Does anyone in your group know how to use the suture kit? I know no one in my group does and I stopped carrying it.

Seems like a lot of clothing - personally my clothing takes up a ton of space (fairly light just doesn't compress well.) - four pairs of pants (including the shorts.)

Why both the foam sleeping pad and a second sleeping pad?

I personally wouldn't use iodine as my backup - there are some other pills (can't remember their name off hand - two pills) I have instead.

YMMV!