and yet MORE conspicuous consumption preparedness shopping:
The Practical Sleeping Bag (to go with the
practical pack)
Blue spork...BLUE (to go with
the pot)
Storm proof matches (to go with
the stove)
Test food (to try with the cooking goods above)
Yum (because I looooove turkey jerky)
First Aid Kit (supplies for more than a day? who'd a thunk it?)
Headlamp (appears on pretty much every prep and emergency list I've seen)
Bathing wipes (what is says on the tin)
And the charming young man with either the Aussie or NZ accent behind the counter at REI charmed a membership out of me.