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I was playing with list from the thought of "what knife would you take if you did not know where you were going" and Discovery Argentina- where they had to select from a pile of gear- some ended up way overloaded to traverse the terrain they faced. So I though about my own "junk pile" and the things I felt like were useful enough no matter where I ended up(OK excluding the arctic)

Must have:
Hammock
Bugnet/head
200’ paracord/200’ thinner cord(spiderwire)
Spaceblanket/tube

Weather specific clothing/boots + sandals(strapped)

Powdered anti fungal
Powdered antiseptic
ibuprofen
Butterfly closures/medical tape
Bottle each Kelflex and Cipro
Cayenne pepper
Dental floss/needle

Machete and small knife
Firesteel/pjcb/magnesium
Fish hooks and line(mono or braided)

Metal pot
Canteens (2)
Coffee filters/bandanas/muslin
Water tabs
1 lb-Salt/4 oz black pepper

Small protein/carb bars- enough for 2 per day
LED light(LI123 batts)

Second load:
Siltarp 10X10- flapped center grommet, edge grommets
Desitin
Bug dope
2 bars soap
Compact .22 rifle- 100rnds
Water filter
chemlights(10)- candles (6)
Lifeboat matches
Braided steel/bronze wire
Small diamond stone/silicone dioxide sandpaper
Safety glasses
1lb salt/4 oz pepper
Bugnet for hammock


3rd load:
Ranger bands
Fish spear(screws in handle)
SAK with saw or folding saw
Gloves
50’ rapelling rope
1 quart ziplocs(10)
strobe


Bill
 
Add to the 3rd load----
head off small solar sidewalk light (if room)

They are very lightweight yet I just realized how handy they are for a few hours of free light after the sun sets.
 
Good list! It is a fun game to think on. I was thinking the same thing while watching the amazing race. Those are big packs for hotel to hotel travel!

With your rope, I'd add a couple rappel rings, some tube webbing and a carabiner or two. Gives you lots of flexibility if you were to actually need to rap with it. Also, in my case, I don't have a fishing spear, so I'd take a couple of AH-1s and make due.

I'd also pack as many different other drugs that I could get away with, and had training for. As well as a mirror, magnifier and tweezers.
Finally, I'd need a roll of gorilla tape, and a towel. Always need a towel, especially if there is any chance of inter-planetary hitchhiking.
 
GG,
We all have kits that are locale specific. I am playing with one that would be flexible enough to be good most anywhere. This does not change my bug out bag just broadens the scope a little. Some webbing and locking biners would be good.

I would like to assemble all and se how they fit in a 3day bag and what weight may be- the reason between breaking the items down into groups. Some thing I do not have though- hammock and siltarp- I am a ground sleeper here and use GI Ponchos but in some areas ground sleeping is a no go and ponchos are heavier than siltarp. It is easy to be stoicked well but overloaded to the point of breaking down- I am guilty of that. The hank of muslin would server, washcloth/towel functions as well as improvised shade, sedmient strainer, bag for berry/small food items- just and unglorified shemagh.

The test would be to gather all this and then carry it on one of our day hikes.

One thing I cannot beleive I ommitted----compass.

Bill
 
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