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Some nice kit there mate. will items 1-3 duplicate a lot of your needs? The thermo Jerven kingsize would likely do the same job as a woobie and doobie
The woobie I can use as a groundsheet inside or outside of the jervens for extra installation if I'm sleeping on the ground, I could also use it as a underquilt for a hammock. As for the serape I can use it in sleeping bag mode if I want extra warmth, or use it in great coat mode during the day.
In the summer months I would probably use the serape and woobie as they compress small and leave the Jervens behind.
someone likes spendy kit dont they
I'd just get the either a mountain Serape or Kifaru Woobie Express myself
Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
someone likes spendy kit dont they
I'd just get the either a mountain Serape or Kifaru Woobie Express myself
Haha no the opposite
I prefer to look for bargains, I'll only spend big on products I think will greatly benefit me and will last me, like the lowa boots I bought not long ago. I never would have dreamed of spending 165 pounds on boots a few months ago, but because I look at it as something that I will pay once for and will benefit me, I went for it.
A woolen blanket (merino for preference) - cloak/matchcoat, bedding/ground insulation, shelter from sun/wind (not so good for rain/snow), Hudson bay pack, towel (in emergencies) and much more!
Versatile and cheap (I picked a good quality , double bed sized one from a charity shop for 50p!) you cannot beat a good merino blanket!
IPK - groundsheet/emergency tarp/ emergency poncho/ basis for a Roycroft pack - comes with a mass of strong line and only about a fiver.
A Buff (merino for preference) - more versatile than any other headwear and usable as a potgrab, glove, towel etc etc
even as an emergency kilt! (One of my old Venture Scouts (female) used to go clubbing wearing nothing but 2 Buffs and a pair of sandles! - looked good too!) - Beware of cheap copies!
Crusader Mug - better than any other mug on the market today - mug, cook pot water collector etc etc - silver is better than coated.
Versatile and cheap (I picked a good quality , double bed sized one from a charity shop for 50p!) you cannot beat a good merino blanket!
IPK - groundsheet/emergency tarp/ emergency poncho/ basis for a Roycroft pack - comes with a mass of strong line and only about a fiver.
A Buff (merino for preference) - more versatile than any other headwear and usable as a potgrab, glove, towel etc etc
even as an emergency kilt! (One of my old Venture Scouts (female) used to go clubbing wearing nothing but 2 Buffs and a pair of sandles! - looked good too!) - Beware of cheap copies!
Crusader Mug - better than any other mug on the market today - mug, cook pot water collector etc etc - silver is better than coated.
A lump of Polymorph. and gaffer tape.
The number of uses are huge, from mending tent poles, replacing eyelets and d-rings to fixing tools. Also works as a hot glue and 100% biodegradable
Didn't know it was biodegradable. I've got some called "Morph Plast" - it was cheaper and does the same thing, I wonder if that breaks down too? Might plant some and see
On a similar vein, Sugru is quite useful.
The OP's kit list did seem like 3 of the same item and a stove. I can see that the serape, for example, can be worn as a greatcoat but surely that's because it is versatile and can be used as a sleeping bag too, thus negating the need for the others. The Kifaru thing is a posh poncho liner, I understand and the Jerven bag is like a massive bivi bag with arm holes, isn't it?
I read somewhere that they use it for dissolving surgical stitches.
MorphPlast, I'll google that-cheers Spandit. Maplins stuff ain't cheap
I've not used Sugru, saw a bit on Instructables for mixing cornflour into silicone sealant to make similar stuff.
The Jerven bag is more than a massive bivi bag with arm holes, it can be used as a tarp, so it can be used to make a warm shelter, a top quilt, under quilt.
http://www.jerven.com/bushcraft-uk-multimate
The serape can be used as a sleeping bag inside the jervens to make me even warmer still, or I'll use it if I am using the jervens for another task.
The woobie and doobie are superior to ordinary poncho liners from what I've read from people who have used them. It will do mainly the same tasks as the other gear but it's good to have options. It's no fun for me to be cold at night.
A Kifaru Pointman is pretty versatile, so is a Hilleberg 10UL tarp - I notice the price has gone up on the latter tho
You could look into a Roselli Axe too. Dead handy .. even the dour old outdoorsers round here get to saying things like they're being impressed by it
Also, forget the scoobie doobie woobies and invest in a -10C and a -20C 850 fill down sleeping bag from Western Mountaineering. It is a good think. Use the -10C as a quilt in the summer - surprisingly you won't melt, but use it as a sleeping bag in warmish snow and you'll still toast.
Always happy to assist in the spending of money. Just wish I ran a small enterprise to help with the actual transactions
oo! Another thing - Outdoor Research proshell goretex Maximus jacket - wear it anywhere for anything - I just got one and it is worth cursing about it's greatness. There are still a few in last years colours going cheap.
Those lightweight down jackets are good too - got one on my list of things to somehow acquire
And though not exactly multi tasking they are very good, those Dachstein boiled wool mitts - rather more flexible are the Trailwise balaclavas on the Joe Brown site
Finally - a Coleman propane distribution tree - run a lamp, a cooker/grill and a heater all at the same time. Becomes portable if you use a 8lb bottle
The pointman looks very good but over my budget, I'd need a slightly bigger bag anyway. The down bag I don't think is very versatile, I don't use gas so need for the propane tree, but from the list I am interested in the tarp and the mitts.
The polymorph and surgu looks very interesting, I'm definitely going to investigate that further.
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