The thread has inspired me to change things a little for this trip. What I am going to do for this weekend is duplicate my kit and go with that. The only difference between the real kit and the practice kit is:

1. In the practice kit some pieces of equippment are slightly less expensive versions of what is in the real kit. For example I have better tinder in the real kit than in the practice kit.

2. I am not duplicating signalling and food procurring equipment since neither is used in a 2 night practice session. Before you say it.... yes I keep the real kit with me incase my practice session turns in to a real situation. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

3. The practice kit is packed loosely in a larger container. The real kit is currently (as of yesterday) packed VERY tightly in to the quintesential Altoids tin while the practice kit is the same items (minus signalling and food procurring equipment) packed quite loosely in a Maxpedition M2 belt pouch along with the real kit which will remain sealed.

4. I am bringing some HD foil to practice with. Although I don't keep it in my real kit, it is something I will be adding if I ever get any good with it... which is why I need to practice.

5. If I have time to stop at the store I am going to get a couple pie tins and try what Brenton suggested about using a small piece of folded pie tin in place of foil.

At this point the only things I plan to add that is not in the real kit is a Mainstay food ration and a cell phone. If I wimp out before I leave and throw in anything extra (I tend to do that sometimes) I will let ya know Sunday night or Monday morning when I return to civilization.