpose. Tick twister, nail clippers, SAK Ambassador absolutely necessary.