As for personal use and experience; Machete/Kukri or Malaysian Parang, tweezers (spines from plants produce loads of splinters), sturdy working gloves (splinter protection), magnesium firestarter, large capacity watercontainer (in some djungle-mountain locations you have to carry water to camp), head-torch, sharpening stone (daily sharpening of the machete), mosquito-netting.<br><br>Stefan, Sweden