If I were going, I'd give one of the kits a try (as I have tried to knit in the past and utterly failed at it), but alas, I am not going, and thus am probably not a good sampling. But I think if you already have the materials at hand, a couple of kits probably wouldn't go unused (think of all the people who are sure to see the crafting circle and say, "Oh what a good idea" and then you whip those out and say "HERE JOIN IN!"), and if you do end up needing one, you'll be glad you prepped them.