🎒 What to put in your survival kit, gram by gram

40 classic bushcraft items, compared down to the exact gram and euro: what gives you the most uses per gram carried, and what belongs to Canterbury's 10 Cs — the ten items no kit should ever miss.

★ Dave Canterbury's 10 Cs weigh under 900 g combined, yet they cover fire, water, shelter, cordage, and first aid.

★ Duct tape claims the best usage-to-weight ratio in the chart: about 300 uses per kilo carried.

★ A stainless steel bottle capable of boiling water directly over coals weighs 150 g for 6 documented uses (water, cooking, sterilization, container).

★ At just 10 g, the sewing kit is the lightest item yet still made the 10 Cs — repairing gear is key to keeping the rest of your kit functional.

40 rows

Lightweight bushcraft hatchet ≈

600 g

3x3 m silnylon tarp ≈

400 g

Waterproof-breathable bivy sack ≈

350 g

Lightweight nylon hammock ≈

300 g

Compact first aid kit ≈

250 g

Multi-tool (Leatherman Wave type) ≈

240 g

Pocket folding saw ≈

200 g

Basic handheld hiking GPS ≈

180 g

1 L stainless steel bottle (single-wall, fire-safe) ≈

150 g

Rain poncho ≈

150 g

550 Paracord (15 m) ≈

130 g

Bushcraft fixed blade knife (Mora Companion) ≈

110 g

LED headlamp (100 lm) ≈

90 g

Dry bag (10 L) ≈

90 g

Lightweight work gloves ≈

80 g

Magnesium block + striker ≈

60 g

Straw water filter (Sawyer Mini type) ≈

60 g

Heavy-duty 100 L trash bag (emergency shelter) ≈

60 g

Aluminized space blanket ≈

60 g

Israeli compression bandage ≈

60 g

Pocket sharpening stone ≈

60 g

Duct tape (10 m wrapped around a card) ≈

50 g

2 L flexible collapsible water bladder ≈

45 g

Long-burning survival candle ≈

40 g

Laminated topographic map ≈

40 g

100% cotton bandana ≈

40 g

Baseplate compass ≈

35 g

Ferro rod firesteel 12,000 strikes ≈

30 g

Emergency water bag ≈

30 g

Head mosquito net ≈

30 g

Anti-diarrheal + painkiller pills ≈

30 g

Signal mirror with aiming sight ≈

25 g

Stormproof matches (box of 20) ≈

20 g

Water purification tablets (10) ≈

20 g

Pealess safety whistle ≈

20 g

Bic lighter ≈

15 g

Vaseline cotton balls (tube of 10) ≈

15 g

3-in-1 whistle + compass + mirror tool ≈

15 g

Pocket fire-starting magnifying glass ≈

10 g

Sewing kit + sail needle ≈

10 g

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