Possibles Pouch:
Bic Lighter; small roll of heavy trot line; 1.5”x4.5” adz/axe blade; small roll of braided fishing line; little bottle of Purell; small diamond sharpening stone; several band-aids; CM trapper pocket knife; small leather pad; sparking rod attached to a small deer tine; ceramic rod; hook knife blade.
These items may be somewhat unconventional but they are specific to the terrain I frequent: semi-arid, desert-like habitat. The Bic Lighter and sparking rod are for making fire. The Purell and band-aids are 1st aid items. The adz/ax blade and hook knife blade are of my own design and construction. The ax/adz blade can be attached to either an “insert” or “strap-on” handle and is used to make various camp items including shelter, camp chairs, cooking tools, traps, fishing gear etc.. The hook (spoon) knife is used to make eating utensils and for other woodcarving needs including making traps, bows and arrows. The trot line and fishing line can be used for fishing but I also use those items to attach the ax/adz blade and the hook knife blade. I also use the cordage when making traps, bows, and other food procurement items. I prefer the carbon steel trapper style pocket knife because the larger blade is used for woodcarving, food preparation and other whittling chores. The long straight blade makes an excellent scraper that I use every time I make a bow. The sharpening stone and rod are for the pocket knife, adz/ax and hook knife. The leather pad is for making a sling-shot or can be converted into a finger tab.
Not long ago I took the above items (and an SAK in my pocket and tin cup on my belt) and hiked six miles from my truck and camped for two days. I fished in a nearby pond and also ate nopal (prickly pear) shoots and tuna (fruit). I boiled water in my cup. It was not luxurious by any standards but surprisingly I found the most important item in my pouch was the ax/adz blade. Next in line came the hook knife blade and then the tin cup.
