Reddit reviews TOUGH-GRID 750lb Mixed Camo Paracord/Parachute Cord - Genuine Mil Spec Type IV 750lb Paracord Used by The US Military (MIl-C-5040-H) - 100% Nylon - Made in The USA. 500Ft. - Mixed Camo

I'd go Saw instead of Axe, less exersion/calorie use, better cuts.

Dump the gill net, in the case of season 3, your inland, not on the ocean, if you don't get lucky enough to get a stream on your site you wasted one of your 10. If you are lucky and get a stream, building fish traps is easy.

Maybe Bow, but only if your skilled in it's use

Definately cordage should be added, there are too many things that you can do with it.

Here is the list of what I would bring...

• 1 Survival knife: My personal Knfe is a Gerber Strong Arm Fine Edge, I've picked up a mod for the sheath to allow it to be attached better in a verticle fashion (on a belt for ex.) from a Chamdar17 on YouTube that makes it. Definately worth getting as the factory design is very flimsy awkward.
  
  
• 1x5 lbs Food Rations: Beef Jerky (protein) Generic "Oh Sh!t backup". Can be re-consitiuted with water and "bulked" back up, but may switch to another source away from protien as that may be the only nutient source collectable during the contest, and one needs diversity to survive/thrive.
  
  
• 1 300-yards of nylon single filament fishing line and 25 assorted Hooks: they don't say what types only overall length in the posted rules, so I would divide it up as such;
  
  1, 100 Yard 30lb test (Additional Cordage, Snare wire)
  
  2, 100 yard 20lb test (Additional Cordage, or use as heavy line)
  
  3, 100 yard 15 lb test (for actual fishing)
  
  for the 25 hooks, get the "red" colored hooks [Here is why] as they may be a built in attractant, a bonus within the rules is a bonus...
  
  
• 1x2qt pot with lid: Found this one that has a lid that can double as an additional pan, Note the 2liter pan is too large, and the 1.5 liter is a little small for the qt conversion. but I get the 2 for 1 lid as a fry pan. Maybe look for someone to make a custom pan set. Another possibility is getting a very deep pan with cover like the Lodge Logic Cast Iron Skillet, 5 qt (aparently there is no size limit of skillet/fry pans in the rules, weight would suck, but it would most likely fit in/on the pack)
  
  
• 1 flint or ferro rod set: Best I can find (big and thick rod 1000s of strikes)
  
  
• 1 multi-seasonal sleeping bag that fits within provided backpack: My Choice is a Cabela's bag rated to -40 it's a rectangular extra large bag for comfort.
  
  
• 1 saw: Hand Made Bow Saw, 30 inch blade, wooden. I created a 30 inch bow saw out of hardwood based loosly on the following plans from the ToolsForWorkingWood.com Site, note I upscaled the design to utilize a 30" Bacho Green Wood Bow Saw blade
  
  
• 12x12 ground cloth/tarp: very heavy, rubberized and aluminized tarp for heat reflection and durabiity (Add Grommets every 12 inches all the way around)
  
  
• Paracord Cordage: Actually a Hammock, I found instructions for creating a paracord based hammock that is a single piece for the main field of the Hammock. Doing this would give me a minimum of 330' of paracord and within the rules. plus the braided ends for attaching to trees as additional length. Special Note, The rules I've seen states "Paracord", but not the type. If you get the 750lb instead of the 550lb it has 11 triple strand core fibers instead of 7 double strand...
  
  
• Lastly I have one open slot, Need to consider where I'll be. Possibly a Bow (rather a good shot), maybe more rations. Possibly a water container/canteen (which would be a 38oz Nalagen with a mod to hang over the fire). There are lots of posibilities...
  
  
  My Start
  
  Day 1, job 1: temp shelter and fire building Prep for first night... NOTE! If in an area of Large Predators (Boar, Big Cat, Bears, etc) First order of Business Make a Boar Spear! 8 feet long, and mount a cross bar about a foot down (Boar Spear, else they will climb the spear torwards you)
  
  Day 2, water production and evaluate the site, dig into a little of the rations for food for the day. Plan out the permant camp (if located), fishing/food prep/trapping areas, Freshwater sources. Try to make the permant cam centrally located between food and water, but away from food prep area and possible larger predator areas.
  
  Day 3, Water Production, Hunting gathering morning, Camp building after noon. Food prep and bed.. Basically I'll follow the rule of 3s mostly (3 minutes air, 3 hours exposure, 3 days water, 3 weeks food) everything has it's priority, Shelter fire 1st, water 2nd, food last, beyond that is comfort to survive and thrive in the situation.