Thanks sheepdog!

Having a survival kit and not nowing how to use it can be embarrassing to say the least. Its like being stranded on the side of the highway with a flat tire and knowing that you have a sparetire/jack but have no idea how to use it.

As far as a teflon tube....can you give me an example of getting water from a location using a tube?

As far a compass goess, since i know that straight ahead is north. Do I need to get an mental picture of where I am located on a map and try to head towards a town? or do i keep track of where I am going in the first place. BTW I am direction handicapped....I turn 3 times in a circle I am lost. haha!
For example, how could the people in the katrina disaster made their survival easier. Did you see any mistakes that were obvious? what about different terrains, different climates, etc. Would most of the PSK help in most cases.

I know its hard to be totally prepared for most situations. Hopefully I can become better mentally prepared. That is the key i think