What 10 items would you take?

[Kentactic]

I cant upload the picture because my desktop died. But id like to see other peoples ideas. If you had to take only 10 items into the woods, desert, mountains (wherever you are), to attempt to survive for an unknown amount of time, what would you take? Lets assume the hills arent crawling with wolves post SHTF style. You can exclude any sidearms for bears etc from your 10. I want you to be specific to your AO. Also things like knife and sheath or rifle and ammo or fire starting kit all count as 1 item.

My list:
1) Knife, 5" fixed blade
2) altoid can with ferral rod, lighter, magnifyingglass and dryer lint.
3) big roll of 91lb test cordage.
4) Multi-tool
5) MSR seagull pot
6) Stainless steel canteen
7) Ruger 10-22 stainless with synthetic stock and ammo
8 ) Large poncho with tie points to double as cover
9) Ibuprofen
10) small bastard mill file.

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

1) Small hatchet.
2) Fire steel.
3) Leatherman tool.
4) My favorite fixed blade.
5) Tarp.
6) Net hammock.
7) Poncho.
8.) Camelback with filter.
9) Savage Model 10 Carbine
10) My telescoping fish rod.

Now, I suppose given your rules I could count a few things here as one item, but I can't stress enough the importance of having a good blade. I ALWAYS carry a blade with me, sometimes two, because to be honest I don't see a folding knife or multi-tool as a practical defense weapon. When you need a knife you need it and nothing says "ready" like a fixed blade. And I don't need no fancy cooking equipment. 

[JohnyMac]

Mmmm good question.

1) Pot to boil H20 and cook in
2) Waterproof tarp
3) Container that holds water
4) Parachute cord
5) Steel Hatchet/Tomahawk
6) Monofilamet fishing line & hooks
7) Wool blanket
.22 rifle with a pocket full of shells
9) Anti bug spray
10) A 5'10" blond in the 130lb class that didn't whine about anything.
10) Mountain Cur dog

I can make fire with a piece of flint (You can find pretty much anywhere) and the steel hatchet/hawk.

Woke up at 3:15A to take a leak and thought what was I thinking! I decided to shine the chick and get a cur!

[Kentactic]

If you cant find some of that flint you better hope #10 dosent ever bitch JM lol

[Kentactic]

@WW- yeah the hatchets really nice. If im in a cooler climate id ditch the Ibuprofen for one. I  just get feverish in the heat out here when im huffin it. I hate the heat.. I was born for freezing conditions.

[Reaver]

Man your making it way to easy bro.

I would take

An enormous tent.
A double headed axe
5,000 feet of 550 cord
A 55 gallon drum filled with fresh purified water
A 55 gallon drum filled with rice & assorted mixed beans
My Ka-bar
Fire kit
My family
My dogs
My Ak w 100'000 k in 7.62x39


 Your expression =  because you know that I followed your rules and I'm that awesome.
With what I listed here, I can make a life out there. Most likely being even more happy than I am here. 

[thatGuy]

Great question Ken,

1) 3 Liter Camelbak Linchpin
2) Fire kit, mini altoids tin, char cloth, ferro rod, jute and sap
3) Sun hat
4) Sun glasses
5) Bed roll, sleeping bag, pad, bivy
6) 500' roll of braided mason's line
7) Gerber Multi tool
Spices, salt, pepper, sugar, CHILE
9) Travel Mug
10) DIP, lots of fucking dip.

[thatGuy]

Reaver, you just fucked yourself into being on post until your supply runs out... You didn't get enough of that shit in the Gulf?

[Deathstyle]

Reaver, you just fucked yourself into being on post until your supply runs out... You didn't get enough of that shit in the Gulf?

I think this is the how REAVER'S RANGERS will ultimately come about. 

[backwoodsboy]

1.Most importantly my Bible.
2.550 cord
3.small SS pot
4.Fire kit, includes matches, lighter, magnesium starter
5.Arsenal sgl21, with ammo
6. Browning SA-22 with at least a 1000 rounds
7.SS Canteen.
8.conibear traps
9.Ka bar
10. A girl that doesn't bitch and complain, wich also is a package deal that includes a tent and 1, yes 1 sleeping bag. lol

[sledge]

Ten items will certainly make for a light BOB.

1) Medical Kit with Vitamins and bug repellant
2) Ka-bar
3) Tent or Tarp
4) AK
5) Fire Starting Kit
6) Snares
7) Hatchet or Machete
Katadyn Water Purifier
9) Multi Tool
10)  All Weather Sleeping Bag

I considered a little red wagon filled with everything else I'd want to take. lol.

 

[sledge]

Not to sidetrack the thread, because this kind of ties in.  But has anyone else noticed that there are a lot of homeless people on the move here lately.  Yesterday, while on my way to work the part time job I'm doing to help while I get this business set up and going, I saw a homeless guy making his way down US1 carrying his backpack.  I wondered what he had in it.  It seemed to be filled to the brim and he stopped to adjust it on his back, so I'm thinking he had it overweight.

   

[Kentactic]

I have noticed some seemingly homeless people with external frame packs way to far from the mtn to explain it. People are just goin for it. Perhaps they came here from out of state to hop on the CA welfare gravy train.

But as i type that i also remember how ive seriously considrred just moving out of state and pitching a tent to try and get established. Matter of fact im planning on a 5 dayer in Utah to scope out Utah. Im going to rent a car, go pitch my tent, and see what there is to see, urban and woods. I just so happened to of planned it for July 4th. First day on freeish land.

[APX808]

Here is my list, there were 11 things... so I cheated a little and joined the cookware with the spices

I don't see first aid kits in your lists, are you planning on never getting hurt?

