teacher for me anyway you hit the nail on the head. I am in an area that does not have any bears but we do have cougers and wild dogs might be a problems but that would be in such a rare case to have happen and I always have my kit with me. in south east Ne. where I hike I can listen to the news and prepare my day that way and be gone just a few hours the bigggest thing I think that would happen to me is a twisted ankle and that has happen before but I did make it back before it got dark. Back packs and what some people carry just for a hike is unreal. My kits are the same except the for the knife that is with the kit. one has the Doug Ritter MK3 fixed blade and on the other kit it has a Chris Reeves Project II. Even if I was hurt I think spending the night out would be pretty easy with just the small kit I carry. I have made shelters with them before and having a fire is really about I would need for where I am at. I hike almost every day in the same areas some are somewhat remote but with in a day I could be at some farmers house or town and I always tell someone where I am going to be at. Here is a couple of pics of the kits that I carry. I carry a staff and leather gloves always and a filson hat.





What do you think?
In Doug Ritter psp there is a infomation guide that says every one in your party should have the psp a shelter of some type, water, a first iad kit, and KNIFE. proper clothing for the next couple of days and that is about all I feel I need for where I am at. comments welcome.
Take care,
Bryan