What is the one thing you HAVE to take

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I refuse to go camping or anywhere out into the boonies without my "gizmo".

I call it a "gizmo" but it's a utility knife similar to a swiss army knife, but on a smaller scale. It's got flint, files, blades, blunt nosed wire cutter, tweezers, screwdrivers The case it's in has room for a baby Bic lighter .

If I have the gizmo and lighter, I can manage in just about any envrion north of 49; I've actually done it, but it was several years ago now.
 
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I can certainly see why that would be the one thing you wouldn't go camping without. Where can you buy one of those and what brand is the best? I would love to get one for the next time we go camping.
 
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Well, 22 and 1/2 years in the infantry should have earned you a decent pension and the knowledge that you need to drink and pee.

What unit were you with?
 
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I can't go camping without drinking water and something to cover me when I sleep, usually a malong. or an afghan.
 
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I want a gizmo I carry on my key ring. It's a type of utility tool, similar to a Swiss Army knife, but more compact. There's a spot on the side of its case to put water purification tablets into, and a spot on the other side for a lighter: I'm set.
 
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trgarner71 said:
If I only get one thing, my multi-tool. if I have it I can get by. If i get two items, multi-tool and water.
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I'm not going to count water because at that point we may as well count air. You just can't live without water.

My multitool is item #1. Spend the money on the best one you can afford. It is worth it.
 
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My pocket knife, it's the one thing that should be at everybody side in my opinion, worst comes to worst even if you have nothing else, you already have a tool to set up a shelter, make a fire and find food.
 
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Back in the late nineties I put together what I call a walkaway package. It consists of a 10/22 Ruger rifle, a medium sized back pack, and a jacket. The pack and jacket are loaded with gear and ammunition. The rifle is just loaded. I can put this stuff on and "walkaway". Everything I need is in this kit. I've tested it so I know.
 
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I guess the one thing that I always have to take camping would be my iPod. No bad looks please! I like music whenever I go outdoors, and while nature itself is nice and peaceful to the ears, sometimes it's a little *too* peaceful, and I'd rather fish with some nice vocals humming in my ears.
 
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air, water shelter food. The air is a given, and how much water is enough? For 50 years, my #1 was a good knife, then I discovered multi-tools. Leatherman and Gerber are the best of the best imo. But I found I did not need screwdrivers, pliers, etc to survive and the knife blade in the best of the multi-tools is just not enough. So, my # 1 is back to a good, folding, lockback knife. My favorites are a 4 inch "Benchmade" and a 5 inch "Kershaw". Both have serations on the back of the blade, heavy enough that I can draw a spark from any sharp piece of granite or flint. (fire) cut bark and branches off a dead tree, (shelter) or skin a gopher if necessary for food, (although a rabbit or trout would be much preferred) A close second to my number one is a good old enamal cup. From brewing native teas for both nourishment and first aids to boiling and settleing dirty water, with these two items I WILL survive. Toilet paper may be a necessary convenience but far far from a survival necessity.
 
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