Well, I think I'm finished with by ditch kit arrangement.  Here are some pic's of the final set of components.

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There are a few changes here from my original list of components (and picture).  I've downsized the fire steel, compass and mirror.  I've added an actual fire steel striker (right of smaller fire steel, char cloth (left of smaller file steel, small baggie showing foil wrapper), water purification tablets (near center; left of smaller mirror), single-edge razor blade (right of pill case, with smaller cap), and aluminum foil (1' X 2' sheet rolled inside small baggie; lower left).

The overall arrangement is shown in the pic below:

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Top is a small fanny pack (POE WxTex Alki--water resistant) which will hold all of the contents shown plus my leatherman tool (if I take it off my belt).  Even with these contents, there is still room inside for a few "comfort" items (bug repellent, sun screen, tube of petroleum jelly, a few med's and maybe a food bar).  I'm still thinking of placing most of these items in the pockets of PFD, but I'll have to see how that might impact my paddling stroke.

From left-to-right along the bottom are:
1) "Becker-Necker" K-bar knife w/sheath above.  The sheath also has paracord and a lace-lock slider. (I'll actually wear this around my neck if I store the other items in my PFD.)
2) Aquamira Frontier Emergency Water Filter (good for 25 gallons); atop a snack baggie for storage (actual drinking tube is nearly invisible in this shot, filter part shown more clearly).
3) Emergency Mylar sleeping bag (I also inserted a crock pot liner bag inside the zip-lock bag the sleeping bag comes in.  The crock pot bag could be used for water storage and/or heating water.
4) The ditch kit from above

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