Have these been listed yet?

#95 Always bring an extra paddle.  

#96 Always bring a set of maps for each canoe.  

#97 Always travel together and don't get too far ahead of the group.

On my trip last year, guys laughed at my night-time bottle. But when the mosquitoes were bad at Yum Yum Lake and they had to leave the tent in the middle of the night....Then they did not think the old man was so dumb!

Tim

True...but the ideas in this thread will go a long way toward risk management.   

Rain gear is on the list, but I would like to make a point that for our trips you need to bring "quality raingear."  We go late season and can get days of steady rain, drizzle or freezing rain.  Cheap raingear won't do.  It should have some cloth inner lining so it doesn't rip apart on a branch or when stressed, and it should be dense enough like goretex so you have difficulty shucking air through it; otherwise it can become saturated and soak thru and that's when you have potential for hypothermia.

Rule #__ Bring "Quality" (non-cheap) Raingear

We HAVE hit nearly #99 rules.  Db, I'll volunteer to compile the read/consider list; it will take me a few days to accomplish.
I never considered priorities when I started, but #0, #1, and I think #77 should be 1,2,3 on the  final list.  They might be grouped otherwise by items, such as maps/compasses, first aid, fire making, etc. ?
Db, do you mean we are throwing out #101?  After it showed up I arbitrarily decided personally, that these less "vital" topics could be the "hundreds" list.  BTW #93 and #94 might be #104 and #105?