Well after all is said and done, pretty much I have beaten myself up over it. With that said, I got to contempating everything that was said or implied on this thread and came up with a few conclusions.

1) I have a vast amount of knowledge in survival comparitively. Am I an expert - no. However, knowledge is something that is hard to take away or loose. That is my best EDC.

2) Every ATV will have a minimum amount of necessary "stuff" (ie; granola bars, fire making, knife, water purifing straw. etc...)

3) never doubt the wife - enough said.

4) Quit talking the talk and just walk the walk