In the past the handle of a flashlight was used to insert the batteries, but with the current LED technology this tubular space is no longer needed. Todd Weimer devised a functionality for this; storing emergency supplies during outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, hunting, trekking, backpacking and camping. In 2014 he successfully launched a VSSL (pronounced ‘Vessel’) Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The result is the VSSL Outdoor Utility Tool.