boy do i feel under geared, i do like to travel ultra light, so this is what i usually take with me on a day trip with the options of a overnighter (which has happened once or twice), all of this i fit into my daypack which is just a little larger than a backpack that you probably used in highschool or college.
2 32oz nalgene bottles of water
1 emergency space blanket
2 packages of handwarmers
granola
magnesium fire starter
3/8 inch rope
folding saw
4inch carbon skinner
contact lense case and glasses ( a priorty for my blind behind)
rifle and ammo
lint from the laundry,
lifeboat matches
spare socks
i don;t really worry too much about cooking, just making it through the night. the lowest temp i had to go through was -5, and it was damm cold. i had to sleep with my water in my little nest of fir branches and space blanket to keep it from freezing.
just my two cents worth





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