There are a host of options for a individual to be prepered on a daily basis, but one of my favorites is the Every Day Carry Key Chain. It is appealing because with other survival kits you have to go out of your way to make sure they are on your person. In the past I have had certain tools I like to have on me at all times, but I would forget to bring them or disregard their importance and leave them behind. The same was true for pocket survival kits. When they are on my keychain, however, I have them with me by default, wherever I go. So, I created a survival kit of sorts using my keychain as the means of transport and attachment. I have not attained all the items I would like on my keychain, but I have got a start and hope to get ahold of them.
Gerber Daily Carry Zip Blade: Carrying a blade with you of anykind is not encouraged in many places, but the GDC Zip Blade achieves the qualities of being small, convenient, and inconspicuous. The tiny utility blade is just large enough to acomplish simple but significant tasks that would be difficult without a blade. Priced at only $10.
Titanium Peanut Lighter: Advertised as one of the smallest and toughest lighters in the world, the titanium Peanut Lighter and Split Pea Lighter from CountyComm are useful additions in the fire starting department. Contained in a small titanium capsule, they are waterproof, crushproof, refillable, and leak proof, meaning the lighter fluid will not leak/evaporate out over time and leave you desperate for warmth as other lighters will. They are also not identifiable as lighters until they are opened, and therefore are also inconspicuous. Priced slightly higher at $30.
Paracord-Wrapped Ferro Rod: Another fire starting option, as well as a several foot length of rope, in addition to dozens of feet of string using the inner paracord guts. The ferro rod, in conjunction with a blade, glass, rock, or other striker, is a great source of sparks. The ferro rod can be wrapped in such a way that it is not visible, and depending on the size and way it is knotted you may well have quite a supply of rope. I recommend http://firesteel.com/
ferro rods, which have many size and accesory options depending on how little or how much you want to spend. Paracord is usually $5-$10 for a hundred feet.
Mini Flashlight: Flashlights can be found in any size at a number of places. I use a 1-inch by one-half inch click button flashlight from a department store. It'ssurprisingly bright and as inexspensive as a dollar or two.
Mini-Tube Capsule: A capsule, like the one shown, can contain many useful supplies including iodine tablets and water bag for water purification, matches, fishing line and hooks, cash, bandages, tinder, painkiller medicine, among other options. Whatever your desire, if you can fit it, you can bring it, without knowledge of anyone else. Capsules can be homemade, bought for a few dollars, customized to your size preference, and any other custumizations you desire. My favorite item to keep is fishing line, hooks, and iodine tablets, all attained for under $10 or already at hand.
Mini Multitool: Although some have many useless, little used tools included that are just for attracting interest, there are a plethora of inexpensive (usually, but not always) mini multitools out there that can be found to meet any person's needs or preferences. They can include blades, saws, scissors, can openers, screwdrivers and many more tools, although as mentioned some are useless, so find one that has the tools you are sure to use.
Miscellaneous Items: Other ideas include a small back up phone charger, mini compass, fresnel lens (magnification fire starting card), mini pry bar, whistle, P-51 can opener, and many other items, not to mention the default of bringing your everyday keys along. Both the mini compass and the lens can be obtained for $1-3
A survival kit of this kind will not only follow you everywhere you go close at hand, but will be a well rounded tool kit for many situations, not just survival. The tools provided help start fires, purify water, make snares and traps, navigate, provide light, signal to searchers, or cut and manipulate materials, to mention the main uses of these tools. It is one of the most convenient ways to be prepared on a daily basis, and can be put together on a cheap budget. Some sites I found this gear on are listed here, and I will provide other links to sources in the future. And check out my Pocket Survival Kit page through the main page of the site!
http://www.bestglide.com/fresnel_lens_firestarter.html
http://www.amazon.com/GERBER-31-001742-GDC-Zip-Blade/dp/B00AU6AVM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425153676&sr=8-1&keywords=gdc+zip+blade
http://firesteel.com
http://www.countycomm.com/sslight.html
