Alone in the wilderness - revised inventory

[Pathfinder]

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." ~ T. S. Eliot



For those who didn't see my other thread, my plan is to journey alone deep into the wilderness with only as much gear as can be carried on my back. I am NOT TAKING THIS LIGHTLY. After much consideration, I have decided to include a high velocity air rifle. The small size of .177 pellets will enable me to carry thousands of them, and thus hunt far more squirrels and rabbits than I could with a .22 rifle.

For self defense against large animals (or an opportunistic chance at medium sized game) I also have a sidearm.




Gear that I currently own:

ALICE pack (large)
2 one-liter canteens
2 canteen covers with ALICE pack clips
2 canteen cups
SOG Seal Pup Elite knife
Ruger GP100 .357 magnum revolver
40 Buffalo Bore 180 grain flat nose gas checked .357 magnum bullets
50 Winchester 110 grain jacketed hollow point .357 magnum bullets
50 Winchester 125 grain jacketed hollow point .38 special +P bullets
Beeman SS1000 air rifle
1000 .177 hollow point pellets
1000 .177 round head pellets
Leatherman Charge TTI multitool
Strike Force fire starter
Magnesium bar
Pocket magnifier
2 Bic lighters
100 cotton balls soaked in Vaseline
Diamond knife sharpener
Revolver cleaning kit
Air rifle cleaning kit
Compass
100 feet of 550 paracord
200 feet of snare wire
150 yards of Spiderwire braided fishing line - 20 LB
144 assorted fishing hooks
124 assorted split shot sinkers
Fishing net
30 yards of all-weather duct tape
Toothbrush and toothpaste
50 emergency water purification tablets


Gear that I still need:


Hatchet
Entrenching tool
Mess kit
First-aid kit
Emergency rations
New clothing
Sewing kit
Bandanas
Map
Sleeping bag (optional)
Tent (optional)

Pathfinder Reviewed by Pathfinder on 12-19-2007. Alone in the wilderness - revised inventory "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." ~ T. S. Eliot For those who didn't see my other thread, my plan is to journey alone deep into the wilderness with only as much gear as can be carried on my back. I am NOT TAKING THIS LIGHTLY. After much consideration, I have decided to include a high velocity air rifle. The small size of .177 pellets will enable me to carry thousands of them, and thus hunt far more squirrels and rabbits than I could with Rating: 5

[40oz]

What wilderness do you plan on infiltrating?

[friendowl]

what do you hope to gain by doing this ?

how long do you think you are going to be out ?

are you going to set up somewhere or are you going to move around ?

what about water treatment over a long period of time ?......Water Treatment FAQ, Version 2.2 by Patton Turner

what about bugs...are you taking a headnet or deet ?

what about somekind of headlamp with lots of batteries ?
the nights can be very very very long and very dark

dosnt 100 ft.of useful cord seem like too little ?

[Pathfinder]

What wilderness do you plan on infiltrating?

Still under consideration. The top prospect so far is the Canadian Rockies, but that may change.

[Pathfinder]

what do you hope to gain by doing this ?

A life experience. We only get one chance at life, and there's only a short window between being too young and being too old when you have a real chance to do something special.

how long do you think you are going to be out ?

Until I need to return.

are you going to set up somewhere or are you going to move around ?

Depends. If I find someplace I really like, I may set up camp for awhile.

what about water treatment over a long period of time ?

I'll be boiling my water over a campfire.

what about bugs...are you taking a headnet or deet ?

Maybe a net. No Deet.

what about somekind of headlamp with lots of batteries ?
the nights can be very very very long and very dark

No electronics. They're good for short term, but die out. Batteries add weight. I'll have fire. I should have no reason to move far away from my fire at night.

dosnt 100 ft.of useful cord seem like too little ?

My cord won't be used at all unless I'm unable to locate natural substitutes. The best survival skill of all is creative thinking.

[scagster]

Bugs tend to stay away from you if you haven't been eating sweet stuff, so you shouldn't need to worry about that much. I'm big on survival stuff. You thought about a plastic collapse-able type of water jug? I use those when backpacking, I can fill several gallons into one, and when I'm not using it, it compresses into a small pocket.

Pistol is a good idea, if you are trying to snare some larger game, you could try using fish guts or the guts from birds or rabbits to attract something and shoot it from the bushes with the pistol.

As far as a sleeping bag goes, I would definitely bring one. You can get ones that fit into the smallest compression cases that weigh practically nothing.

What kind of fishing net are you talking about? If you can get a roll of netting, you can make little baskets with it underneath rapids in streams, or to partition pools of water, and it's pretty easy to catch fish doing that.

If you don't like batteries, they make those hand-crank flashlights that you wind up for a while, andthey stay lit. I find them very useful for backpacking, there's always some time where you go "DAMNIT! If I only had a flashlight."

Haha I'm an eagle scout and somewhat miss all the backpacking and crazy wilderness adventures I used to have, good luck.

[Trip06]

Sounds fun, something I deffenetly would like to try as well. Ive been lost in the woods hunting b4 for hours its nice getting out in the woods. Getting out in the wild like that Is something very few people get to experience or understand(I mean really getting out in the wild and haveing to survive).

Things id bring also would be, some seasoning packets, a tarp, compass to make your way back and forth to creeks and shit, Some good antibiotics, Pain killers if you break something and some ace bandage, cell phone, Idk you probly listed some of these but im to lazy to go back and read so good luck.

[GraziLovesMary]

Ahhh, I miss the days. Shit... with gear like that, I could live near indefinitely.

[dragonrider]

You might want a banjo.

[plytra09]

um ... no weed?