a change of clothes and underwear, socks, a flashlight laser, two water bottles, a knife – I had specified the type – in a belt scabbard, a heavy canvas jacket with thermal lining, an ultralight blanket to use as a bedroll, an inertial guidance compass, an old sweater, night-vision glasses, and a pair of leather gloves. ‘What else would you need to explore the universe?’ I muttered.
