Where are you taking it?  is it a disaster bag? something to throw in a backpack hiking for the weekend?  I'm right up the street in Richmond and I grew up in Chesapeake so I know your area well enough if thats where you plan for it to be used.  
No matter what I think you need a good blade, a way to start fires, a compass, and an LED flashlight with a really long runtime.  After that its a matter of how much you might need things and how much you are willing to or able to pack.