My annual fishing trip is this weekend. There are 7 of us going and, like the Skipper and his crew, we'll be up to a three hour boat (motor) ride from the dock. It's a big lake, with lots of islands and channels, few year-round residents, and only one of us knows the area well. The weather report is for variable skies and temps are set to fall to about 3 degrees C overnight.

I'm working on an emerg kit for the boat. (Will try to get everyone to carry a small PSK too.) It needs to be small and able to float. We will be dressed in weather appropriate layers to stay dry and warm, will have lifejackets on, paddles, throw bag, bailing bucket, cell phones and GPS, though cell phone reception is intermittant at best. When someone stays on-shore, we'll have handhelds as well. (Of coure, I'll have my personal EDC and emerg stuff on my person and in my tackle box, along with my fishing and rain gear.) Shore lunch is not part of this experience so fire, cooking gear and food is generally left in the cottage, with the exceptions of the travel mugs and water bottles everyone brings.

Getting stuck out (in the boat or on shore) on an unplanned cold and wet overnight, are my primary concerns. Here's what I'm thinking so far:

-Marine bucket (floating, with lid)
-FAK
-Fixed blade
-Butane lighter
-Fatwood
-TinderQuick
-Heat Sheet
-Pocket warmers
-LED Flashlight
-Chem lights
-Coffee can/metal cup
-Micropur tabs
-Tea bags
-peanut mms
-Whistle
-Mirror
-Flare gun
-Chart, map, compass

Any other suggestions?