Prepare-aphernalia: An Empty Altoids Tin -

Sometimes the perfect piece of prepare-aphernalia is a $60 complex contraption.

And sometimes it’s a cheap old empty box of mints.

If you are a lover of ingenuity in preparedness, you have to check out the Art of Manliness blog’s post on 22 Ways to Reuse an Altoids Tin. Yes. Twenty-two.

First aid kits, miniature emergency kits, emergency candles, a flashlight… it turns out you can make an Altoids tin into just about anything. And this round-up shows you how.

Just a few of my favorites:

First Aid Kit