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I think you should go to the woods and test your choices. Would be a good vid.

One thing I think you missed in this scenario is that you're not going alone, you're going as a group! So it is vital for items to be picked that benefit more than one person. For example, lets say you have a group of 5 people... One person brings a wooden handcart, single handedly doubling the entire group's carrying capacity so long as there is halfway flat ground. Only one person brings the large oilcloth tarp, freeing a slot for the other four people. Everyone should be huddling together for warmth at night anyway One person brings a small keg or barrel, to hold more drinking water than 5 water bottles combined One person brings preserved rations in a wooden box, to keep in the cart with the barrel of water, safe from rodents And lastly, someone brings small, lightweight valuables that can be traded in town for supplies Just like that, you've freed up some slots for everyone while also increasing the survivability of the whole group Some other ideas: A rowboat or pair of canoes is a gamechanger if you know there are going to be lakes or navigable rivers. More capacity than the handcart, less tiring than walking, and you can flip it upside down for shelter Whittling tools, so one person can make cups and utensils for everybody If a couple people bring bows, then the other three should bring shields and a melee weapon. Fighting up close should be avoided, but you can't count on the fight avoiding you A cooking pot, just one big one for the group

I would definately bring the roller-coaster car that got me into this mess.

Great thought experiment. You ruled out my trusty steed, so I'd go with an oilskin tarp, a decent blanket, a stout knife, water bottle and fire iron. I think I would have some decent positives in my weapons and horse handling, plus some good basic skills in foraging (assuming an English type of countryside!). I can make a bow and spear if I have a knife.

I'd be absolutely useless at any sort of fighting or survival, so I'd be looking for a town and trying to make a living as quickly as possible. I'd bring a water container, a knife, a fully loaded housewife/sewing kit (In my mind, this qualifies as one tool!), a fabric shears, and a large bolt of high quality sturdy wool fabric.

Way back in high school, considering my age lets say when dinosaurs walked the earth, A number of us did survival camping. It would be a week in the woods, temperate forest, spring and summer. We had a weight limit, which we kept lowering every year. The last time we did this, I think around 1989 or 1990, 2 of us were down to an oversized wool blanket and a large knife each. This wasn't D&D though, it was teaching ourselves to get as close to the stone age as we could. I think your picks are great and reasonable. Medieval fantasy, my picks would be 1)a good long knife, like a sax, 2)a king size heavy wool blanket, 3) a small shovel, 4) a pound of salt, 5) a heavy piece of horn or antler, with a rounded end and a pointed end, called a bopper.... Here's why. A bobber is the primary tool for making flint tools. A shovel can be made with wood, using the knife, but it's a lot more effort than just having one. and a shovel is incredibly useful for building a shelter, digging a fire pit, digging for roots when foraging, and setting small animal traps. Salt is about the best pre-refrigeration preservative for food, and has historically been highly valued for trade. The blanket obviously keeps you warm, and can act as a bag to carry your stuff. A knife, or at least a sharp edge and a sharp point are about the most basic and most useful tools anyone can have. With these and a little knowledge and practice, anyone should be able to make anything else they need, including any other tools they need. remember, there was pottery, loom fabric, glue, drills and farming in the stone age. You can make anything you need or want out of what's around you in the woods.

I would just use Canterbury's five Cs. Combustion, Container, Cordage, Cutting tool, Cover. Flint and steel (if that counts as one) Small cast iron pot or tin pot. Rope Large knife or machete type blade Waxed canvas or oil tarp. With this I can pretty much do anything. Create wooden items, start fire, boil water, I have some trapping and hunting skills. Large knife or machete can act as a weapon. Or I could also find a good suitable club. Lots of options.

My first thought was gold 😂. Maybe a decorative gold broach made so you could break pieces off to trade for things (and still have the broach itself for practical uses).

I recently came up with a pirate-themed tabletop RPG, but then the makers of Dungeons and Dragons found out. They sent me a seas-and-d6 letter.

A Ciupaga or Shepard Axe would be an alternative item. Can be used as an axe, a hiking staff, or a weapon with one end an axe and the other end a short pike.

