well what are they doing in europe? Going with his band, generally sounds like a city trip, rather than a wilderness trip. Also no tornado's, little to no earthquackes and stuff. So no reason to load him with "camping" gear, if he isn't camping.

A simple SAK should do the trick, in opening the bear bottles, cutting food/packages and getting there peanutbutter on there breads.

Lighters are availible just about everywhere, same story with pretty much everything that is easily availible in the US. We are not the third world.

oh yeah, if he's like many teenage tourist that like to make fun of others and insult people for fun, remind him that we understand him, before he meets someone that will do it for you.
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