Survival Kit Survives Airport Security

I've been carrying an altoids tin survival kit in my carry-on for about a year but last week, for the first time, the TSA actually inspected it. And it passed.

Because the TSA is not known for consistency, past results are no guarantee of future success. With that disclaimer, here's what my kit contained:

• Signal mirror
  
• Turkey bag
  
• Button compass
  
• Whistle
  
• Dental floss
  
• Small roll of thin green wire
  
• BSA fire starter (ferrocerium "flint")
  
• P38 can opener (opens cans and acts as steel for firestarting)
  
• 3 small paper clips
  
• 3 small cotton balls in their own ziploc
  

In addition, the same pocket of my bag holds a 3-LED flashlight with about 3 feet of red duct tape wrapped around the handle and about 4 feet of bright yellow parachute cord on the key ring lanyard (in a monkey chain sinnet knot), and an emergency blanket.

Not a bad survival kit and TSA inspected!

Good luck (luck favors the prepared).