My cousin in an Engineer for BNSF and before he takes a train he gets a notebook with the contents of each car on the train. Except for the government cars, they don't tell you what they are carrying.

He also has a notebook filled with all the instruction for what to do if a car filled with _____ wrecks until the "authorities" can get there.

You should probably include a FAK in your backpack as well as the one on your bike. You or a fellow student may need assistance when you are not near your bike.

A small repair kit could also be a worthwhile addition to your gear carried in your pack. You never know when you may need to sew on a button or duct tape the sole of your shoe back on so you can at least walk back to your bike.

I know it may be hard, but the primary addition to your kit that I would make is a $50 or $100 that you never touch and a credit card with at least enough to check into a motel. Although self sufficiency is important, in these types of problems the major difficulity is to spend a comfortable day or two away from your regular stuff in an almost normal world. In most localized disasters (even Katrina) you get away and find a comfortable place to spend a day or two. In my car are two kits, one for living without support and the other (and MUCH more frequently used) is a small overnight bag with clean cothes and the other things I would take on a short trip. I have used it in blizzards, floods, and local blockages (a RR accident). The other just makes me feel better prepared if something worse should happen.

Respectfully,

Jerry