Your Top Ten

[Cael Nu Mara]

So whats your top ten bushcraft/outdoor bits? anything really, be it teddy bear grylls pantyhose or every ones favourite the woodlore I think it would be better if we try and stick to kit we own, or could foreseeably own (rather than just "the worlds bestest knife ever ") So ill kick it off to give you some idea [not that its hard]


1. Swannie Bushshirt in Green or red check (the old school, proper kiwi type)
2. Gransfors Small Forest Axe
3. The Ray Mears Posum beanie
4. Fallkniven F1
5. Cup of Tea
6. Kelly Kettle
7. My Selway Fisher Prospector 16'
8. Hobo Stove
9. Black Islander Gaiters (The best ever)
10. A wooden spoon i carved may years ago, on a rainy day with my granpas sgian dubh (the only "working" one ive ever seen)




Your thoughts gratefully received as always

Sam

 

[Shewie]

1. Snugpak Underblanket (best bit of kit I've ever bought)
2. Lance Ockenden Light Bushcrafter knife
3. Alpkit Pipedream 600
4. Swazi Tahr
5. Kelly Kettle ( sometimes wish I'd bought the bigger one though)
6. Old Town Pack canoe
7. Nomads Land XXL hammock (Mmm comfy)
8. Honey stove & Tatonka burner combi (can I class that as one)
9. Country Innovations Kestrel Ventile smock
10. Cegga BR axe

I could go on all day though, hard to pick just ten

 

[Man of Tanith]

top ten in no particular order
1 journal cover made to my spec by G4GHB
2 camp knife by elma
3 crusader cup
4 clikstand and meths burner (if i can count them as 1 item)
5 mors kochanski billy can (wish i had bought 2 before the store stopped selling them)
6 58 pattern sleeping bag
7 bahco folding saw
8 TEA!!!
9 my webtex bergen bought with the first paycheck i recieved after a year and half off sick
10, the axe my grandfather gave me

i actually had to think about that a bit!

cheers
Sam

 

[Cael Nu Mara]

4. Swazi Tahr

Now theres a coat, I wear mine alot, though prefer a swannie when it wont rain, its a cracking bit of kit, kinda wish I had the divine ones special though with the two boob pockets, that would be handy. I wore it stalking hinds last season with a my swannie under it... It was right warm!


Sam

 

[Shewie]

5 mors kochanski billy can (wish i had bought 2 before the store stopped selling them)

Sam

You're gutted Sam, I never got round to ordering just one.

 

[rik_uk3]

1 Bergaus GT jacket

2 Hex 3

3 Optimus Nova

4 Bulldog billy cans

5 Army Arctic sleeping bag

6 Stella Artois

7 Mora

8 Deal extreme button torches

9 Army lightweights (summer) M65's (winter)

10 Corned beef

 

[durulz]

In no particular order (except the order in which they occurred to me)...

1/ The jacket I got from Millets a couple of weeks ago. Can't remember the make, but the weather mercilessly lashed down and I stayed bone dry!

2/ The axe I got from a boot fair early in spring. It cost me £1.50 and holds a nice sharp edge.

3/ Nimblewill stove. Made myself and an absolute dream.

4/ Snugpak Sleeka Forces 35. I have used that rucksack so much and love it - me and that l'il fella have been through a lot together. I'll cry when it dies.

5/ Pair of walking shoes bought last Christmas Eve from Mountain Warehouse. Again, can't remember the make, but they were half-price and are waterproof and hard wearing. I can't abide boots - these are more like a pair of trainers, only more butch.

6/ Frying pan from Wilkinsons. Another cheapy. I replaced the plastic handle with a wooden one. I've probably had more meals out of that pan than I have anything else throughout my entire life. Another one that will make me cry when it finally gives up.

7/ Plastic cup. Bright blue. Holds a pint. Say no more.

8/ Laplander saw. I poo-pooed them for ages, believing my Wilko saw was just as good. But I was wrong. Those Laplanders ARE worth the money.

9/ Heinz Sausage and Beans. I prefer not to think about what's in those sausages because they taste just so damned good. With the beans you get a bit of fibre as well, so I can con myself it's a good healthy meal.

10/ Bungees. All those using paracord on their tarps are just in denial. They know they want to use bungess instead, but are too scared to.

 

[Shewie]

10/ Bungees. All those using paracord on their tarps are just in denial. They know they want to use bungess instead, but are too scared to.

No we just like having vision in both eyes

 

[littlebiglane]

1. Austrian Wooley Pully - yup, I know I am bleating on about them!
2. Home-made bushcraft knife - 4mm O1, own design, ebony handle, red liners and brass bits. Closely followed by Skookum Bushtool.
3. Trad Flint and Steel
4. Tentipi Varrie 9 CP (closely followed by my Tatonka PC Tarp 1)
5. Lundhags Scout Boots
6. Endy's Modified Dutch Bivi
7. Dutch 58 Pattern Bottle and 44 Cup (much cheaper than the Brit one and slimmer/just as good)
8. Endy's top quality paracord cut from the actual 'chutes.
9. Crook Knife
10. German Canvas Mountain Pack

Could easily change my mind and add to this....

