You can only have TEN ounces with you

[DaleW]

Mora 440, 3.2oz
Adventure Medical space blanket, 2.5oz
Inova LED microlight, 0.4oz
Platypus one liter bladder, 1oz
Qty 8 Micropur tabs, 0.5oz
BPL mini firesteel, striker, SAK Classic and spy capsule with Tinder Quick tabs on a lanyard, 1.8oz
Silva Companion compass, 0.4oz
ACR whistle, 0.2oz
Total: 10oz :thumbup: :thumbup:

Other favorites on the light-ish side:
SAK Trekker/Trailmaster, 4.4oz
Gerber Sportsman's Saw (sliding type), 3.2oz
Kershaw/Bahco folding saw, 6.3oz
Eriksson 748 stainless, 4.2oz
Mora 2000, 4.9 oz
Fallkniven F1, 6oz
Benchmade Griptilian 3.9oz
Boker Trance, 3.4oz
Leatherman Micra 1.75oz
Fiskars #5 scissors, 0.5oz

To really answer your question, I would try to work out a knife/saw combo. The Gerber saw is so light that any of the other knives can be picked and come out under 10oz. Even going with the heaviest pair on my list, the Fallkniven F1 and the Kershaw saw, we're only racking up 12.3oz and that's pretty stout gear, IMHO. I like the Griptilian/Kershaw combo and that slides in just over the mark at 10.3. I could probably drill enough holes in the Kershaw handle to come in at 10.0 even

 

[ilbruche]

Hip flask of knob creek?

Sounds good to me. I live at 5800 in the foothills and its been hotter than a bugger lately. Forget the fire, I'd bring 10 ounces of booze!