Where you start is incredibly important. If I was to start in the city, I would prefer a couple things of value to trade instead of survival gear. Hopefully the economy is as busted as 90% of the dnd campaigns I've been in. If we're talking about a general "start in the middle of nowhere", I'd probably bring these: A survival guide - assuming that the flora and fauna are mostly the same (bar a few outliers), securing fruits is easier than killing game. 50ft of rope - enough said. Small axe - reasons from the video. A compass - more for use later, my plan is finding a settlement to live in rather than immediately go adventuring. A waterskin - because reaching a settlement is my highest priority, and these things are important. If I started in a city, I'd trade the survival guide and rope for valuables which I'd keep for trade. Maybe even swap the waterskin for a big loaf of bread based on how good the local water would be.

Obviously alot of decision making would depend on the kinds of rule(s) and any pre-knowledge or pre-planning if I'm going alone or with a group. But overall the 5 things I would definitely bring, even in a medieval fantasy setting, would be thusly; 1:Backpack🎒(Can bring stuff either to or from worlds and it can be used as a shield depending what backrest you put in) 2:Waxxed trench-coat🧥(keeps you warm, you can sew inner pockets for additional things, can keep you dry if waxxed, and depending how big it is you can bend down and use it as a makeshift shelter) 3:Lumber Chain ⛓(Can use it as a makeshift whip, can haul big game with it, climb with it, bind with it, and if theres magic in said fantasy world itd go great (or bad) with anything lightning related) 4:Khukri(s) 🔪 (Great for cutting/chopping/stabbing/etcetera, depending on how rules are you could dual wield with a bundle or go with a single, and it works great in tandem with the lumber chain to create a long range "sword mace") 5: 🫖Metal Kettle (Theres a decent sized stainless steel kettle gourd you can buy that you can use to contain water in like a waterjug/watergourd or you can use it as a regular kettle for boiling your water, and its hearty enough to beat people with)

My five would be: 1: Rope. I can make shelters, use for tools, and I know how to make a simple sling and rocks are free. I am a terrible shot with the sling, but I can at least learn as I go to get better. 2: Metal camp kettle. We have one that has a catch on the lid so it can be carried while full, useful for water vessel as well as for boiling. 3: Knife. Was debating between axe and knife, but knife has so much more utility and I can carry it in town more easily. 4: Solid gold chain necklace. Easy to hide, easy to remove links to buy gear and food and earns some status so no one thinks I am some vagabond, just a down on my luck adventurer. 5: Leather wrapped journal, with integral pencil in the spine. I can draw maps to help me find my way, use spare paper for fires, record observations and info about the people, show I am literate, and if I am cheating a bit I can glue some cheap gems on the inside cover for trade. If I believe I will be away from civilization for weeks, then I would trade the book for a tarp or heavy wool blanket.

If you're in a party you can specialise, this to my mind is the real strength of humanity. Even a party of 5. You only may need one flint and steel, one good camp axe, so someone can take something like a sewing kit to do repairs instead. Someone can take a decent sized cooking pot and someone else can take enough rope for everyone's possible needs. Offensively you could have a few spears or bows etc to support someone who is going to be more armoured and maybe have a more offensive polearm.

I'd swap out the axe/hatchet for a machete with a handguard. It trades away a little bit of survival utility for more combat capability. Essentially, it's a cutlass, only heavier. I would also take an oilcloth poncho instead of a cloak as part of your included clothes; with grommets on the corners, it gives you a second tarp or a rain catcher to gather water.

If there are five people, could you coordinate and share your items such that you can maximize versatility? You don’t need five bows for example.

Great video! I'm gonna have to do some thinking to figure out what I would bring, but that thought also asks another question: what kind of world do you end up in? A foresty world, desert dunes, swamps? The items you'd bring would change depending on the climate. Also, personally what world would you like to visit yourself? Middle-earth is a given, but I would also go with Araluen and Tamriel.

Another honorable mention - Oregano. Change my mind.

I did something similar to this with some work friends for a one-shot. They had already randomly rolled up characters (from within a limited range of possibilities), and, prior to the game, I had the players tell me what they would grab if they had 30 seconds to select stuff from their present immediate surroundings. I noted their choices and converted them into bonus items or abilities for their characters.

