Every kit is a compromise, the kits on the Hoodlum site are only there as examples of personal kits, no one there will say one or the other is the perfect kit. The folks who put those kits together had a specific purpose in mind and it may not be your purpose. Another thing to remember is skill level. Some of the individuals on the Hoodlum site are into primitive skills and have a great knowledge and experience base to draw from. What looks like an inadequate kit to some may be overkill to others. My kits contain one of DR's PSP and then other stuff to beef it up. OTOH, my gf's idea of camping is a 32' motorhome.

On the subject of DR's PSP, does anyone else have trouble with that whistle? It is my only gripe with his kit. You really need to blow hard to make it work. I replaced it with the whistle from a tea-kettle I burned up that makes a lot more noise with little effort.