Your list of essentials begins here...
1. Water to get through the night, a solid jug, and a purification system;
2. Food to stave off the starvation crazies: bag of rice,
3. Dry socks, shoes with a good sole, rubber slippahs for drying out foot rot,
4. Fire, flint, firestarter, newspaper, pine needles, a lighter, tobacco pouch;
5. A good knife; a couple of knives;
6. A narrow pot with lid and handle, foil, grate/grill, cup, spoon more important that fork;
7. Rain gear, Gortex preferably;
8. A blanket, bedroll, small pillow;
9. A tarp;
10. A talisman of some kind to keep your faith;
11. Monofilamint line (for fishing pole), net or heavy rope for weaving a net;
12. Salt, butter, baking soda (for toothpaste), a toothbrush;
13. A week's worth of underwear;
14. A good hat (or two);
15. A pen (a sharpie is the most multi-purpose choice);
16. Bungee cords, ratchet straps; ways to secure scavenged items;
17. A Lowe backback;
18. A worry stone;
19. Containers for carrying liquid, etc.;
20. A (portable hand-held) generator.
