Disaster Planning 101

Here is a kit I might carry on an overnight backpacking trip.
Its got the basics covered with:

Water: bags, tablets
Shelter: Space blanket, garbage bags(x2)
Fire: Matches(x2)
Signaling: Mirror, whistle
Tools: Knife, wire saw, compass on wrist band
First aid: sanitary napkin for stopping big bleeding) band-aids, gloves
Comfort items: Kleenex

NOTES: It has no food, as that attracts bears. The knife is a swiss army model with a locking blade. Looking it over, I would add:

Flagging tape,
sunblock chapstick,
Tyneol and pepto meds,
safetypins
cordage (probably 50# test fishing line)
Duct tape 3 m wound on a pencil stub

This is in adition to the regular backpacking gear -- tent, sleeping bag, food, stove, pack, etc.

{ In response to a comment; the gear in in the origional packages for photo purposes only. When I pack it along its out of the packages.}

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