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Bob Wold Posts: 890	Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 14 Jan 09 7:01 PM I was out backpacking with this buddy of mine and he asked me a great question which I will no ask you ;-) You are about to be dropped into the wilderness for 3 days. You can choose one (and only one) item to carry with you. What is it and why? [Reply][Quote]
Gregory Rasmussen Posts: 60	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 21 Jan 09 4:45 PM I would take my fire starter. If necessary, one can survive a few days without food and water; however, with out a fire to keep one's self warm, one can freeze to death. [Reply][Quote]
jdiamond Posts: 1	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 12 May 09 6:12 PM a knife. you can hunt and make useful things with it. and even start a fire if you know how. [Reply][Quote]
goodgnus Posts: 1	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 21 May 09 6:31 PM Hands down, titanium spork. [Reply][Quote]
Nathaniel09 Posts: 3	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 21 Jun 09 11:51 PM Why a titanium spork? [Reply][Quote]
Bob Wold Posts: 890	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 22 Jun 09 4:05 PM haha, yeah a titanium spork isn't too useful if you don't have any food :-) For me, I think I would really need to know where you were going to be... If it's really only for two days, and it's a mild environment, I might just bring a book and sit back and enjoy nature. If it's going to be raining a lot, I'd probably rather bring a trap... etc. etc. If backpacking has shown me anything it's that different places always require different gear. [Reply][Quote]
Demosthine Posts: 6	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 21 Jul 09 3:27 PM One item? Just one? Umm, that would definitely be my K-Bar Bowie Knife. The uses for it are endless, from making shelter, to killing and preparing food, to making fire and self-defense. I agree with Bob, though. I depends a lot on where you will be. Now, I would be absolutely thrilled if we could get more people to carry enough water here in Arizona, much less anything else. The ignorant blockheads I see on the backcountry trail every time I hike is absolutely amazing. I'll be several miles back into a trail and come across people wearing shorts and sandals, carrying only a 20 ounce bottle of water. Nothing else. Nothing at all. In 100+ degree weather... We need a stupid hiker law similar to our stupid motorist law... Scott [Reply][Quote]
Demosthine Posts: 6	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 21 Jul 09 3:42 PM And for anyone interested in survival information there, are two very good websites that I have found that provide excellent equipment and information... Http://Www.M4040.Com/Survival/Survival.htm Http://Www.BePreparedToSurvive.Com/ Happy Hiking. [Reply][Quote]
4x4girl Posts: 4	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 19 Aug 09 9:06 AM Definately a tarp or reflective sheet [Reply][Quote]
4x4girl Posts: 4	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 19 Aug 09 9:07 AM The tarp will not only give you shelter and maybe warmth if you wrap it around you but can also collect rain water and dew [Reply][Quote]
DuncanUK Posts: 1	Re: Backpackers: The one essential Item Posted: 10 Jan 10 9:08 AM I would take water purification tablets [Reply][Quote]
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