If you had up to $1.49 to spend, what would you buy?

My local dollar store and big lots sell small electronic screwdriver sets, allen wrenches and things like that for at/under $1.50

I don't drink beer, but I'd take a CokeLaughing

My wife would make me transfer it to "our" checking account!

If you or the kids ride a bike then this is a pretty sweet item to spend $1.45 on. (LINK)

for a penny more... survival whistle

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/all-weather-safety-whistle-2857

I know I have seen signaling mirrors for around that price, but I can't remember where.

Two cans of pepsi, penny and make a soda can stove.

Nice penny stove kramer5150 .

Do you use Heet ?

yeah... great fuel. totally clean burning, odorless, stores well too in a small Evian water bottle. I can brown up 4-5 hot dogs in ~10-13 minutes with the mess kit shown, keeping the lid on to trap heat. The coffee can serves as both a wind screen, a vertical channel to concentrate the heat and a stable support for the fry pan. The OP will have to rummage through the dumpster for a coffee can to keep within his budget though.

These little vienna sausages fry up nice on the trails, even faster than hot dogs... kind of salty though so make sure you have plenty of water to stay hydrated. I've also done spam once but it was too salty, I was parched all day. Turkey burgers are my fave. I grill them up at home the night before, store them in the fridge or even freezer depending on how many days I plan on being out. Bust out the little stove and re-fry them up with the lid on till' warm. The turkey isn't as greasy / messy as ground beef.

Here is s couple ideas.

How about a AAA to AA converters for your AA lights.

A changing 7 color LED Apple nightlight.

http://www.meritline.com/apple-shape-7-color-changing-led-night-light---p-60027.aspx

Super bright key chain light.

http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S000052

Lens for your AA lights. You might have to sand it a little to fit, but it would be cool.

http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S004588

Where do you get beer for a $1.49?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASS-SCENIC-RAILROAD-WEST-VIRGINIA-COPPER-Elongated-Penny-Pressed-Smashed-/160757743743?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256de8807f#ht_1630wt_689

+1

The BLF Lanyard - exactly $1.49 :P

I knew there was something I paid 1.49 for.

Nose hair trimmers? less than 1.49 too

I have those …they rule .

ok they don't suck

Beer?? where ?

IthinkIhave1.49inchangeinthecouch

Nice little multi tool:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11-in-1-Survival-Camping-Tool-Multi-Credit-Card-Knife-/250996441409?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a708dc141#ht_500wt_1128

Or two, slightly above your budget tho:

http://www.buyincoins.com/details/2-x-multifunction-pocket-emergency-survival-card-tools-product-2347.html

I have one, used it once to open up some snack, we were really hungry, me and 3 hot females, so needless to say chicks dug it LOL ;)

I had no intentions to use it that day, but took it with me as usual, it fed the starving LOL!

Buy a hello kitty sticker and stick it on my first "Police" branded flashlight and sell it for $20 because I can't give it away otherwise. Anything hello kitty sells like hot-cakes.

I'd deploy my official anodized 7-11 Slurpee straw and have some me time on the ride home. Coke flavored only. The others should be banned! Bit of a purest that way, y'all are free to drink any flavor you want.

+1 !

I'm ordering one right now. :D