Light, minimal, functional

 

What I carried somewhat 2 years ago, now rocking a smaller folder (sometimes a fixed, also a small one), an I5T, and yet still the same watch.

Biggest misconception in survival is that you need to bring a whole basecamp of loadout along with you to survive. One, it'll weigh you down. Two, unless you know how to use everything inside, it's all but a waste. 

The thing with carrying a lot of things is that it gives a false sense of comfort. In survival situations, a false sense of security. The mentality of thinking that it is the tools that will get you out of neck-deep trouble. Hate to break it to you, but it won't.

What will work inevitably, are the skills that you have honed. The knowledge that you sought and practiced turns into a precious skillset. You can buy yourself the most expensive tools in the world, but you can't buy "skill" and add it into your arsenal like they do in video games. It just doesn't work that way.

The items, gears, loadout, are just tools. Tools, regardless of how great they are, won't work for you unless you do. The tools are just a bridge connecting your skill and the action that needs to be done. With that being said, a lot of tools can be improvised from currently available items at hand, given that you have some basic tools and the ability to do so (knowledge + skill).

Instead of worrying about the tools, focus on the skills.

If you can complete 3 jobs with 1 tool, why carry 3 to complete 1?

 Acquire the knowledge, practice, and turn it into skill. Choose simplicity, as simple things are easier to maneuver, manipulate, and improvised. Never forget to test out your tools and your own self.

Carry less, do more.