Chaosmagnet: I’m interested in what slimmed down “kit” u negotiated with ur kids. I had my son’s RAV-4 packed with a car emergency kit and 72 hr kit for him & wife. Now our infant granddaughter has thankfully attired. But , all extra space is at a premium for car seat, stroller, baby bag, etc. so their kits have been off loaded at my place, since they live in a NYC Apartment and so space is always at a premium.

Right now they have a upgraded. 4 C-cell , with xtra bright bulb module and glass breaker end, LM Wave and universal ratchet kit, some Gorilla tape in a flat roll, jumper cables, 4 chem light magnetic holders & 6 12 hr. Extra bright orange chem lights, a SPAX-16 toolin sheath (I love that tool! ) and a good first aid kit, I built for them.

My son is a good attorney, albeit not a repair savvy person, though he has soon first-aid / survival knowledge, a Black Belt in Sho-Ta-Kun “hard” ( Sp?) karate and is , as a trial attorney must be, calm under pressure. My daughter-in-law is a polymath computer expert, not trained in emergency skills , but she is super smart, has good common sense and is also calm under pressure.

So with that background, I’m trying to negotiate adding back asmall get home back pack and maybe some xtra car stuff ( fix-a-flat, etc). I’m a trial attorney-negotiator myself, but u know the old wisdom: ” No man is a prophet in his own home.”

So if u could share the contents list from ur kids slimmed emergency kits and perhaps discuss their concerns, likes, dislikes., it would be greatly appreciated.