For the amusement of everyone who may have wondered just what in the world Aidan keeps in that duffel bag of hers, herewith is the dreaded inventory, listed from top to bottom and arranged this way for good reasons she tells me. Please do not tell Joe what's in here; he's enjoying trying to figure it out and she's enjoying watching him....

(And yes, she and I are discussing changing over to a large sports bag with D-rings for the weapons case.  We'll see.)
 
 

Mesh laundry bag	Panties, bra, socks, poly/nylon windpants, long-sleeve shirt (silk turtleneck), high-top cross trainers or hiking boots, black trench-coat, gloves, and hat
Freezer bag #1	Two (2) 1 quart bottles of water, small ziploc of water purificatin tablets
Freezer bag #2	Small box baby wipes, detangling comb, small box w/hair ties & barrettes, swiss army knife with scissors, single-edge razor, and liquid soap
Freezer bag #3	Can of paraffin, 1 pint metal flask (plastic lined) of rubbing alcohol, bic lighter, latex gloves, and 2 oz. of cayenne pepper
Small black plastic case	Lock picks and leatherman
Hand axe and cover
Freezer bag #4	2 lb. beef jerkey
Freezer bag #5	1 lb. raisins, and 5 packs assorted dehydrated food
Freezer bag #6	18 packs assorted dehydrated food; 2 small boxes Jell-o
Freezer bag #7	1 lb. vacuum pack coffee, and small ziploc of non-dairy creamer
Freezer bag #8	4 oz. bag of sugar and nested camping set of knife, fork, spoon
Canvas army bag	1 qt. Glenfiddich snakebite remedy in plastic bottle, plastic crip cone and washable filter for coffee, oversized coffee mug, and nested cookset (pan, handle, and lid/plate)
Freezer bag #9	Mini-binoculars, watch w/compass & altimeter, 2 NASA space blankets, 50' nylon cord, and 200' silk cord
Freezer bag #10	Small roll duct tape, sewing/patch kit, tin foil, coiled wire saw in one tin (mirrored lid), another small tin with fishing hooks, weights, and 300' of fishing line
Freezer bag #11	2 lb. red henna, small bottle lemon juice, and make-up kit, earth tones
Freezer bag #12	Large towel and 30 gal. trash bag
Freezer bag #13	Woman's wallet [$5,000 in travelers checks; $5,000 in $10's and $20's; notarized copy of birth certificate for Candace Ryan; driver's license, passport, bank book, and credit cards for Candace Ryan of Ontario, Canada], notepad, mechanical pencil, extra lead, and space pen (writes on any surface)
Freezer bag #14	Extra trash bags and ziplocs of various sizes, and cable ties
Nylon sword bag attached to duffel bag	Sheathed scimitar, 3 sheathed daggers, and sharpening kit

Yes, you guessed correctly. This list was in fact put together by someone who once dealt with that famous motto 'Be Prepared!'  (Sorry, I won't say more than that because I haven't been with them for about ten years now, and they might want to deny knowing me, given some of the stories up on this site.)

Anyway, now you know why, in a couple of the stories, Aidan was so insistent about wanting her duffel, as well as why the damn thing is so heavy.

(Oh. And yes, Candace Ryan was her back-up identity even before she met Rich. Both of them are still laughing about it.)

Did she miss something?  Please send word to Rhi.

Many thanks to those who have spotted problems:  Kris, Vlad & Kat, Sufi & the Damn Druid, Alexei, Nicole, Mark, Alyss, Isvet, and Joyslin.  If you spotted something and I didn't give you credit, please let me know, so I can fix this!

people have repacked the damn duffel bag since 9/7/01.
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