Only four items to take into the woods

[galew]

If you could take only four items with you into the woods, what would they be?
Saw this thread on another forum, thought it was a good on, so starting it here also.
In that forum they consider a knife and fire steel as one item. Most considered that to mean the knife and a flint.
Lets make them seperate and allow 4 individual items.
My choices would be

1. magnesium fire starter with the ferrocerium rod attached
2. small knife 3 to 4 inch blade, Buck or Cold Steel
3. 8 qt dutch oven
4. A Cold Steel Machette

See what you would come up with.

 

[ZDP-189]

1. Ray Mears
2. Landie
3. Cooler
4. Beers

But seriously...

1. Bolo
2. Canteen
3. Poncho
4. 1-2kg of rice per person per day

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Small knife
Laplander Saw
Tarp
My Titanium Mug.

 

[durulz]

- Fire steel
- Machete
- Pot for cooking/boiling
- Pillow (!)

 

[JohnC]

I'd go for
1. Cegga axe
2. Pot
3. Tarp
4. I like the rice idea as my foraging is not great.

 

[Mastino]

Based on Protection, Location, Water & Food:

Poncho
Firesteel
Knife
SA Trangia (just the twon pots, not incl the burner & stand)

 

[Tor helge]

I would take these 4 items:

My HI BAS kukhri.
A box of matches (waterproof).
Jerven tarp.
Sleeping bag.

Tor

 

[big_swede]

-axe
-pot
-sleeping bag (could get changed depending on location, climate)
-fire steel

 

[spiritofold]

Water bottle (filled)
Cooking pot,
Lighter,
Knife

 

[a12jpm]

crusader cup
tarp
fire steel
everlasting gobstopper

 

[Chance]

Knife (I don't have a hatchet; my axe is too big, and my billhook a little unwieldy for fine work)
Lighter
Pot
Luxury item: pruning saw

 

[LazySod]

Motorhome
Laptop with broadband
BBQ
Generator



Seriuosly though ......

Knife
Tarp
Firesteel
Reference books (I mix up loads of stuff, that's why i stay away from fungi)

 

[sparksfly]

A blade (knife or axe) and a pot probably feature on everyone's list. For me, I then have to weigh up the relative efforts of constructing a shelter, making fire by friction, and foraging. Noting also the risk that appropriate materials may be unavailable for any of those. If I knew what terrain to expect my priorities might change but taking a punt i'd have to go with:

knife
pot
tarp
kilo of rice.

 

[sam_acw]

Probably:
My Leuku
A decent sized pot - probably want one that is capable of boiling 2 litres.
A box of matches - good ones!
A large woolen blanket - at least 2m square.

 

[a12jpm]

Sorry changed my mind:
Bedroll - mine is bivvy/doss bag/mat rolled in one
Sharp knife
Crusader cup
Fire steel

That is until i change my mind again.

 

[John Fenna]

Phone
3x£50.00 notes.....
Nah...
Axe (SFA) or a firesteel
Leatherman
Poncho
Billy can

until I change my mind again at least....

 

[SimonM]

4.5m x 4.5m Tatonka polycotton tarp
Stu M knife & firesteel (on sheath)
Hobo stove (& all its contents! Millbank bag, basic food supplies, etc)
Bed roll (Bivvy bag, sleeping bag, thermarest)

Simon

 

[Karl5]

Ray Mears
Mors Kochanski
Halle Berry
A good cook

Makes it all easy and fun at the same time

 

[Jared]

Knife & steel
Tarp
Bedroll
Wood burning stove

 

[rik_uk3]

I would not go in the woods with only four items

One item for sure in the UK is a mobile phone. The bushmoot site has no signal, sorry, I made calls in 06 no problem from near the shower block