Even without fussing over the clothes that I'd choose to wear, I realize that it would be very hard not to "cheat" my way through this assignment, considering that I tend to carry all sorts of tools & accessories in my pockets and elsewhere, 24/7. In fact, even the keychain in my pocket includes not only my keys and a car fob, but a tiny little Swiss Army Knife and sometimes even a shank of paracord! But here are some familiar items I'd take: - I actually have an 18-inch, 2-pound kukri from Himalayan imports, that I'd take along the same way you'd take the axe, and for the same reasons. - My water bottle would be my funky Camelback MulitBev that I carry every day, which has a steel-lined interior for water and other liquids and a detachable cup for things like coffee, tea, or alcohol. - Some kind of pad-and-pen combo to write with (is that 2 items?), something which is not only endlessly useful, but also lets me use one of my few "medieval" skills: literacy and nice handwriting. - Yeah, I'd probably grab some of that jute twine out of my household repair kit, too: combined cordage and firestarter. - Most importantly, MY MEDS: I have AD/HD and Asperger's Syndrome, and without my pills, I'm screwed. Honorable mention: one of my big old walking sticks. 'Nuff said.

I will bring, if water is included: 1. A net made of rope To use as traps for food and foes, for shelter and parts for weapons. 2. Knife For widdling weapon and traps, processing catches, and to use as a secondary weapon. 3. Bowstaff Main weapon and with the knife and rope from the net make a spear for hunting and a ranged weapon. 4. Axe For camp prep and main hand weapon. 5. A shield For defence, hat when hot, and sled for travel down snowy mountains.

I would drop the bow and arrow and use the rope I bring with me to make a sling. In that case I would bring a small knife for the finer wood working. The broch might be considered part of the clothing so you would have that at the beginning.

My five items would be a flint & steel kit, a knife, a water bottle, a spear, and the biggest, warmest wool blanket I could find.

I would respectfully substitute a plaid for the cloak :) All the same advantages plus it is easier to wear in different ways, and a little more woollen cloth overall.

Cool video! One thing I think is interesting is that your load out would be completely different based on the size of your adventuring party. It allows each member ro specialize in the specific role, Hunter, cook, builder, etc. so the real 1st pick for me would be the power of friendship

A light tomahawk,large clear Mason jar(boil & hold water, use as lens to start fires),bow & arrows, large well trained dog, & the biggest gold bar I could afford.

1) bowie knife 2) winter/rain proof tent 3) water canteen of 1/3 gallon 4) tinder box 5) and, of course, rope

I really love your videos thank you for making them!

A good thermal sleeping bag, a good sturdy high quality and very thick hunting knife, a bow and arrow, a package of Bic lighters, and most importantly a incredibly durable pair of boots.

Something else useful would be something to trade once you reach a settlement. Something like bar of steel, or brass, would likely be valuable enough to get you a few coins to tide you over while you try and settle yourself as a worker, servant, farmhand, apprentice, woodsman, etc. Finding work seems like it would be essential and some cash till then would seem useful to me.

My 5 items would be: -very specific more traveling/survival clothing. Since they'll be more specific than normal clothes, I'll count it as an item, but as a pack for a single item. so good boots, stronger pants, etc. more survival or even military like clothes -A Large survival backpack with as many pockets/pouches, spaces, cord, and one that come with a sleeping bag or mattress. (this might be considered as 2 items) -next item could also be considered as 2 items, but basically a survival kit, something to help the first few days. Kits that contain flint and steel, some basic medicine, even stronger ones if needed. No food rations, but small tools for cooking, like a container for boiling water simple fork etc. compass and other outdoor survival basic items that these survival Kits contain If we consider what I listed as multiple items, that would be IT. if I'm still allowed 2 more items -A machete as my personal fav tool and weapon -As a final item, I would ask for a pouch filled with as much/allowed (reasonable volume) or gold or silver coins. I know Banks allow you to conver/buy them as a way to preserve some money/value. If I know we are going into a fantasy world, I'm hoping we eventually meet civilization. So having some sort of general currency of value, like gold and/or silver, could prove useful. Even if they are not the right currency, the MATERIAL is what is valuable.

Gold. Lots and lots of gold. With that, you could buy anything else you needed.

A BIG ferrocerium rod. Enough to start thousands of fires, and will work in all weather conditions.

Greetings from Croatia !!!! my list is: - Gimli's walking axe - hunting knife - metal mug with a handle - blacksmith's pliers - blacksmith's 300g hammer (so I can find a job right away, in real life my hobby is blacksmithing).

Ah, that's a great idea. Five items. Mm. I like your selection. I would probably have to substitute the bow and arrow for a small bundle of short javelin, as I have no bow skill to speak of, but can cast with a little more accuracy.

