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Contents are generally decent quality, though there are some peculiar lapses.
There is a little, very little, space for additions , and more to be gained with some possible substitutions. However, the only tinder is a pair of cotton balls in a plastic bag, which are useless if they should get wet, like when trying to start a fire in wet conditions when you need it the most. Tinder should be waterproof. There is also the nearly ubiquitous tea candle. Some very shiny metalized material is adhered to the inside of the lid to serve as a signal mirror and it is pretty effective, despite having bubbles due to shoddy application.