Smoke Canister Pouch PSK

[DaleW]

My latest PSK project uses a MOLLE smoke canister pouch. It holds more than I imagined. I started with some hard plastic containers inside the pouch, but they were too limiting. I ended up using an Aloksak for the smaller and water-sensitive contents. It is a step up from an Altoids tin and can be carried in a coat pocket or on a strap or belt. As with an Altoids tin kit, it leaves me short on a water container and makeshift shelter like a space blanket or poncho. The particular pouch I found has one vertical strap with a snap and one hoizontal strap, sewn in place. On a MOLLE rig, it would lace through and not depend as much on the snap to hold it in place as it would as a simple belt loop. I glued the snap in place keep it secure on my belt. It is 6" tall and about 3" diameter. Weight as pictured is 12.2oz/345g.

I think this would be a good kit to drop in a hydration pack with a small bivy sack style space blanket, [insert knife of choice], and the rest of the recommended essentials.

Here's the contents list:

MOLLE smoke canister pouch:
Cyclops Atom headlamp
Flat pack duct tape

Paracord lanyard with:
"peanut" fluid lighter
Silva companion compass
Firesteel
ACR whistle
Buck "Mini Buck" multi-tool with #7 Exacto knife blades taped to sheath
Long spy capsule filled with Tinder Quick tabs
Micro LED light

Aloksak waterproof bag:
Frog gig tine "harpoon" with foam earplug point cover
6' flourescent pink surveyor's tape
Mini ball point pen
2 single edge razor blades
12' small diameter braided seine twine
Hotel "freebie" style sewing kit
4 misc fish hooks with leaders
3 BB split shot
24' Specra 30# line
6' 26ga wire
8 REI storm matches and striker
1 "no blow out" birthday candle
2 DEET wipes in foil packs
2 SPF 30 sunscreen packs
4 Katadyn MicroPur water treatment tabs
1 moleskin
2 Motrin tablets
6 Bandaids
1 Neosporin
1 Triple antibiotic
1 Alcohol hand cleaning gel packet
1 Antiseptic swab
1 Hydrocortizone ointment

 

[mtnfolk mike]

looks good...:thumbup:

 

[aznridah]

Did you get that case at a surplus store?

 

[DaleW]

Did you get that case at a surplus store?

Yup. Federal Army Navy in downtown Seattle. Cool place--- zillions of knives too. http://www.gr8gear.com/catalog/index.php. I didn't see the pouch listed on the web site.

It wasn't issue stuff and I can't remember the manufacturer. Something like Blackhawk, etc.

 

[ironraven]

I like it!

There is something on the lanyard between the two spy capsules- is that the duct tape, or is this an urban/wilderness kit and that is a thumbdrive?

 

[Fonly]

Man, good stuff. Im thinking Im going to pick up a new possibles kit tomorow, I want somehting a little bigger, but still compact enough that I dont mind carrying.


Do you have a mirror in there?

 

[DaleW]

I like it!

There is something on the lanyard between the two spy capsules- is that the duct tape, or is this an urban/wilderness kit and that is a thumbdrive?

The red cylinder next to the whistle is a spy capsule. Moving left, there is a Buck mini-tool in a rubber case with #7 Exacto knife blades. The silver cylinder is a "peanut" liquid fuel lighter. The duct tape is the flat silver pack next to the pen.

 

[DaleW]

Man, good stuff. Im thinking Im going to pick up a new possibles kit tomorow, I want somehting a little bigger, but still compact enough that I dont mind carrying.


Do you have a mirror in there?

No, and I'd like to work on that. Mirrors tend to be thicker and heavier than I think is needed. I've been waiting for a deal on the Adventure Medical model --- its the lightest one I've seen so far.

Next size up is an M16 double magazine pouch. You can get a lot of stuff in one.