Monday, September 29, 2008

Wilderness Equipment Survival Checklist

Essential:  

Axe and/or Knife

Fire and tinder

Important:

Pot or cup

Cordage (50-100 feet of para cord)

Drum liner(s), clear plastic

Whistle

Compass

Headlamp

Food

Water

Warm clothing (sweater, mittens, hat, neck gaiter)

Rain gear

Nice to have: 

Map

Sharpener

GPS

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

First aid kit

Water treatment

Insect repellent

Mosquito headnet 

Winter:

Headlamp

Shovel

Pot, large

Repair material for showshoes or skis

Desert: 

Water

Tropics: 

Machete

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey,
Love your blog.
I'm Trekon86 over on Bushcraft USA.
Great list BTW.
Really puts things into perspective, just how little we really need to be comfortable.
PMZ