>>480280the producers allow each person to select two items, and then they (the producers) pick which ones they're given, so that you don't end up with two cutting tools or something. there are three top tier options-
1. cutting tool (knife/machete/hatchet)
2. metal pot to boil water in
3. a method to start fire (ferro rod or bowdrill)
the key for that show is being able to have clean water asap. If you're really confident in your ability to make a bow drill from the materials in your location, small bowl and a good quality cutting tool is the way to go.
Not knowing the actual location, something along the lines of a bk9 would be my choice for a cutting tool. full, hefty tang, medium-long length, suitable to be used as a knife or small machete. Pot for water can really be whatever you want, i'd just use the snow peak pot that I already have. If I was choosing a fire starting method, ferro rod is the fastest/least labor intensive.
