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What do you carry in your kit?
Mine has evolved over the years.
My emergency kit ( Marked "OS KIT" ) short and official looking
actually abreviates to " OH SH!T KIT ".
Mine includes, flares, flash lights, compass, matches and fire starter,
some emergenct ( yucky ) food. string glue duct tape, a marine VHF, a
cell when in an area where cell works.
My first aid kit includes a CPR mask and an Epipen. My sone has a
serious alergy so the epipen and Benidryl has evolved into an important
part of my first aid pack. A great many people now have weird alergies.
Band aids and asprin are there too along with the normal first aid
stuff.
Where I live a surprise overnighter is always a risk.
If this is seams over the top, it likely is. It adds 20 lbs or so to
the boat.
What do you carry.

Pretty minimal, trips are short, and most paddling is coaching. so:

Dressings, tapes, antiseptic wipes, triangular bandage, . Spare bung for the
boat, wine cork to plug lost bungs in other boats, and a n epoxy resin
filler, and there is a survival bag stuffed in the rear of every boat so
that we always have one available. On trips we also have a shelter with us.
Plus a throw line. I also carry a sling and crab for recovery and hauling
boats up and down bankings if needed. I also keep a note of my own
medication, and have some paracetemol or similar available ( yes I know we
shouldn't administer).

Ewan Scott