WinterCampers.com has it’s own list of the 10 Essentials to be included in your backpack or daypack. Recently Wired magazine published their list of 10 Essential Outdoor Survival Items. The table below depicts the difference between Wired’s list and WinterCampers.com. Clearly, Wired does not place a premium on navigation as they do not include a map or compass on their list. I suppose the trash bag could double as rain gear.
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WinterCampers.com |
Wired Magazine |
| Map | |
| Compass | |
| Flashlight | Flashlight |
| Extra Food | High Calorie Protein Bars |
| Rain gear & extra clothes | |
| Sunglasses & sun screen | |
| 1st Aid Kit | 1st Aid Kit |
| Knife or Multi-tool | Knife |
| Fire starter and matches | Butane Lighter & Tinder |
| Water and a way to purify it | Water purification supplies |
| whistle | |
| Plastic Trash Bag | |
| Backpacker Hammock | |
| Metal cup or can |
What do you think? What would you include/leave behind?
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Interesting list. What is Wired thinking? Hammock? Butane Lighter? But no Map or Compass?
That’s crazy.
Guys, all these items will be useless if you do not have the one and the only truly essential survival tool on your person - knowledge in your head. If you have that, anything else could be improvised on the spot.