My backpacking equipment consists of:
down bag
small tent
waterproof jar with matches, lighters, and a few J's
a ziploc bag of shredded birch bark (f'real, it's the best tinder in the world!)
water
mini mag light
little camping stove and a light aluminum saucepan
knife
small hatchet
ball of string
beef jerky yum
ramen
teabags
metal coffee cup
journal
flask of my current poison (typically either cognac or applejack)
bug spray damn skeeters
binoculars