>>989270Sleeping bag, a tarp, some cord and stakes. If you're in a wooded area, you don't even need the stakes. Hatchet and KABAR. Water. A mess kit. Some sardine tins. A compass. Know the wildlife, the route and where you are. Know land nav techniques. You don't need a solar panel. If you're set on spending money on basics, here's my bag:
Spec-Ops THE Pack (or whatever)
some bags of 550 cord
8'x10' waterproof tarp
Cammenga lensatic compass
Fiskars X11 hatchet
KABAR Short
Mexican blanket
USGI closed cell foam sleeping pad
USGI woodland camo woobie
Skillcraft 2Qt rubber canteen w/ strap & cover
Snow Peak titanium 30 oz pot w/ frying pan lid
steel multipurpose utensil
magnesium & steel fire starter
matches in a matchbox in a baggie
sunglasses / shemagh / baseball cap
finger-sized LED flashlight
silver chain, 3/4" silver Saint Benedict Medal
USGI holy bible
Remington 870 pump 12ga w/ sling and ~24 shells of slug and birdshot