Something that's cheap in our world but has a lot of trade value would be good, maybe salt, or sugar, or spices.

My buhurt armor, mace, waterskin, oilcloth sheet and a coin purse with five dozen gold coins.

Gold, Harry Potter tent, Compass, Silver , Diamonds.

I would try to create that multi-purpose tent-backback and staff that Skill Tree made. From what I can recollect, you then have a tent, a substantial amount of rope, a bedroll and several things more. Also, if possible, the equivalent to a Swiss army knife. I would try to source multi-purpose items as much as possible. Also, a horse is debatable regarding its usefulness, as it would be high-maintenance (apart from the fact that it is not an item).

The merchant build: A good camp knife , a weapon, a wagon load of exotic spices, a wagon, a horse team. The plan: we get to civilisation and sell enough to leap frog to the next biggest centre and do so till we are able to sell the entire wagon load.

Love your points about the fire kit. There’s a common saying in the bushcraft community, “knowledge weighs nothing.” Always love your videos mate, thanks for sharing them with us.

Before going into the video beyond the part where you said clothing was taken care of, I decided 1) hatchet 2)rope 3)backpack 4)good metal fire striker 5) bow and arrows.

This is a fun thought experiment! Also leads to loads of research on modern survival kits, bug out bags, minimalist camp techniques. Awesome stuff!

gonna watch this later tonight, comment for the algorithm!

This entire video I was thinking, "I already have a bug out bag prepared, but it's got a lot more than 5 things in it."

After seeing the sky view of the castle, a book on indoor plumbing.

seeing you upload a video is always a treat

Town is only 3 days away? Solo in good weather: gold, armor, bow, axe, metal pot. Solo bad weather: gold, axe, fire kit, bed roll, metal pot

The reason that I personally wouldn't bring a bow is because, I can make the arrows and a rough bow that I can use for a short time until I can buy a better one.

The 5 "C's". Cutting- a cutting tool of some kind. Needs to be large enough to process wood. A large camp knife (8-10 inch blade, and a quarter inch thick is most versatile) Container- needs to be able to be put in a fire. A steel pot would be best. Preferably one you can boil water or make char-cloth in. Combustion- some way to make fire. Flint and steel would be most reliable. It will be enhanced by the 2nd 'C', if you can make char-cloth. Cover- some type of oilcloth tarp. 3 x 3 meters is perfect. Quick shelter and water resistant. Cordage- some type of spool of either bank line, or high quality hemp rope. Strong enough to be used for trap making, but also fine enough to used for finer tasks. Something you could twist 3 strands to make a climbing rope strong enough to hold at least your weight.

You made a good point about the oilskin. When I was in the Army, we used our ponchos in a similar way. You could tie it off or stake it out to make a shelter.

I fully agree on rope and water. I was thinking spear and knife rather than bow and axe, but the bow is probably a better choice (I only have a modern recurve and no arrows at the moment, however). For the fifth item, I was debating between rations and a shield, but that was before you indicated I might be three days from civilization. In that case, the rations win (perhaps a dozen Fandabi Bannocks - the ones I made turned out pretty good, so I think I could stand to eat them for several days if I had to).

The first thing i think is my good hiking boots i got from a leatherworker at a ren faire (they've have lasted 15 years so far with one sole change). 😂 A good bowie knife. Drop spindle. Crochet hook. I spin my own yarn and crochet things as my daily life. I can walk and crochet. So making a pack a pouch, grass placemants, baskets, fishing nets or clothing to wear or sell, I do now for fun. 1 gallon Water skein. If the boots don't count, a small hand mirror. If i can kill a small animal, i can make bone needles for sewing. Turkey bones work better than chicken bone that splinters. but chicken bones make better lace work needles. Can you tell I've had this conversation before? I specifically learned how to make fishing nets after that.😂

Being able to prepare for the transportation, I think those are good items to take. As far as the scenario, where you explain what happens that would allow you to have prepared in such a way, I suppose your party could have been at a renaissance festival, all in character. I personally like the idea of being allowed something "small" from your own time. The modern item is kind of equivalent to being magical, and maybe a way to balance characters, so if one person is obviously going to have a higher STR, then perhaps you allow the the other character to get a bit more "powerful" item.

