5 Items Or Less.....

[lannyman8]

aaaaaaaahhh, you beat me to it Stu.....

ok pics of my kit in a mo, the list is:-

knife
axe
bread mix
para cord
paper clip



this is the 5 items


this is free items allowed - camera and phone


this ia all the items i will be useing.

meany meany pics to come i feel, and yes Stu i will share a shelter with you, just stay of the chilli.....lol

 

[toilet digger]

chris mate, whats the paperclip for?

oh and completely off topic but i'm gonna post those chains up at the end of next week - i need my sandwich box back (they in it )

 

[lannyman8]

dude the paper clip is for a hook to be used with the inner strands form the para cord, im going to try fishing with it....

and again off topic i forged your blade today, just need to grind the bevels on and HT next week....jobs a fish.... you just need to find some nice wood to make a handle mate...

 

[toilet digger]

on topic - ah i see.

off topic - AWESOME ! can't wait to see how these chainsaw blades turn out.

 

[lannyman8]

My and stu's home for the night

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[addo]

Ok guys, I'm in.

Just been waiting on permissions, one for a site, two from the Mrs!

My 5 Items will be :-

Knife
Saw
Blanket
Billy
Water Bottle

Free items

First Aid kit
Phone

I'm aiming to:-

Build a natural shelter.
Light a fire by friction from items collected on the day
Filter and Purify my own water.
Cook a meal from wild food.
Hopefully not rough it

Setting off around the 5th August, probably just for 24hrs as there's a screaming baby to help with at home and I'm lucky to be escaping at all. Pictures of the kit and trip nearer the time. Cant wait

Addo

 

[lannyman8]

ok gents, the weekend went well, shelter was good and fire by friction with wood from the site, white willow on the same, it worked well as i have never used it before and got a coal first time...

pic's to come later as i need to transfer them..

regards.

chris.

 

[Greg]

Bivi-bag (Tarps need cordage or bungees!), Knife, Firesteel, Crusader cup & 24hr Rat Pack(Its all in a box so counts as one item!).
I would actually be quite happy for 2-3 days with the above!

 

[lannyman8]

sorry Greg, 24hrs ration pack is a no go, from the rules stated a kit that requires more than 1 item to work is allowed, such as a bow drill kit, or tent with poles and pegs, a ration pack does not "need" to stay complete, a main meal is fine though....

if you would still like to take part but use the whole 24hrs rations thats fine, but points will be deducted for doing so....

however, as stated above, if you did 2 or 3 days with the above you may get more points....

regards.

chris.

 

[Lumber Jack]

But couldn't you just fabricate another drill bit from your bow drill kit from wood found on location? So realistically, the bow drill kit doesn't "need" to remain intact and thus breaks the rules . Only kidding.

I'll have to get out one evening this week. I'll get back to you with regards to kit.

LJ

 

[Greg]

I would do 2-3 days with what I stated, I've done in the past with less. So what points do I get?

 

[lannyman8]

depends on what you do when your out Greg, natural shelter wild foods etc etc etc earn's more points, you get the idea.....lol

 

[Greg]

Wouldn't have it any other way!

 

[lannyman8]

Wouldn't have it any other way!

cool, looking forward to it, i thought it was just going to be me and Stu who did this.....

will post pics of the winning prize 2moz, a had forged blade ready for a handle for the winner to make..

regards.

chris.

 

[MrJamieM]

Not long left to do this challenge, should be giving it a go by the end of the week.

1 question, will points be taken away if i use a shelter i have already build?

 

[leahcim]

Gone into woods literally naked and made clothes from Tree bark like Tapa, and everthing else was made that I needed, but if I had 5 luxury items, I would pick

1. Buck 119 - darn toughest knife I ever owned. Once sharp, this thing will do anything I need it to even bringing down trees, and making shingles like a foe.
2. Fire Striker Match - Little easier than friction fires
3. Large Pot - gather water, boil water, drinking cup, cook in it, pick berries and nuts, a makeshift back pack, and a pot to **** in, lol that was a pun folks.
4. Columbia Breathable Rain Suit - Acts as a sleeping gear as well. Wouldnt leave home without it anymore.
5. Sawyer water filter bottle - dip, screw on cap and drink. Mircon .01 - 500 gallons. Boiling water ever time I need it is just a hassel. This is the best thing in a long while in outdoor gear.

 

[lannyman8]

Not long left to do this challenge, should be giving it a go by the end of the week.

1 question, will points be taken away if i use a shelter i have already build?

in a word "YES".....

sorry....

 

[lannyman8]

Gone into woods literally naked and made clothes from Tree bark like Tapa, and everthing else was made that I needed, but if I had 5 luxury items, I would pick

1. Buck 119 - darn toughest knife I ever owned. Once sharp, this thing will do anything I need it to even bringing down trees, and making shingles like a foe.
2. Fire Striker Match - Little easier than friction fires
3. Large Pot - gather water, boil water, drinking cup, cook in it, pick berries and nuts, a makeshift back pack, and a pot to **** in, lol that was a pun folks.
4. Columbia Breathable Rain Suit - Acts as a sleeping gear as well. Wouldnt leave home without it anymore.
5. Sawyer water filter bottle - dip, screw on cap and drink. Mircon .01 - 500 gallons. Boiling water ever time I need it is just a hassel. This is the best thing in a long while in outdoor gear.

sounds good Leahcim, i use a filter pump with built in iodine rod, it just works in reverse to yours, you filter it into the bottle first, just takes a bit longer....

 

[lannyman8]

hey all, as im having problems with uploading pics from my phone to the laptop, i will try and do it with my phone via tapatalk....

pic to come shortly ( i hope ).....

 

[leahcim]

wish I could buy one of those LIFE STRAWS the peace corp is giving to 3rd world countries. look it up, it is very cool. The Sawyer water filter runs at 34 dollars USD. I place bandana with hair band over top as a debris filter. Always lower the filter about 1 ft under water to avoid oil slicks etc. tap on bandana like a drum to release air, and I never got sick on this and I drink lake waer, river water every day since I am allegric to cholrine and can not drink from tap water. I actually became healthier doing this.