33 In may, but I've only been hunting for 7 years, when work has permitted it, and never over night, just early mornings and back home after nightfall.
My skill level would be fairly rookie ish when it comes to down right survival and woodsmanship. I can start fires and such fairly well (Many moons with a wood stove for the house heat, building one is fairly straight forward so far) I do carry a fire flint, compass, the ol cotton balls and petroleum jelly, probably 3 bics and two great and well maintained knives (not including the leatherman and two cheap paring knives for scent glands). Sometimes a kukri for some bush wacking. I want to grab some paracord this year, possible a small hatchet, some sort of cheap calorie (ration ish). But I was thinking about first aid for the most part, and what kind of water purification, Ive seen some sort of UV straw that sounds great. Im also debating a gps unit like the Garmin/DeLorme Inreach, the gps chip on my phone sucks.
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