Hi Alex,

I prefer raisins and canned, smoked almonds as high calorie, hi fat, hi salt emergency food that is very tolerant of adverse weather conditions and somewhat friendly to people with non-nut food allergies.

The water purification tabs could be replaced with a Katadyn filter that would last much longer.

The sleeping pad mentioned earlier is a great idea along with very warm sleeping bags.

I was able to spend 3 months in Germany during the early 90's in the military. Germany is a wonderful country with awesome scenic areas!!!!