if you could take only 8 thing into the bush

[U.S.Marine2111]

My Ka Bar
A Small Hatchet
Canteen
Canteen Cup
flint
My SAS Survival Handbook
A Large Clear Plastic tarp
A whole spool of 550 cord (hey, it's still one thing)

FWIW, I would gladly trade my Survival handbook for Bear Grylls or Les Stroud.