OMG yes!

My wife is the least prepared person I know despite my efforts. At least she has some knowledge thanks to my never ending bantering about survival topics.

I've managed to get her to put some essentials in her purse and I've put together a bit of a kit for her using a MEC shoulder bag smaller than the one pictured above (identical style). I've also convinced her to add a Gerber Clutch multipliers to her keychain (it was pink...easy sell). I've also made sure she's familiar with the gear in the car kit in case she ever needs any of it while I'm not there.

Other than that I haven't been able to get her more prepared than that except maybe while we're camping (whistle and a SAK on a lanyard is standard camping fare for her since she met me).

That's one of the reasons I have so much overlap. I would have stopped at mere overkill had I put this pack together 5 or more years ago. With the pack the way it is, it almost gets better as the gear can be split up (there's even two packs!). granted there isn't enough shelter or sleeping gear for two but those things can often be fabricated if the chips are really down.