Dry matches. All purpose knife (you know, bottle opener, saw, all the gadgets). LED flashlight.
Fishline and hooks. Water purifying tablets. Silver mylar tarp.Compass.Cap.
Laser light.
A magnesium fire starter, it will burn in the rain.....at about 4 thousand degrees.
As a hiker, the things I always pack, that have come in handy are these: large trash bags. These cover gear, and me, in unexpected rain storms. Cold weather underwear: If a cold front hits, you better have it.
Otherwise you have to stuff your shirt full of leaves for insulation. First aid kit. A friend once slipped down a rock incline.
He slid the full distance, and lost a lot of skin. We were glad to have ample antiseptic and bandages.
In addition to clothing, rain gear, and sleeping bag, a water filter such as Katadyne, big knife, cigarette lighter...Oh and don't forget your cell-phone, xbox/gameboy, and laptop. :-)Oh, again, night-vision goggles for UFO spotting.
Extra batteries for flashlight & GPS. Tylenol or Advil and sinus medicine. Alarn clock.
I'm into dehydrated food, so I'm pretty good there. I'm going to try to dehydrayte some more soups, I have already done bean with bacon and split pea soups pretty easily. Good call on the mosquito killer, I think we are staying right next to a lake!
Mosquito killer spray is a must otherwise your trip will be hell. N if you r supposed to cook alll by urself and you r not experiencedread this hubpages.com/hub/I-am-a-bad-cook n above all your spirit of enjoyment Have FUNNN.
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