Dan, I routinely carry the Champion edition of the Swiss Army Knife and a Leatherman - the pliers come in handy...
Of course with the changes with airport security I can no longer keep them in my main camera bag. This means at times I find myself without either of them since I have forgotten to transfer them out of my checked baggage... César Panama City, Florida -- -----Original Message----- -- From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 10:22 PM -- -- For the last 20+ years my key chain has been a steadily -- replaced series -- of red Victorinox "Tinker" pocket knives: 1 large and 1 small knife -- blade, reamer, can and bottle opener, large and small standard -- screwdriver, philips screwdriver, tweezers and toothpick all in a -- remarkably compact and pocketable form. Can't stand the freakishly -- large models with forks, spoons, TV aerials and all that -- other crap on -- them, tho'. -- -- I feel absolutely naked and powerless without my "toolset" -- in my back -- pocket. -- -- However, I'm considering jumping ship to one of the more modern -- Leatherman things. They now make them in a variety of sizes -- and colors -- and you can get a fairly small colorful one with a fairly -- good compact -- wire cutter/pliers—which would come in extremely handy when removing -- the occasional Palo Verde thorn from foot, knee or hand or -- working on -- some unplanned roadside repair. -- -- Dan Scott --
