Eh, the exercise'd be good for me anyhow! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Though I doubt I'll be going through deep wilderness in many scenarios, but better safe....

I started with evaluating my current car kit and backpack. Naturally I thought that should be a higher priority than the home kit since it's mostly redundant of what I have at home anyhow! The backpack is a very nice one from Outdoor Addentures I think, with a space and hooks for a hydration pack. My first unpleasant suprise as I went thought the backpack came when I found out the Wal-Mart 2 liter canteen with a metal outer had rusted from where the 'teen had leaked a bit. Luckily I double ziplocked it, so it didn't hurt anything else.

So, I'm guessing ALL plastic for my next bag water solution! I guess 2 all plastic 1 liter canteens would do better than that one with the rust risk! Would one of those hydration packs be a viable option for water storage?

I found quite a bit of expired medicine from where I supplemented a FAK....time to go shopping! I've already got a long list from just those two kits, oy...and I know I'll find more expired 'extras' in the main car 1st aid kit and my home kit....

Let's run down the backpack some more, to show what I have (or HAD if expired)
-Margarine bowl with 2 granola bars, a can of ravioli, and some peaches in jello (expired - but the ravioli didn't even have a date on it so I tossed it to be safe) I may find a more durable and maybe ergonomic type plastic bowl.
-A towel and washcloth
-A pair of heavy work gloves ('slightly' used, think I'll get a new and less stinky pair for my bag)
-A rain poncho
-In one of MANY nifty storage pouches in there, a garbage bag and grocery bags. I replaced both with newer ones.
-Some sunscreen in a tiny 60ml bottle from work (exp). I'll replace it with fresh and add a 60ml bottle of some great Aloe-Lidocaine gel that is good till 2009!
-A bottle of Cutter bug repellant - no exp date, reckon it's still good?
-A pair of jeans, t-shirt, and cap. Wonder if I can get a good deal on a pair of long johns now for winter use?