Sigh....here's my list of essentials:
1) Water bottle with filters
2) Lighters & match sticks
3) Wet Wipes
4) Crocs Shoes
5) Hiking Shoes, not sports shoes.
6) tube of face scrub, that doubles as soap
7) ultra thin sleeping bag roll/big piece of thick sarong with one
side sewn shut. (it functions as a sleep bag, blanket and coverings
for your body)
Insect repellent
9) Sun Block
10) Sunglass & spare glasses (if you wear contacts)
11) a special kinda bandana, buy from army market unit 1717 (ask
Tina, she knows) It functions as a hair scrunchies for females, a
neck warmer to keep out mosquitos and even a bandage/sling for
emergencies.
12) Army style square tin bowl for cooking
13) ziplock bags
14) army backpak
15) compass
16) 2 torchlight (one small, one big)
17) 2 mid size face towels only