My full contact buhurt armor for sure Something that is cheap today, but would be very expensive in the other Dimension, in order to sell me in on the big guys. Like: Various Pirgments, Spices, high quality metal, ... My medicine, that I need in order to not die (anti-epileptics) Koffee - We all know why a wheelbarrow in order to get my stuff to the next village

A few random thoughts: A small belt knife would be included, as everybody wore them. One could argue the same for a cup or noggin. As for the items, I would forego the bow, as I'm not sufficiently good with one to hunt with it, and instead go for a copper, iron or bronze cooking pot. Most "survival food" needs to be cooked to be worth the energy it takes to farm it, and it also gives you an option to boil any water you come across: getting the trots in a survival situation can literally kill you! Also, with rope/string and a knife, you can make a fire drill. It's less random than hoping to find flints, and, since it works on friction and heat, you get embers, not sparks. I never had too much luck with flint and steel, but feathered sticks, birch bark and a fire drill works!

Love it, it's like the fantasy version of "what ten items would you take on Alone" 😄 Kind of agree about most of your picks too. Assuming basic kit includes a cloak and brooch then: 1. Bow and arrows because like you I already know how to use them 2. Tarp for shelter because ugh, wet kit 3. Rope - because I'd want something to rig the tarp up with 4. Vessel that could be used for cooking or holding water - I've got a little enamel Billy can that has a cup as a lid which is lightweight and a super cute bit of kit. 5. Hmm, axe v knife. I guess axe because it can be used as a knife if needed, plus chop bigger bits of wood. But I'm not sure about this one! 😄

I'm assuming the cloak is also a cape and is at least modestly waterproof and can wrap around as a blanket. Firestarting kit - flint & steel or magnesium & steel. Water bottle, full. Seax or kukri. A pouch of silver (not gold) coins. Silver will attract much less attention than gold. Pot helmet - take out the lining and it acts as a small cooking pot.

the joy on your face when you pulled out the combination firestarter/knife made my day

I would chose a 1) a good quality steel camp axe. Fire can be made useing orthoquartsite or Flint or magnatite or fools gold or novaculite as long as you can recognize different stone types. 2) a crossbow (shorter learning curve). 3) cordage. 4) steel cooking pot; can be used for cooking , water purification, hold water, make medicines, container for gathering, and signaling device (axe hitting metal pot makes noise). 5) gold dangle bracelet (dangles can be taken off individually to trade with. Growing up in the country while not the best, I know some plants good for food and medicine. I know how to hunt, fish, make traps, and make shelters. I have made cordage several times. When younger, I would go camping with what was in my pockets.

I could let the pouch have a fire kit included. When I camp, it's always in mine. 1. My kilt, 5 yards of wool. 2. Spear that's light enough to throw. 3 water vessel, if I can one I can boil. 4. Knife, mine is a tod cutler trade knife. 5. Tarp/ fly. For shelter.

a modern ferro rod would be so good for a fantasy/medieval setting. people really underestimate how many sparks flint and steel kicks out. they needed a dedicated firestarting material (charcloth) for those sparks to really do anything. to be able to set alight some wood shavings would be so clutch, especially as an adventurer.

1) 3/4 Stainless Steel Camp Axe, 2) 18 inch Steel Messer, 3) Laminated Recurve Bow at 75 lbs draw weight, 4) 50ft of Silken Rope, 5) Small Cast Iron Pot. I feel confident I could do everything I need to do with that.

My list would be pretty comparable to yours, but I don't think I could go without a tinderbox. I don't know anything about archery, so I'd probably take a small fishing kit instead of a bow when it comes to gathering food. I'd take a small copper or brass pot (Preferably with a bail handle so it could be carried on a stick) and a hatchet, and the last thing I'd absolutely insist on is a good, sturdy pair of hobnailed leather boots. If you're going to be walking around in the wilderness a lot, smooth-soled medieval boots are going to be a nightmare. And since a first-aid kit is NOT on this list, you don't want to be slipping and tripping all the time.

I'd definitely bring a multitool like a leatherman (It's just a collection of different tools that fold together, I don't think that'd be infeasible)

1. Khukuri blade. It’s compact it’s a good chopper and it’s been proven by the warriors of Nepal. 2. Crossbow. It’s easier to be accurate with if you have low skill and are fatigued. And it’s potentially easier to make more short bolts than longish arrow, b/c the bolt launches along a channel. 3. Canteen. Just a H2O container. Preferably something that doesn’t collect mold. 4. Large wool blanket. 5. Cooking pot. One that has feet on it’s underside and a swiveling handle on top to hang it with.

