While many of us have BOBs packed and ready to go, there are potentially situations in which we might not have access to our gear should we need to get up and go. Perhaps it would be a good idea for us guys to put a few supplies in our wallet that way we could have at least the bare minimum of supplies on our body at all times.

I'm thinking of including the following in my BOW:

- Swiss Army Card
- Some folded duct tape
- foil wrapped water purification tablets

I haven't really thought this through yet, but I'm thinking that there are many other items that would fit into a wallet that could be useful in an emergency situation. Any other ideas?

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It's something I've done a lot of work with. If you're only including one card type survival tool, I recommend the Tool Logic Survival Card. It has a built in compass, metal match, whistle, a great knife and a few other odds and ends. Include a Fresnel lens as well, it starts fires much faster than the tiny one on the swiss card. Lastly, I'd consider a condom for water collection.

The duct tape is a good idea though. I'll have to consider adding that to my wallet.

I'll include a photo of what I use for reference:

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Just wanted to offer an update. After seeing AustinBarlow's post in this thread about the Tool Logic SurvivalCard I did a bit of research. I purchased the SVC2 version from Amazon.com. There are two versions of the card (SVC1 and SVC2). The only difference is that the SVC1 has a button compass and a small magnifying area where the SVC2 has a red led flashlight. From personal experience don't bother with the SVC1. The compass never works and that was a complaint in many reviews. I ended up returning mine and exchanged it for the SVC2 because of a faulty compass.

In any event, I love the SVC2 and I keep it in my wallet. I've had it in there for over a month now and the unit hasn't suffered damage.

The unit has a 2" serrated blade, made of tough AUS 8A stainless steel, magnesium alloy firestarter, loud signal whistle, red LED flashlight, tweezer, toothpick and Lanyard hole.

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If it's in your pack, but you don't know how to use it...it's useless. So, always test your skills as a form of preparation...Don't wait until your life depends on it. That's a lesson you don't want to learn the hard way.

I was looking at the Tool Logic cards. They fit OK in a wallet? I was concerned they may be too thick - they look thicker than a credit card.

It is thicker than a credit card. Probably as thick as 4-5 credit cards but fits fine in my wallet. I have a standard bi-fold type that opens up like a book. When open there are slots for credit cards (3 on each side) and slots underneath on each side as well. The tool logic card fits very well on one side and all my pictures, business cards, and loyalty/rewards cards fit in the other. It has not made the wallet uncomfortable at all (as a lawyer I spend plenty of time sitting at my desk). After several months now everything works perfect still and no cracks in the case or anything. The only caution is to remember that you have it in your wallet if you go through an airport or other metal detector. It caused some problems going to a hockey game one time because I forgot about it.

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If it's in your pack, but you don't know how to use it...it's useless. So, always test your skills as a form of preparation...Don't wait until your life depends on it. That's a lesson you don't want to learn the hard way.

Here's a video of a wallet-sized kit. He basically made a little container made out of duct tape, and filled it with lots of little survival goodies.