Supplies!

Tonight I ordered and collected various supplies needed for the trip. Below are brief descriptions of the items we have.

• One thing I ordered off amazon is a 2 quart kettle pot, which is pretty much just a normal cooking pot with a handle that crosses over the top like a bucket. This will be useful so that we can hang it from a tripod over our fire to boil water and cook. 

• The next thing I ordered is a portable cell phone charging box, to ensure that we always have cell phone capability. I also ordered a dry bag for our cell phones to protect them from water.

• For Easter, Ellie got some twine, and in addition to this, I found a lot jute twine in my shed. The jute twine is particularly good to use because it decomposes, so we won't be littering if it is left behind.

• I also have my extreme weather sleeping bag that is good for as low as 0 degrees or something. Ellie also has a sleeping bag, however, hers is made for temperatures as low as 30 degrees.

• We will be bringing a saw, hatchet, machete, shovel and knife. Ellie has the saw, hatchet, machete and I am trying to convince my brother to let us use his knife.

• I have a couple of dry sacks in which I will pack my things. We will also need to use these for camera gear. 

• We each have a pair of work gloves that we will use to prevent cuts on our hands. 

• We will be bringing in 1-2 tarps. Although this is not ideal in the hardcore survival aspect, looking at the forecast, we predict at least 2 days of rain so it will be nice to have these just in case.

Excluding our clothing and food, this is a pretty decent overview of our supplies. I'm sure we will add some additional things, however, nothing that significant.