This is a regularly used tool. Basically a steel flat bar, that is utilized as cutting bar and/or as dead weight for fabrics/cloth/patterns.
Tip: Never ever use an aluminium ruler for cutting. It is softer than your knife and the blade tends to “catch” or “dig into” the aluminum and thus risks cutting you, instead of your project.
My multi angle vice saves me out of many practical situations, allways offering me the possibility to work at a convenient angle
I use a hand press for punching holes, placing rivets and other accessories, in leather, kydex, fabrics and other materials.
A kydex press is a must for shaping thermo plastics or leather when making sheaths and other objects.
This dual metric (centimeters) & imperial (inches) scaled tapemeasure has saved me loads of time and irritation.
We use these 32x23x10cm Ikea Vattentråg carton boxes with lid to store fabrics, patterns and larger habedashery items. (@ €0.59/box.)
Personally, I do not think campfires and nature get along. Ever.