• Leatherman super tool 300
• KaBar
• Fire starting kit (ferrit rod, lighter)
• sleeping bag
• net hammok
• army poncho
• First Aid kit
• 550 paracord
• folding camping cookware and some spices and salt
• My shotgun

[thatGuy]

I don't see first aid kits in your lists, are you planning on never getting hurt?

It's been a winning strategy so far!

Some dudes are disaster prone, some people aren't... what makes the difference?

I have spent my professional career chasing after a safety bonus which I only missed out on one of the past 15 years and as I get older I am more and more inclined to keep from getting hurt.

When I move around sharp objects I move deliberate and easy, the other day we were working in a drop ceiling and everyone including myself found something sharp to bang into. I had mentioned before we got started that there was all kinds of sharp shit up there and pointed all of it out to the guys.. Every one could have gotten a stitch or two but me because I am slow and easy. How hard to you want to force yourself into a blade?

Furthermore it is your AO, you should know what you can put on a cut, bruise or chafed ball.

Just like no one has put coffee, tea or punch on their list, you've only got ten slots and some shit just gets pushed out for more important things.

Don't feel like I am chastising you, you made a great observation one that made me think hard about why I chose not to include my first aid kit. Hell my kitchen spices, water tabs and fire kit all live in the first aid kit anyhow.. I could have just put it on the list.

[sledge]

I don't see first aid kits in your lists, are you planning on never getting hurt?

Ahhh, I think you missed it.  It was #1.

Ten items will certainly make for a light BOB.

1) Medical Kit with Vitamins and bug repellant
2) Ka-bar
3) Tent or Tarp
4) AK
5) Fire Starting Kit
6) Snares
7) Hatchet or Machete
Katadyn Water Purifier
9) Multi Tool
10)  All Weather Sleeping Bag

I considered a little red wagon filled with everything else I'd want to take. lol.

 

[thatGirl]

1.Most importantly my Bible.
2.550 cord
3.small SS pot
4.Fire kit, includes matches, lighter, magnesium starter
5.Arsenal sgl21, with ammo
6. Browning SA-22 with at least a 1000 rounds
7.SS Canteen.
8.conibear traps
9.Ka bar
10. A girl that doesn't bitch and complain, wich also is a package deal that includes a tent and 1, yes 1 sleeping bag. lol

You might as well change #10 to a lamp with a genie in it!  Also, unless you're planning to use the sleeping bag and tell her to kick rocks or switch off keeping watch, plan on two sleeping bags, and not the zip together kind either.  It's bad enough trying to share a bed with someone for multiple nights...  One of the smartest things you can do in a BO scenario will be to get good sleep when you can, no harm in tiring yourselves out before retiring to your sleeping bags though

[sledge]

1.Most importantly my Bible.
2.550 cord
3.small SS pot
4.Fire kit, includes matches, lighter, magnesium starter
5.Arsenal sgl21, with ammo
6. Browning SA-22 with at least a 1000 rounds
7.SS Canteen.
8.conibear traps
9.Ka bar
10. A girl that doesn't bitch and complain, wich also is a package deal that includes a tent and 1, yes 1 sleeping bag. lol

You might as well change #10 to a lamp with a genie in it! 

Sorry BWB, but I was lmao at that one. ( We need an emoticon that shows someone laughing hysterically.)   
Although you might be a genius.  Between the 10 items that you can make her carry and the 30lbs. most women carry in their purses, that adds up to a lot of additional supplies.   

[APX808]

@sledge, something like this?

[sledge]

@sledge, something like this?

LOL!  Yeah, just like him!  Was he up there and I missed him?  I love that little guy!

[APX808]

I just added it, I had it to upload it but I think I missed it, glad you like it 

[backwoodsboy]

@thatgirl, alright you got me, make that two sleeping bags but add in some..........nevermind. lol

@sledge I did mean it to be some what funny. lol. and I still think its a great idea. have you ever seen how bulky two sleeping bags are? lol


LOL!  Yeah, just like him!  Was he up there and I missed him?  I love that little guy!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
yea sledge I know you love me.

[WhiteWolfReloaded]

1.Most importantly my Bible.
2.550 cord
3.small SS pot
4.Fire kit, includes matches, lighter, magnesium starter
5.Arsenal sgl21, with ammo
6. Browning SA-22 with at least a 1000 rounds
7.SS Canteen.
8.conibear traps
9.Ka bar
10. A girl that doesn't bitch and complain, wich also is a package deal that includes a tent and 1, yes 1 sleeping bag. lol

Hey, what's the Bible for if you're planning on having premarital sex?  Just messin' with you, but keep it in your pants. Last thing you want to do is get a girl pregnant in a shit storm.

[backwoodsboy]

1.Most importantly my Bible.
2.550 cord
3.small SS pot
4.Fire kit, includes matches, lighter, magnesium starter
5.Arsenal sgl21, with ammo
6. Browning SA-22 with at least a 1000 rounds
7.SS Canteen.
8.conibear traps
9.Ka bar
10. A girl that doesn't bitch and complain, wich also is a package deal that includes a tent and 1, yes 1 sleeping bag. lol

Hey, what's the Bible for if you're planning on having premarital sex?  Just messin' with you, but keep it in your pants. Last thing you want to do is get a girl pregnant in a shit storm.

^ that made me laugh pretty hard. we are all sinners one way or another. a girl being pregnant in a shtf situation sounds horrible if you think hard about it.

[Ghost]

1. ESEE 5
2. My fire kit
3. Hammock kit (has a poncho, hammock of course, and some rope and carabiner)
4. Mess kit/w. nalgene bottle
5. FAK
6. Lee Enfield jungle carbine and a couple hundred rounds
7. Fishing/trapping kit
8. My Motherload with some extra clothes and the 3L water pack
9. Multi-tool
10. My phone and a solar charger so I can keep you guys updated on my status