Surprisingly, the band-aids take up very little space when tucked into the lid of the tin. But truth be told, I was thinking band aids more for blisters than cuts. I put duct tape on a blister one time and after I pulled the skin off the blister, i'll never do that again. The striker for the firestarter is is more durable than the small hacksaw blade which is a bit flexible. and my keys are kept somewhere in my pack. If i'm relying on this small kit, it's because I've lost (or been somehow removed) from my main pack so putting anything on a keyring defeats the purpose of having it all in one place, this backup kit.
The other nice thing about the pouch is that there is a small pocket in the front that can hold a few items, though the flatter the better. I may rearrange the kit and put the frensel lens and the signal mirror in the front pouch and that will give me another 1/4-1/2 inch of depth to use in the tin.
Since I took the pictures, I've also added a paracord braid to the back of the pouch.
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