Thanks Nugget! Great suggestions!

We're pretty set for food, drink and fishing gear but I've forgotten some key items. Thanks for the reminders.

Map, compass, and licences are kept in a coglans map case in the boat, along with bug spray, lip balm and sunscreen. Individual versions is a good idea.

Hand cleaner! (soap and wipes) I almost forgot! 1 cut finger from a line can quickly lead to infection. Not to stinky hands!

Signal mirrors, handwarmers, floating key chains, glow sticks, ferro rods, tins and mesh bags - great thinking! Thanks!

Goid point about ending up in the water in a poncho. We dress pretty sensibly so I'm thinking of the them strickly for an emergency shelter component to the kit.

One of the tricks to this project is their acceptance. Whenever the topic of preparedness comes up, they start using words like "paranoid", "kooky", and "freak". Even our world traveler - who takes a kit when she goes to jungles, deserts and mountains - doesn't see the need when we're "just at the cottage." I don't want to preach, just want a small pocket kit that they can carry without thinking about it.

Group sunglasses - I love it! We've got branded sweatshirts and hats already. Sunglasses would be fun!