Let’s see your dinky stuff kit list

msr ul packtowel (small)
ear plugs (shelters are noisy)
small amount of biodegradable soup
small deet bug spray
cut off toothbrush
small toothpaste
bic pen
write n the rain, small notebook
6 waterproof/windproof matches
bic mini lighter, w/ purple duck tape
hot pink fox 40 whistle
lip balm with sunscreen
small thing of spf 50 sunscreen
15 or so sheets of toilet paper, (incase i get sick in the woods, its just nice to have. lol)
cell phone charger (depending on length of hike)
cell phone
Benchmade mini griptiliian
car keys

thats what i can remember off the top of my head…

Good post. It can add up and the little things are handy and add safety and comfort.

Some of my favorites:

AMK emergency space blanket bivy (especially for day hikes)

AMK .3 first aid kit, customized

Survival keychain with mini tool, whistle, Finix E01 AAA flashlight, spy capsule with tinder, and a mini firesteel

Small vials with Dr. Bronner's soap, DEET, alcohol gel hand cleaner and sunscreen

Repair items like a hotel-freebie-style sewing kit, a small pack of duct tape, 20 feet of light braided nylon twine, a few feet of 26ga wire, and a couple zip ties

A K&M match case with REI storm matches and backup compass

Sunnto MC-2 compass with mirror

MicroPur tablets to back up my Steripen or filter

A Sony SRF-S84 AM/FM radio

Princeton Tec Remix headlamp

Benchmade Griptilian pocket knife

Spare AAA batteries

Small Write-in-the-Rain notebook

Fisher Space Pen

for a 3-4 day trip

small items packed

my sunscreen is re-packaged into a small bottle- 0.3 oz (enough for a 4 day trip)
bug dope (100% DEET) repackaged- 0.2 oz
first aid kit is 1.3 oz
repair kit 0.4 oz
notebook/pen (pages out of a riteintherain notebook w/ duct tape binder/Sharpie ultra fine) 0.5 oz
TP 0.5 oz
toiletries- DR B's re-packaged, tooth powder in small vial, Wisp toothbrush, MSR Nano towel 1.0 oz
Petzel E-lite headlamp 0.9 oz

total 5.1 oz

small items carried

Izula knife "kit" (whistle, photon light, small firesteel, tinder, cordage) 3.9 oz
matchsafe K&M- has small Suunto compass in top, firestraws, REI storm matches 1.4 oz

total 5.3 oz

Thanks for the lists guys, interesting to see how different dinky kits are, but how most have a lot of the same basics covered.

Ryan, what is your total weight for your kit? Oh, and you can hide your car keys at the trailhead, or take just your car key and leave the rest in your car, btw.

Dale, reading your list reminded me of a few details. One is that I forgot to note that my lip balm is also my sunscreen (SPF 30). Here in Sweden, however, I don't use it all that much other than on my lips and sometimes on my nose and under my eyes.

I should have also noted why I carry no water treatment, which is because I either (safely) drink it without any treatment (Swedish water is very clean). If I feel the need to treat it, I boil it, as I cook over an open campfire about 90% of the time.

I love space blankets! I will throw one in my bag at the last minute if I think the temperature is going to drop and use it as a cover for my sleeping bag, and my two MYOG ground covers are both made space blanket. One is for warmer weather and is a garbage bag taped to a space blanket (85g), the other is for colder weather and is a thick plastic tarp with space blanket taped on it (215g).

I keep my FAK separate from my dinky kit. It clocks in at 99g or about 3.5oz. Here is a picture of it all laid out: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jb_ryllQKBM/TjUhTzA0EjI/AAAAAAAAAW0/tK7195kCzbE/s1600/SUL+3.JPG

Mike, nice kits for a total of 295g or 10.4oz. If I include the Mora I usually take with me which is 143g, total for me would be 395g, 100g more than yours. I gotta google that knife of yours. However if the weather is too cold to swim, I will ditch my "big" towel and go for a trimmed one I have for half the weight, plus ditch the bug oil since not many bugs in colder weather, so that is about 48g of savings.

I find I always learn a little something or appreciate another perspective when looking at other kits, thanks guys :)