1. Bow with arrows (if they are counted as one) 2. Blacksmith's knife 3. Metal pot 4. Rope 5. Oil cloth tarp With the bow I can defend myself and procure food/pelts for sustenance and trade. The blacksmith's knife is an all around good tool and the handle can strike sparks for fire making. The metal pot can cook food, boil water, and carry delicate items. The rope is a good all around tool. The oil cloth tarp can create a micro climate and be used as a bedroll for carrying items coupled with the rope.

A silver bar, my wedding sword, a brigandine that fits, an atlatle with a quiver of darts, and large canvas.

thick journal with notes in it like gunpowder simple plant explanation , hatchet/shovel, back pack, pot, fire piston

All sounds good but I'd bring a pot. Not boiling water is an excellent way to get dysentery. Especially if the oil cloth counts as given clothing. (Used as a poncho/ jacket)

Rucksack, walking staff, battery-less flashlight {like the ones you shake or crank}, tent, flints.

I'd take my trusty Adventuremate 4000 (For those who don't know, check out Lindybeige's video titiled "A design for a fantasy weapon") Then salt, a water bottle, candles, and flint and steel. Flint and steel because I can't be bothered to struggle with a fire, candles to keep my cloak-tent warm, salt for flavoring and preserving, and the water bottle is self explanatory.

I would have a knife instead of an axe, cuz if I find a long stick I could use the rope to turn the knife and stick into a spear.

1. Metal cooking kit nested with pot pan cup bowl plate and spork. 2. 500' roll 550 cord off spool and fast knotted into smaller bundle. 3. Bow 20 arrows. 4. Large Kukuri/ sheath wet stone attached. 5. Fire starter kit.

1. Camp knife with built-in fire starter. 2. Knife sharpener kit. 3. 1000' roll of 550 Paracord. 4. My backpacking pack. 5. Camp cookware set. Honorable mentions, any one of the axes(3) swords(2) or machetes(2) or knives(12ish) or bows(2) I have. Oil cloth or tarp. Cold weather sleeping bags or blankets. Various other fire starting methods. My ultralight emergencies survival kit (sol) kit, which I would suggest you look into getting.

As a bushcrafter, I'm going with the 5c's Cordage- probably would go with jute twine Cutting edge- seax or tomahawk might be good choices Combustion- flint and steal Cover- I'd probably go with a tightly woven large wool blanket Container- some type of metal bottle

This is the kind of anachronistic thought experiments i live for. I considered making explorer/dungeon delver packs straight out of the d&d handbook to offer at renfaire's along a similar line of thinking to this video

We play like this All the time. As the DM I have seen a lot of options. The best however was my son's response. I give 5 minutes to grab what you want before game play. When asked " what do you have in your pockets?" My son once pulled two mason jars full of quarters (silver pieces) front his trench coat. He ended up funding the party and they walked out of town totally decked out.

Just from past dnd experience, I can tell you the best mundane items are going to be: a glass canister of oil and a torch (for giant spiders) a hooded lantern and pitons to set up a post without giving away your immediate location, and a rope. Rope can be used in so many different ways. You can set traps, tie someone up or link yourself to your party to avoid getting lost in the dark.

