Kit that's allowed to be carried on the outside of a rucksack...

[Imagedude]

What kit can you carry on the outside of your sack that doesn't make you look like a complete knobber? My judgement on the suggestions is absolute and final.

Acceptable

1) Ice axe
2) Crampons
3) Rope
4) Skis
5) Felling axe
6) Bowsaw

Dubious

1) Badges
2) Hydration system
3) Kip mat


Sad

1) Frying pan
2) Military waterbottle

 

[SiWhite]

Can I add 'metal mug' to the Sad List please? Particularly if it 'clanks'.

 

[johnboy]

Acceptable..

Snow shovel
Avalanche probe ( if in stuff sack)

Sad...
HMS Karabiners......

 

[John Fenna]

Can we add

Acceptable - Avalanch probe
Snow shovel
BcUK badge (preferably leather)
Personal ID badges
Aussie swag (have you tried getting one INSIDE?)

Dubious - Multiple Molle pouches

Sad - Any badge other than BcUK/ID

 

[mountainm]

What if your snow shovel doubles as a frying pan?

 

[johnboy]

Aussie swag (have you tried getting one INSIDE?)

Sounds like you need a bigger Bergen John.....

Sad sleeping bags.... Unless pack is external framed and has sleeping bag holder...
Sad knives on shoulder straps

 

[Wayland]

I would add snowshoes as well Bob as I know how much you love them.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Can we add pretentious one course knobbers? I hate seeing a pretentious one course knobber strapped to a pack, makes the whole 100meter walk from the car feel unadventurous.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Though I would like to add the caveat of experience. This can improve the effect of the one course knobber,

Also I would like to move molle pouches to unacceptable.

And add tesco bags with food in.

 

[ged]

Really don't understand this thread. In my view anything that won't go inside or you might want to get at easily and won't get damaged or lost is OK strapped outside it. Carrying a bow saw, assembled, on the outside of a pack is asking for damage to things like tarps, tents and waterproofs. I don't often carry an ice axe nor an avalanche probe in England.

My Jerven bag has a neat little cap which goes over the end when it's rolled up to keep the water out. If I strap it on my pack it takes less than a minute to get my bed ready for the night.

How about a Dutch oven?

 

[mountainm]

Can we add pretentious one course knobbers? I hate seeing a pretentious one course knobber strapped to a pack, makes the whole 100meter walk from the car feel unadventurous.

Dare I ask.... "one course"?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Far to thin to make a proper meal off. =one course.

 

[mountainm]

Far to thin to make a proper meal off. =one course.

I see - I'll be content to be classed as a banquet.

 

[mountainm]

On a similar vibe, people who wear gaiters, walking boots and all the gear, have maps in map pockets, compass and whistle around their neck on a short circular walk from a car park on a proper path... usually in a group.... as a kid we'd be in trainers and generally pass them twice. Usually flasks were out.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Knobber seems to have many definitions, ....so some people may look like one whatever they do..

 

[Bushwhacker]

Well played here.
Underneath the facade it's another "Bushcraft snobbery" thread.

 

[johnboy]

On a similar vibe, people who wear gaiters, walking boots and all the gear, have maps in map pockets, compass and whistle around their neck on a short circular walk from a car park on a proper path... usually in a group.... as a kid we'd be in trainers and generally pass them twice. Usually flasks were out.

Was the walk over 100m or under????

 

[mountainm]

Was the walk over 100m or under????

probably about 3miles...

With a tea room/pub on route
On a tarmac/gravel path
With little coloured arrows to point the way

 

[johnboy]

probably about 3miles...

With a tea room/pub on route
On a tarmac/gravel path
With little coloured arrows to point the way

Were the coloured arrows like these??

 

[mountainm]

Were the coloured arrows like these??

LOL! No! They were neatly engraved into little wooden posts - or printed onto little metal discs, lovingly screwed to the fence posts designed to stop said sheeple wandering off the newly tarmaced path so rendering it possible they may have to remove the map from the weatherproof envelope and work out how to use their compass - all within ear shot of the main road, carpark or souvenir shop.