LS,

Rather than comment on things you have excluded, I'd like to comment on some things you have included.


String. That is pretty non-specific. Fishing line? Mason's twine? Kite string? Anything is better than nothing, but 550 cord seems to be the standard to shoot for....and for good reason.

Fishing stuff. There's been some talk here lately about fishing stuff. Hook quality and so forth. I'm at the point were I'm about to chuck mine to make room for other things. I am no longer convinced that it is needed, at least in a typical sized PSK. If, however, you think you need it, make it the good stuff.

Water tablets. Again, non-specific. Doug has some good stuff regarding H2O purification. Check it out, some of the products work, some of them don't. Make sure that yours does.

Tin foil and duct and black tape. Many grades available in these, and a huge difference in quality. If you haven't already, you'll want eventually to check into these.

Those are the things that I noticed. You are off to a great start, and some others here have shared some good ideas.

Take care,

Andy