Our company band, The NS Lawmen have a version of Dueling Banjos that breaks into Iron Butterfly halfway, then transitions back to its Bluegrass roots...its awesome.

The hammer is just for the light work. The brick that it is lying on is for the big stuff. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> No it aint! Thats where the 40 gallon tub in the back full of tools and recovery gear come into play.

He just asked whats in the "small" kit.

I had more stuff than I realized <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
extra items I found

Marine Corps issue "E-tool" (way better than store bought)
hack saw blade
more wrenches
extra oil cap ( junkyard find )
Oil filter wrench
adjustable wrench
1/2 Ratchet and deep well socket set
Funnel
Hose clamps
rag
Flashlight with blinky LED's ( great for marking campsite at Pismo)
Red electrical wire
The black thing with handle is a suction cup I use underwater at the Aquarium when I'm doing work.

I guess I'm disqualified from the "small" category
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Update:
These are the tools I put in the small canvas bag. The bread is a small loaf size.
By the way I got the bags from Target, the little one was inside of the bigger one. $12.99 for the pair ought to last a month or two.




The two bags I used the little one.





A close up, sorry it's so big.





Tools in the bag.

small precision screwdrivers and chisel set

10,12,14,17 mm gear wrenches
multi-bit screwdriver
duct tape, e-tape, zip ties
bailing wire
10" pipe wrench(this thing is AWESOME)
adj wrench
vise grips(reg and needle)
small roll of solder and a lighter
my leatherman wave if i cant keep it on my belt for some odd reason
my 3/8+1/4 combo stubby ratchet w/ sockets in above sizes
grey RTV
12v test light

enough change to use a pay phone for crap this tool kit wont handle and my cell phone is dead <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />

this is basically what i carry, except SAE sockets and wtrenches plus a comealong, folding shovel and a couple other job-specific things when im out plowing snow at 3 am and one of the many pieces of equipment i have on site breaks, which ALWAYS happens(we use Fords) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />

Okay, now that we've got the this-is-what-I-have's out of the way, let me rephrase:

If you were only allowed TWELVE hand-tools, which would all be required to fully fit into the aforementioned container, what would those TWELVE tools be? I realize more is essential, but I'm just looking for the TWELVE most valued/important/needed.

I know this isn't an easy question, but then it wasn't meant to be. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Can of wd40, Rachet set with 5 pieces, only 2 screwdrivers,
utility knife, canteen of distilled water, Cell phone and 1 Can of skoal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, cause that is all I think I would need <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

24mm wrench, 24mm flex socket, 1/2" drive ratchet, 16" prybar, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19mm sockets and 3/8" ratchet, 17 and 19mm wrenches, flashlight.

This won't fit in the bag you describe and it's 13 tools instead of 12, but the flashlight is mounted on a rechargeable base in the cab.

When sixe and space isn't an issue I add my Snap-On 1/2" rechargeable impact gun and the appropriate sockets for my truck.