It's funny after reading many forum discussions about various kits, it seems that no one is ever completely satisfied with a store bought kit. How cool would it be if AMK (or anyone else for that matter) offered a make your own kit option? Go onto their website, click the check boxes for the items you want, then they package it into the container of your choosing and ship it to you Then again this would probably make the kits cost more, and after shipping, you may be better off taking a shopping cart into REI...