Don't go by yourself if you have no experience. There is a reasonable amount of danger to be had in outdoor pursuits, even if you feel that the environment is safe. If you insist on going, I would suggest you take, as a minimum: Tarp (+ pegs + cord to hold it in place) Sleeping bag (waterproofed) water proof jacket + trousers warm top (water proofed) decent boots which will give you ankle support (you should be going with someone else if for no other reason than a twisted ankle will ruin your shit) spare socks (2-3 pairs) (waterproofed) compass + map (either get the map fabloned or get a map case) (and for god's sake make sure that you know how to map read before you go. At a minimum you should be able to use back-bearings to triangulate your position) 2-3 litres of water, and then some puritabs if you're planning on going out for any reasonable length of time spare clothing (water proofed) cigarette lighter torch first aid kit phone (so you can ring for an ambulance) Oh, and you can lose the saw. If you want firewood, just gather up sticks and snap them into the right size.