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How much does it weigh without the poles and pegs? J

Well first point on the subject of HOBO fishing. It is not legal to fish in freshwater in the UK without a rod. There is no legal minimum length (based on the email I got from the EA) for a rod, but you must use a rod, and not leave it unattended. With that in mind, what sort of fishing are...

I have a svord peasant mini knife as my EDC knife, I carry it with a my EDC fire kit. The two combined are my basic survival kit. J

Yes and no. I take a saw because it's a lot easier to saw wood when over about 20mm( ¾" ), it saves me leaving the woods with a bruise on my knee. It also allows me to make a smaller fire because I have more control over the size of the wood. Picking up wood off the ground is rarely the...

It's 6.6kg before I add food, water, and fuel. Water is about 1.5kg, fuel is about 180g. Food is more variable, I may take a couple of dehydrated pouches, and some biscuits, or I may take wet food, or I may just forage the shops/pubs en route, so it varies, but in the region of 500-700g per day...

I've had a number of people asking me if I really fit everything for a weekend hike in my 30L pack. So I thought I'd right a post with a details what's in the pack for a typical summer weekend hike. The photo was taken at the end of a trip so there's no food in the pack. - Pack contents...

Personally, in the UK, I would rather take the saw than the axe on many a trip. Felling a tree with a saw is much kinder to the tree than with an axe, the wound from an axe is going to be harder on the tree. An axe has carving options, and does make splitting wood a lot easier, without...

I'm not so sure one is any more versatile than the other. With the tatonka you have a lid that can double as a plate/bowl/frying pan, just as you can with the insert of the zebra. With the zebra you get the lid, but it only functions as a lid, it doesn't have any secondary purpose. Then you have...

Know that one on the cold front. Being cold is never fun. What's the weight on that? Sounds heavy. Do you need such a large heavy pack? Unless you're in the sea, or using a rod, the hobo kit is not legal in the UK, so take that out. Why carry the flares? If you're that remote, noone's...

My honest response would be, give your zebra a damn good clean, then stick it on the classified section and buy a Tatonka billy instead. They are wider, so you have less of an issue with the top not getting warm enough. They are Also lighter, the lid can be used as a pan or plate, and they also...

For 35 quid you would be hard pressed to beat it, tho I paid 30 or less for each of my 3 tarps, so it's not the only option at that price. The only concession I will make is that there are a couple of pitches that a square tarp of 3m is better at than one smaller, or rectangular. Of these only...

And that's the difference. I'm trying to build up to the point I can do 35km across hill and more, then get up the next day and do the same again, continually. I do like a base camp in the woods, being able to work on handy crafts, practice my bow drill, etc... but for me, it's the longer...

You must be doing quite a lot of exercise, burning lots of energy to be able to eat that much and not become huge! J

Micro beads... J

I can carry 30% of my body weight, at one job I would routinely carry 70% of my body weight short distances. I've travelled round Europe with 30+kg packs. Sod that for a game of soldiers. I can be just as comfortable, with a much lighter pack. Just how far are you carrying this lot? 10km...

For what period is this ? 1kg of meat is a lot... I personally prefer proper food on a trip and will take things like mince beef, onion, stock cubes, herbs, spuds, and make up a one pot mince beef & onions, with some spuds. I've done roasted chicken breast with roast spuds. Stews etc... But...

Know that one. Be warned shedding pack weight can become addictive. I had to slap myself recently when I was trying to decide between pegs that were 6.5g or 7g... BTW, if you want to start another thread with your 12kg kit list, I'm sure myself and others would be happy to make suggestions...

Like I say, I don't swing. I don't get why everyone loves the dd 3x3 so much. And this is one of the reasons why. You say the 3x3 isn't big enough, so now you're going to a 4x4 tarp, you're looking for trees 5m or more apart, If you rig in an A frame with 45° sides, then you're going to be...

Yes and no. Kinda sorta. If you have a pack that weighs 15kg, and you add 3L of water, you increase your pack weight by 20% and it's now 18kg. Which is A Lot™. If I replace a tarp in that 15kg and save 300g, then I reduce the pack weight by 2%, add the 3kg of water and it's not that...

My 200g tarp is a Rab Siltarp 1, it's listed as 200g, mine weighs 198, and the bag is 18g on top. It's not 3mx3m, but 1.5m x 2.2m so not a fair comparison. But in terms of meeting the need "SHELTER", it does what I want. If I am prepared to sacrifice weight for concealment, I have a Miltec...