Honestly, my focus would be on using my knowledge to trade up in this world. To that end, my single most important item would be a reference notebook to keep better track of things I can't always remember perfectly. Not like, an encyclopedia set or something, that could be stolen and used by any literate person, but a reference of notes to keep formulas, amounts, etc. straight. Knowledge is extremely valuable, and in a world where there is (relatively) little, the scientific knowledge I already have in my noggin could be a game changer on a civilizational level. Yes, magic can replicate a lot of that, but if magic were common, they wouldn't be medieval style... They'd probably be closer to Renaissance at the very least. So the basic plan would be to help the nearby village with this knowledge, get on their good side, and get their help on things I wouldn't be so good at, like getting food and water in these sorts of situations. Get paid for my knowledge in food and survival tools and dare I say: friendship. Get to the point where I could travel to a city, and find someone to teach me magic or, should I be unable, someone who can use their magic to correct my medical issues. Use my knowledge (and hopefully magic) to endear myself to the nobles or whoever runs things, get in good with them, and be set in this fantasy world. As for the rest of the kit, a good weapon does seem necessary. Someone else mentioned a machete, and between it's survival uses and utility as a weapon I'm inclined to agree that it's the best choice. In fighting a war, a polearm might be better, but for self defense and as a crafting tool, a machete fills so many gaps it's hard to say no to. Something valuable I could use for physical trades would be great as well, but a singular, valuable item seems like asking for trouble, as does appearing to be wealthy without having a good group of friends around. There also the issue of most people not having anything worth trading for a single super valuable item or being willing to trade for it. If it could count as a single item, a bag of aluminum ball bearings might be great, since the small size per bearing and the numerous nature of them makes them actually reasonable to use it trade. It's not as obvious a thing to steal as a bag full of gold coins, either. Finally, aluminum is worth *more* than gold due to its scarcity in past societies, but very easy to aquire in modern times. Still... Might not be useful until I reach a city, since farmers and wot would have little use for it. As for the other slots, some survival niceties, like a bottle, aren't a bad idea, but given how focused I'd be on the social side of things... I wouldn't plan on roughing it for long, so I'm not terribly concerned with them.

I'd be tempted to count a bag full of crochet and knitting supplies as one, a box of some sort of hot cereal, i/e grits/oats/farina, a knife, a pan, and a water bottle.

Love that firesteel with the blade...

Aside from my glasses (if they aren't included) I would bring items mostly from my bushcraft kit. Flint & steel, ax, water bottle, cooking pot, tarp. I have a lot more bushcraft stuff that I use all the time that would be very handy to have, but those are the basics. This thought experiment is very similar to the History Channel show Alone where the participants can only bring 10 items to survive in the wilderness for an indeterminate amount of time.

I'd bring the entire collection of D&D books. People of interest, secrets, spoilers, monster stats, in other words more knowledge than a powerful mage or king would posses.

My first thought was my leather backpack. It might be cheating, but it is always filled with things for larp. Not everything in there might actually be usefull, but it atleast has some healing herbs, a big water bottle, a piece of fabric (it's tecnically a dishcloth, but it has been used to gather things and to strain liquids aswell) and a rope. I generally keep a wool blanket in there aswell.

I think a modern water filter should be allowed. On the one hand medieval water near settlements tended to be unsafe. Though I guess in fantasy you never really hear about people getting sick from water, so if it's a given that's how it is and not just writers' oversight, then the filter isn't needed.

The only weapons I’m currently proficient with are firearms, so having one would be crucial for hunting and self defense until I can get training with bows and melee weapons, I’d bring my lifestraw water bottle to filter water, I’ve got around 20 or so ounce silver coins, an axe and a cloak. It’s pretty easy to find vines for cordage and debris shelters work pretty well

I really love this prompt, and kinda wanna play in a game like this, tho, its a lot harder when youre disabled, got meds, and disability aids, and even just talking takes 2 items, pad of paper and a writing utensil. But, assuming those are considered included, and medication is magically covered somehow. then for my "free" everyday items, id prolly go with My wool coat, a scarf, wool hat, a warm sweater, a long sleeve shirt, mittens, a warm kilt for a skirt (they are very multi purpose as clothes, cloaks, tarps, and blankets,) a thin pair of socks and thick pair of wool socks over them, leg wraps, and a stout pair of well fitted and worked in hiking boots with good ankle support. Gotta dress for unknown weather after all, and if its summer, the sweater can be turned into a sack. For my solo 5, its gonna be mostly the same, Axe, Tarp, Large metal water flask (can boil the water in it to purify), Rope, Bow and flint point arrows For a group, we can (in the words of a wise hobbit,) share the load, so assuming the basics are covered, my less essentials would be, A spear, and a shield, as it is historically an extremely effective combination. Jewellery box for trading when we reach a town A plushy for comfort, tho deciding which of my many many many will come with will be torture A large bar of soap, or just a medical kit

I had a warrior character that was freaky strong(str19). His solution was to haul a 300 pound sledge with all his gear, food and equipment. The best part was that he never had to leave anything behind. It was so huge that it could be caulked and used as a raft or ferry to cross lakes and rivers kinda like a covered wagon. It could be knocked apart and reassembled into a shelter, table or stretcher. One of my favorite ideas from the age of geek. But if I had to take just 5 items, they would be, axe, knife, flint, ghille cloak(a kind of extra large, heavier cloak that can double as a house) or great tartan, and a canteen or waterskin.

