this is what we talk about.

shiv: when you think "prepare for the unexpected," what objects do you think of?
biscuit: hahahaha a passport and a handful of foreign currency?
biscuit: maybe like
biscuit: a compass?
shiv: so far i've thought: galoshes, umbrellas, first aid kits, flashlights, swiss army knives...
biscuit: yeah
shiv: okay. so i'm not missing anything totally obvious?
biscuit: i'm trying to think of something that isn't actually "prepare for a camping trip"
shiv: hahahaha!
shiv: actually, i think camping is pretty unexpected.
shiv: that whole...wilderness thing.
shiv: ;-)
biscuit: BAAHA
biscuit: maybe a can of bear repellent
shiv: haaahahahahahahahaha
shiv: like this?
biscuit: OMGOMGOMG
biscuit: HAHAHAH
shiv: and you thought you were just being cheeky!
biscuit: wow.
biscuit: Certified to repel any species of bear!!!
biscuit: I mean, prepare for the unexpected
biscuit: should relaly be things like
biscuit: ...a set of brass scales
biscuit: an old walking stick with a weird knob on top
biscuit: maybe a 1920s telephone
shiv: or a ninja star
biscuit: three cases of chewing gum
shiv: four bottles of rubbing alcohol
biscuit: I mean...THOSE are the kind of things that will be unexpectedly useful.
shiv: so true.
shiv: paperclips. a bolt of burlap.
biscuit: A personal trampoline.
shiv: an extra sock.
biscuit: I COULD USE THAT ALL THE TIME