IS there a second purpose for the bleach, given you have iodine tablets? Are you aware of iodine's potential danger to some people with thyroid conditions? You may wish to upgrade your water purification later. Blue tarps, if you have the hardeware store drop cloth genre are heavier, noisier and less tearproof than siltarps etc. an ESBIT stove at minimum and some premade tinder ie petroleum soaked cotton balls and a small bag ofcommercially sold fatwood. It's silly to have the means to make a fire and no readily on hand fuel. What is your clothing? I would toss in a few knitted watch caps, work gloves and wool socks (feet and impromtu mittens) A few inepensive S/S Mora knives and a small sharpening diamond disbursed among the units would be a nice addition. Finally, a good first aid manual and basic survival guide in case your incapacitated and a untrained 2nd party has to take over.
the iodine, bleach and fire making means are all means of water purification.
i was not aware of the iodine danger, thanks for the warning. it should be ok, as i don't have any sort of thyroid problems.
not sure why it's not listed, but in the main pack there's a half-roll of TP with dryer lint packed into the tube and sealed with wax. lint makes awesome tinder, a small bit is plenty to get a fire going. .
the clothes are wrangler jeans, Thorlo western boot socks, white cotton t-shirts, and black Dickies long-sleeved shirts. except for the shirt, this is basically what i wear anyway. i usually wear a cap when i leave the house, and have a knit cap in the car in the winter. good idea about the gloves, i didn't even think of them. i always wear sturdy work boots, and the Thorlo socks are pretty thick; so wool socks aren't necessary.
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