An old Northern exploration account had the adventurer in league with a native as a guide/companion.
The guide brought a/his woman . And mentioned a woman can be useful in camp.
Considering the potential labor and experience , and skills as the case above , maybe a girl.
Better be an agreeable one though!
A couple stout blades go far. One fixed , and one folding can cover some bases. Depending on geography and usual game or domestic stock ; the fixed blade can gain weight and length depending on potential use.
Something I didn't consider until it found a habit in my pocket is the small/tiny version of the Swiss Army knife.
Scissors. Good ones at that for small work. From skin to nails to thread to fishline to notching required game tags when hunting for recreation/legally.
Tweezers on that tiny knife. And don't they find use...
Plastic toothpic , l.o.l.. Sometimes it finds a use too.
Nail file. You bet. Bad manicures have distracted in more ways than one. And a hangnail have even been noted in history as causing a trip ending and the person leaving the bush.
One tiny blade on that knife too. Reserved for more surgical use , it keeps a good edge.
Worth it's weight no doubt. And I've been known to gift them. Would not be bad trade stock either , maybe.
Water is not hard to source around here.
I've tried multiple canteen types , and varied recycled bottles from glass to plastic. One old "cork" pint bottle I put a modern metal and rubber stopper on and carried in a back pocket for hunting. The stopper was reserved by a piece of cordage to prevent loss from setting aside.
About the second time the cord caught on brush and the stopper came out with a loud "pop"! I retired the concept.
A plastic Army canteen for now. Carrying in a small pack on my back has been the preferred method.
I have the cup to nest it in , and a cover for the cup. And cover for the canteen.
Having motorized mules means a several gallon container for refills at base. But my short distances traveled today are usually accompanied with a stainless thermos of coffee that fits in a pocket.
I am just an uneducated idiot who really does not know much about anything. 
No one has to prove anything in this forum
