In the front two exterior pockets, the sewing kit fits in on the left and the Knipex fits in the right.
It's basically a mini commonly used hardware and medication pouch. I use fishing line for sewing in situations where I need strong thread, and I have various size needles in there too. The Altoids Smalls tin has a few of my most commonly used medication for me and my family. The Rolaids are for my heartburn unfortunately.
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omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 2y
This is like an episode of MacGyver
nul@programming.dev · 11 pts · 2y
Literally came here to comment, "Are you guys going on some kind of MacGyver-style adventures that are wholly unnoticeable by the rest of us?" I suspect the answer is yes.
Thisfox@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 2y
...Wait, you're not? How boring your life must be.
mdhughes@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
Every day can be an episode of MacGyver if you try hard enough.
I can hear the theme song now.
tonystark29@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Isoprenoid@programming.dev · 11 pts · 2y
10lbs of fishing line, all in that pocket? That's impressive 😉
Bonehead@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
I'm pretty sure they mean 10lbs test fishing line.
name_NULL111653@pawb.social · 5 pts · 2y
Thanks bonehead...
tiredofsametab@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
I have some of that stuff in my bike's pannier, but I don't know why I'd want it on my person. Today it's just keys, phone, wallet, a surgical mask, and a hand towel (Tokyo be sweaty and humid)
WestwardWind@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
I actually just got back from buying an incredible hand towel in Tokyo. Never thought I'd carry a handkerchief but you're not lying it is WET here
Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
What are some usecases for the mini-Knipex?
tonystark29@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I use mine for bending sheet metal and holding objects while I saw them/work with them. I like to build things in my spare time, so I use them frequently for gripping, crunching, crimping, or wrenching sometimes.
merde@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
apart from all the plying, I took out many splinters with it (it's a relatively precise finish). It helps with kids' shoelaces when they make a mess of it. Handles are good enough for prying. Forgotten staples on things… list goes on and on. It's much lighter than a multi-tool. You forget about it until you need it (a multi-tool reminds you that it's there in your pocket, they are hefty
Thisfox@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
That steel wire is lovely. I keep seeing people with pliers, thinking "why?" then ending up in a situation that could be fixed with pliers.... My scissors usually suffice though.
merde@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
it was the steel wire for me too.
@tonystark29 why do you carry them?
tonystark29@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
It's just picture frame type wire which is super cheap and super strong. I have a lot of it at home, and I've had to replace it a few times now. If I didn't already have a lot of it though, I wouldn't go out of my way to carry it because strong paracord or thin rope could be just as effective.
constantokra@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 2y
I carry galvanized wire, the kind that's just a single strand, in my vehicle's tool bag. Along with some pliers it can do a whole lot more than rope or string. Binds things super tight. I can fix a fence, animal carrier, tons of things on a vehicle or structure... it's obviously not the best fix for most things, but it's adequate to solve an astonishing amount of problems, especially if you carry a couple screws. Harbor freight sells it in convenient little rolls for around a dollar.
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
I like the cut of your jib, there, fren