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3. Leatherman/SOG/Gerber multi-tool.
As any scout can tell you -- you always need a good pocket knife. Or, even better, a multi-tool, which you can do almost anything with. IMPORTANT: Get a good brand, cheap ones break or just don't work - in an emergency you absolutely need reliability. There are typically *VERY* good deals on these at big box stores around the holidays.
4. Bic lighters!
One of my favorites for disaster preparedness is a good (Bic) lighter. These work a lot better than the random dollar store brands. These have many purposes, but throw a few of these in the disaster kits. Matches are unreliable compared with a (good) lighter. Obviously, don't hand these out to curious kids.
(corollary: also don't use these in wildfire season here!)
***random comment, I am getting so much good advice on modifications and alternatives here on Mastodon versus any of my old posts on Tw*tt*r... Very much appreciated. I suspect the "smart" folks hang out here, is why.
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