Basic Kit

[Grez]

Hi All.

Apart from you knife and/or axe what kit would you guys class as a basic bushcraft requirement?

 

[Gary]

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On your belt or body.

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On your back ----- just add rations!

 

[bombadil]

Ingenuity!

 

[bambodoggy]

Hey Grez,

Welcome to the gang..... hope you have fun here

Might be worth having a little go on the search function before you dive in with questions as you'll find a lot of subjects are already posted.... I've taken the liberty of searching for you and found this thread which may be what you wanted to know....

Cheers and again, welcome,

Bam.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=5303&page=3&pp=10&highlight=gear

 

[Grez]

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On your belt or body.

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On your back ----- just add rations!

Cheers everyone.

I hope you don’t mind me asking but what’s is in the second picture, as I can't quite make it out?

I also never realised that Werthers Originals were held in such high regard!!!

 

[shinobi]

Cheers everyone.

I hope you don’t mind me asking but what’s is in the second picture, as I can't quite make it out?

I also never realised that Werthers Originals were held in such high regard!!!

Gary (Grand-pa) doesn't go anywhere without his Werthers. You might recognise him from the adverts

Cheers,
Martin

 

[Gary]

Gary (Grand-pa) doesn't go anywhere without his Werthers. You might recognise him from the adverts

Cheers,
Martin

There not wethers you donut - their wetfire tinder!!

 

[MartiniDave]

I think wet-fire tastes better than werthers anyway!

 

[shinobi]

There not wethers you donut - their wetfire tinder!!

I know, but why let the truth get in the way of a good story!!

Martin

 

[Gary]

Dohhhhh!

 

[TheViking]

Grez, you might also want to look at this thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=2794&highlight=possibles+pouch

Or do a search for possibles pouch. Loads will come up.

 

[Ahjno]

Welcome mate! Set up your basha, have a seat on a log near the fire and have brew with us!

You could try these threads:

Kit lists

Budget lists

 

[JimH]

There not wethers you donut - their wetfire tinder!!

...But we think you're special anyway

In any case, a wether wouldn't fit (bonus gag edited in)

See you in May.

Jim.

 

[Gary]

...But we think you're special anyway

In any case, a wether wouldn't fit (bonus gag edited in)

See you in May.

Jim.

Specials needs? Cheers mate lol!!

Yes Jim see you in May mate - should be a good un!!

 

[Moonraker]

I could have sworn those were 'Werther's Originals'

 

[leon-1]

Well there we go, Gary and his mobile tuck shop

 

[Gary]

lol - cheeky sods!!

At least make em Mars bars or burgers, mmmmmmmmmmmmm burgers.......

 

[ChrisKavanaugh]

Assembling kit can often sidetrack the primary pursuit of getting 'out there.' When I came home from the service my gear was pretty miserable. I went on a university field trip to the desert with a horrid square sleeping bag better suited for sleepovers than a night under the stars. I froze! my next G.I. cheque went into a premium bag. It was a unpopular peagreen colour and rated for 0 degrees. The store threw in a Silva ranger compass to sweeten the deal and move both out of there. It was the last Silva with an aluminium bezel. One saleman giggled at my purchases. That bag lasted 30 years and then made a spendid gift last spring to the local bird nests. The SILVA is still pointing N. The shop is long out of business. My point, unless your going to cross the South pole tommorow is to have some local adventures and discover through trial what YOU need. I see to many 'gearheads' on the trail reenacting the Grand Armee of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow with a bunch of STUFF.

 

[Moine]

Basic kit ?

- Poncho
- Space blanket
- Big knife / chopper / axe
- Small knife
- Fire + tinder
- Duct tape
- Water bottle
- Map & compass
- Some food (usually dehydrated fruits)
- Some cord
- Water purification tablets (chlorine, as it doubles as a wound cleaning solution)
- Whistle
- Portable phone
- Bandana

Cheers

David

 

[Grez]

Thanks guys, you have definatly given me alot to think about.

So far my kits consists of,

Rucksack
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Knife
Tinder
Matches + lighter
Fire steel
Folding saw
Trangia
Food + Water
Tent (soon to be replaced with a basha or aussie hootchie)
Will be getting a bivi bag when I replace the tent.