i wanted to get peoples opinions on items... specifically for long term survival. a year +
necessity, vs. luxury, what would you go for.
weight and size isnt a factor, but obviously you need to be able to carry all your equiptment in a regular 65-ish litre rucksack. so no gazebo's, or kitchen sinks, for example.
whatever clothing your wearing will not be counted as items. obviously not 15 layers and 4 hats, that'll be cheating, but whatevers normal for mildy chilly.
all items need to be separate, and cant be joined together and counted as 1 (a knife, with a sharpening stone attached, for example)
and bearing in mind this is long term survival, and you'll need to stay warm & dry, through all seasons, or you might get sick, and pop your clogs
i think my items would be :
1) hand axe
2) 3.5 litre billy can
3) 2 litre stainless steel bottle
4) winter-spec sleeping bag
5) a 20 litre keg of whisky (to keep me sane)