You could also put a smaller oilcloth tarp on the frame and the handle bar seems primed for a pouch with a flint and steel, maybe a stainless steel or titanium cup or smaller kettle (think MSR titan kettle), a headlamp and repair kit/fishing kit. If you can figure out a way to put on a blanket without taking that luxury space in the back, you really would be set
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