Lightweight visibility vest
 

I am seriously considering adding a lightweight visibility vest with pockets so that I can have passport, wallet similar stuff on me if there's an evacuation. And of course get it in before landing/takeoff. I am just wondering whether anyone did this and if so which vest would you pick?

Like one of these?

http://www.msetactical.com/items/small/simg_61.jpg

I understand carrying your wallet and passport with you but I think donning a vest is a little overkill. Not to mention the reaction from other passengers!

A hi-vis vest seems a bit much, no? You might be mistaken for ground crew!

If you're set on this plan, there's loads of not-ugly reflective gear for cyclists you could probably repurpose.

Afraid of another Asiana crash-evac and getting run over by first responder's heavy duty gears ?? just pack some velco hi-reflective tape by cyclists on their arms and/or legs - "deploy them" in case of emergency -

now, do you carry a go-kit in your EDC ?

Postscript / edit - just returned from Taiwan/South Korea trip & found these in the local Japanese Daiso (equivalent of 99 "cents") store for less than $1 USD each set, the smaller/shorter ones are better suited for backpacks & pouches to increase visibilities, but the longer yellow hi-visibility "adjustable" straps are designed for ankles & arms, easy to put on/off. https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...nt=photo%2cjpg

Seeing you are a YVR FTer: There is Canadian law regarding unauthorized use of these apparel on federal grounds. Federal law governs federal properties; airport grounds are federal property.

Moral side of the argument: If you are not a first responder, wearing one of these in an emergency situation would lead to more confusion and loss of life.

I only have a Style PS. My EDC-fu is weak. I'm planning on adding a Doc Allen's VersaTool and an Engineer TWM-08 wrench but neither of those are particularly good / useful in a survival situation.

What about pink? They do make bright pink hi-vis vests (and for cyclists these pop a lot more in country settings than the traditional yellow), and you can find them easily on eBay. Would that also fall foul of the Canadian rules? Is it *any* hi-vis clothing or those specific colors and styles?

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OP

You could get an AyeGear Vest and then apply hi-viz strips to it, should be relatively easy to do with the iron on 3M strips.

Why not do something a little less flashy? Wearing a construction vest is gonna make you look silly aha.

No need to do that, they already make one in a standard Hi-vis top!
http://www.ayegear.com/products/ayegear-hv-13