In the field I usually have both a folding and a fixed blade knife. In my emergency kit are water purifying tablets, tinder, and three ways to make fire: lighter, waterproof matches, and ferro rod. The emergency kit is contained in a one-liter sealable plastic food container so the contents could be moved to pockets and the container be used to carry water. Like Dave, I carry at least one stainless steel water bottle. Most of the time I also carry a water filter in my pack.

This hunting season I'm considering carrying the Cold Steel Mini-Tac Skinner as a neck knife and hanging a small ferro rod from the same chain. This would be worn under clothing. Some of my hunting travel is via canoe so I'm also considering sewing a pouch on the back of my life vest to containg basic survival items in case of an unplanned swimming event. I always have a dry-bag with clothes in the canoe during winter but want to plan on the possibility the bag is unretrievable after a capsize.

Well anytime I leave the city limits I always have at least one of several survival kits I own. ! is a bare min. knife, flint,purifi straw and compass, The other 2 I may carry have everything I would need to sustain life indefinatly. As far as fire goes I can and do use various methods to build fires but unless I am brushing up on my skills I use a lighter. 2 of the 3 kits I may e carring have stainless steel mess tins so if I run out of water tabs I can boil. As far as knife is concerned 1 of them is a knife kit the other 2 I always carry 2 knives with.
Timo
volcano

I wouldnt be caught without a knife. In the woods its knives and my military days tells me canteen and canteen cup always. water is most important. there are all kinds of scenarios of the woods do your homework first pack what you need for that area. I wouldnt bring my l.l. bean goose down winter parka out in texas in Aug. And I wouldnt wear shorts in jan in Minnesota. Common sense is the most important thing i carry