 

[The Cumbrian]

1, 16' Venture Prospector canoe.
2, 60" Turtle Paddles Algonquin Guide.
3, True North Big Tarp.
4, GB SFA.
5, Maynman 21" bucksaw.
6, Self handled BG bushcraft knife ( this choice might change when I get home ).
7, Snugpac underblanket and quilt.
8, MSR Titan kettle.
9, My almost knackered 14 year old Zamberlan walking boots.
10, XXL Nomad Hammock.

 

[Nonsuch]

Woo-hoo here we go, my kind of thread :

Tentipi Varrie (any size)
Bernie Garland Bushcrafter knife
SASSKit Ventile Smock
Norrona Recon Jacket and overtrousers
Bison Bushcraft rucsack
Swanni Ranger Shirt
Possum/merino beanie
Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet
Tatonka polycotton tarp
Yukon Firebox

If I'm allowed canoe stuff I need another 10...


NS

 

[Mastino]

In no particular order:

1 Lunhags professional
2 Swiss grenadier socks
3 Fjallraven Gutulia anorack
4 Isakii knive
5 Kukri
6 Norwegian army wool cap
7 Haglofs Swedish army pack
8 Swedish army trangia (steel)
9 Optimus Nova
10 Firesteel

 

[Linden]

With my rather limited kit, i dont think i can manage a top ten! umm....

1/ madriver explorer 14 canoe
2/ wild country sololite tent (i managed to pack it smaller than my sleeping bag at the time...)
3/ alpkit pipedream 400 (the replacement bag, about half the weight and size!)
4/ my DD hammock (not spent many nights in it, but i shall be next year)
5/ primus eta packlight stove

I think thats my 5!

 

[The Cumbrian]

With my rather limited kit, i dont think i can manage a top ten! umm....

1/ madriver explorer 14 canoe
2/ wild country sololite tent (i managed to pack it smaller than my sleeping bag at the time...)
3/ alpkit pipedream 400 (the replacement bag, about half the weight and size!)
4/ my DD hammock (not spent many nights in it, but i shall be next year)
5/ primus eta packlight stove

I think thats my 5!

Oh come on, you're bound to have two pairs of socks, a shirt, a jumper and a jacket that you can add to that : )

Cheers, Michael.

 

[Shewie]

Can we have another go ?

 

[johnnytheboy]

Cableas socks
Urban Angler Hat
Arc'teryx Fleece
Goretex shell
Light weight cook Kit - Snowpeak Spork, MSR Kettle, Pocket Rocket
or Ghillie Kettle
Waterproof Box - Spyderco UKPK, Firesteel, Compass/Whistle, GI Can Opener, Stubby Snowpeak Spork, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Mini Lighter, High Quality Cuban Cigar usually Cohiba
Northface Lightweight Trousers (plastic)
Polaroid Glasses
Le Cham veganord outlast or Viernord extreme Boots (season dependant)

Still to find, Gloves and decent midlayers, allthough I have spent hundreds on them and have loads I cant find any practical enough

 

[Ahjno]

My current top 10 of favourite kit, in no particular order:

1. SFA
2. Arktis Windsmock
3. Trangia 0.9ltr kettle
4. British Army bivvy bag
5. Crusader mug
6. Platypusseseses
7. Lowe Alpine Sting(ray) rucksack
8. Plastic noggin by Coghlans
9. Ajungilak Komfort sleeping bag
10. Primus spoon

5 mors kochanski billy can (wish i had bought 2 before the store stopped selling them)

Sam

Any chance on a little review / pictures, as those on the Bisonwebsite where not clear IMO - Ta

 

[coln18]

1. SWC Bush knife/firesteel set.

2. Zebra Billy can.

3. Laplander saw.

4. True North tarp.

5. Paracord.

6. sleeping bag.

7. Goretex bivibag.

8. Duluth bushcrafter backpack.

9. Wenger turbo lighter.

10. Katadyn pocket water filter.


When i started this list i thought 10 was a good number, but it aint enough!!!, but i reckon this would be my 10 first things i would take with me.. although i would like the following as well

11. headtorch.

12 first aid kit.

13 tinder/tinder pouch

14 spoon

im going to stop now or i will list the contents of my loft/kit store..

Colin

 

[John Fenna]

In no obvious order...

1 - Flint and steel - own making
2 - Leather Pouches - own making
3 - Hobo stove - own making
4 - Blanky Hoodie - own making
5 - Possibles Pouch and belt - own making
6 - Damascus bladed knife - own work handle and sheath
7 - Knife made from a cut down SRK with own work new grind, handle and sheath.(Sheath decorated by Lindz.)
8 - Own Knife - forged, handled and sheathed by me!
9 - Oak Spork/Foon - own making
10 - Bush Chair - own making

Aint nuttin better than using kit you made yourself!

 

[Shewie]

In no obvious order...

1 - Flint and steel - own making
2 - Leather Pouches - own making
3 - Hobo stove - own making
4 - Blanky Hoodie - own making
5 - Possibles Pouch and belt - own making
6 - Damascus bladed knife - own work handle and sheath
7 - Knife made from a cut down SRK with own work new grind, handle and sheath.(Sheath decorated by Lindz.)
8 - Own Knife - forged, handled and sheathed by me!
9 - Oak Spork/Foon - own making
10 - Bush Chair - own making

:notworthy

Aint nuttin better than using kit you made yourself!

There is if you can't sew to save your life though