I have read thoughtfully all the posts in this thread. I don't claim to be any kind of an expert, but it seems to me that there is a lot to be said for preparing one's own survival kit.

• The preparers of commercial kits don't know where you are going, so must compromise in favor of general application.
• Only you and the airport where you file your flight plan know where you are going, what season, and what weather you are likely to encounter.
• Only you know what is available in your area AND in your overflight area for clothing, supplies, and raw materials.
• Only you know what you know in terms of survival skills.

Better figure out all this while you're figuring out your flight plan! <img src="images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> As the old poem says, "It's better to fence the top of the cliff, than put an ambulance at the bottom"!

As one might imagine from my post, I tend to pack EVERYTHING unless I know where I'm going. (It drives my husband nuts!)

Have a great trip!

Tahirih