Rick, To be safe, take a regular backpacking setup on your local 4 day hike. If you want to practice skills, you are under no obligation to use the regular contents. But if you run into difficulties ( and we all do), practicing , oh say bowdrill firemaking nobody will begrudge your use of matches. Plot an itinery on a local topo map and leave a copy with a loved one, sort of a landlocked float plan. Kentucky is rich in edible plant material. A local flora guide and a general wild food reference will help greatly. Don't overlook the recorded folklore of native and pioneer people either, such as the FOXFIRE series from nearby Appalachia.Now on to Bugs! There are two sister sites that have wonderfully informative and readable info. www.stalking thewild.com and www.hollowtop.com<br><br>