I backpack in Florida. To sort things out I allow redundancy but I group stuff into "Using" vs. "Survival" gear.

I limit my survival gear to a small AMK pouch that can fit in my pocket. When I'm hiking, the pouch is in my backpack, but when I set up camp, I put it in my pocket. That way, I'm never without survival gear even when I go to dig holes in the woods.

Minimal Kit 2

"Using" gear

Medical
- personal meds for duration
- glasses
- toothbrush
- floss
- toilet paper (and Wipey-Wipes)

Shelter
- hammock (Mosquito)
- 8 x 8 tarp
- poncho
- poncho liner
- 2 x 3/8 foam pads (20 x 36 inch)
- 2 x tree straps
- ridge line
- 4 x tarp ropes
- bug juice

Clothing
- boonie hat
- nylon shirt
- cotton T-shirt
- nylon pants
- underwear
- bandanna
- Teva Hurricane sandals

Fire
- BSA Hot Spark
- tinder

Signals
- cell phone
- 1 Photon LED
- 1 wristwatch and compass

Water
- 2 x 1 L pop bottles
- titanium cup

Food
- energy bars for duration

Tools
- Fallkniven F1 fixed
- SAK Trailmaster folder

"Survival kit" gear

Medical
- 2 bandaids
- 1 triple antibiotic packet
- 4 ibuprofen
- 2 benedryl
- 1 toothpick
- SAK classic
- 2 moleskin pads

Shelter
[none]

Fire
- SparkLite kit
- MiniBic

Signals
- signal mirror
- whistle

Water
- 20 x MP1 tabs
- 1 L fish bag

Food
[none]

Tools
- 2 x 10 ft extra paracord (separate)
- sewing kit (inside SparkLite box)