I ran a D&D campaign way back last century when I was in high school (mid 80's) where I told the players that they were themselves once they showed up to play. They only had what they were wearing and what was in their pockets. Other than some gum a couple had some change that they managed to convince some farmers were silver, with knowing that actual silver coins were about the size of a dime I let quarters be worth 2sp. That helped them at least purchase their initial food. If I knew beforehand I would bring my hatchet, my gold bracelet for money, my bowie knife (ALWAYS carry a dagger!), and my two black wool 5x7 blankets. The blankets are not woven wool thread but unfinished thick wool and I used them for my bed when camping (with other blankets). One time the temp didn't get above freezing all weekend and rolling myself into them like a burrito kept me really warm. I could use one for a shelter if necessary and one as a bed/blanket. Also since I own two fur (fake) cloaks would one of those be my cloak? Plus you would need a cloak pin to wear it and I do have a large brass one similar to what you have, I don't think that should count as an extra item, how else would you keep your cloak on? People didn't tie their cloaks like most larpers do they used pins, they are found in graves when the person was buried with a cloak all the time. I thought about my bow but unfortunately all my arrows for it are padded for larping so it wouldn't do me much good. And would the bow be a separate item from arrows, and wouldn't each arrow be an item? If not I have two K-bars that look the same and would consider them a matching set and therefor one item if a bow with a quiver plus multiple arrows can all be counted as one and take them instead of the bowie knife..

1) Machete (to fill the hatchet role) 2) Bow and arrows 3) Conch horn (because I will die for the larp) 4) Water bottle (that was a really good idea) 5) Idk probably my fishing kit.

The big question is does this only include things you currently have on hand in real life? If it does then I wouldn't have much that would be useful in this Scenario... My list would be (if can pick absolutely anything): 1: A 1 Gallon Jug of Water 2. A 1 pound Sledgehammer 3. A Medical Emergency Kit 4. A 3 Gallon Bucket of Survival Food 5. A Large Book of Plants & Herbs My list if restricted to only things I have on hand: 1. A fairly thick Broom Handle 2. A Large Container of Olive Oil 3. A Large Cooking Knife 4. A Small Book of Herbs 5. A Cast-Iron Skillet

I would go with: - an axe-hoe combo with 600g head and 60cm handle (known in Italy as ascia nocciola) - a good puukko - a roughly 1L silver gourd with one large opening and a smaller one (silver makes it naturally antiseptic, and the double opening let it be used as both water bottle and cooking pot) - a 1.6m diameter heavy duty umbrella (that's not technically medieval but it was totally within reach of medieval technology - and it's super useful to walk without sweating yourself out and to use as a standup shelter you don't even have to build) - fire kit, especially a firepiston with tinder, I don't know how to use it yet but it keeps the tinder dry and it's a stand-alone encapsulated system that can be operated even with very cold fingers, in the snow, etc..

Almost exactly what you're bringing, but swapping the oilcloth for a my trusted handforged by me knife, which can also strike a flint as you explained. I can build a shelter from local materials quite quickly, having enough experience in doing so, but I 100% don't go anywhere without my knife (unless I'm boarding a plane or something).

(Immediately begins designing a penannular brooch that incorporates a fire steel and a removable “decorative” flint ornament).

I'd go with a coracle (doubles as umbrella and sunshade) don't need a paddle any pole would do - also doubles as a shelter, a cotton fishing (cast) net which you can obviously also use as a large net bag and doubles as hammock or even as a camoflage net (and can strip bits off if you really need string), machete type knife, firemaking kit, metal kettle of water (could be used to cook in or put the lid on to just carry water) - assuming my glasses are not an item I have to specify, in which case i'd probably ditch the fire making kit - I can probably make one with the knife

If you swap out the cloak for a great kilt it absolutely can be your tarp and your blanket at the same time.

1. a book on how to build almost everything. 2. a modern axe 3. steel canteen 4. fire starter 5. a tent.

7:47 Kramer is preparing to be teleported into the fantasy world. Gotta respect that!

I would recommend specifying a steel wide mouth single wall canteen for all the reasons you listed about the importance of water. It can be used to boil water/cook. Have a insulating wool cover for it and you should be good to go.