Hey guys!

If this is your first time here at the Woodsong Blog, welcome! My name is Sam, and I'm one of 10 survival enthusiasts who was dropped into the wilderness of Vancouver Island, solo, without a camera crew, to film my adventure for "as long as I can last." I've had a lot of people inquire about the specifics of my kit over the past couple of weeks, and here's your answer!

When choosing these items, my mindset was focused solely on long-term wilderness living in the Pacific Northwest (ie rain, rain, and more rain).

Axe

An axe has proven to be an absolutely essential item in the bush. My axe was made up of a vintage head, and an ash handle that I carved specifically for the show. It's hard to find me in the woods without an axe, and when I do spend time in the woods without it (on wilderness treks in the New Mexico high desert) I tend to have that "oops, I went to work without my pants on" feeling.