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Thank u quirt. Best piece of advice i have ever read.
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What do you mean?
So your senario is in two phases, so your kit will also be in two parts.
1. Kit for your walk to your parents. This kit needs also to be good enough for a walk all the way to your house.
2. A bigger kit at your parent including a bicycle.
My main items would be food and water, a map and compass, and First Aid for blisters
I live in a very rural area, but occasionally visit "the big city" 
I started a similar thread some time back and the points that stuck home for me were: suitable clothing for the season (this doesn't change rural or urban), blend in - neo-tatical is not the route I'd choose for traveling afoot (or bike) in the city; water- priority regardless of environ- water tabs are small and effective, some kind of container- you can roll up a platy bottle into a very small package until needed; fire- very important in a rural environ, less important in a city- I'd still want a couple of small lighters and a little easy tinder- less than an ounce total; shelter- a AMK heat sheet takes up about as much room as a deck of cards, add a 2-3 mil large trash bag for additional insurance, small hank of paracord; protective bits- eyewear, good gloves- these are carried rural or urban- for city I'd add a couple of quality masks; tools good multi tool at a minimum- don't use one much personally, but would be very handy in the city-small fixed blade/folder depending on laws; communication- a cell phone you might as throw out where I live, not so in the city, a little fm/weather band radio could prove very handy in the city; first aid- compact and well thought out; $ several denominations; navigation- some good maps and the ability to use them, small compass- even in the city it might come in handy; lighting- a quality light/headlamp, w/ a small backup, signaling- quality whistle; food- not a lot, but a few calorie dense choices; repair-small kit w/ extra batteries for your electronics- this might be a place where you can try and replicate battery type
a suitable pack/bag- again something that blends in
I started a similar thread some time back and the points that stuck home for me were: suitable clothing for the season (this doesn't change rural or urban), blend in - neo-tatical is not the route I'd choose for traveling afoot (or bike) in the city; water- priority regardless of environ- water tabs are small and effective, some kind of container- you can roll up a platy bottle into a very small package until needed; fire- very important in a rural environ, less important in a city- I'd still want a couple of small lighters and a little easy tinder- less than an ounce total; shelter- a AMK heat sheet takes up about as much room as a deck of cards, add a 2-3 mil large trash bag for additional insurance, small hank of paracord; protective bits- eyewear, good gloves- these are carried rural or urban- for city I'd add a couple of quality masks; tools good multi tool at a minimum- don't use one much personally, but would be very handy in the city-small fixed blade/folder depending on laws; communication- a cell phone you might as throw out where I live, not so in the city, a little fm/weather band radio could prove very handy in the city; first aid- compact and well thought out; $ several denominations; navigation- some good maps and the ability to use them, small compass- even in the city it might come in handy; lighting- a quality light/headlamp, w/ a small backup, signaling- quality whistle; food- not a lot, but a few calorie dense choices; repair-small kit w/ extra batteries for your electronics- this might be a place where you can try and replicate battery typea suitable pack/bag- again something that blends in