Cool thread, got a lot of great ideas from it. I did notice that a lot of the minimalist type lists don't include a whistle. A lot of packs now have whistles built into the sternum strap buckle but as with fire starting and duct tape, nothing wrong with redundancy. Speaking of duct tape, I wrap a foot or two around all kinds of things (lighter, trekking pole, knife sheath)so there's always some handy. Besides Benadryl it's also about all the first aid kit i carry most of the time. If it can't be fixed with a knife, duct tape, and/or Benadryl it can wait a couple days
