I think that this issue has been talked about but I nothing receintly I've found. So here goes..

If you were stripped of everything except the clothes on your back, what items would be your first priority to aquire?

Survival issues aside, like water, shelter or fire. We all know the priorities. Items that will suit a wide range of conditions and/or environments.

So, give me your top 5 items you'd want....

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DLR

To cover the basics I would want:

1) A good fixed blade knife (for me my Benchmade Griptilian)
2) Ferro rod
3) Small metal container (for boiling water)
4) Para cord (the real stuff of course)
5) A small tarp

I chose the ferro rod because, in my opinion, it is the most reliable way of generating sparks to create a fire. Recently as an experiment, I have started dry grass, cat tail fluff, cotton balls, and shredded paper towels on fire with minimal effort.

Survival issues aside, like water, shelter or fire.
So, give me your top 5 items you'd want....

1)Glock 23
2)Mossberg 50668
3)Multitool
4)Ball point pen
5)Roll of $100's

My urban EDC is - in no particular order:

1) Cell phone
2) Mini Rittergrip
3) Fox 40 whistle
4) BSA Hot Spark ferro rod
5) Arc Premium AAA LED light

When outdoors I'd say it is the same, though the cell phone will be replaced by the PLB if potentially out of cellular range, BUT I certainly wouldn't limit my gear to five items. Water, shelter (bivy-poncho), bandanna, EOS headlamp, fixed Rittergrip, first aid kit, paracord, GPS, compass, map, and an MSR Miox go into my gear. I'm sure I've forgotten something on my list, but you get the idea.

If you were stripped of everything except the clothes on your back, what items would be your first priority to aquire?

Survival issues aside, like water, shelter or fire. We all know the priorities. Items that will suit a wide range of conditions and/or environments.

So, give me your top 5 items you'd want....

1) Knife
2) Line or cord
3) Canteen
4) Poncho
5) Metal cup

1)Knife (hopefully my Anza)
2)550 Para cord
3)Poncho/tarp
4)Fire making materials (my blast match)
5)My 10/22 w/ammo

"If you were stripped of everything except the clothes on your back, what items would be your first priority to aquire?"

In accordance with you definition. I would have my pants and belt and shirt and boots.
I'M Rich, on those things listed I have my EDC. This is where it gets sticky.
Are you talking to people that follow this site, or people of little knowledge in survival.?

Assuming you are talking about people with very little knowledge of preparedness this is what I would suggest.

1. knife(good sized fixed or folder)
2. ferro rod(nice big one)
3. 550 cord ( as much as you will let me have )
4. G.I. metal canteen cup
5. G.I. canteen full of water.

Knife
Metal Pot
Fire Steel/Lighter
Tarp
Cord
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todd

So I've got water/shelter/fire? Then I'm not hugely pressed, and can wait a while if necessary. In no particular order, and just things I already have or use:

1) accurate detailed map (or GPS with same) of the area I think I'm in
2) small wideband ham handie talkie (5W)
3) spare alkaline batteries for 2), and 1) if GPS (they can use AAs)
4) Leatherman tool or larger folder
5) Tylenol No. 1 (i.e. with codeine)

[6) lotsa luck]

Explanation:
1) so I know what my options are, and can tell people where I am with 2).

2) it makes good sense to preprogram with any VHF/UHF etc. repeaters in the neighborhood before you go. If you can't get somebody legally, when things get desperate you can hail somebody illegally (military, police, SAR, taxi...). Those who are licensed know the type of transceivers I mean. Can easily reach many miles. Whereas if you can hit a cell tower, you can't really be too lost...

5) I know I can go days without food. But I get a terrible headache. Also if the sun is really hot. Can't think straight with a bad head. The codeine kills the headache and also completely dries me up, including sweating etc. Very useful for me, all my kits have it in them.


I am glad to see people mentioned a metal cup. My little pouch SK is based around the smallest Sierra cup. Really useful item, though the shape isn't the most convenient space-wise for packing, but it works. In this scenario water isn't an issue though.

1. Good fixed blade knife
2. 22 rimfire rifle with ammunition
3. Small cooking pot
4. Water container
5. Lots of paracord


smitty