"You are going to survive. It could be anywhere (Icy mountains, arid desert, deserted island, anywhere). You have on you:
*Boots and Socks
*Cargo Pants/BDUs and underwear
*Long Sleeve Shirt
*Lightweight waterproof jacket (with hood)
You can pick three items, and they must fit in your pocket. What do you bring?"
Obviously I'm not going to have a cell phone nor would I want one. I'm in a survival situation so it's realistic that I don't have a GPS or Map. Time to do some thinking.
First of all I'm Choosing a knife.
For a cheap starter I'd recommend a Traverse by Gerber.
You can pick one up at your local Target for $19.99. It's a really well made knife for its price and it has a nice grip. The serrated edge is perfect for cutting tougher objects like vines and animal hide. If you have more money you can get yourself something longer which will be more useful but regardless of type, Gerber is the manufacturer to go with.
The Second Item I'm choosing is 550 Parachute Cord.
There's a lot you can do with 550 cord. From building shelters to catching fish. From Repelling down a mountain to repairing clothing, this cord does it all, and with my knife from the first item, I'm set to make some serious survival gains.
For my third item I'm torn, I kept thinking I wanted a compass, but knowing the direction of the sun you can pretty much guesstimate everything come navigation time. Ultimately I chose a little more advanced of an item. A jar of Amoxicillin Antibiotics.
Sure it's kind of a cop out, but hey, they didn't specify what items I could take, just the size. I chose Amoxicillin because of it's strength against pneumonia specifically. I imagine the chance for that would be high, but regardless of the situation, in a jungle or foreign environment, one cut could kill you. That's where the antibiotics come in handy. I also chose this over the far more popular penicillin mainly because of penicillin resistant bacteria. It's a growing concern in healthcare today, and why not take a better version of the classic bacteria killer?
My basic survival kit would be the above. hope you enjoyed my little list.
