1. Mirror for signaling rescue boats or planes.

2. Five liter bottle of water for drinking.

3. One case of canned tuna to eat.

4. White bed sheet to collect rain water, provide shelter, maybe as a signal flag.

5. Candy as a reserve food supply.

6. Fishing kit ranked lower than candy because 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'. You can't be sure that you'll catch any fish.

7. Nylon rope to tie things/people together to keep them from falling out of the raft.

8. Life jacket as a life preserver in case of a man-overboard situation.

9. Whiskey as an antiseptic for injuries. It will cause dehydration if drunk, however.

10. Portable stereo is of little use as it cannot transmit (send) messages.

11. Mosquito netting there are no mosquitoes in the middle of the ocean and it is not really useful as a fishing net.

12. Map is worthless without navigational equipment.