Rusty's post elsewhere got me to thinking -- what would I bring for a month in the woods (Or swamp, high mountians, etc.) What are the issues you would face in 30 days away from the city?

Assume late Spring and summer for the climate.

TRO

Would this scenario include moving every 1, 2, or 3 days,,or sitting tight @ 1 location for the 30 days????

To add to wildman800's question what type of eviroment?

Lets assume sitting in one place and the location would be near Vancouver; so plains or mountians, rainforest and /or ocean.

How do we get there? On foot, in P/U, family car, big rig, what? That will for sure have an effect on what I bring...

details -- OK, by canoe, so that limits things. One person, one month in the wild, assume all permits and licences are available

No email!

Echo that. A month without email would suck

Honestly, after a week, I think it is unrealistic to be packing more food. You'll have to procure it- five days of chow, and fishing and snaring gear. Maybe a .22 or high end pellet pistol or slingshot, but those are iffy if I'd include them.

Hygine. You MUST have a tooth brush at the very least. Have a set of clothes sealed up for the packing out if this is a voluntary thing. That way, you don't scare people when you get out.

Saw or axe would be critical.

But if you've got a solid wilderness kit, you should be good if you've planned things out and have the skills.

I'm with ironraven on this one. It would be smart to carry at least a couple of days worth of high energy food so you can eat while you build a camp, gather wood, set snares, etc.

The most important number one ultra important thing (even more than food) is water! You can't carry 30 days of water so you need to be able to get your own and purify it. A good filter would be recommended as you'd need a lot of tablets to clean this much water...but for this duration boiling would be best as it's hard to run out of fire...save the tablets for the slim chance you do run out of fire. In your example you're near water but if you weren't you'd need to be able to store as much water as possible.

Other than water, sanitation is next important IMO. If you want to stay healthy, you need to keep yourself clean, keep your area clean, and dispose of your waste in a safe and clean way. If you're fed, you're going to poop!

I think it's odd that you never thought about it before. I think everyone who is planning to survive should be planning for the worst. It seems to me that many people are too optimistic in expecting to be rescued relatively quickly.

I'm not an optimist. I don't bet all my chips on being rescued. That's why every single piece of gear I buy is of the best quality. I don't care what it costs. I don't want to be alone in the wilderness with half-assed craftsmanship.

Another thing I do is have a variety of fire-starting tools and an order in which they are to be used. Whenever possible, I will use my magnifier. It will last forever. If there's no sunshine, I will use my Strike Force. Next in line is my magnesium bar. And finally a Bic lighter. No matter how long I'm out there, I know I'll always have fire.