if you could take only 8 thing into the bush

[jose lobo]

If you could only take 8 thing (not including cloths) into the deep bush, and you knew you would be out for a year or two,, what would you take? in order of importance

for example;
1 machete
2 my dog
3 12 gauge
4 cooking pot
5 first aid kit
6 sleeping bag
7 seeds
8 steel trap

[carcajou garou]

I'll play
1. light forest ax, 20" handle 1 1/2lbs head / diamond lap
2. Ferro rod
3. Med nylon tarp, rubberized
4. Compass
5. SS pot 2ltrs
6. .22lr single shot rifle / 500rds ammo
7. Fleece blanket
8. nylon rope 1/16"dia x 100'

but why limit to 8? not 10? not 15?

[RobertRogers]

fire making gear
clothing for the environment
tarp
fishing gear
.22 LR rifle, 1000 rounds, cleaning and repair kit
multi-tool
backpack
axe

chances are we will be eating your dog.

[HOP]

If you eat my dog I would likely have the chance to try some Long Pig.
1.snare
2. Gil net
3.Rifle .22/ammo
4.fish hooks/line
5.Hunters axe
6.Tarp
7.Knife
8. An eddible plant forage book

[Sarge47]

Uh oh! How many people here know what you're referring to? Actually a dog may be a problem in the bush, maybe not. I believe we had that discussion with Owl Girl awhile back. Okay, 8 items off the top of my head, and I reserve the right to ammend the list later.

My Ka-bar "Bull" Dozier belt knife.
My Buck "Lumina LED" folder.
My "Sportsman's All Weather blanket.
Two quarts of water in two water bottles.
My felt hat with the 550 para-cord hat band that I personally braided.
My "Strike-Force" Flint & steel.
1 small roll of duct tape.
1 large 55 Gal. Trash-bag.

All belt items carried on a belt that I've personally made from 550 Par -cord. The other items carried in either a fanny pack or small day-pack. No fire arm as it may be difficult to maintain in the field. Snares will have to do for procuring game, or one of you guy's dog. ;>)

[HOP]

IMHO a dog earns his salt in the woods an extra set of eyes and ears that are finely tuned
I wil give up item #2 and insert my dog instead

[RobertRogers]

I too love dogs, but can be problematic in the bush. Long pig is good, we will place you as the guest of honor at our next meal.

[HOP]

An untrained dog maybe but no more than an untrained peoples. Getting to put a spear in a wid hog likely won't happen to often without a good dog kep you warm to.

[Tony uk]

1. Clothing
2. Sleeping Bag v Fold down tent (2 man)
3. Sweedish firesteel v allweather tider
4. 3 days worth of food (Just in case)
5. A machete
6. Cooking utensils and KFS set
7. Several meter of paracord
8. Map and compas

[MCBushbaby]

In order of importance:
(as with all my posts, I reference the boreal shield region passively)

1) spare clothing (especially winter clothing, waterproof shell/poncho, thermals)
2) ax (felling style)
3) Cold Steel SRK knife
4) honing stone
5) month's worth of dried food (to get me started)
6) water bottle/canteen
7) .308 Springfield, bolt action (and spare ammo)
8) Flint

Probably get away with no flint if you can find a piece of quarts, but you said 8 so yay for flint.

[jose lobo]

seems like the dog is a big topic,
my dog can smell a boar, tapir, or a jaguar from 500 meter

i agree that a badly trained dog my not help you out there, but i am talking a year or two,
i also think you could train just about anything (even a lab) in 4 months of intensive living.
it also could be a friend after 400 days of solitude, something to talk to beside yourself. because i have found myself talking to myself after about 3 weeks

and yes you could eat it if it came to it.

thanks for all the ideas, i am really asking for good ideas

[Sarge47]

For the record, "long pig" is a human being & refers to cannibalism.

[trax]

anyone mention a satellite phone yet?

[jose lobo]

thanks i googled long pig, but i thought there may be a different meaning. i am just learnig,
if you were a long pig, food would not be an issue.

[trax]

if you were a long pig, food would not be an issue.

If you burn oxygen, food is an issue.

[scabbyota]

1. fix blade knife
2. ax
3. fire starter
4. sleeping bag
5. two steel traps
6. cooking pot
7. heavy tarp
8. 100 ft of 550

[Beo]

My Tracker II Knife
Hatchet
50 foot of para cord
Large trash bag
1-1qt. Canteen full of water
my long bow and full quiver of arrows
wool blanket
shelter half

All items carried on me. Fires easy enough to start, finding water isn't too hard and in the desert it can be found or made with the trash bag. Food is the problem (meat) but easily found depending on the terrain. Worst case you're in the artic.

[sh4d0wm4573ri7]

knife
fire kit
hatchet
rottie
cook kit
12 gauge
tarp
sleeping bag

[Smok]

I only saw one person here with a sharpener for their knife so I would like to know how many of you can find a good stone out there for sharpening your knife ,because of you cannot, a knife with out a sharper is like a gun with out ammo ,and if you can find the right stone and they can be found any where ...please tail us all it would be of great help....Thank you

[HOP]

Sand stone, pumace stone