Sorry folks for the long response time. I typically don't have access to the internet from Thursday evening to Monday morning.

Regarding the categories....

I don't think we're going to have enough "contestants" to allow for specialized categories. I propose taht everyone is allowed to "submit" any kit EXCEPT a bug-out-bag. I think we should have a "Bug Out Bag" competition at a later date. This might get others interested in being prepared. Hopefully this thread will start the ball rolling.

For this "competition" I think you just need to specify what your kit is. I propose the following "types" of kits:

Every Day Carry Kit (EDCK)
Personal Survival Kit (PSK)
Get Home Bag (GHB)

These are all smaller than "bug out bags", but can be fairly comprehensive in their scope (I'm looking at you GHB).

Thoughts?

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