r/Bushcraft • u/Thegreatsigma • 6d ago

Top 5 items

Today I've been bored and thinking: if I could take only 5 items in my backpack (not counting clothes) and try to survive as long as possible, Alone style, what would they be? Let's propose items in comments and see which ones win the vote.

For me it would be: sleeping bag, small axe, cooking pot, ferro rod and rifle / bow.

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u/Oddshit1 6d ago

200+ years ago, the Mountain Men, Trappers and Frontiers Men took: 1) Tomahawk. 2) Knife. 3) Tinderbox. 4) Fishing kit. 5) Pot. 6) Rifle.  With these items and knowledge, they were able to live in the wilderness, not just survive. 

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u/Useful_Potato_Vibes 6d ago

Yes, that's how it should be, proven by generations of people who actually lived this way! Though I believe that a blanket also was rather common than not.

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u/Steakfrie 6d ago

So was a horse, mule or both.

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u/Otherwise-Subject127 6d ago

Is tinderbox really that essential?

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u/PunderscoreR 6d ago

Yeah, because starting a fire from scratch sucks even with optimal conditions. Having a way to easily start a fire and prepare more charred material (and keep it safe/in good condition) or extend a coal and carry fire with you was vital.