hi folks,...
i thought i may aswell start the "camp off" now , no point waiting while sunday and doing it when i,m back .
we all probably have little prep ceromonies we do leading up to even the one night jobs,
i have litterally just opened my pack from the last trip (last month, i think i posted the pics on here) so what you see is a basic kit.
i will have to freshen up the food bag but other than that i reckon i could go right now and be pretty comfortable..
so, my pack before opening,..a 2 quart U.S water carrier on the outside.
next, home and bed, just a DD 3x3 and a camping hammock nowt special here,
the only mod i have added is a pre-prepped ridge/utility line,
i dont use the tabs on the tarp, i just chuck up the double line (carabiners and prussic knots for ease of adjustment)
and 4 guy's set up with prussics too
next is my bedding,...a magical woolen blanky woven out of unicorns moustache hair, and given to me by a Navaho indian chief,..ok i got it from a car boot sale years ago...
head wear next,.i,m a baldy so this is essential not just for sleeping but everywhere. and a shemagh, i use it as a pillow/towel/rag/scarf/you get the idea.
wash bag and bog roll, nowt special....alcohol hand cleanser can be used to light your fire tho,..
next up COOKING, an all important part of it all for me,...i use a Swedish stainless mess kit, and trangia meths burner, sooo many different ways to use it,...(but thats another thread)
all the kit you see here goes inside apart from the meths bottle (merrel bottle) i have a british army plaggy cup for me porridge/rice bowl and a stainless cup for drinks, and a lil spare plastic one for visitors
i also carry the little grill bars you can see, it makes a nice stable surface for cooking in the fire/embers, and i use it on the tail gate of me pick up with the trangia so it dont melt the paint.
oh and a sundae spoon, extra long for stirring in the mess kit so i dont burn my fingers,..
next is the food i have as a base, like a bag of bannock mix, chilli flakes, chilli paste, garlic paste, oats, rice, olive oil,
like i say , enough to go now and manage, but to fluff out before i set off. all in the dry bag shown..
i use a seperate drinks bag, a little container of coffee grounds, and some filters, (cant wake up without some proper coffee)
i also carry this little pouch with bits and bobs in,,,,
and emptied , to show, gerber crucial, insulting tape, copper wire, string, spare torch and batteries, sewing and fishing kits,marker pen, pencil, tent pegs to make an impromptu trangia pot stand,small adjustable spanner ??? hahah
Oh! nearly forgot the sharps,
i'll take the old Kershaw Elk Skinner i think, (sharp and heavy).
a gerber/fiskars back paxe (i,m only one nighting it so not much chopping to do)
a cheapo market folding saw (need to get a laplander!)
and i,m gonna give my freshly rehandled little CRKT side hawg a run out too, might do a lil wittling
oh theres a surefire D2 there too with a red filter set up,..
i also like to hang everything up this time of year so i carry a bunch of caribiners for the line under the tarp,,
and the content ready to go back in all together.
you probably noticed no under blanket or mat,...
this is a bit weird but the dry coniferous leaf litter in the wood i use is nice and spongy so i open up the zip in the hammock and fill it up,,,
its not too cold just yet and i,m gonna try and keep a little fire going anyway,...
so thats me,...hope you enjoyed it,,,
feel free to comment, question or criticise,
cant wait to see Southey's gear now...i feel like i missed summat,...
cheers
Stu
