to have in your survival/hiking pack.

I am about to take a hiking trip in the Smokies and I bought a Maxpedition pack to take along...I am currently trying to figure out what I need to put into the pack. My thinking is that it needs to be sufficient for camping/hiking/survival instances. For example, hiking, get lost and need to spend a few days in the woods, etc. We plan on doing lots of hiking and some will be all day hikes.

Rather than ask for what others would include in their packs...I thought it would be more interesting to see what others considered the 7 most important things to take with you. So, if you could only pack 7 things in your pack - what would they be? If you like, you can list what 8 through 10 would be if it was for the 10 most important things.

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