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I had a bermes (spelling?) Mountain dog named roby, and he was very large for his breed. If you've ever seen a bermes, that statement should scare you. Roby was a great dog. I'd take him camping and hiking all the time. Sometimes I'd leave him at camp when I went to do something for a short...

Whats the best tent you've ever had? For me it was my hillaberg Akto. Strong, weather resistent, good sized vestibule, and it was up in about 2 minutes. Best of all the rain fly was attached to the inner tent so even if I was setting it up in the rain it stayed dry. Unfortunately I lost it...

If its a bright color, signaling. If its cotton, charcloth. If youre a barefoot hippie (no offense) foot protection when walking through thorny areas. Sling shot. Climbing aid. Eye patch. Gloves. And really anything else you could use a strong flexible cloth for

I live in the mid west, and I hate the cold. Every year I say "I'm starting in doors this winter", but I always end up going out. When I do, I never take a tent. A lean to, or tarp shelter and a long fire will keep me toasty warm. For really cold nights I use a reflective blanket on the back...

Everything I listed could be used 1 handed besides the fire steel. Which I would then replace with a blast match.

I've always used a lansky diamond rod to hone all my knives, both field knives and kitchen. And its maintained a near perfect edge. Granted I also hone them twice a month. Even it they've gotten little use. But I highly recommend the diamond rod. I'm new to the forum and honestly haven't gotten...

On my first boating trip I thought I had everything I needed. Turns out I could have used a plastic bag to keep all my gear dry. hit a rock, over turned the boat, and soaked all the gear. Got myself and every thing else back in the boat, but a lot of food and some much needed dry clothes were...

No matter how experienced you are, anyone can forget to bring toilet paper

Narrowing it down to 5 items would be hard, I keep more than that in my emergency pack. But I guess it would be. Cutting tool. Either a good solid knife or an axe. Combustion device. a fire steal would be my preference since it would still work when wet. A carrying implement. Something water...