I have read through and will read again and again the kids section and yes shelter is very important. I will also make sure that in addition to making the kit they know how nto use it. "wow this is cool wire I wonder what it is for?" is not going to be heard. When I was about 12 or 13 I went on a "one hour" hike that lasted about 12 Turns out we walked past the camping area about 3 or 4 times. No one had a whistle and the adult that was leading us didn't have a compass. Needless to say. I quickly learned what I could at that young age about survival. I wish the web was around when I was a kid because getting the information wasn't as easy as it is today.