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Don't get caught up in gear. Granny Gatewood hiked the Appalachian Trail for the first time in her 60's with a small denim gunny sack a a few supplies. She called modern backpackers 'panty waists" for all their un needed gear. Granny was the pioneer of ultra light backpacking even if she didn't know it. Food, water, shelter, and a layered clothing system is all you need. The ten essentials.

No, Yeager listed his gear in the book, and no choppers, no saws, no processing of wood other than small sticks for a camp fire. Due to the backpacking gear, no need for heavy duty cutting to weigh down the pack. Just his little executive to gut and clean the trout he caught. It a common misconception on knife forums to vastly over estimate what cutlery is needed.

But let's not forget that Yeager also had champagne and glasses air dropped in to his camp site by his buddies. My kind of guy.